2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, TV channels, kickoff times, locations
The college football regular season has come and gone and the conference champions have been crowned. Now, the attention turns to the postseason with a loaded slate of bowl games set to grace our television sets this holiday season.
There may not be a more anticipated season in college football history. In addition to the usual schedule of bowl games, this year ushers in the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff era. What was once tabbed the New Year’s Six will now be part of the new playoff system after the first-round games have been played at home sites.
As part of bowl season, CBS will continue its run broadcasting the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Kick is set for 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas.
Below is a detailed look at the complete schedule for the 2024-25 college football season, including dates, locations and TV channels. All times are Eastern.
College Football Playoff
Jan. 20 | National Championship | 7:30 (ESPN) | Semifinal winners |
Jan. 10 | Cotton (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | TBA vs. TBA |
Jan. 9 | Orange (CFP Semifinal) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | TBA vs. TBA |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar (CFP Quarterfinal) New Orleans | 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) | (2) Georgia vs. Indiana/Notre Dame winner |
| Jan. 1 | Rose (CFP Quarterfinal) Pasadena, Calif. | 5 p.m. (ESPN | (1) Oregon vs. Tennessee/Ohio State winner |
| Jan. 1 | Peach (CFP Quarterfinal) Atlanta | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | (4) Arizona State vs. Clemson/Texas winner |
| Dec. 31 | Fiesta (CFP Quarterfinal) Glendale, Ariz. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (3) Boise State vs. SMU/Penn State winner |
| Dec. 21 | CFP First Round | 8 p.m. (ABC & ESPN) | (9) Tennessee at (8) Ohio State |
| Dec. 21 | CFP First Round | 4 p.m. (TNT) | (12) Clemson at (5) Texas |
| Dec. 21 | CFP First Round | Noon (TNT) | (11) SMU at (6) Penn State |
| Dec. 20 | CFP First Round | 8 p.m. (ABC & ESPN) | (10) Indiana at (7) Notre Dame |
Other bowl games
| Date | Bowl | Location | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | Bahamas | Nassau, Bahamas | 11 a.m. (ESPN2) | Buffalo vs. Liberty |
| Jan. 3 | Duke’s Mayo | Charlotte, NC. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech |
| Jan. 3 | First Responder | Dallas | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | North Texas vs. Texas State |
| Jan. 2 | Gator | Jacksonville, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Duke vs. Ole Miss |
| Dec. 31 | Texas | Houston | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Baylor vs. LSU |
| Dec. 31 | Citrus | Orlando, Fla. | 3 p.m. (ABC) | South Carolina vs. Illinois |
| Dec. 31 | Sun | El Paso, Tx. | 2 p.m. (CBS) | Louisville vs. Washington |
| Dec. 31 | ReliaQuest | Tampa | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Michigan vs. Alabama |
| Dec. 30 | Music City | Nashville, Tenn. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Missouri vs. Iowa |
| Dec. 28 | Independence | Shreveport, La. | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Army vs. Marshall |
| Dec. 28 | Alamo | San Antonio. | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | BYU vs. Colorado |
| Dec. 28 | Military | Annapolis, Md. | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | NC State vs. ECU |
| Dec. 28 | Arizona | Tucson, Az. | 4:30 p.m. (CW Network) | Colorado State vs. Miami (OH) |
| Dec. 28 | Pop-Tarts | Orlando, Fla. | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | Miami vs. Iowa State |
| Dec. 28 | New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) | TCU vs. Louisiana |
| Dec. 28 | Pinstripe | Bronx, NY | 12 p.m. (ABC) | Boston College vs. Nebraska |
| Dec. 28 | Fenway | Boston | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | North Carolina vs. UConn |
| Dec. 27 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) | USC vs. Texas A&M |
| Dec. 27 | Holiday | San Diego | 8 p.m. (FOX) | Syracuse vs. Washington State |
| Dec. 27 | Liberty | Memphis, Tenn. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas Tech vs. Arkansas |
| Dec. 27 | Armed Forces | Fort Worth, Texas | Noon or 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Oklahoma vs. Navy |
| Dec. 27 | Birmingham | Birmingham, Ala. | Noon or 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Georgia Tech vs. TBD |
| Dec. 26 | 68 Ventures | Mobile, Ala. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green |
| Dec. 26 | Rate | Phoenix | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Rutgers vs. Kansas State |
| Dec. 26 | GameAbove Sports | Detroit | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Pitt vs. Toledo |
| Dec. 24 | Hawai’i | Honolulu | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | South Florida vs. San Jose State |
| Dec. 23 | Potato | Boise, Idaho | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois |
| Dec. 23 | Myrtle Beach | Conway, SC | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA |
| Dec. 20 | Gasparilla | Tampa | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Florida vs. Tulane |
| Dec. 20 | Cure | Orlando, Fla. | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Ohio vs. Jacksonville State |
| Dec. 19 | New Orleans | New Orleans | 7 p.m. (ESPN2) | Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston |
| Dec. 18 | LA | Inglewood, Calif. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Cal vs. UNLV |
| Dec. 18 | Boca Raton | Boca Raton, Fla. | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Western Kentucky vs. James Madison |
| Dec. 17 | Frisco | Frisco, Texas | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Memphis vs. West Virginia |
| Dec. 14 | IS4S Salute to Veterans | Montgomery, Ala. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | South Alabama vs. Western Michigan |
| Dec. 14 | Celebration | Atlanta | 12 p.m. (ABC) | Jackson State vs. South Carolina State |
