This season represents more than just an expanded playoff—it's a complete reimagining of college football's postseason. While some traditional bowl ties remain, the landscape is more fluid than ever before. Geography and matchup quality will play crucial roles in bowl selections, with conferences and bowl executives working to create the most compelling matchups possible.
As we enter this new era, one thing is certain: college football fans are in for an unprecedented postseason experience, with more meaningful games and paths to the national title than ever before.
*Note: Bowl ties and affiliations are subject to change throughout the season due to ongoing conference realignment adjustments and the new playoff format.*
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2024-25 College Football Bowl Season
New 12-Team College Football Playoff Format
- 5 conference champions receive automatic bids
- 7 at-large teams complete the field
- Top 4 conference champions receive first-round byes
- First-round games at campus sites (December 20-21)
- Quarterfinals: Fiesta, Peach, Rose, and Sugar Bowls
- Semifinals: Orange Bowl (January 9) and Cotton Bowl (January 10)
- National Championship in Atlanta (January 20)
Early December Bowls
Cricket Celebration Bowl
🗓️ December 14, 2024
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
📍 Atlanta, GA
📺 ABC
🏈 South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
🗓️ December 14, 2024
⏰ 9:00 PM ET
📍 Montgomery, AL
📺 ESPN
🏈 South Alabama vs. Western Michigan
Mid December Bowls
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
🗓️ December 17, 2024
⏰ 9:00 PM ET
📍 Frisco, TX
📺 ESPN
🏈 Memphis vs. West Virginia
Boca Raton Bowl
🗓️ December 18, 2024
⏰ 5:30 PM ET
📍 Boca Raton, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Western Kentucky vs. James Madison
LA Bowl hosted by Gronk
🗓️ December 18, 2024
⏰ 9:00 PM ET
📍 Inglewood, CA
📺 ABC
🏈 Cal vs. UNLV
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
🗓️ December 19, 2024
⏰ 7:00 PM ET
📍 New Orleans, LA
📺 ESPN2
🏈 Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
🗓️ December 20, 2024
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
📍 Orlando, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Ohio vs. Jacksonville State
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
🗓️ December 20, 2024
⏰ 3:30 PM ET
📍 Tampa, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Florida vs. Tulane
CFP First Round
🗓️ December 20, 2024
⏰ 8:00 PM ET
📍 South Bend, IN
📺 ABC/ESPN
🏈 Notre Dame vs. Indiana
CFP First Round
🗓️ December 21, 2024
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
📍 State College, PA
📺 TNT/Max
🏈 Penn State vs. SMU
CFP First Round
🗓️ December 21, 2024
⏰ 4:00 PM ET
📍 Austin, TX
📺 TNT/Max
🏈 Texas vs. Clemson
CFP First Round
🗓️ December 21, 2024
⏰ 8:00 PM ET
📍 Columbus, OH
📺 ABC/ESPN
🏈 Ohio State vs. Tennessee
Myrtle Beach Bowl
🗓️ December 23, 2024
⏰ 11:00 AM ET
📍 Conway, SC
📺 ESPN
🏈 Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
🗓️ December 23, 2024
⏰ 2:30 PM ET
📍 Boise, ID
📺 ESPN
🏈 Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois
Hawai'i Bowl
🗓️ December 24, 2024
⏰ 8:00 PM ET
📍 Honolulu, HI
📺 ESPN
🏈 South Florida vs. San Jose State
Late December Bowls
GameAbove Sports Bowl
🗓️ December 26, 2024
⏰ 2:00 PM ET
📍 Detroit, MI
📺 ESPN
🏈 Pitt vs. Toledo
Rate Bowl
🗓️ December 26, 2024
⏰ 5:30 PM ET
📍 Phoenix, AZ
📺 ESPN
🏈 Kansas State vs. Rutgers
68 Ventures Bowl
🗓️ December 26, 2024
⏰ 9:00 PM ET
📍 Mobile, AL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green
Birmingham Bowl
🗓️ December 27, 2024
⏰ 12:00/3:30 PM ET
📍 Birmingham, AL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
🗓️ December 27, 2024
⏰ 12:00/3:30 PM ET
📍 Fort Worth, TX
📺 ESPN
🏈 Oklahoma vs. Navy
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
🗓️ December 27, 2024
⏰ 7:00 PM ET
📍 Memphis, TN
📺 ESPN
🏈 Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
🗓️ December 27, 2024
⏰ 8:00 PM ET
📍 San Diego, CA
📺 FOX
🏈 Washington State vs. Syracuse
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
🗓️ December 27, 2024
⏰ 10:30 PM ET
📍 Las Vegas, NV
📺 ESPN
🏈 USC vs. Texas A&M
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 11:00 AM ET
📍 Boston, MA
📺 ESPN
🏈 UConn vs. North Carolina
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
📍 Bronx, NY
📺 ABC
🏈 Boston College vs. Nebraska
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 2:15 PM ET
📍 Albuquerque, NM
📺 ESPN
🏈 TCU vs. Louisiana
Pop-Tarts Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 3:30 PM ET
📍 Orlando, FL
📺 ABC
🏈 Miami vs. Iowa State
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 4:30 PM ET
📍 Tucson, AZ
📺 The CW
🏈 Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State
Go Bowling Military Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 5:45 PM ET
📍 Annapolis, MD
📺 ESPN
🏈 East Carolina vs. NC State
Valero Alamo Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 San Antonio, TX
📺 ABC
🏈 BYU vs. Colorado
Radiance Tech Independence Bowl
🗓️ December 28, 2024
⏰ 9:15 PM ET
📍 Shreveport, LA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Army vs. Marshall
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
🗓️ December 30, 2024
⏰ 2:30 PM ET
📍 Nashville, TN
📺 ESPN
🏈 Missouri vs. Iowa
New Years Bowls
ReliaQuest Bowl
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 12:00 PM ET
📍 Tampa, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Alabama vs. Michigan
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 2:00 PM ET
📍 El Paso, TX
📺 CBS
🏈 Louisville vs. Washington
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 3:00 PM ET
📍 Orlando, FL
📺 ABC
🏈 South Carolina vs. Illinois
Texas Bowl
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 3:30 PM ET
📍 Houston, TX
📺 ESPN
🏈 Baylor vs. LSU
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Glendale, AZ
📺 ESPN
🏈 Boise State vs. Penn State/SMU
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 1:00 PM ET
📍 Atlanta, GA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Arizona State vs. Texas/Clemson
Rose Bowl Game (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM ET
📍 Pasadena, CA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Oregon vs. Tennessee/Ohio State
Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 8:45 PM ET
📍 New Orleans, LA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Georgia vs. Notre Dame/Indiana
January Bowls
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
🗓️ January 2, 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Jacksonville, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 Duke vs. Ole Miss
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
🗓️ January 3, 2025
⏰ 4:00 PM ET
📍 Dallas, TX
📺 ESPN
🏈 North Texas vs. Texas State
Duke's Mayo Bowl
🗓️ January 3, 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Charlotte, NC
📺 ESPN
🏈 Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota
Bahamas Bowl
🗓️ January 4, 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM ET
📍 Nassau, Bahamas
📺 ESPN2
🏈 Buffalo vs. Liberty
College Football Playoff
CFP First Round Games
🗓️ December 20-21, 2024
📺 ABC/ESPN/TNT
🏈 Clemson at Texas
🏈 SMU at Penn State
🏈 Indiana at Notre Dame
🏈 Tennessee at Ohio State
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ December 31, 2024
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Glendale, AZ
📺 ESPN
🏈 Boise State vs. Penn State/SMU
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 1:00 PM ET
📍 Atlanta, GA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Arizona State vs. Texas/Clemson
Rose Bowl Game (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM ET
📍 Pasadena, CA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Oregon vs. Tennessee/Ohio State
Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
🗓️ January 1, 2025
⏰ 8:45 PM ET
📍 New Orleans, LA
📺 ESPN
🏈 Georgia vs. Notre Dame/Indiana
Capital One Orange Bowl (Semifinal)
🗓️ January 9, 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Miami Gardens, FL
📺 ESPN
🏈 TBD vs. TBD
Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Semifinal)
🗓️ January 10, 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Arlington, TX
📺 ESPN
🏈 TBD vs. TBD
CFP National Championship
🗓️ January 20, 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM ET
📍 Atlanta, GA
📺 ESPN
🏈 TBD vs. TBD
*Note: Pac-12 bowl ties remain in effect for former Pac-12 teams even though they're now in different conferences.
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