2025-26 College Football Bowl game dates, schedule and locations
See below for the dates, locations and schedule for the 2025-26 NCAA FBS College Football bowl games. The 12-team College Football Playoff begins on December 19-20, 2025 with four opening round games on campus, followed by second round games on December 31 and January 1 with the Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX), Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL), Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) and Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA). On January 8 and 9, two semifinal games will be played as the Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) and Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA), respectively. The College Football Playoff National Championship Game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Monday, January 19, 2026.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Games (Dec 20-Jan 10)
First Round Games (4x) – On Campus Locations – 1x Friday, December 19 and 3x Saturday, December 20, 2025
Cotton Bowl – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (Quarterfinal)
Orange Bowl – Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) – Thursday, January 1, 2026 (Quarterfinal)
Rose Bowl – Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA) – Thursday, January 1, 2026 (Quarterfinal)
Sugar Bowl – Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA) – Thursday, January 1, 2026 (Quarterfinal)
Fiesta Bowl – State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) – Thursday, January 8, 2026 (Semi-Final)
Peach Bowl – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) – Friday, January 9, 2026 (Semi-Final)
2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida – Monday, January 19, 2026
First Week, Non-CFP (Dec 13-21)
Celebration Bowl – Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) – Saturday, December 13, 2025
LA Bowl – SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) – Saturday, December 13, 2025
Salute To Veterans Bowl – Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL) – Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Cure Bowl – Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) – Wednesday, December 17, 2025
68 Ventures Bowl – Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL) – Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Xbox Bowl – Ford Center at The Star (Frisco, TX) – Thursday, December 18, 2025
Myrtle Beach Bowl – Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC) – Friday, December 19, 2025
Gasparilla Bowl – Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL) – Friday, December 19, 2025
Second Week, Non-CFP (Dec 22-28)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Albertsons Stadium (Boise, ID) – Monday, December 22, 2025
Boca Raton Bowl – Flagler Credit Union Stadium (Boca Raton, FL) – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
New Orleans Bowl – Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA) – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Frisco Bowl – Ford Center at The Star (Frisco, TX) – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Hawai’i Bowl – Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu, HI) – Wednesday, December 24, 2025
GameAbove Sports Bowl – Ford Field (Detroit, MI) – Friday, December 26, 2025
Rate Bowl – Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ) – Friday, December 26, 2025
First Responder Bowl – Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX) – Friday, December 26, 2025
Military Bowl – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Pinstripe Bowl – Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Fenway Bowl – Fenway Park (Boston, MA) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Pop-Tarts Bowl – Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Arizona Bowl – Arizona Stadium (Tucson, AZ) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
New Mexico Bowl – Branch Field at University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Gator Bowl – EverBank Field (Jacksonville, FL) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Texas Bowl – NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) – Saturday, December 27, 2025
Third Week, Non-CFP (Dec 29-Jan 2)
Birmingham Bowl – Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL) – Monday, December 29, 2025
Independence Bowl – Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA) – Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Music City Bowl – Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN) – Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Alamo Bowl – Alamodome (San Antonio, TX) – Tuesday, December 30, 2025
ReliaQuest Bowl – Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL) – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Sun Bowl – Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, TX) – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Citrus Bowl – Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Las Vegas Bowl – Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV) – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Armed Forces Bowl – Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX) – Friday, January 2, 2026
Liberty Bowl – Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN) – Friday, January 2, 2026
Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) – Friday, January 2, 2026
Holiday Bowl – Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA) – Friday, January 2, 2026