College Football Bowls are still a thing and as far as we are concerned, rightfully so. The more college football the better and after all, what else is better to watch in December than good old college football?
The answer is absolutely nothing if you love the sport, which if you are reading this you do.
Some of the bowls these days are kind of genius marketing events. The Pop Tarts Bowl in Orlando last season between Miami (Fla.) and Iowa State was almost disturbing as a Pop Tart was resurrected. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl, which this season is on Jan. 2, 2026 in Charlotte, has long been one of the master marketers.
Snoop Dogg and Gronk are both bowl sponsors these days. The Snoop Dog Arizona Bowl presented by Gin and Juice is at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27 in Tucson, Ariz. with a network television audience courtesy of the CW. The LA Bowl hosted by Gronk is at 9 p.m. Dec. 13. ESPN will televise that one.
There is a Christmas Eve bowl this year as the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl kicks at either 8 or 9 p.m. while Santa is streaking across the sky. ESPN has that one for you, too.
The “major” bowls remain attached to the College Football Playoff yet again this season as the six big ones will host the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds just like last season.
The Cotton Bowl starts things off at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 then New Year’s Day should be fun with three quarterfinal games. We have a Noon kick in Miami Gardens for the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl keeps its beloved afternoon kickoff and starts at 4 p.m. with the Sugar Bowl getting the nightcap with an 8 p.m. kick.
Traditionally, we prefer the Orange and Sugar to be in competing time slots in the evening like it once was back in the day, but we also understand the rights to the playoff and even the bowls are not cheap and in this situation it would not be fun to flip back and forth… or could we just set up two televisions?
The Fiesta Bowl will go first with the semis. It will kick on Wednesday (yes, Wednesday), Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. from Glendale, Ariz. Then, the Peach Bowl will be at 7:30 p.m. the following day on Jan. 9 (a Thursday).
Boy, nothing says college football like games on Wednesday and Thursday. But it is what it is.
Then everybody heads back to Miami Gardens for the National Championship Game at Monday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Complete 2025-26 Bowl Season Schedule pic.twitter.com/8yGLHzuXKs
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The only game that’s yet to be scheduled for this coming season is the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. That game is currently TBD.
Below is the 2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, including dates, times, and locations, based on available information from the provided sources. The schedule covers games from December 13, 2025, to January 19, 2026, including the College Football Playoff (CFP) games. All times are in Eastern Time (ET), and the list is ordered chronologically. Note that some game times and TV channels may still be subject to change, and not all matchups or exact times have been finalized as of the latest updates.
2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Schedule (as of June 5, 2025)
- Saturday, December 13, 2025
- Celebration Bowl: 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- LA Bowl: 9:00 p.m. | ESPN | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
- Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: 8:00 p.m. | ESPN | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- 68 Ventures Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
- Friday, December 19, 2025
- Cure Bowl: 5:00 p.m. | ESPN | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- College Football Playoff First Round (1 game): Time TBD | ESPN | Campus site of higher-seeded team
- Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
- Gasparilla Bowl: 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- College Football Playoff First Round (3 games): Times TBD | ESPN | Campus sites of higher-seeded teams
- Monday, December 22, 2025
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
- Boca Raton Bowl: 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
- Thursday, December 25, 2025
- Hawai’i Bowl: Time TBD | ESPN | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
- Friday, December 26, 2025
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | Ford Field, Detroit, MI
- Rate Bowl: 4:30 p.m. | ESPN | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
- First Responder Bowl: 8:00 p.m. | ESPN | Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
- Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Pinstripe Bowl: 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- Fenway Bowl: 2:15 p.m. | ESPN | Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- New Mexico Bowl: 5:45 p.m. | ESPN | Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Gator Bowl: 7:30 p.m. | ABC | EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
- Texas Bowl: 9:15 p.m. | ESPN | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Monday, December 29, 2025
- Birmingham Bowl: 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
- Independence Bowl: 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
- Military Bowl: 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- Tuesday, December 30, 2025
- Music City Bowl: 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Alamo Bowl: 9:00 p.m. | ESPN | Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- ReliaQuest Bowl: 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- Citrus Bowl: 3:00 p.m. | ABC | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Las Vegas Bowl: 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Cotton Bowl): 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Orange Bowl): 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
- College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl): 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
- College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl): 8:00 p.m. | ESPN | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Friday, January 2, 2026
- Sun Bowl: 2:00 p.m. | CBS | Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
- Liberty Bowl: Time TBD | ESPN | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Holiday Bowl: Time TBD | ESPN | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Arizona Bowl: Time TBD | The CW Network | Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
- Thursday, January 8, 2026
- College Football Playoff Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl): 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
- Friday, January 9, 2026
- College Football Playoff Semifinal (Peach Bowl): 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Monday, January 19, 2026
- College Football Playoff National Championship: 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
