2025 Bowl Projections

Last updated Oct. 19 2025, 1:49 PM

College Football Playoff

First Round
Dec 19,20
QuarterfinalsSemifinals

at
(9) Tennessee
(8) Texas Tech
Winner faces (1) Ohio State
at Rose Bowl, Jan. 1, 4 p.m.
Fiesta Bowl
Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m.

at
(12) South Florida
(5) Texas A&M
Winner faces (4) Georgia
at Cotton Bowl, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Peach Bowl
Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.

at
(10) Georgia Tech
(7) Miami-Florida
Winner faces (2) Indiana
at Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 12 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP

at
(11) Ole Miss
(6) Oregon
Winner faces (3) Alabama
at Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 8 p.m.
Miami
Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

* Projected automatic qualifier

Other Bowls

DateTimeBowlSiteTVMatchupProjection
Dec. 139 p.m.Los AngelesLos Angeles, Calif.ESPNMWC vs. Pac-12Boise St vs Washington
Dec. 169 p.m.Salute to VeteransMontgomery, Ala.ESPNMAC vs. Sun BeltBuffalo vs Appalachian St
Dec. 175 p.m.CureOrlando, Fla.ABCPool vs. PoolLouisiana Tech vs Bowling Green
Dec. 178:30 p.m.68 VenturesMobile, Ala.ESPNPool vs. Sun BeltWashington St vs Southern Miss
Dec. 1912 p.m.Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SCESPNPool vs. PoolJames Madison vs Memphis
Dec. 193:30 p.m.GasparillaTampa, Fla.ESPNACC/SEC vs. PoolJacksonville St vs Old Dominion
Dec. 222:00 p.m.Idaho PotatoBoise, IdahoESPNMAC vs. MWCCentral Michigan vs San Diego St
Dec. 232:00 p.m.Boca RatonBoca Raton, Fla.ESPNPool vs. PoolMiami-Ohio vs UConn
Dec. 235:30 p.m.New OrleansNew Orleans, La.ESPNCUSA vs. Sun BeltWestern Kentucky vs Louisiana
Dec. 239 p.m.FriscoFrisco, Tex.ESPNPool vs. PoolNew Mexico vs Toledo
Dec. 248 p.m.HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiESPNMWC vs. CUSAHawai'i vs Tulane
Dec. 261 p.m.GameAbove SportsDetroit, Mich.ESPNBig Ten vs. MACMarshall vs Ohio
Dec. 264:30 p.m.RatePhoenix, Ariz.ESPNBig 12 vs. Big TenBaylor vs Maryland
Dec. 268 p.m.First ResponderDallas, Tex.ESPNAAC vs. PoolNew Mexico St vs Troy
Dec. 2711 a.m.MilitaryAnnapolis, Md.ESPNACC vs. AACClemson vs Navy
Dec. 2712 p.m.PinstripeNew York, N.Y.ABCACC vs. Big TenVirginia vs Iowa
Dec. 272:15 p.m.FenwayBoston, Mass.ESPNACC vs. AACFlorida St vs East Carolina
Dec. 273:30 p.m.Pop-TartsOrlando, Fla.ABCACC vs. Big 12Notre Dame vs BYU
Dec. 274:30 p.m.ArizonaTucson, Ariz.CWMWC vs. MACUNLV vs Western Michigan
Dec. 275:45 p.m.New MexicoAlbuquerque, N.M.ESPNCUSA vs. MWCFresno St vs UT San Antonio
Dec. 277:30 p.m.GatorJacksonville, Fla.ABCBig Ten vs. SECSMU vs Missouri
Dec. 279:15 p.m.TexasHouston, Tex.ESPNBig 12 vs. SECHouston vs Texas
Dec. 292 p.m.BirminghamBirmingham, Ala.ESPNPool vs. ACC/SECKennesaw St vs Coastal Carolina
Dec. 302 p.m.IndependenceShreveport, La.ESPNBig 12 vs. CUSAKansas vs Liberty
Dec. 305:30 p.m.Music CityNashville, Tenn.ESPNBig Ten vs. SECNebraska vs LSU
Dec. 309 p.m.AlamoSan Antonio, Tex.ESPNBig 12 vs. Pac-12TCU vs USC
Dec. 3112 p.m.ReliaQuestTampa, Fla.ESPNBig Ten/ACC vs. SECIllinois vs Oklahoma
Dec. 312 p.m.SunEl Paso, Tex.CBSACC vs. Pac-12Duke vs Arizona St
Dec. 313 p.m.CitrusOrlando, Fla.ABCBig Ten vs. SECMichigan vs Vanderbilt
Dec. 313:30 p.m.Las VegasLas Vegas, Nev.ESPNBig Ten vs. Pac-12Minnesota vs Utah
Jan. 21 p.m.Armed ForcesFort Worth, Tex.ESPNBig 12 vs PoolIowa State vs North Texas
Jan. 24:30 p.m.LibertyMemphis, Tenn.ESPNBig 12 vs. SECCincinnati vs Wake Forest
Jan. 28 p.m.Duke's MayoCharlotte, N.C.ESPNACC vs. SECLouisville vs Auburn
Jan. 28 p.m.HolidaySan Diego, Calif.FOXACC vs. Pac-12Pittsburgh vs California

Pool - Group of Five team from an unspecified conference.