Bowls and playoffs
The postseason across college football: its traditions, formats, and paths to a championship.
National championship games
Playoffs
College Football Playoff
Division I FBS · National playoff
Final: January 25, 2027
Tournament sites: Campus and neutral bowl sites
FCS playoffs
Division I FCS · National playoff
Final: January 11, 2027
Final site: FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: December 19, 2026
Final site: McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: January 3, 2027
Final site: Salem Stadium, Salem, Virginia
Bowls
68 Ventures Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
January 15, 2027
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
January 2, 2027
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY
Boca Raton Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 18, 2026
Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL
Cactus Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
Capital One Orange Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP semifinals
January 14, 2027
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
January 1, 2027
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA
Citrus Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
January 2, 2027
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 21, 2026
Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID
Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 28, 2026
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD
Frisco Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 23, 2026
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
Frisco Football Classic
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 15, 2026
Ford Center at The Star Frisco, TX
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
January 1, 2027
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 15, 2026
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 24, 2026
University Stadium Albuquerque, NM
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 29, 2026
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 31, 2026
NRG Stadium Houston, TX
Las Vegas Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 31, 2026
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 30, 2026
Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 23, 2026
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 21, 2026
Brooks Stadium Conway, SC
New Orleans Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 23, 2026
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA
Old El Paso Sun Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 31, 2026
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 29, 2026
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL
Puerto Rico Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 22, 2026
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 22, 2026
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA
ReliaQuest Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 31, 2026
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
January 1, 2027
Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA
SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 23, 2026
Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
January 2, 2027
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX
Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 24, 2026
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
January 2, 2027
Casino del Sol Stadium Tucson, AZ
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 22, 2026
Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 30, 2026
EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 28, 2026
Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 18, 2026
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL
Valero Alamo Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 29, 2026
Alamodome San Antonio, TX
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl · CFP quarterfinals
December 30, 2026
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Division I FBS · Postseason bowl
December 26, 2026
Fenway Park Boston, MA
Cricket Celebration Bowl Presented by Toyota
Division I FCS · Postseason bowl · HBCU championship
December 12, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA
Centennial–MAC Bowl Series
Division III · Postseason bowl series
Date not documented
Campus sites
Culver’s Isthmus Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
November 21, 2026
Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field, Wisconsin
ECAC Division III Bowl Games
Division III · Postseason bowl series
November 21, 2026
Campus sites; higher seed hosts
SmileyCookie.com Lakefront Bowl
Division III · Postseason bowl
November 21, 2026
Schneider Stadium, Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin
All-star games
Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
February 27, 2027
Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
East-West Shrine Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
February 4, 2027
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
January 9, 2027
Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, Florida
Panini Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
January 30, 2027
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
The American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Date not documented
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.