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The Big Ten and ACC have already cemented themselves as the top conferences of the 2025-2026 bowl season, and now each has the opportunity to take home the title, with the Big Ten’s Indiana and the ACC’s Miami (Fla.) facing off in the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 19.<\/p>\n

We are down to the final game of the season. Follow along here to find out which conferences will carry bragging rights into the 2026 postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This article will be updated throughout bowl season. Conference representatives are in bold.\u00a0
NOTE: Some conferences have more bowl games listed than bowl teams because the CFP allows teams to play more than one bowl game.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tConference (BOWL TEAMS)
\n\t\t\trecord
\n\t\t\twinning percentage<\/p>\n

\t\t\tAMERICAN
\n\t\t\t5-4
\n\t\t\t.555<\/p>\n

\t\t\tACC
\n\t\t\t9-4
\n\t\t\t.692<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBIG 12
\n\t\t\t4-4
\n\t\t\t.500<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBIG TEN
\n\t\t\t10-5
\n\t\t\t.667<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCONFERENCE USA
\n\t\t\t4-3
\n\t\t\t.571<\/p>\n

\t\t\tINDEPENDENTS
\n\t\t\t0-1
\n\t\t\t.000<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMAC
\n\t\t\t2-3
\n\t\t\t.400<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMOUNTAIN WEST
\n\t\t\t2-5
\n\t\t\t.286<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPAC-12
\n\t\t\t1-0
\n\t\t\t1.000<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSEC
\n\t\t\t4-10
\n\t\t\t.286<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSUN BELT
\n\t\t\t4-6
\n\t\t\t.400<\/p>\n

AMERICAN \u2014 (9\u00a0teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 5-4<\/p>\n

ACC\u00a0\u2014 (11 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 9-4<\/p>\n

\tNC State\u00a031,\u00a0Memphis 7\u00a0(Gasparilla Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami\u00a010,\u00a0No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)<\/a>
\n\tLouisville 27,\u00a0Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tHawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tEast Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tPenn State 22, Clemson 10\u00a0(Pinstripe Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21\u00a0(Pop Tarts Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 19 Virginia 13,\u00a0Missouri 7\u00a0(Gator Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tDuke\u00a042,\u00a0Arizona State 39\u00a0<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24,\u00a0Ohio State 14\u00a0<\/a>
\n\tWake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29<\/a>\u00a0(Duke’s Mayo Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tSMU 24, No. 17 Arizona 19<\/a> (Holiday Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27<\/a>\u00a0(CFP semifinal)<\/a>
\n\t7:30 p.m. |\u00a0No. 10 Miami (Fla.)\u00a0vs.\u00a0No. 1 Indiana\u00a0| ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

BIG 12\u00a0\u2014 (8 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 4-4<\/p>\n

BIG TEN\u00a0\u2014 (12 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 10-5<\/p>\n

\tWashington\u00a038,\u00a0Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 5 Oregon 51,\u00a0No. 24 James Madison\u00a034 (CFP first round)<\/a>
\n\tNorthwestern 34, Central Michigan 7<\/a> (GameAbove Sports Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tMinnesota 20, New Mexico 17<\/a>\u00a0(OT) (Rate Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tPenn State\u00a022, Clemson 10\u00a0(Pinstripe Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tIllinois 30,\u00a0Tennessee 28\u00a0(Music City Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tTCU 30, No. 16 Southern California 27<\/a>\u00a0(Alamo\u00a0Bowl)\u00a0(Alamo\u00a0Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27<\/a> (ReliaQuest Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 13 Texas 41,\u00a0No. 18 Michigan\u00a027\u00a0<\/a>
\n\tNo. 15 Utah 44,\u00a0Nebraska\u00a022<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24,\u00a0No. 2 Ohio State 14<\/a>
\n\tNo. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0 \u00a0<\/a>
\n\tNo. 1 Indiana\u00a038,\u00a0No. 9 Alabama 3\u00a0<\/a>
\n\tNo. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22 (CFP semifinal)<\/a>
\n\t7:30 p.m. |\u00a0No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 10 Miami (Florida)\u00a0| ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

CONFERENCE USA\u00a0\u2014 (7 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 4-3<\/p>\n

INDEPENDENTS\u00a0\u2014 (1 team)<\/p>\n

Record: 0-1<\/p>\n

MAC\u00a0\u2014 (5 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 2-3<\/p>\n

MOUNTAIN WEST\u00a0\u2014 (7 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 2-5<\/p>\n

PAC-12\u00a0\u2014 (1 team)<\/p>\n

Record: 1-0<\/p>\n

SEC\u00a0\u2014 (11 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 4-10<\/p>\n

\tNo. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 |\u00a0(CFP First Round)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 6 Ole Miss\u00a041,\u00a0No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7\u00a0(Gator Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35\u00a0(Texas Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tIllinois 30,\u00a0Tennessee 28\u00a0(Music City Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27<\/a> (ReliaQuest Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 13 Texas 41,\u00a0No. 18 Michigan\u00a027<\/a>
\n\tNo. 1 Indiana 38,\u00a0No. 9 Alabama 3\u00a0<\/a>
\n\tNo. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34<\/a>
\n\tWake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29<\/a>\u00a0(Duke’s Mayo Bowl)<\/a>
\n\tNo. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27<\/a>(CFP semifinal)<\/a><\/p>\n

SUN BELT \u2014 (10 teams)<\/p>\n

Record: 4-6<\/p>\n

2024 College Football Bowl Records by Conference<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS)
\n\t\t\tRECORD
\n\t\t\tWINNING PERCENTAGE<\/p>\n

\t\t\tAMERICAN (8 teams)
\n\t\t\t6-2
\n\t\t\t.750<\/p>\n

\t\t\tACC (13)
\n\t\t\t2-11
\n\t\t\t.153<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBIG 12 (8)
\n\t\t\t4-5
\n\t\t\t.444<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBIG TEN (12)
\n\t\t\t11-6
\n\t\t\t.647<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCONFERENCE USA (5)*
\n\t\t\t1-4
\n\t\t\t.200<\/p>\n

\t\t\tINDEPENDENTS (2)
\n\t\t\t4-1
\n\t\t\t0.800<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMAC (7)
\n\t\t\t5-2
\n\t\t\t.714<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMOUNTAIN WEST (5)
\n\t\t\t1-4
\n\t\t\t.200<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPAC-12 (1)
\n\t\t\t0-1
\n\t\t\t.000<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSEC (13)
\n\t\t\t8-7
\n\t\t\t.533<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSUN BELT (7)*
\n\t\t\t4-3
\n\t\t\t.571<\/p>\n

*Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in the Independence Bowl<\/p>\n

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