Fri Dec 26 12:40:00 UTC 2025: Summary:
The 2025-26 college football bowl season kicked off on December 13th and runs through the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 19th. The schedule includes a variety of bowl games across the country, culminating in the CFP quarterfinals, semifinals, and the championship game.
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2025-26 College Football Bowl Season Kicks Off
College football fans rejoice! The 2025-26 bowl season is officially underway, promising weeks of exciting matchups and gridiron action. The action began Saturday, December 13th, with a full slate of games across the nation and is set to culminate with the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 19th in Miami.
Highlights from the early bowl games include Washington State’s victory over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Hawaii defeating Cal in the Hawai’i Bowl, and Western Kentucky securing a win against Southern Miss in the New Orleans Bowl.
The schedule includes a full list of traditional bowl matchups, including Pinstripe Bowl with Clemson vs. Penn State as well as the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, where No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 10 Miami (Fla.) in the Cotton Bowl, and No. 1 Indiana will take on No. 9 Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
The winners of the quarterfinal games will advance to the College Football Playoff Semifinals, held at the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl, respectively. From there, the two remaining teams will battle for the national title at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Stay tuned for further updates and game results throughout the bowl season!