Bowl Game Schedule 2026-27: Dates, Times and TV for Every Bowl
The 2026-27 college football bowl schedule runs from the Celebration Bowl on Saturday, December 12, 2026, to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 25, 2027, in Las Vegas. Every bowl game date, kickoff time and TV channel is listed below.
Bowl game schedule 2026-27: dates, times and TV
| Bowl | Date | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration Bowl | Dec 12 (Sat) | 12:00 PM | ABC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Salute to Veterans Bowl | Dec 15 (Tue) | 5:30 PM | ESPN | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Frisco Football Classic | Dec 15 (Tue) | 9:00 PM | ESPN | Frisco, Texas |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Dec 18 (Fri) | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Gasparilla Bowl | Dec 18 (Fri) | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Tampa, Florida |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Dec 21 (Mon) | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Conway, South Carolina |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Dec 21 (Mon) | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Boise, Idaho |
| Puerto Rico Bowl | Dec 22 (Tue) | 1:30 PM | ESPN | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Cure Bowl | Dec 22 (Tue) | 5:00 PM | ESPN | Orlando, Florida |
| Independence Bowl | Dec 22 (Tue) | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| New Orleans Bowl | Dec 23 (Wed) | 2:00 PM | ESPN | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Dec 23 (Wed) | 5:30 PM | ESPN | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Poinsettia Bowl | Dec 23 (Wed) | 7:30 PM | The CW | San Diego, California |
| Frisco Bowl | Dec 23 (Wed) | 9:00 PM | ESPN | Frisco, Texas |
| New Mexico Bowl | Dec 24 (Thu) | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Hawaii Bowl | Dec 24 (Thu) | 7:00 PM | ESPN | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Dec 26 (Sat) | 12:00 PM | ABC | Bronx, New York |
| Fenway Bowl | Dec 26 (Sat) | 2:00 PM | ESPN | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | Dec 26 (Sat) | 3:30 PM | ABC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | Dec 26 (Sat) | 5:30 PM | ESPN | Mobile, Alabama |
| Cactus Bowl | Dec 26 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | ABC | Tempe, Arizona |
| Military Bowl | Dec 28 (Mon) | 2:00 PM | ESPN | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Holiday Bowl | Dec 28 (Mon) | 5:00 PM | The CW | San Diego, California |
| Birmingham Bowl | Dec 29 (Tue) | 2:00 PM | ESPN | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | Dec 29 (Tue) | 5:30 PM | ESPN | Orlando, Florida |
| Alamo Bowl | Dec 29 (Tue) | 9:00 PM | ESPN | San Antonio, Texas |
| Gator Bowl | Dec 30 (Wed) | 11:30 AM | ESPN | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Music City Bowl | Dec 30 (Wed) | 3:00 PM | ESPN | Nashville, Tennessee |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | Dec 31 (Thu) | 12:00 PM | ESPN | Tampa, Florida |
| Sun Bowl | Dec 31 (Thu) | 2:00 PM | CBS and Paramount+ | El Paso, Texas |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Dec 31 (Thu) | 3:45 PM | ESPN | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Texas Bowl | Dec 31 (Thu) | 7:30 PM | ESPN | Houston, Texas |
| Citrus Bowl | Jan 2 (Sat) | 12:00 PM | ABC | Orlando, Florida |
| First Responder Bowl | Jan 2 (Sat) | 3:30 PM | ABC | Dallas, Texas |
| Arizona Bowl | Jan 2 (Sat) | 4:30 PM | The CW | Tucson, Arizona |
| Liberty Bowl | Jan 2 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | ABC | Memphis, Tennessee |
Kickoff times and networks are as listed by FBSchedules and can change. The Arizona Bowl date had not been confirmed by every schedule when we published. Each bowl name links to its own page, which we will update with the teams and odds.
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College Football Playoff schedule 2026-27
| Game | Round | Date | Kickoff (ET) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round, game 1 | First round | Dec 18 (Fri) | 8:00 PM | Campus site |
| First round, game 2 | First round | Dec 19 (Sat) | 12:00 PM | Campus site |
| First round, game 3 | First round | Dec 19 (Sat) | 3:30 PM | Campus site |
| First round, game 4 | First round | Dec 19 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Campus site |
| Fiesta Bowl | Quarterfinal | Dec 30 (Wed) | 7:30 PM | Glendale, Arizona |
| Cotton Bowl | Quarterfinal | Jan 1 (Fri) | TBA | Arlington, Texas |
| Peach Bowl | Quarterfinal | Jan 1 (Fri) | TBA | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Rose Bowl | Quarterfinal | Jan 1 (Fri) | TBA | Pasadena, California |
| Orange Bowl | Semifinal | Jan 14 (Thu) | 7:30 PM | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Sugar Bowl | Semifinal | Jan 15 (Fri) | 7:30 PM | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| CFP National Championship | Championship | Jan 25 (Mon) | 7:30 PM | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The top four seeds get a first-round bye. The three January 1 quarterfinals are slotted for 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM ET, with the bowl in each window still to be announced.
For the bracket by the odds, see our CFP predictions and national championship odds.
When are bowl matchups announced?
Bowl matchups are set after the conference championship games in early December, once the playoff bracket is announced. Until then, our bowl projections track which teams are in line for each game.
Odds follow quickly. Sportsbooks post a spread, moneyline and total for each bowl within hours of the matchup. Our bowl season preview covers what to know before betting them.