Bowls and playoffs
The 2025 football postseason, including games played in 2026.
National championship games
College Football Playoff National Championship
Division I FBS · National championship
Miami 21 · Indiana 27
January 19, 2026
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl · National championship
UW-River Falls 24 · North Central (IL) 14
November 22, 2025
Canton, OH
Playoffs
College Football Playoff
Division I FBS · National playoff
Final: Miami 21 · Indiana 27
11 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: January 19, 2026
Tournament sites: Campus and neutral bowl sites
FCS playoffs
Division I FCS · National playoff
Final: Montana St. 35 · Illinois St. 34
23 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: January 5, 2026
Final site: Nashville, TN
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Ferris St. 42 · Harding 21
31 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: McKinney, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: UW-River Falls 24 · North Central (IL) 14
39 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Canton, OH
Bowls
68 Ventures Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Louisiana 13 · Delaware 20
December 17, 2025
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
Ole Miss 39 · Georgia 34
January 1, 2026
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Navy 35 · Cincinnati 13
January 2, 2026
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Penn State 22 · Clemson 10
December 27, 2025
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Boise State 10 · Washington 38
December 13, 2025
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA
Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Toledo 22 · Louisville 27
December 23, 2025
Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL
Capital One Orange Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
Oregon 23 · Texas Tech 0
January 1, 2026
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Michigan 27 · Texas 41
December 31, 2025
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
Oregon 22 · Indiana 56
January 9, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Wake Forest 43 · Mississippi State 29
January 2, 2026
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Washington State 34 · Utah State 21
December 22, 2025
Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID
Gameabove Sports Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Central Michigan 7 · Northwestern 34
December 26, 2025
Ford Field Detroit, MI
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Pittsburgh 17 · East Carolina 23
December 27, 2025
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
Miami 24 · Ohio State 14
December 31, 2025
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Troy 13 · Jacksonville State 17
December 16, 2025
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
North Texas 49 · San Diego State 47
December 27, 2025
Branch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Georgia Southern 29 · Appalachian State 10
December 29, 2025
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
LSU 35 · Houston 38
December 27, 2025
NRG Stadium Houston, TX
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 28 · Illinois 30
December 30, 2025
Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Rice 10 · Texas State 41
January 2, 2026
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by Engine
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Kennesaw State 6 · Western Michigan 41
December 19, 2025
Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
New Orleans Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Western Kentucky 27 · Southern Miss 16
December 23, 2025
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 21 · BYU 25
December 27, 2025
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Coastal Carolina 14 · Louisiana Tech 23
December 30, 2025
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA
Rate Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
New Mexico 17 · Minnesota 20
December 26, 2025
Chase Field Phoenix, AZ
ReliaQuest Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Iowa 34 · Vanderbilt 27
December 31, 2025
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
Alabama 3 · Indiana 38
January 1, 2026
Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
UNLV 10 · Ohio 17
December 23, 2025
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Florida International 20 · UTSA 57
December 26, 2025
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX
Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
California 31 · Hawai’i 35
December 24, 2025
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Miami (OH) 3 · Fresno State 18
December 27, 2025
Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
Srs Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 22 · Utah 44
December 31, 2025
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Old Dominion 24 · South Florida 10
December 17, 2025
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Virginia 13 · Missouri 7
December 27, 2025
EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Arizona State 39 · Duke 42
December 31, 2025
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Arizona 19 · SMU 24
January 2, 2026
Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Memphis 7 · NC State 31
December 19, 2025
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
Valero Alamo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
USC 27 · TCU 30
December 30, 2025
Alamodome San Antonio, TX
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
Miami 31 · Ole Miss 27
January 8, 2026
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
UConn 16 · Army 41
December 27, 2025
Fenway Park Boston, MA
Xbox Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
Missouri State 28 · Arkansas State 34
December 18, 2025
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
Cricket Celebration Bowl
Division I FCS · Postseason bowl · HBCU championship
South Carolina State 40 · Prairie View A&M 38
December 13, 2025
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA
Albanese Candy Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Upper Iowa 37 · Hillsdale 28
December 6, 2025
Brickyard Stadium, Hobart, Indiana
First Americans Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Northeastern State 56 · East Central 21
December 6, 2025
Gable Field at Doc Wadley Stadium, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Heritage Bowl Powered by Riot
Division II · Postseason bowl
West Texas A&M 28 · Arkansas Tech 27
December 6, 2025
Community National Bank & Trust Stadium, Corsicana, Texas
Asa S. Bushnell Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
Rowan 26 · Utica 20
November 22, 2025
Utica University, Utica, New York
Centennial–MAC Bowl Series
Division III · Postseason bowl series
Carnegie Mellon 24 · Misericordia 17
Delaware Valley 14 · Dickinson 13
Ursinus 31 · Lebanon Valley 13
November 22, 2025
Campus sites in Pittsburgh, Doylestown and Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Clayton Chapman Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
Rensselaer 35 · St. John Fisher 24
November 22, 2025
Growney Stadium, Pittsford, New York
James Lynah Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
Hobart 42 · SUNY Maritime 14
November 22, 2025
SUNY Maritime, Throggs Neck, New York
Robert M. “Scotty” Whitelaw Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
SUNY Brockport 46 · Geneva 10
November 22, 2025
Bob Boozer Field, Brockport, New York
SmileyCookie.com Lakefront Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
Aurora 49 · Illinois College 14
November 22, 2025
Raabe Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
All-star games
East-West Shrine Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 17 · West 21
January 27, 2026
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
FCS National Bowl XV
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Postponed
December 14, 2025
Orlando, Florida
Panini Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
National Team 9 · American Team 17
January 31, 2026
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
The American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Warhawks 7 · Guardians 6
January 22, 2026
Victory Field, Lakeland, Florida
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.