Non-Playoff Bowl Games Discussion Thread

[BB73]

For those who still care about these other postseason matchups. Geez, Washington and Boise State play this Saturday.

2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, matchup information​

(all times ET)

Saturday, Dec. 13​

Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M
12 p.m. | ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

LA Bowl
Boise State vs. Washington
8 p.m. | ABC
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, Calif.

Tuesday, Dec. 16​

Salute to Veterans Bowl
Troy vs. Jacksonville State
9 p.m. | ESPN
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.

Wednesday, Dec. 17​

Cure Bowl
Old Dominion vs. South Florida
5 p.m. | ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

68 Ventures Bowl
Louisiana vs. Delaware
8:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Ala.

Thursday, Dec. 18​

Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Missouri State
9 p.m. | ESPN2
Ford Center
Frisco, Texas

Friday, Dec. 19​

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan
11 a.m. | ESPN
Brooks Stadium
Conway, S.C.

Gasparilla Bowl
Memphis vs. NC State
2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.

Saturday, Dec. 20​

3 CFP First Round Games

Monday, Dec. 22​

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State vs. Utah State
2 p.m. | ESPN
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho

Tuesday, Dec. 23​

Boca Raton Bowl
Louisville vs. Toledo
2 p.m. | ESPN
Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Boca Raton, Fla.

New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, La.

Frisco Bowl
UNLV vs. Ohio
9 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 24​

Hawai'i Bowl
Cal vs. Hawai'i
8 p.m. | ESPN
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Friday, Dec. 26​

GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Northwestern
1 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit, Mich.

Rate Bowl
New Mexico vs. Minnesota
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix, Ariz.

First Responder Bowl
FIU vs. UTSA
8 p.m. | ESPN
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas

Saturday, Dec. 27​

Military Bowl
Pitt vs. East Carolina
11 a.m. | ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Md.

Pinstripe Bowl
Clemson vs. Penn State
12 p.m. | ABC
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, N.Y.

Fenway Bowl
UConn vs. Army
2:15 p.m. | ESPN
Fenway Park
Boston, Mass.

Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

Arizona Bowl
Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State
4:30 p.m. | The CW Network
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Ariz.

New Mexico Bowl
UNT vs. San Diego State
5:45 p.m. | ESPN
University Stadium
Albuquerque, N.M.

Gator Bowl
Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia
7:30 p.m. | ABC
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Fla.

Texas Bowl
LSU vs. Houston
9:15 p.m. | ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas

Monday, Dec. 29​

Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. App State
2 p.m. | ESPN
Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Ala.

Tuesday, Dec. 30​

Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
2 p.m. | ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, La.

Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Illinois
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tenn.

Alamo Bowl
No. 16 Southern Cal vs. TCU
9 p.m. | ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 31​

ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt
12 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Fla.

Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke
2 p.m. | CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas

Citrus Bowl
No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan
3 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Fla.

Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nev.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner
7:30 p.m. | ESPN , WatchESPN
AT&T Stadium (Cotton Bowl)
Arlington, Texas

Thursday, Jan. 1​

3 CFP Quarterfinals

Friday, Jan. 2​

Armed Forces Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice
1 p.m. | ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas

Liberty Bowl
Navy vs. Cincinnati
4:30 p.m. | ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tenn.

Duke's Mayo Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest
8 p.m. | ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, N.C.

Holiday Bowl
Arizona vs. SMU
8 p.m. | FOX
Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, Calif.

 

[Mike80]

Go Texas!

 

[Jagdaddy]

I love that Clemson and Penn State are in the Pinstripe Bowl ...

 

[Jaxbuck]

I love that Clemson and Penn State are in the Pinstripe Bowl ...

It would be like the fucking carnival coming to town when their fans came in…anywhere but NYC.

 

[SEREbuckeye]

I feel like Arch is going to dunk all over their ass.

 

[cincibuck]

It would be like the fucking carnival coming to town when their fans came in…anywhere but NYC.

"How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've - excuse me - theys seen Pair eee?"

 

[Bucklion]

Games that might not suck based purely on the football or on the intrigue of matching up what's on the helmets:

Kennesaw State and Western Michigan (football)

UNLV and Ohio (football)

Clemson and Penn State (helmets)

BYU and Georgia Tech (football)

Tennessee and Illinois (helmets)

Iowa and Vandy (football, clash in styles)

Texas and Michigan (helmets)

Navy and Cincinnati (football)

That's about all I see

 

[Jaxbuck]

Games that might not suck based purely on the football or on the intrigue of matching up what's on the helmets:

Kennesaw State and Western Michigan (football)

UNLV and Ohio (football)

Clemson and Penn State (helmets)

BYU and Georgia Tech (football)

Tennessee and Illinois (helmets)

Iowa and Vandy (football, clash in styles)

Texas and Michigan (helmets)

Navy and Cincinnati (football)

That's about all I see

Boise and UW might be mildly entertaining football

 

[JCOSU86]

GO NAVY!