{"id":333577,"date":"2025-12-07T21:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T21:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333577\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T21:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T21:31:10","slug":"college-football-bowl-game-schedule-matchups-dates-and-locations-for-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333577\/","title":{"rendered":"College football bowl game schedule: Matchups, dates and locations for 2025-26"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/p>\n

All college football bowl matchups for 2025-26 will be revealed on Sunday. Sam Wasson \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

By The Athletic Staff<\/p>\n

Dec. 7, 2025Updated 3:57 pm EST<\/p>\n

The selection of the College Football Playoff field dominates the first Sunday in December, but far more than the 12 CFP teams are finding out their postseason fates. It\u2019s bowl season, too, and 70 teams that don\u2019t make the bracket still have one more game to play.<\/p>\n

Iowa State, Kansas State and Notre Dame all announced Sunday that they were opting out of playing in bowl games<\/a>. That means three 5-7 teams will take their place since there aren\u2019t enough programs that finished .500 or better to take those slots. One of them ended up being Mississippi State in the Duke\u2019s Mayo Bowl.<\/p>\n

So who\u2019s playing where? Check back here throughout the day Sunday as the bowl schedule gets finalized.<\/p>\n

College Football Playoff<\/p>\n

BOWL\/PLAYOFFDATETEAMTEAM<\/p>\n

Playoff<\/p>\n

Dec. 19<\/p>\n

8 Oklahoma<\/p>\n

9 Alabama<\/p>\n

Playoff<\/p>\n

Dec. 20<\/p>\n

7 Texas A&M<\/p>\n

10 Miami<\/p>\n

Playoff<\/p>\n

Dec. 20<\/p>\n

6 Ole Miss<\/p>\n

11 Tulane<\/p>\n

Playoff<\/p>\n

Dec. 20<\/p>\n

5 Oregon<\/p>\n

12 James Madison<\/p>\n

Cotton<\/p>\n

Dec. 31<\/p>\n

2 Ohio State<\/p>\n

7-10 winner<\/p>\n

Orange<\/p>\n

Jan. 1<\/p>\n

4 Texas Tech<\/p>\n

5-12 winner<\/p>\n

Rose<\/p>\n

Jan. 1<\/p>\n

1 Indiana<\/p>\n

8-9 winner<\/p>\n

Sugar<\/p>\n

Jan. 1<\/p>\n

3 Georgia<\/p>\n

6-11 winner<\/p>\n

Fiesta<\/p>\n

Jan. 8<\/p>\n

QF winner<\/p>\n

QF winner<\/p>\n

Peach<\/p>\n

Jan. 9<\/p>\n

QF winner<\/p>\n

QF winner<\/p>\n

Championship<\/p>\n

Jan. 19<\/p>\n

SF winner<\/p>\n

SF winner<\/p>\n

Remaining Bowls<\/p>\n

BOWLDATETEAMTEAM<\/p>\n

LA<\/p>\n

Dec. 13<\/p>\n

Washington (Pac-12 6)<\/p>\n

Boise State (MWC 1)<\/p>\n

Salute to Veterans<\/p>\n

Dec. 16<\/p>\n

Troy (Sun Belt)<\/p>\n

Jacksonville State (Open)<\/p>\n

Cure<\/p>\n

Dec. 17<\/p>\n

Old Dominion (Sun Belt)<\/p>\n

South Florida (G5\/Open)<\/p>\n

68 Ventures<\/p>\n

Dec. 17<\/p>\n

Louisiana (Sun Belt)<\/p>\n

Delaware (Open)<\/p>\n

XBox<\/p>\n

Dec. 18<\/p>\n

Arkansas State (G5)<\/p>\n

Missouri State (G5)<\/p>\n

Myrtle Beach<\/p>\n

Dec. 19<\/p>\n

Sun Belt<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

Gasparilla<\/p>\n

Dec. 19<\/p>\n

SEC\/ACC\/AAC<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

Famous Idaho Potato<\/p>\n

Dec. 22<\/p>\n

Utah State (MWC)<\/p>\n

Washington State (Open)<\/p>\n

Boca Raton<\/p>\n

Dec. 23<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

New Orleans<\/p>\n

Dec. 23<\/p>\n

Southern Miss (Sun Belt)<\/p>\n

Western Kentucky (CUSA)<\/p>\n

Frisco<\/p>\n

Dec. 23<\/p>\n

UNLV (G5)<\/p>\n

Ohio (G5)<\/p>\n

Hawai’i<\/p>\n

Dec. 24<\/p>\n

Hawaii (MWC)<\/p>\n

California (AAC\/Other)<\/p>\n

GameAbove Sports<\/p>\n

Dec. 26<\/p>\n

Northwestern (Big Ten 8)<\/p>\n

Central Michigan (MAC)<\/p>\n

Rate<\/p>\n

Dec. 26<\/p>\n

Minnesota (Big Ten 7)<\/p>\n

New Mexico (Big 12 replace)<\/p>\n

First Responder<\/p>\n

Dec. 26<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

Military<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

American<\/p>\n

ACC 8<\/p>\n

Pinstripe<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

Big Ten 6<\/p>\n

ACC 5-7<\/p>\n

Fenway<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

UConn (ACC replace)<\/p>\n

Army (American)<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

Fresno State (MWC)<\/p>\n

Miami of Ohio (MAC 2)<\/p>\n

Pop-Tarts<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

Big 12 3<\/p>\n

ACC 2-4<\/p>\n

New Mexico<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

San Diego State (MWC)<\/p>\n

North Texas (Open)<\/p>\n

Gator<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

ACC 2-4<\/p>\n

Missouri (SEC 3-8)<\/p>\n

Texas<\/p>\n

Dec. 27<\/p>\n

Houston (Big 12 4)<\/p>\n

LSU (SEC 3-8)<\/p>\n

Birmingham<\/p>\n

Dec. 29<\/p>\n

ACC\/SEC\/Open<\/p>\n

SEC\/ACC\/Open<\/p>\n

Independence<\/p>\n

Dec. 30<\/p>\n

Coastal Carolina (Big 12 replace)<\/p>\n

Louisiana Tech (C-USA\/Sun Belt)<\/p>\n

Music City<\/p>\n

Dec. 30<\/p>\n

Illinois (Big Ten 5)<\/p>\n

Tennessee (SEC 3-8)<\/p>\n

Alamo<\/p>\n

Dec. 30<\/p>\n

TCU (Big 12 2)<\/p>\n

USC (Pac-12 2)<\/p>\n

ReliaQuest<\/p>\n

Dec. 31<\/p>\n

Iowa (Big Ten 3)<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt (SEC 3-8)<\/p>\n

Sun<\/p>\n

Dec. 31<\/p>\n

ACC 5-7<\/p>\n

Pac-12 5<\/p>\n

Citrus<\/p>\n

Dec. 31<\/p>\n

Michigan (Big Ten 2)<\/p>\n

Texas (SEC 2)<\/p>\n

Las Vegas<\/p>\n

Dec. 31<\/p>\n

Utah (Pac-12 3)<\/p>\n

Nebraska (Big Ten 4)<\/p>\n

Armed Forces<\/p>\n

Jan. 2<\/p>\n

Open<\/p>\n

American<\/p>\n

Liberty<\/p>\n

Jan. 2<\/p>\n

Cincinnati (Big 12 5)<\/p>\n

Navy (SEC replace)<\/p>\n

Duke’s Mayo<\/p>\n

Jan. 2<\/p>\n

Mississippi State (SEC 3-8)<\/p>\n

ACC 5-7<\/p>\n

Holiday<\/p>\n

Jan. 3<\/p>\n

ACC 2-4<\/p>\n

Pac-12 4<\/p>\n

\"Connections:\"Connections:<\/p>\n

Dec 7, 2025<\/p>\n

Connections: Sports Edition<\/p>\n

Spot the pattern. Connect the terms<\/p>\n

Find the hidden link between sports terms<\/p>\n

Play today’s puzzle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All college football bowl matchups for 2025-26 will be revealed on Sunday. Sam Wasson \/ Getty Images By…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":333578,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[186370,64,63,120278,71644,186372,33611,1217,594,1403,1407,33614,186368,596,33630,1404,1411,68477,74884,71643,125455,1229,1405,186371,33627,713,87334,120280,714,78162,711,128062,120281,715,45587,709,1220,128572,1218,33628,33609,33616,186369,85,3276,121553,710,1225,133475,33615,186375,186374,116109,33626,23747,132103,186373],"class_list":["post-333577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-army-black-knights","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boise-state-broncos","tag-byu-cougars","tag-central-michigan-chippewas","tag-cincinnati-bearcats","tag-clemson-tigers","tag-college-football","tag-connecticut-huskies","tag-duke-blue-devils","tag-east-carolina-pirates","tag-fiu-golden-panthers","tag-football","tag-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets","tag-houston-cougars","tag-illinois-fighting-illini","tag-indiana-hoosiers","tag-iowa-hawkeyes","tag-iowa-state-cyclones","tag-louisiana-tech-bulldogs","tag-louisville-cardinals","tag-memphis-tigers","tag-miami-oh-redhawks","tag-miami-hurricanes","tag-michigan-wolverines","tag-minnesota-golden-gophers","tag-navy-midshipmen","tag-nebraska-cornhuskers","tag-new-mexico-lobos","tag-north-carolina-state-wolfpack","tag-north-texas-mean-green","tag-northwestern-wildcats","tag-notre-dame-fighting-irish","tag-ohio-bobcats","tag-ohio-state-buckeyes","tag-oklahoma-sooners","tag-old-dominion-monarchs","tag-penn-state-nittany-lions","tag-pittsburgh-panthers","tag-smu-mustangs","tag-south-florida-bulls","tag-southern-mississippi-golden-eagles","tag-sports","tag-sports-business","tag-tcu-horned-frogs","tag-texas-longhorns","tag-texas-tech-red-raiders","tag-toledo-rockets","tag-tulane-green-wave","tag-unlv-re","tag-utah-state-aggies","tag-utsa-roadrunners","tag-virginia-cavaliers","tag-wake-forest-demon-deacons","tag-western-kentucky-hilltoppers","tag-western-michigan-broncos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/333578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}