The regular season is over. Now it’s time for college football teams to go bowling.
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There are 36 standalone bowl games and 11 College Football Playoff games on the 2025-26 schedule, giving fans plenty of entertainment over the next month.
Bowl season will begin with the Celebration Bowl and LA Bowl on December 13. The CFP will once again follow the 12-team format, beginning with first-round games on December 19 and 20 and concluding with the national championship game on January 19.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025-26 college football bowl schedule, including TV and streaming options for each game.
FURTHER:Expert predictions for all 36 college football games in 2025-26
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College Football Bowl Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Channels, Live Streams
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Television channels: ABC | CBS | ESPN | ESPN2 | Fox | The CW Network | TNT
College football games will be broadcast on multiple networks, including ABC, CBS, ESPN and Fox. Cord cutters can stream almost every bowl game this season on Fubo.
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Select games will also be available to stream on the ESPN app, Paramount+ and DIRECTV.
Saturday December 13
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
celebration bowl |
South Carolina State 40Prairie view 38 (4 OT) |
— |
— |
|
Los Angeles Bowl |
Washington 38Boise State 10 |
— |
— |
Tuesday December 16
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Salute to the Veterans Bowl |
Jacksonville State vs. Troy |
9 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Wednesday, December 17
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Healing Bowl |
Old Dominion vs. South Florida |
5 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
68 Company Bowl |
Louisiana v. Delaware |
20:30 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Thursday December 18
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Xbox Bowl |
Missouri State versus Arkansas State |
9 p.m. |
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app |
Friday December 19
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Western Michigan vs. Kennesaw State |
11am |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
North Carolina State vs. Memphis |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
First round of the CFP |
Alabama vs. Oklahoma |
8 p.m. |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
Saturday December 20
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
First round of the CFP |
Texas A&M vs. Miami (Florida) |
Noon |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
First round of the CFP |
Ole Miss vs. Tulane |
3:30 p.m. |
TNT, DIRECTV |
|
First round of the CFP |
Oregon vs. James Madison |
19:30 |
TNT, DIRECTV |
Monday December 22
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Idaho Potato Dish |
Utah State versus Washington State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Tuesday December 23
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Boca Raton Bowl |
Louisville vs. Toledo |
2 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
New Orleans Bowl |
Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Frisco Bowl |
Ohio vs. UNLV |
9 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Wednesday, December 24
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hawaiian bowl |
California vs. Hawaii |
8 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Friday December 26
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GameAbove Sports Bowl |
Northwest versus Central Michigan |
13:00 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Rate Bowl |
Minnesota vs. New Mexico |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
first aid bowl |
UTSA vs. Florida International |
8 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Saturday December 27
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
military bowl |
East Carolina vs. Pitt |
11am |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Striped bowl |
Clemson vs. Penn State |
Noon |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Fenway Bowl |
Army vs. UConn |
14:15 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Pop Tart Bowl |
BYU vs. Georgia Tech |
3:30 p.m. |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Arizona Bowl |
Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio) |
4:30 p.m. |
The CW Network, Fubo |
|
New Mexico Bowl |
San Diego State vs. North Texas |
17:45 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
crocodile bowl |
Missouri vs. Virginia |
19:30 |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Texas Bowl |
Houston vs. LSU |
21:15 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Monday December 29
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Birmingham Bowl |
Georgia Southern vs. App State |
2 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Tuesday December 30
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Independence Bowl |
Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina |
2 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Music City Bowl |
Illinois vs. Tennessee |
5:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Poplar Bowl |
TCU vs. USC |
9 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Wednesday, December 31
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ReliaQuest Bowl |
Vanderbilt vs. Iowa |
Noon |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
sun bowl |
Duke vs. Arizona State |
2 p.m. |
CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
|
Citrus bowl |
Texas vs. Michigan |
3 p.m. |
ABC App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Las Vegas Bowl |
Utah vs. Nebraska |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
CFP Quarterfinals (Cotton Bowl) |
Ohio State vs. Texas A&M/Miami (Florida) |
19:30 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Thursday January 1
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Quarterfinals (Orange Bowl) |
Texas Tech vs. Oregon/JMU |
Noon |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
CFP Quarterfinals (Rose Bowl) |
Indiana vs. Oklahoma/Alabama |
4 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
CFP Quarterfinals (Sugar Bowl) |
Georgia vs. Ole Miss/Tulane |
8 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Friday January 2
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Armed Forces Bowl |
State of Texas against rice |
13:00 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
freedom bowl |
Cincinnati vs. Navy |
4:30 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Duke’s May Bowl |
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest |
8 p.m. |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
|
Christmas bowl |
SMU vs. Arizona |
8 p.m. |
fox, fubo |
Thursday January 8
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl) |
Cotton winner versus sugar winner |
19:30 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Friday, January 9
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl) |
Pink winner vs orange winner |
19:30 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |
Monday January 19
|
Bowl |
confrontation |
Time (ET) |
TV/live broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CFP National Championship |
TBD vs. TBD |
19:30 |
ESPN App, Fubo, ESPN |