College football, 2026–27 bowl season

Bowl schedule 2026–27 every bowl and playoff game, printable

35 bowls + 11 playoff games Dec 12 to Jan 25 Checked Oct 14

Bowl Schedule 2026–27

College football · 35 bowls + the College Football Playoff

Times: Eastern Time (ET)

Matchups set after selection day, Dec 6

Lines show the conferences each bowl invites

Day	Time	Game	Where	Matchup	TV
Sat Dec 12	12p	Celebration BowlFCS	Atlanta, GA	MEACvSWAC	ABC
Tue Dec 15	5:30p	Salute to Veterans Bowl	Montgomery, AL	C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt	ESPN
Tue Dec 15	9p	Frisco Football Classic	Frisco, TX	C-USAvSun Belt	ESPN
Fri Dec 18	11a	Boca Raton Bowl	Boca Raton, FL	American, C-USA, MAC, MWC, Sun Belt	ESPN
	2:30p	Gasparilla Bowl	Tampa, FL	SECvAmerican	ESPN
	8p	First RoundCFP 1st round	Campus site	Seeds 5–12, higher seed hosts	ESPN
Sat Dec 19	12p	First RoundCFP 1st round	Campus site	Seeds 5–12, higher seed hosts	ABC/ESPN
	3:30p	First RoundCFP 1st round	Campus site	Seeds 5–12, higher seed hosts	TNT
	7:30p	First RoundCFP 1st round	Campus site	Seeds 5–12, higher seed hosts	TNT
Mon Dec 21	11a	Myrtle Beach Bowl	Conway, SC	C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt	ESPN
Mon Dec 21	2:30p	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Boise, ID	MAC, MWC, Pac-12, Sun Belt	ESPN
Tue Dec 22	1:30p	Puerto Rico Bowl	Bayamón, PR	MAC, American, C-USA, MWC, Sun Belt	ESPN
	5p	Cure Bowl	Orlando, FL	American, C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt	ESPN
	8:30p	Independence Bowl	Shreveport, LA	Big 12vC-USA	ESPN
Wed Dec 23	2p	New Orleans Bowl	New Orleans, LA	C-USAvSun Belt	ESPN
	5:30p	Armed Forces Bowl	Fort Worth, TX	Big 12, American, MWC, Sun Belt	ESPN
	7:30p	Poinsettia Bowl	San Diego, CA	Pac-12, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12	The CW
	9p	Frisco Bowl	Frisco, TX	American, C-USA, MAC, MWC, Sun Belt	ESPN
Thu Dec 24	2:30p	New Mexico Bowl	Albuquerque, NM	MWC, American, C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt	ESPN
Thu Dec 24	7p	Hawai'i Bowl	Honolulu, HI	AmericanvMWC	ESPN
Sat Dec 26	12p	Pinstripe Bowl	Bronx, NY	ACC, Notre Dame, Big Ten	ABC
	2p	Fenway Bowl	Boston, MA	ACC, Notre Dame, American	ESPN
	3:30p	Duke's Mayo Bowl	Charlotte, NC	ACC, Notre Dame, SEC	ABC
	5:30p	68 Ventures Bowl	Mobile, AL	C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt	ESPN
	7:30p	Cactus Bowl	Tempe, AZ	Big 12vBig Ten	ABC
Mon Dec 28	2p	Military Bowl	Annapolis, MD	ACC, Notre Dame, American	ESPN
Mon Dec 28	5p	Holiday Bowl	San Diego, CA	ACCvPac-12	The CW
Tue Dec 29	2p	Birmingham Bowl	Birmingham, AL	SECvAmerican	ESPN
	5:30p	Pop-Tarts Bowl	Orlando, FL	ACC, Notre Dame, Big 12	ESPN
	9p	Alamo Bowl	San Antonio, TX	Big 12vPac-12	ESPN
Wed Dec 30	11:30a	Gator Bowl	Jacksonville, FL	SEC, ACC, Notre Dame	ESPN
	3p	Music City Bowl	Nashville, TN	SECvBig Ten	ESPN
	7:30p	Fiesta BowlCFP quarterfinal	Glendale, AZ	A top-4 seed v a First Round winner	TNT
Thu Dec 31	12p	ReliaQuest Bowl	Tampa, FL	SECvBig Ten	ESPN
	2p	Sun Bowl	El Paso, TX	ACC, Notre Dame, Pac-12	CBS
	3:45p	Las Vegas Bowl	Las Vegas, NV	SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12	ESPN
	7:30p	Texas Bowl	Houston, TX	Big 12vSEC	ESPN
Fri Jan 1	TBA	Cotton BowlCFP quarterfinal	Arlington, TX	A top-4 seed v a First Round winner
	TBA	Peach BowlCFP quarterfinal	Atlanta, GA	A top-4 seed v a First Round winner
	TBA	Rose BowlCFP quarterfinal	Pasadena, CA	A top-4 seed v a First Round winner
Sat Jan 2	12p	Citrus Bowl	Orlando, FL	SECvBig Ten	ABC
	3:30p	First Responder Bowl	Dallas, TX	American, ACC, Big 12	ABC
	4:30p	Arizona Bowl	Tucson, AZ	MACvMWC	The CW
	7:30p	Liberty Bowl	Memphis, TN	Big 12vSEC	ABC
Thu Jan 14	7:30p	Orange BowlCFP semifinal	Miami Gardens, FL	Quarterfinal winners	TNT
Fri Jan 15	7:30p	Sugar BowlCFP semifinal	New Orleans, LA	Quarterfinal winners	ABC/ESPN
Mon Jan 25	7:30p	National ChampionshipCFP	Las Vegas, NV	Semifinal winners	ABC/ESPN

The College Football Playoff 2026–27

Twelve teams, seeded from the committee's final ranking on selection day (Sunday, December 6): the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC champions and the best-ranked team from the other six conferences get in, with seven at-large teams. The top four seeds wait out the First Round, played on the higher seed's campus Dec 18–19. No. 1 picks its quarterfinal bowl first, then Nos. 2 and 3; No. 4 gets the one left.

Round	Date	Bowl or site	Kickoff (ET)
First Round	Fri, Dec 18	Higher seed's campus	8 PM
First Round	Sat, Dec 19	Higher seed's campus	12 PM
First Round	Sat, Dec 19	Higher seed's campus	3:30 PM
First Round	Sat, Dec 19	Higher seed's campus	7:30 PM
quarterfinal	Wed, Dec 30	Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ	7:30 PM
quarterfinal	Fri, Jan 1	Cotton Bowl, Arlington, TX	TBA
quarterfinal	Fri, Jan 1	Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA	TBA
quarterfinal	Fri, Jan 1	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA	TBA
semifinal	Thu, Jan 14	Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, FL	7:30 PM
semifinal	Fri, Jan 15	Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA	7:30 PM
National Championship	Mon, Jan 25	CFP National Championship, Las Vegas, NV	7:30 PM

Print the 12-team playoff bracket, blank or with your picks.

Bowls by conference

Which bowls each conference's teams can land in, from the bowls' announced tie-ins. Many bowls pick from a pool, so a tie-in isn't a promise of a matchup.

Conference or team	Bowls
American	Boca Raton Bowl, Gasparilla Bowl, Puerto Rico Bowl, Cure Bowl, Armed Forces Bowl, Frisco Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Hawai'i Bowl, Fenway Bowl, Military Bowl, Birmingham Bowl, First Responder Bowl
Sun Belt	Salute to Veterans Bowl, Frisco Football Classic, Boca Raton Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Puerto Rico Bowl, Cure Bowl, New Orleans Bowl, Armed Forces Bowl, Frisco Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, 68 Ventures Bowl
ACC	Poinsettia Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Fenway Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Military Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, First Responder Bowl
Conference USA	Salute to Veterans Bowl, Frisco Football Classic, Boca Raton Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Puerto Rico Bowl, Cure Bowl, Independence Bowl, New Orleans Bowl, Frisco Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, 68 Ventures Bowl
Big 12	Independence Bowl, Armed Forces Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl, Cactus Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Texas Bowl, First Responder Bowl, Liberty Bowl
MAC	Salute to Veterans Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Puerto Rico Bowl, Cure Bowl, Frisco Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, 68 Ventures Bowl, Arizona Bowl
SEC	Gasparilla Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Birmingham Bowl, Gator Bowl, Music City Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Texas Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Liberty Bowl
Mountain West	Boca Raton Bowl, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Puerto Rico Bowl, Armed Forces Bowl, Frisco Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, Hawai'i Bowl, Arizona Bowl
Big Ten	Poinsettia Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Cactus Bowl, Music City Bowl, ReliaQuest Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Citrus Bowl
Notre Dame	Pinstripe Bowl, Fenway Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Military Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, Gator Bowl, Sun Bowl
Pac-12	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Sun Bowl

Good to know

When do the 2026–27 bowl games start?

The first, the Celebration Bowl, is Saturday, December 12 at 12 PM ET. The season ends with the College Football Playoff title game on Monday, January 25, 2027, in Las Vegas.

When are the bowl matchups announced?

On selection day, Sunday, December 6, after the conference championship games: the playoff field comes first, then the bowls announce their teams through the day. This page and its calendar fill in each matchup as it's set; until then the sheet labels each line with the conferences the bowl invites.

How many bowl games are there?

35 major-college (FBS) bowls outside the playoff this season, plus 11 College Football Playoff games, 6 of them in bowls.The sheet also lists the Celebration Bowl, which matches FCS teams. Most bowls fill their two places from the conferences they tie in with, listed above.

Are the times in my time zone?

Yes, once the page knows your time zone; change it with the clock above the sheet. Without that it shows Eastern time, which is how the bowls announce kickoffs. 44 of 47 games have a kickoff time so far; the rest show TBA and fill in as they're announced.

How do I use the sheet for a bowl pick'em?

Print one per person. Everyone writes a winner on each game's “My pick” line before it kicks off; a point per right pick, with the title game as the tie-breaker. Once matchups are set, print a fresh copy: the teams are filled in.

Sources

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