Bowls and playoffs
The 2021 football postseason, including games played in 2022.
National championship games
Playoffs
College Football Playoff
Division I FBS · National playoff
Final: Georgia 33 · Alabama 18
3 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: January 10, 2022
Tournament sites: Neutral bowl and championship sites
FCS playoffs
Division I FCS · National playoff
Final: North Dakota St. 38 · Montana St. 10
23 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: January 8, 2022
Final site: Frisco, TX
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Ferris St. 58 · Valdosta St. 17
27 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McKinney, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Mary Hardin-Baylor 57 · North Central (IL) 24
31 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Canton, OH
Bowls
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Baylor 21 · Ole Miss 7
January 1, 2022
Location not documented
Arizona Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Texas Tech 34 · Mississippi St. 7
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Maryland 54 · Virginia Tech 29
December 29, 2021
Location not documented
Bahamas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Middle Tenn. 31 · Toledo 24
December 17, 2021
Location not documented
Capital One Orange Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
Georgia 34 · Michigan 11
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
Cheez-It Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Clemson 20 · Iowa St. 13
December 29, 2021
Location not documented
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Kentucky 20 · Iowa 17
January 1, 2022
Location not documented
Chick-fil-APeach Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Michigan St. 31 · Pittsburgh 21
December 30, 2021
Location not documented
DirecTV Holiday Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
December 28, 2021
Location not documented
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
South Carolina 38 · North Carolina 28
December 30, 2021
Location not documented
EasyPost Hawaii Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
December 24, 2021
Location not documented
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Wyoming 52 · Kent St. 38
December 21, 2021
Location not documented
Fenway Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
December 26, 2021
Location not documented
Frisco Football Classic
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Miami (OH) 27 · North Texas 14
December 23, 2021
Frisco, TX
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
Alabama 27 · Cincinnati 6
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Minnesota 18 · West Virginia 6
December 28, 2021
Location not documented
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Utah St. 24 · Oregon St. 13
December 26, 2021
Location not documented
Lending Tree Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Liberty 56 · Eastern Mich. 20
December 18, 2021
Location not documented
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Army West Point 24 · Missouri 22
December 22, 2021
Location not documented
Military Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
December 27, 2021
Location not documented
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Tulsa 30 · Old Dominion 17
December 20, 2021
Location not documented
PUBG New Mexico Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 31 · UTEP 24
December 18, 2021
Location not documented
Quick Lane Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Western Mich. 52 · Nevada 24
December 27, 2021
Location not documented
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Louisiana 36 · Marshall 21
December 18, 2021
Location not documented
ReliaQuest Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 24 · Penn St. 10
January 1, 2022
Location not documented
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Western Ky. 59 · App State 38
December 18, 2021
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 48 · Utah 45
January 1, 2022
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
San Francisco Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Canceled
Date not documented
San Francisco
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Air Force 31 · Louisville 28
December 28, 2021
Location not documented
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Wisconsin 20 · Arizona St. 13
December 30, 2021
Location not documented
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Coastal Carolina 47 · NIU 41
December 17, 2021
Location not documented
TaxAct Camellia Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Georgia St. 51 · Ball St., 20
December 25, 2021
Location not documented
TaxAct Texas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Kansas St. 42 · LSU 20
January 4, 2022
Location not documented
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Kentucky 23 · NC State 21
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Houston 17 · Auburn 13
December 28, 2021
Location not documented
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Central Mich. 24 · Washington St. 21
December 31, 2021
Location not documented
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Purdue 48 · Tennessee 45
December 30, 2021
Location not documented
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
San Diego St. 38 · UTSA 24
December 21, 2021
Location not documented
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
UCF 29 · Florida 17
December 23, 2021
Location not documented
Valero Alamo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 47 · Oregon 32
December 29, 2021
Location not documented
VRBO Fiesta Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 37 · Notre Dame 35
January 1, 2022
Location not documented
Celebration Bowl
Division I FCS · Postseason bowl · HBCU championship
South Carolina St. 31 · Jackson St. 10
December 18, 2021
Location not documented
America’s Crossroads Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Truman St. 34 · Hillsdale 17
December 4, 2021
Location not documented
Heritage Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Okla. Baptist 24 · Tex. Permian Basin 21
December 4, 2021
Location not documented
Live United Texarkana Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Southeastern Okla. 37 · Emporia St. 34
December 4, 2021
Location not documented
Centennial-MAC Bowl Series
Division III · Postseason bowl series
Franklin & Marshall 42 · Stevenson 28
Lycoming 31 · Ursinus 23
Susquehanna 49 · Widener 21
November 20, 2021
Location not documented
Isthmus Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
UW-River Falls 48 · WashU 27
November 20, 2021
Location not documented
All-star games
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 25 · East 24
February 3, 2022
Location not documented
HBCU Legacy Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Team Gaither 22 · Team Robinson 6
February 19, 2022
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Kai 21 · Aina 20
January 15, 2022
Location not documented
NFLPA Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
National 25 · American 24
January 29, 2022
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
National 20 · American 10
February 5, 2022
Location not documented
Tropical Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
American 24 · National 14
January 15, 2022
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.