2026 College Football Playoff & Bowl Schedule Results

The 2025-26 college football postseason delivered dramatic finishes, overtime thrillers, CFP upsets, and a historic national championship run. From early bowl action in mid-December to the expanded College Football Playoff and title game in Miami Gardens, fans witnessed one of the most exciting postseason stretches in recent memory – highlighted by Indiana’s championship victory. Below is the complete schedule in a clean, single-line list format with final scores.

2025-26 Bowl & CFP Results:

Dec 13 – Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38 (4OT) | LA Bowl: Washington 38, Boise State 10
Dec 16 – Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13
Dec 17 – Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24, USF 10 | 68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20, Louisiana 13
Dec 18 – Frisco Bowl: Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
Dec 19 – Myrtle Beach Bowl: Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 | Gasparilla Bowl: NC State 31, Memphis 7 | CFP First Round: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24
Dec 20 – CFP First Round: Miami (FL) 10, Texas A&M 3 | CFP First Round: Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10 | CFP First Round: Oregon 51, James Madison 34
Dec 22 – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34, Utah State 21
Dec 23 – Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville 27, Toledo 22 | New Orleans Bowl: WKU 27, Southern Miss 16 | Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17, UNLV 10
Dec 24 – Hawai’i Bowl: Hawaii 35, California 31
Dec 26 – GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 | Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) | First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57, FIU 20
Dec 27 – Military Bowl: East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 | Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 22, Clemson 10 | Fenway Bowl: Army 41, UConn 16 | Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU 25, Georgia Tech 21 | Arizona Bowl: Fresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3 | New Mexico Bowl: North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 | Gator Bowl: Virginia 13, Missouri 7 | Texas Bowl: Houston 38, LSU 35
Dec 29 – Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern 29, Appalachian State 10
Dec 30 – Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14 | Music City Bowl: Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 | Alamo Bowl: TCU 30, USC 27 (OT)
Dec 31 – ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34, Vanderbilt 27 | Sun Bowl: Duke 42, Arizona State 39 | Citrus Bowl: Texas 41, Michigan 27 | Las Vegas Bowl: Utah 44, Nebraska 22 | CFP Quarterfinal (Cotton Bowl): Miami (FL) 24, Ohio State 14
Jan 1 – CFP Quarterfinal (Orange Bowl): Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0 | CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl): Indiana 38, Alabama 3 | CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl): Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34
Jan 2 – Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State 41, Rice 10 | Liberty Bowl: Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 | Holiday Bowl: SMU 24, Arizona 19
Jan 8 – CFP Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl): Miami (FL) 31, Ole Miss 27
Jan 9 – CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl): Indiana 56, Oregon 22
Jan 19 – CFP National Championship: Indiana 27, Miami (FL) 21

National Champion: Indiana Hoosiers football

From opening bowl kickoffs to the final trophy presentation, the 2025-26 postseason delivered unforgettable moments and a championship run Hoosiers fans will never forget.