The 2025–26 NCAA football bowl season is currently underway, with multiple games already completed and the College Football Playoff (CFP) first round concluded as of December 20, 2025. The schedule spans from December 13, 2025, to the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The CFP semifinals are set for January 8 and January 9, 2026, with the national championship game following on January 19.
- Completed Games (as of December 27, 2025):
- LA Bowl: Washington 38, Boise State 10
- Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13
- Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20, Louisiana 13
- Xbox Bowl: Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
- Gasparilla Bowl: NC State 31, Memphis 7
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34, Utah State 21
- Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville 27, Toledo 22
- New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16
- Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17, UNLV 10
- Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii 35, California 31
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7
- Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17
- First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57, FIU 20
- Military Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina (result pending)
- Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson (result pending)
- Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. Army (result pending)
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. BYU (result pending)
- Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Miami (OH) (result pending)
- New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. San Diego State (result pending)
- Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia (result pending)
- Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Houston (result pending)
- Upcoming Games (December 27, 2025):
- Military Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina
- Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson
- Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. Army
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. BYU
- Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Miami (OH)
- New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. San Diego State
- Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia
- Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Houston
- College Football Playoff (CFP) Schedule:
- First Round (Dec. 20, 2025):
- Oregon 51, James Madison 24
- Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10
- Miami 10, Texas A&M 3
- Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24
- Quarterfinals (Dec. 31, 2025):
- Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami
- Rose Bowl: Indiana vs. Alabama
- Orange Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Oregon
- Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole Miss
- Semifinals (Jan. 8 & 9, 2026):
- Fiesta Bowl: CFP Semifinal (Glendale, Arizona)
- Peach Bowl: CFP Semifinal (Atlanta, Georgia)
- National Championship (Jan. 19, 2026):
- College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- First Round (Dec. 20, 2025):
