College Football Bowl Game Odds & Schedule 2025-26: Details for All 40+ Bowl Games
We have four non-CFP bowl games on tap today and our college football bowl game odds and schedule have you covered for every game leading up to the national championship on Jan. 19.
We've been offering our college football picks for all 47 games that are a part of this bowl season, including picks against the spread, Over/Under picks, player props, and anytime touchdown scorer predictions.
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College football bowl season is underway, with the schedule running through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 19. With 47 matchups during bowl season (one FCS bowl game, 35 FBS bowl games, and 11 CFP games), our college football bowl rankings breakdown the can't-miss matchups.
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🗓️ Friday, Jan. 2 bowl games
🥪 Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
- Matchup: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
- Conference matchup: ACC vs. SEC
- Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.)
- How to watch: ESPN
- NFL draft prospect to watch: Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
- Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State predictions
🎄 Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU
- Matchup: Arizona vs. SMU
- Conference matchup: Pac-12* vs. ACC
- Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
- How to watch: FOX
- NFL draft prospect to watch: Treydan Stukes, DB, Arizona
- Arizona vs. SMU predictions
🎉 College Football Playoff Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl - Thursday, Jan. 8
- Matchup: TBA
- Conference matchup: College Football Playoff TBD
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
- How to watch: ESPN
🍑 College Football Playoff Semifinal: Peach Bowl - Friday, Jan. 9
- Matchup: TBD
- Conference matchup: College Football Playoff TBD
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- How to watch: ESPN
🏆 College Football Playoff National Championship - Monday, Jan. 19
- Matchup: TBD
- Conference matchup: College Football Playoff Semifinal winners
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
- How to watch: ESPN
🗓️ College Football Playoff schedule
| Matchup | Date (time) | Location | How to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 9 Alabama (34) def. No. 8 Oklahoma (24) | Friday, Dec. 19 (8 p.m. ET) | Memorial Stadium (Norman, Okla.) | ABC/ESPN |
| No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | Saturday, Dec. 20 (noon ET) | Kyle Field (College Station, Texas) | ABC/ESPN |
| No. 11 Tulane vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Saturday, Dec. 20 (3:30 p.m. ET) | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Oxford, Miss.) | TNT/HBO Max |
| No. 12 James Madison vs. No. 5 Oregon | Saturday, Dec. 20 (7:30 p.m. ET) | Autzen Stadium (Eugene, Ore.) | TNT/HBO Max |
| TBD vs. No. 2 Ohio State | Wednesday, Dec. 31 (7:30 p.m. ET) | Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas) | ESPN |
| TBD vs. No. 4 Texas Tech | Thursday, Jan. 1 (noon ET) | Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | ESPN |
| TBD vs. No. 1 Indiana | Thursday, Jan. 1 (4 p.m. ET) | Rose Bowl Game (Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.) | ESPN |
| TBD vs. No. 3 Georgia | Thursday, Jan. 1 (8 p.m. ET) | Sugar Bowl (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans) | ESPN |
| Semifinal | Thursday, Jan. 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) | Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.) | ESPN |
| Semifinal | Friday, Jan. 9 (7:30 p.m. ET) | Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | ESPN |
| CFP National Championship | Monday, Jan. 19 (7:30 p.m. ET) | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.) | ESPN |
❓ 2025-26 college football bowl season FAQs
When does college football bowl season start?
Bowl season for college football starts on Saturday, Dec. 13, with the final non-College Football Playoff bowl game being played on Friday, Jan. 2. The College Football Playoff runs from Friday, Dec. 19, to Monday, Jan. 19.
How many bowl games are there in college football?
This year, there are 35 non-College Football Playoff bowl games featuring FBS teams, with an additional 11 College Football Playoff games, bringing the grand total of FBS games to 46 during bowl season. The Celebration Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 13) and FCS playoffs (Nov. 29-Jan. 5) will also provide 24 additional postseason college football games being broadcast by ESPN.
When does the 2025-26 College Football Playoff start?
The College Football Playoff starts with the first round on Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20, followed by the quarterfinal (Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1), the semifinal (Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9) and the College Football Playoff National Championship (Monday, Jan. 19).
When is the 2026 college football national championship?
The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship is on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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