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2024–25 NCAA football bowl games

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2024–25 NCAA football bowl games
Season2024
Number of bowls
  • 47 in DI[a]
  • 2 in DII
  • 13 in DIII
All-star games5 FBS, 1 FCS
Bowl gamesDecember 14, 2024 (2024-12-14) – January 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)[b]
National Championship2025 College Football Playoff
National Championship
Location of ChampionshipMercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia[c]
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP poll
ACC 13 1–9 (0.100)
American 8 6–1 (0.857)
Big 12 9 4–3 (0.571)
Big Ten 14 4–2 (0.667)
C–USA 5 1–3 (0.250)
MAC 7 4–2 (0.667)
Mountain West 5 1–3 (0.250)
Pac-12 1 0–1 (0.000)
SEC 14 4–3 (0.571)
Sun Belt 7 3–3 (0.500)
Independent 3 2–0 (1.000)
Note: CFP first-round games are included

The 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games are a series of college football bowl games in the United States, played to complete the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive bowl games in the FBS began on December 14, 2024, and will conclude with the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025. Several all-star games will then be contested.[1]

Schedule

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The schedule for the 2024–25 bowl games was announced on June 6, 2024.[2]

Division I FBS bowl games

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College Football Playoff bowl games

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium, site of the championship game

The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. This is the 11th year of the College Football Playoff era. For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs were expanded from four teams to 12 teams.

A committee of experts ranked the top 25 FBS teams after each of the last six weeks of the regular season. Upon release of the final rankings, the top five ranked conference champions were selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions received a first-round bye.

The first round of games was played at campus sites on December 20 and 21, 2024. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be played at the New Year's Six bowl games.[3][4] The quarterfinal games will be played on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal games will be played on January 9 and 10, 2025, at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. The winners will advance to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.[5]

All times are EST (UTC−5).

College Football Playoff games
Date Time Game Site Teams Affiliations Results Attendance Television
Network U.S.
viewers
(millions)
Dec 20 8:00 pm On-campus
(First round)
Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, Indiana
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1)
No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1)
Independent
Big Ten
Notre Dame 27
Indiana 17
77,622 ABC, ESPN,
ESPN2, ESPNews
13.39[6]
Dec 21 Noon Beaver Stadium
University Park, Pennsylvania
No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2)
No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2)
Big Ten
ACC
Penn State 38
SMU 10
106,013 TNT Sports (TNT,
TBS, TruTV, Max)
6.60[6]
4:00 pm Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin, Texas
No. 3 Texas Longhorns (11–2)
No. 16 Clemson Tigers (10–3)
SEC
ACC
Texas 38
Clemson 24
101,150 8.90[6]
8:00 pm Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2)
No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2)
Big Ten
SEC
Ohio State 42
Tennessee 17
102,870 ABC, ESPN, ESPN2,
ESPNU, ESPNews
14.68[6]
Dec 31 7:30 pm Fiesta Bowl
(Quarterfinal)
State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12–2)
No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1)
Big Ten
MW
ESPN, ESPN2,
ESPNU, ESPNews
Jan 1 1:00 pm Peach Bowl
(Quarterfinal)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12–2)
No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils (11–2)
SEC
Big 12
5:00 pm Rose Bowl
(Quarterfinal)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2)
No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13–0)
Big Ten
Big Ten
8:45 pm Sugar Bowl
(Quarterfinal)
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–1)
No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2)
Independent
SEC
Jan 9 7:30 pm Orange Bowl
(Semifinal)
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan 10 7:30 pm Cotton Bowl
(Semifinal)
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Jan 20 7:30 pm College Football Playoff
National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

Non-CFP bowl games

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Several changes, as compared to the 2023–24 bowl season, were announced:

Non-College Football Playoff games[12]
Date Time
(EST)
Game Site Teams Affiliations Results Attendance Television
Network U.S.
viewers
(millions)
Dec 14 9:00 pm Salute to Veterans Bowl Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars (6–6)
Western Michigan Broncos (6–6)
Sun Belt
MAC
South Alabama 30
Western Michigan 23
12,021 ESPN
Dec 17 9:00 pm Frisco Bowl Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
No. 25 Memphis Tigers (10–2)
West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6)
American
Big 12
Memphis 42
West Virginia 37
12,022 1.20[13]
Dec 18 5:30 pm Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
James Madison Dukes (8–4)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5)
Sun Belt
CUSA
James Madison 27
Western Kentucky 17
15,808
9:00 pm LA Bowl SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California
No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3)
California Golden Bears (6–6)
MW
ACC
UNLV 24
California 13
24,420 1.48[13]
Dec 19 7:00 pm New Orleans Bowl Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sam Houston Bearkats (9–3)
Georgia Southern Eagles (8–4)
CUSA
Sun Belt
Sam Houston 31
Georgia Southern 26
13,151 ESPN2 0.753[13]
Dec 20 Noon Cure Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Ohio Bobcats (10–3)
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9–4)
MAC
CUSA
Ohio 30
Jacksonville State 27
10,518 ESPN 0.958[13]
3:30 pm Gasparilla Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Florida Gators (7–5)
Tulane Green Wave (9–4)
SEC
American
Florida 33
Tulane 8
41,472 ESPN2 1.78[13]
Dec 23 11:00 am Myrtle Beach Bowl Brooks Stadium
Conway, South Carolina
UTSA Roadrunners (6–6)
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6)
American
Sun Belt
UTSA 44
Coastal Carolina 15
 8,164 ESPN
2:30 pm Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Northern Illinois Huskies (7–5)
Fresno State Bulldogs (6–6)
MAC
MW
Northern Illinois 28
Fresno State 20 (2OT)
10,359
Dec 24 8:00 pm Hawaii Bowl Ching Athletics Complex
Honolulu, Hawaii
South Florida Bulls (6–6)
San Jose State Spartans (7–5)
American
MW
South Florida 41
San Jose State 39 (5OT)
 6,720
Dec 26 2:00 pm GameAbove Sports Bowl Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Toledo Rockets (7–5)
Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5)
MAC
ACC
Toledo 48
Pittsburgh 46 (6OT)
26,219
5:30 pm Rate Bowl Chase Field
Phoenix, Arizona
Kansas State Wildcats (8–4)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5)
Big 12
Big Ten
Kansas State 44
Rutgers 41
21,659
9:00 pm 68 Ventures Bowl Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–5)
Bowling Green Falcons (7–5)
Sun Belt
MAC
Arkansas State 38
Bowling Green 31
19,582
Dec 27 Noon Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Navy Midshipmen (9–3)
Oklahoma Sooners (6–6)
American
SEC
Navy 21
Oklahoma 20
50,754
3:30 pm Birmingham Bowl Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5)
SEC
ACC
Vanderbilt 35
Georgia Tech 27
33,840
7:00 pm Liberty Bowl Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Arkansas Razorbacks (6–6)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (8–4)
SEC
Big 12
Arkansas 39
Texas Tech 26
37,764
8:00 pm Holiday Bowl Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, California
No. 21 Syracuse Orange (9–3)
Washington State Cougars (8–4)
ACC
Pac-12
Syracuse 52
Washington State 35
23,920 Fox
10:30 pm Las Vegas Bowl Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada[d]
USC Trojans (6–6)
Texas A&M Aggies (8–4)
Big Ten
SEC
USC 35
Texas A&M 31
26,671 ESPN
Dec 28 11:00 am Fenway Bowl Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
UConn Huskies (8–4)
North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6)
Independent
ACC
UConn 27
North Carolina 14
27,900
Noon Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–6)
Boston College Eagles (7–5)
Big Ten
ACC
Nebraska 20
Boston College 15
30,062 ABC
2:15 pm New Mexico Bowl University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
TCU Horned Frogs (8–4)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3)
Big 12
Sun Belt
TCU 34
Louisiana 3
22,827 ESPN
3:30 pm Pop-Tarts Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10–3)
No. 13 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (10–2)
Big 12
ACC
Iowa State 42
Miami (FL) 41
38,650 ABC
4:30 pm Arizona Bowl Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Miami (OH) RedHawks (8–5)
Colorado State Rams (8–4)
MAC
MW
Miami (OH) 43
Colorado State 17
40,076 The CW
5:45 pm Military Bowl Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
East Carolina Pirates (7–5)
NC State Wolfpack (6–6)
American
ACC
East Carolina 26
NC State 21
23,981 ESPN
7:30 pm Alamo Bowl Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
No. 17 BYU Cougars (10–2)
No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes (9–3)
Big 12
Big 12
BYU 36
Colorado 14
64,261 ABC
9:15 pm Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
No. 22 Army Black Knights (11–2)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–7)
American
CUSA
Army 27
Louisiana Tech 6
34,283 ESPN
Dec 30 2:30 pm Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
No. 19 Missouri Tigers (9–3)
Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4)
SEC
Big Ten
Dec 31 Noon ReliaQuest Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Michigan Wolverines (7–5)
No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3)
Big Ten
SEC
2:00 pm Sun Bowl Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Louisville Cardinals (8–4)
Washington Huskies (6–6)
ACC
Big Ten
CBS
3:00 pm Citrus Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3)
No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3)
SEC
Big Ten
ABC
3:30 pm Texas Bowl NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
Baylor Bears (8–4)
LSU Tigers (8–4)
Big 12
SEC
ESPN
Jan 2 7:30 pm Gator Bowl EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
Duke Blue Devils (9–3)
No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (9–3)
ACC
SEC
Jan 3 4:00 pm First Responder Bowl Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas[e]
North Texas Mean Green (6–6)
Texas State Bobcats (7–5)
American
Sun Belt
7:30 pm Duke's Mayo Bowl Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (7–5)
ACC
Big Ten
Jan 4 11:00 am Bahamas Bowl Thomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau, The Bahamas
Buffalo Bulls (8–4)
Liberty Flames (8–3)
MAC
CUSA
ESPN2

† Pac–12 legacy selection: Team played in the Pac-12 Conference in 2023 and their bowl conference tie-in is based on that.[14]

Division I FCS bowl game

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The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game, the Celebration Bowl. Played between HBCUs, it serves as a de facto Black college football national championship. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec 14 Noon Celebration Bowl Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
ABC Jackson State Tigers
South Carolina State Bulldogs
SWAC
MEAC
Jackson State 28
South Carolina State 7

Division II bowl games

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Two bowl games were held which featured teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament. This is down from four bowl games in the previous season, as the Live United Texarkana Bowl went defunct and the Florida Beach Bowl was not held for 2024 due to funding issues.[15] Additionally, a regular season conference game between North Greenville and Shorter was postponed due to Hurricane Helene; it was rescheduled for the first week of the Division II postseason, restructured as a quasi-bowl game and dubbed the "Helene Relief Bowl".[16]

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec 7 1:00 pm Heritage Bowl Tiger Stadium
Corsicana, Texas
Livestream UT Permian Basin
Central Missouri
LSC
MIAA
Central Missouri 39
UT Permian Basin 37 (2OT)
2:00 pm America's Crossroads Bowl Hobart High School
Hobart, Indiana
Livestream Truman
Tiffin
GLVC
GMAC
Truman 29
Tiffin 10

Division III bowl games

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Division III held 13 bowl games in 2024, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament; this is the same number of games contested in 2023 season, but saw the addition of the Fusion Bowl and two bowls organized by NIL company Opendorse, as well as the subtraction of the ECAC Lynah Bowl and the New England Bowl series.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Nov 23 12:00 pm Centennial-MAC
Bowl Series
Campus sites CentennialTV
MACtv
(Streaming)
Widener
Muhlenberg*
Centennial
MAC
Muhlenberg 34
Widener 7
Franklin & Marshall
Delaware Valley*
Franklin & Marshall 7
Delaware Valley 0
Dickinson
FDU–Florham*
FDU–Florham 49
Dickinson 14
Whitelaw Bowl Stevenson
Morrisville*
MAC
Empire 8
Morrisville 21
Stevenson 18
Chapman Bowl Rochester
Brockport*
Liberty
Empire 8
Brockport 42
Rochester 23
Bushnell Bowl Alfred
Western Connecticut*
Empire 8
MASCAC
Western Connecticut 45
Alfred 14
Lakefront Bowl Raabe Stadium
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Monmouth (IL)
St. Norbert
MWC
NACC
St. Norbert 20
Monmouth (IL) 14
1:00 pm Fusion Bowl Campus sites Northeast Sports Network Husson
Maritime*
CNE
NEWMAC
Maritime 21
Husson 14
Cape Henry Bowl Salem Football Stadium
Salem, Virginia
ODAC Sports Network
(streaming)
Wilkes
Washington & Lee
Landmark
ODAC
Washington & Lee 40
Wilkes 21
5:00 pm Cape Charles Bowl Moravian
Shenandoah
Moravian 35
Shenandoah 14
3:00 pm Isthmus Bowl Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Wisconsin–Stout
Wheaton (IL)
WIAC
CCIW
Wheaton (IL) 35
Wisconsin-Stout 32
1:00 pm ForeverLawn Bowl Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, Ohio
FloSports Hanover
Wabash
HCAC
NCAC
Hanover 13
Wabash 10
6:00 pm Extra Points Bowl Marietta
Westminster (PA)
OAC
PAC
Westminster (PA) 27
Marietta 13
* - Host team

All-Star games

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Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Participants Results Ref.
December 8, 2024 11:00 am FCS Bowl Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, Florida
Varsity Sports Network American Team
National Team
American Team 29
National Team 0
[17]
January 11, 2025 Noon Hula Bowl FBC Mortgage Stadium
Orlando, Florida[f]
CBS Sports Network Team Kai
Team Aina
[18]
January 18, 2025 Noon Tropical Bowl Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, Florida
Varsity Sports Network American Team
National Team
[19]
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm East–West Shrine Bowl AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
NFL Network West Team
East Team
[20]
February 1, 2025 1:30 pm Senior Bowl Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
National Team
American Team
[21]
February 22, 2025 4:00 pm HBCU Legacy Bowl Yulman Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana
Team Robinson
Team Gaither
[22]

Team selections

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CFP top 25 standings and bowl games

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The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 8, 2024.[23][24]

For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs were expanded from four teams to twelve teams. The top five ranked conference champions were selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions received a first-round bye.[3][4]

Rank Team W–L Conference and standing Bowl game
1 Oregon Ducks 13–0 Big Ten champions Rose Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
2 Georgia Bulldogs 11–2 SEC champions Sugar Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
3 Texas Longhorns 11–2 SEC first place CFP first-round game
4 Penn State Nittany Lions 11–2 Big Ten second place (tie) CFP first-round game
5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11–1 Independent CFP first-round game
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 10–2 Big Ten fourth place CFP first-round game
7 Tennessee Volunteers 10–2 SEC second place (tie) CFP first-round game
8 Indiana Hoosiers 11–1 Big Ten second place (tie) CFP first-round game
9 Boise State Broncos 12–1 Mountain West champions Fiesta Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
10 SMU Mustangs 11–2 ACC first place CFP first-round game
11 Alabama Crimson Tide 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) ReliaQuest Bowl
12 Arizona State Sun Devils 11–2 Big 12 champions Peach Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
13 Miami Hurricanes 10–2 ACC third place Pop-Tarts Bowl
14 Ole Miss Rebels 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Gator Bowl
15 South Carolina Gamecocks 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Citrus Bowl
16 Clemson Tigers 10–3 ACC champions CFP first-round game
17 BYU Cougars 10–2 Big 12 first place (tie) Alamo Bowl
18 Iowa State Cyclones 10–3 Big 12 first place (tie) Pop-Tarts Bowl
19 Missouri Tigers 9–3 SEC fourth place (tie) Music City Bowl
20 Illinois Fighting Illini 9–3 Big Ten fifth place (tie) Citrus Bowl
21 Syracuse Orange 9–3 ACC fourth place (tie) Holiday Bowl
22 Army Black Knights 11–1 AAC champions Independence Bowl
23 Colorado Buffaloes 9–3 Big 12 first place (tie) Alamo Bowl
24 UNLV Rebels 10–3 Mountain West second place (tie) LA Bowl
25 Memphis Tigers 10–2 AAC third place (tie) Frisco Bowl

Bowl eligibility

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The below lists of teams are based on team records as published by the NCAA,[25] and bowl eligibility criteria.[26]

Bowl-eligible teams

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Number of postseason berths available: 82[h]
Number of bowl-eligible teams: 82
Note: Although the Sun Belt had eight bowl-eligible teams, Marshall (10–3) withdrew from the Independence Bowl and was subsequently replaced by Louisiana Tech (5–7) of Conference USA.[28] Thus, the resulting bowl count for the Sun Belt is seven, and for Conference USA is five.

Bowl-ineligible teams

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Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 52

Conference summaries

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Rankings in this section are based on CFP rankings released prior to the games (Week 13–December 3).

Note: Clicking on a link in the Conference column will open an article about that conference's championship game, where applicable.

Conference Championship game Players of the year Coach of
the year
Date Venue (Location) Matchup Result Overall/MVP Offensive Defensive Special teams
ACC Dec 7 Bank of America Stadium
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
No. 8 SMU vs.
No. 17 Clemson
Clemson 34–31 Cam Ward, QB, Miami[29] Cam Ward, QB, Miami[29] Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College[29] Rhett Lashlee, SMU[30]
American Dec 6 Michie Stadium
(West Point, New York)
Tulane at
No. 24 Army
Army 35–14 Bryson Daily, QB, Army[31] Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA[31] Jonah Delange, K UAB[31] Jeff Monken, Army[31]
Big Ten Dec 7 Lucas Oil Stadium
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
No. 1 Oregon vs.
No. 3 Penn State
Oregon 45–37 Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State Dominic Zvada, PK, Michigan; Eddie Czaplicki, P, USC; & Kaden Wetjen, RS, Iowa Curt Cignetti, Indiana (coaches & media)
Big 12 Dec 7 AT&T Stadium
(Arlington, Texas)
No. 15 Arizona State vs.
No. 16 Iowa State
Arizona State 45–19 Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado[32] Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado[32] Will Ferrin, K, BYU; Jaylin Noel, PR/KR, Iowa State[32] Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State[32]
CUSA Dec 6 Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
(Jacksonville, Alabama)
Western Kentucky at
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State 52–12 Tyler Huff, QB, Jacksonville[33] Caden Veltkamp, QB, Western Kentucky[33] Travion Barnes, LB, FIU[33] Lucas Carneiro, PK, Western Kentucky[33] Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State[34]
MAC Dec 7 Ford Field
(Detroit, Michigan)
Miami (OH) vs.
Ohio
Ohio 38–3 Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green[35] Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo[35] Malcolm Gillie, KR, Ball State[35] Tim Albin, Ohio[35]
MW Dec 6 Albertsons Stadium
(Boise, Idaho)
No. 20 UNLV at
No. 10 Boise State
Boise State 21–7 Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State[36] Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV[36] Ricky White III, WR, UNLV[36] Spencer Danielson, Boise State[36]
Pac-12† John Mateer, QB, Washington State Taariq Al-Uqdah, LB, Washington State Dean Janikowski, P/K, Washington State
SEC Dec 7 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, Georgia)
No. 5 Georgia vs.
No. 2 Texas
Georgia 22–19 Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee[37] Kyle Kennard, DE, South Carolina[37] Alex Raynor, PK, Kentucky Clark Lea, Vanderbilt[37]
Sun Belt Dec 7 Cajun Field
(Lafayette, Louisiana)
Marshall (East) at
Louisiana (West)
Marshall 31–3 Mike Green, DL Marshall[38] Ben Wooldridge, QB, Louisiana[38] Marques Watson-Trent, LB, Georgia Southern[38] Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana[38]

† The Pac-12, which played the season with two teams, named "top performers"—in addition to the three players noted in the table, also recognized were offensive lineman Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan of Oregon State and defensive lineman Ansel Din-Mbuh of Washington State.[39]

Conference performance in bowl games

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CFP bowl games are denoted in bold type. First-round CFP playoff games are included, and denoted as CFP1.

Conference Games Wins–losses (pct.) Bowls
CFP Other Total To be played Won Lost
ACC 2 11 13 1–9 (.100) Duke's Mayo, Gator, Sun Holiday CFP1 × 2, Birmingham, Fenway, GameAbove Sports, LA, Military, Pinstripe, Pop-Tarts
American 0 8 8 6–1 (.857) First Responder Armed Forces, Frisco, Hawaii, Independence, Military, Myrtle Beach Gasparilla
Big 12 1 8 9 4–3 (.571) Peach, Texas Alamo, New Mexico, Pop-Tarts, Rate Alamo, Frisco, Liberty
Big Ten 6 8 14 4–2 (.667) Citrus, Duke's Mayo, Fiesta, Music City, ReliaQuest, Rose × 2, Sun CFP1 × 2, Las Vegas, Pinstripe CFP1, Rate
CUSA 0 5 5 1–3 (.250) Bahamas New Orleans Cure, Boca Raton, Independence
MAC 0 7 7 4–2 (.667) Bahamas Arizona, Cure, Famous Idaho Potato, GameAbove Sports 68 Ventures, Salute to Veterans
Mountain West 1 4 5 1–3 (.250) Fiesta LA Arizona, Famous Idaho Potato, Hawaii
Pac-12 0 1 1 0–1 (.000) Holiday
SEC 4 10 14 4–3 (.571) Citrus, Gator, Liberty, Music City, Peach, ReliaQuest, Sugar, Texas CFP1, Birmingham, Gasparilla, Liberty CFP1, Armed Forces, Las Vegas
Sun Belt 0 7 7 3–3 (.500) First Responder 68 Ventures, Boca Raton, Salute to Veterans Myrtle Beach, New Mexico, New Orleans
Independent 2 1 3 2–0 (1.000) Sugar CFP1, Fenway

Note: The Alamo Bowl was contested by two Big 12 teams (one was selected as a former Pac-12 member), while the Rose Bowl will be contested by two Big Ten teams.

To be determined—two berths in each of Cotton, Orange, and National Championship.

Notes

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  1. ^ 11 College Football Playoff (CFP) games, 35 non-CFP FBS bowl games, and 1 FCS bowl game. This count includes the four CFP first-round playoff games.
  2. ^ Dates reflect Division I team-competitive bowl games, and exclude all-star games and bowl games in lower divisions.
  3. ^ The championship game was originally scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, but was moved due to a scheduling conflict with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
  4. ^ Allegiant Stadium is located outside the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated community of Paradise, Nevada. "Las Vegas" is the official mailing address for all unincorporated areas in the vicinity of the city, including Paradise.
  5. ^ The stadium is physically located in University Park, Texas, a separate city contained within the Dallas city limits. All locations in University Park have a Dallas mailing address.
  6. ^ The stadium has an Orlando mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Orange County.
  7. ^ Marshall withdrew from the Independence Bowl due to a large number of players entering the NCAA transfer portal.[27]
  8. ^ There are 35 traditional season-ending bowl games providing berths for 70 teams. The CFP places 12 teams into a bracket tournament (8 teams in first-round games, and 4 teams directly into quarterfinal games). Thus, a total of 82 teams (70 + 12) fulfill these postseason competitions.
  9. ^ Kennesaw State is bowl ineligible due to their transition from FCS to FBS; having posted a losing record, the Owls would be bowl ineligible regardless.
  10. ^ Louisiana Tech was named as a participant in the Independence Bowl following the withdrawal of Marshall.[28]
  11. ^ Hawaii has two wins against FCS teams, Delaware State and Northern Iowa. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with a losing record, the Rainbow Warriors would be bowl ineligible regardless.
  12. ^ UMass has two wins against FCS teams, Central Connecticut and Wagner. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with a losing record, the Minutemen would be bowl ineligible regardless.

References

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