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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals

December 31, 2025
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX

Participants and result

Format and selection

Expanded CFP (2025)

One postseason game.

  1. The participants qualify through the 2025 CFP bracket. The bowl does not independently select teams for this playoff round.

These are documented selection procedures. They do not explain why a particular participant was chosen unless the source expressly records that decision.

History

The NCAA records trace this competition to the 1936 football season.

The records identify Arlington, TX as its present site. Individual editions retain documented name changes and results.

Sources and coverage

Previous editions

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