Fiesta Bowl 2026: Date, Time, TV, Teams and Odds
The Fiesta Bowl 2026 is Wednesday, December 30, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This season it is a College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Kickoff is listed for 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
Fiesta Bowl 2026 date, time and TV channel
| Detail | Fiesta Bowl 2026 |
|---|---|
| Game | Vrbo Fiesta Bowl |
| Date | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 7:30 PM ET |
| TV | TNT, truTV and HBO Max |
| Stadium | State Farm Stadium |
| Location | Glendale, Arizona |
| Round | College Football Playoff quarterfinal |
| Teams | To be announced |
Who plays in the Fiesta Bowl 2026?
The Fiesta Bowl hosts one of four College Football Playoff quarterfinals. One team is a top-four seed with a first-round bye. The other is the winner of a first-round game played on campus on December 18 or 19.
The winner advances to a semifinal at the Orange Bowl on January 14 or the Sugar Bowl on January 15.
Our bowl projections track which teams are in line for each game, and the full bowl game schedule lists every date and kickoff.
Fiesta Bowl 2026 odds and prediction
There are no odds yet because there is no matchup. Sportsbooks post a point spread, a moneyline and a total within hours of the teams being announced. We will add the line at each major book here, with the date and time of the snapshot.
Our prediction will follow the same method we use all season: our own projection compared with the market, and a lean only when our number beats the line. Our free plays are on the free picks page.
What to watch when betting a playoff game
- Rest: a top seed with a bye has not played in weeks, while its opponent just played.
- Injuries from the conference title game or the previous round.
- Neutral-site travel and which fan base is closer to Glendale, Arizona.
- Early line moves, which often come within a day of the matchup being set.
Playoff games carry full motivation on both sides, so the market tends to be tighter than in other bowls. Our guide on how to bet on college football explains spreads, totals and moneylines.