Eugene, Oregon, December 19, 2025
College Football Playoff & Bowl Season Kicks Off
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The expanded postseason is here, with games scheduled through the third week of January.
- The 2025-26 bowl season and College Football Playoff are underway.
- Washington began the postseason with a decisive victory on December 13th.
- Oregon will face James Madison in the first round of the playoff on December 20th.
- The Holiday Bowl, featuring Arizona and SMU, concludes the schedule on January 2nd.
The college football postseason is officially in full swing, and the action promises to be relentless. Washington set the tone with a 38-10 win over Boise State in the LA Bowl on December 13th, and a packed schedule of games will continue through January 2nd. The expanded College Football Playoff format means more opportunities for teams to compete, and a wealth of bowl games will keep fans engaged for weeks.
Upcoming Bowl Schedule
Here are the dates, television networks, and times (Pacific Time) for the upcoming bowl games and Oregon’s first-round playoff appearance.
Saturday, December 20
No. 5 Oregon vs No. 12 James Madison
4:30 PM PT, TNT/HBO Max
Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Monday, December 22
Washington State vs Utah State
11:00 AM PT, ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Tuesday, December 23
UNLV vs Ohio
6:00 PM PT, ESPN
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
Wednesday, December 24
Cal vs Hawai’i
5:00 PM PT, ESPN
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Friday, December 26
New Mexico vs Minnesota
1:30 PM PT, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, December 27
Georgia Tech vs BYU
12:30 PM PT, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Sunday, December 29
Miami (OH) vs Fresno State
1:30 PM PT, The CW
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Monday, December 30
North Texas vs San Diego State
2:45 PM PT, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, December 30
USC vs TCU
6:00 PM PT, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, December 31
Arizona State vs Duke
11:00 AM PT, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Thursday, January 1
Nebraska vs Utah
12:30 PM PT, ESPN
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Friday, January 2
Arizona vs SMU
5:00 PM PT, FOX
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Recent Result
Saturday, December 13
Washington 38, Boise State 10
