2026-27 college football bowl schedule, printable
Every bowl and College Football Playoff game on one page, with the date, kickoff time, TV and stadium. Matchups are announced on Sunday, Dec 6, and fill in here that night. Download it as a PDF or JPG.
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The full 2026-27 bowl schedule
All times Eastern. Before Dec 6 each game shows its conference tie-ins; playoff games are marked in blue.
Sat, Dec 12
Cricket Celebration Bowl
MEAC vs. SWAC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
12:00 PM ET
ABC
Tue, Dec 15
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
CUSA / MAC / Sun Belt
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
5:30 PM ET
ESPN
Frisco Football Classic
CUSA vs. Sun Belt
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
9:00 PM ET
ESPN
Wed, Dec 16
TransPerfect San Juan Bowl
ACC vs. Sun Belt
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR
Time TBA
TV TBA
Fri, Dec 18
Boca Raton Bowl
American / CUSA / MAC / MWC / Sun Belt
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
11:00 AM ET
ESPN
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
SEC vs. American
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
2:30 PM ET
ESPN
CFP First Round
Matchup set Dec 6
Campus site, Home of the higher seed
8:00 PM ET
ESPN
Sat, Dec 19
CFP First Round
Matchup set Dec 6
Campus site, Home of the higher seed
12:00 PM ET
ABC/ESPN
CFP First Round
Matchup set Dec 6
Campus site, Home of the higher seed
3:30 PM ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
CFP First Round
Matchup set Dec 6
Campus site, Home of the higher seed
7:30 PM ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
Mon, Dec 21
Myrtle Beach Bowl
CUSA / MAC / Sun Belt
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
11:00 AM ET
ESPN
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
MAC / MWC / Pac-12 / Sun Belt
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
2:30 PM ET
ESPN
Tue, Dec 22
Puerto Rico Bowl
MAC vs. American / CUSA / MWC / Sun Belt
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, PR
1:30 PM ET
ESPN
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
American / CUSA / MAC / Sun Belt
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
5:00 PM ET
ESPN
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Big 12 vs. CUSA
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
8:30 PM ET
ESPN
Wed, Dec 23
New Orleans Bowl
CUSA vs. Sun Belt
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
2:00 PM ET
ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Big 12 vs. American / MWC / Sun Belt
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
5:30 PM ET
ESPN
SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl
Pac-12 vs. ACC / Big Ten / Big 12
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
7:30 PM ET
The CW
Frisco Bowl
American / CUSA / MAC / MWC / Sun Belt
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
9:00 PM ET
ESPN
Thu, Dec 24
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
MWC vs. American / CUSA / MAC / Sun Belt
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
2:30 PM ET
ESPN
Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl
American vs. MWC
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
7:00 PM ET
ESPN
Sat, Dec 26
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
12:00 PM ET
ABC
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. American
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2:00 PM ET
ESPN
Duke's Mayo Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. SEC
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
3:30 PM ET
ABC
68 Ventures Bowl
CUSA / MAC / Sun Belt
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
5:30 PM ET
ESPN
Cactus Bowl
Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ
7:30 PM ET
ABC
Mon, Dec 28
Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. American
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM ET
ESPN
Holiday Bowl
ACC vs. Pac-12
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
5:00 PM ET
The CW
Tue, Dec 29
JLab Birmingham Bowl
SEC vs. American
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
2:00 PM ET
ESPN
Pop-Tarts Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. Big 12
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
5:30 PM ET
ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
9:00 PM ET
ESPN
Wed, Dec 30
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
SEC vs. ACC / Notre Dame
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
11:30 AM ET
ESPN
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
SEC vs. Big Ten
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
3:00 PM ET
ESPN
Vrbo Fiesta BowlCFP quarterfinal
CFP Quarterfinal
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
7:30 PM ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
Thu, Dec 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
SEC vs. Big Ten
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
12:00 PM ET
ESPN
Old El Paso Sun Bowl
ACC / Notre Dame vs. Pac-12
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
2:00 PM ET
CBS/Paramount+
Las Vegas Bowl
SEC vs. ACC / Big Ten / Big 12
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
3:45 PM ET
ESPN
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Big 12 vs. SEC
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
7:30 PM ET
ESPN
Fri, Jan 1
Goodyear Cotton BowlCFP quarterfinal
CFP Quarterfinal
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Time TBA
TV TBA
Chick-fil-A Peach BowlCFP quarterfinal
CFP Quarterfinal
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Time TBA
TV TBA
Rose Bowl GameCFP quarterfinal
CFP Quarterfinal
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Time TBA
TV TBA
Sat, Jan 2
Citrus Bowl
SEC vs. Big Ten
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
12:00 PM ET
ABC
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
American / ACC / Big 12
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
3:30 PM ET
ABC
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
MAC vs. MWC
Casino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson, AZ
4:30 PM ET
The CW
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Big 12 vs. SEC
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
7:30 PM ET
ABC
Thu, Jan 14
Capital One Orange BowlCFP semifinal
CFP Semifinal
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
7:30 PM ET
TNT/truTV/HBO Max
Fri, Jan 15
Allstate Sugar BowlCFP semifinal
CFP Semifinal
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
7:30 PM ET
ABC/ESPN
Mon, Jan 25
CFP National Championship
Semifinal winners
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM ET
ABC/ESPN
The College Football Playoff bracket
The 12-team playoff runs from the Dec 18 first round to the Jan 25 title game. Print the bracket blank, or start from the committee's latest ranking.
Printable 2026-27 CFP bracketBowl schedule FAQ
When does the 2026-27 bowl season start?
The FCS Celebration Bowl opens the postseason on Sat, Dec 12. The first FBS bowls are the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl and the Frisco Football Classic on Tue, Dec 15.
When are the bowl matchups announced?
Sunday, December 6, 2026, after the College Football Playoff field is revealed. Bowl invitations follow the playoff selections that day.
Which bowls are on New Year's Day 2027?
Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game. All three are College Football Playoff quarterfinals, at noon, 4:00 and 8:00 PM ET, in an order the committee sets on Selection Day.
What is the last bowl game before the national championship?
Outside the playoff, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Sat, Jan 2 at 7:30 PM ET is the last bowl. The Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl semifinals follow on January 14 and 15, and the national championship is Monday, January 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
What time zone are the kickoff times in?
Eastern. Every time on this page and on the printable is ET, as the bowls publish them.