2024–25 NCAA football bowl games
Season	2024
Number of bowls	43 in DI[a] 2 in DII 13 in DIII
All-star games	5
Bowl games	December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14) – January 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)[b]
National Championship	2025 College Football Playoff National Championship
Location of Championship	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia[c]
Bowl record by conference Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll ACC 13 0–0 (–) American 8 0–0 (–) Big 12 9 0–0 (–) Big Ten 12 0–0 (–) C–USA 4 0–0 (–) MAC 7 0–0 (–) Mountain West 5 0–0 (–) Pac-12 1 0–0 (–) SEC 13 0–0 (–) Sun Belt 8 0–0 (–) Independent 1 0–0 (–)
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The 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games are a series of college football bowl games in the United States, played to complete the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive bowl games in the FBS will begin on December 14, 2024, and will conclude with the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025. Several all-star games will then be contested.^[1]

The schedule for the 2024–25 bowl games was announced on June 6, 2024.^[2]

The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A committee of experts will rank the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last six weeks of the regular season. This is the eleventh year of the College Football Playoff era.

For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs have been expanded from four teams to twelve teams. The top five ranked conference champions will be selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions will receive a first-round bye. The first round of games will be played at campus sites. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be played at the New Year's Six bowl games.^[3][4]

The four first-round games will be played on December 20 and 21, 2024, at campus sites. The quarterfinal games will be played on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal games will be played on January 9 and 10, 2025, at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. The winners will advance to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.^[5]

All times are EST (UTC−5).

College Football Playoff games

Date	Time	Game	Site	Teams	Affiliations	Results	Attendance	Television
								Network	U.S. viewers (millions)
Dec. 20	8:00 pm	Non-bowl game (First round)	Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, Indiana	No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1) No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1)	Big Ten Independent			ABC/ESPN
Dec. 21	Noon	Non-bowl game (First round)	Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania	No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2) No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2)	ACC Big Ten			TNT Sports
	4:00 pm	Non-bowl game (First round)	Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, Texas	No. 16 Clemson Tigers (10–3) No. 3 Texas Longhorns (11–2)	ACC SEC
	8:00 pm	Non-bowl game (First round)	Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio	No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2)	SEC Big Ten			ABC/ESPN
Dec. 31	7:30 pm	Fiesta Bowl (Quarterfinal)	State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona	TBD No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1)	MW			ESPN
Jan. 1	1:00 pm	Peach Bowl (Quarterfinal)	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia	TBD No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils (11–2)	Big 12
	5:00 pm	Rose Bowl (Quarterfinal)	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	TBD No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13–0)	Big Ten
	8:45 pm	Sugar Bowl (Quarterfinal)	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana	TBD No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2)	SEC
Jan. 9	7:30 pm	Orange Bowl (Semifinal)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami, Florida
Jan. 10	7:30 pm	Cotton Bowl (Semifinal)	AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas
Jan. 20	7:30 pm	College Football Playoff National Championship	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia

Several changes, as compared to the 2023–24 bowl season, were announced:

• The Holiday Bowl changed venues, from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium.^[6]
• The Cure Bowl also changed venues, from FBC Mortgage Stadium to Camping World Stadium.^[7]
• On October 8, 2024, strategic investment company GameAbove, through its GameAbove Sports brand, was announced as the new title sponsor for the former Quick Lane Bowl, renaming it the GameAbove Sports Bowl.^[8]
• On October 15, 2024, military contractor Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) was announced as the new title sponsor of the Camellia Bowl, with the game being renamed as the Salute to Veterans Bowl.^[9]
• On October 17, 2024, the former Guaranteed Rate Bowl was renamed as the Rate Bowl, due to a rebranding by its title sponsor, as Guaranteed Rate became simply Rate.^[10]

Non-College Football Playoff games^[11]

Date	Time (EST)	Game	Site	Teams	Affiliations	Results	Attendance	Television
								Network	U.S. viewers (millions)
Dec. 14	9:00 pm	Salute to Veterans Bowl	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama	Western Michigan Broncos (6–6) South Alabama Jaguars (6–6)	MAC Sun Belt			ESPN
Dec. 17	9:00 pm	Frisco Bowl	Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas	West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) No. 25 Memphis Tigers (10–2)	Big 12 American
Dec. 18	5:30 pm	Boca Raton Bowl	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Florida	James Madison Dukes (8–4) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5)	Sun Belt CUSA
	9:00 pm	LA Bowl	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California	California Golden Bears (6–6) No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3)	ACC† MW
Dec. 19	7:00 pm	New Orleans Bowl	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana	Sam Houston Bearkats (9–3) Georgia Southern Eagles (8–4)	CUSA Sun Belt			ESPN2
Dec. 20	Noon	Cure Bowl	Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida	Ohio Bobcats (10–3) Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9–4)	MAC CUSA			ESPN
	3:30 pm	Gasparilla Bowl	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida	Florida Gators (7–5) Tulane Green Wave (9–4)	SEC American			ESPN2
Dec. 23	11:00 am	Myrtle Beach Bowl	Brooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6) UTSA Roadrunners (6–6)	Sun Belt American			ESPN
	2:30 pm	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Albertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho	Northern Illinois Huskies (7–5) Fresno State Bulldogs (6–6)	MAC MW
Dec. 24	8:00 pm	Hawaii Bowl	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii	San Jose State Spartans (7–5) South Florida Bulls (6–6)	MW American
Dec. 26	2:00 pm	GameAbove Sports Bowl	Ford Field Detroit, Michigan	Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5) Toledo Rockets (7–5)	ACC MAC
	5:30 pm	Rate Bowl	Chase Field Phoenix, Arizona	Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5) Kansas State Wildcats (8–4)	Big Ten Big 12
	9:00 pm	68 Ventures Bowl	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama	Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–5) Bowling Green Falcons (7–5)	Sun Belt MAC
Dec. 27	Noon	Armed Forces Bowl	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas	Navy Midshipmen (8–3) Oklahoma Sooners (6–6)	American SEC
	3:30 pm	Birmingham Bowl	Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama	Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5)	SEC ACC
	7:00 pm	Liberty Bowl	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee	Texas Tech Red Raiders (8–4) Arkansas Razorbacks (6–6)	Big 12 SEC
	8:00 pm	Holiday Bowl	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California	Washington State Cougars (8–4) No. 21 Syracuse Orange (9–3)	Pac-12 ACC			Fox
	10:30 pm	Las Vegas Bowl	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, Nevada	USC Trojans (6–6) Texas A&M Aggies (8–4)	Big Ten† SEC			ESPN
Dec. 28	11:00 am	Fenway Bowl	Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts	UConn Huskies (8–4) North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6)	Independent ACC
	Noon	Pinstripe Bowl	Yankee Stadium The Bronx, New York	Boston College Eagles (7–5) Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–6)	ACC Big Ten			ABC
	2:15 pm	New Mexico Bowl	University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico	TCU Horned Frogs (8–4) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3)	Big 12 Sun Belt			ESPN
	3:30 pm	Pop-Tarts Bowl	Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida	No. 13 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (10–2) No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10–3)	ACC Big 12			ABC
	4:30 pm	Arizona Bowl	Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona	Colorado State Rams (8–4) Miami (OH) RedHawks (8–5)	MW MAC			The CW
	5:45 pm	Military Bowl	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland	NC State Wolfpack (6–6) East Carolina Pirates (7–5)	ACC American			ESPN
	7:30 pm	Alamo Bowl	Alamodome San Antonio, Texas	No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes (9–3) No. 17 BYU Cougars (10–2)	Big 12† Big 12			ABC
	9:15 pm	Independence Bowl	Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana	No. 22 Army Black Knights (11–1) Marshall Thundering Herd (10–3)	American Sun Belt			ESPN
Dec. 30	2:30 pm	Music City Bowl	Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tennessee	No. 19 Missouri Tigers (9–3) Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4)	SEC Big Ten
Dec. 31	Noon	ReliaQuest Bowl	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida	Michigan Wolverines (7–5) No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3)	Big Ten SEC
	2:00 pm	Sun Bowl	Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas	Louisville Cardinals (8–4) Washington Huskies (6–6)	ACC Big Ten†			CBS
	3:00 pm	Citrus Bowl	Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida	No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3) No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3)	SEC Big Ten			ABC
	3:30 pm	Texas Bowl	NRG Stadium Houston, Texas	Baylor Bears (8–4) LSU Tigers (8–4)	Big 12 SEC			ESPN
Jan. 2	7:30 pm	Gator Bowl	EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, Florida	Duke Blue Devils (9–3) No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (9–3)	ACC SEC
Jan. 3	4:00 pm	First Responder Bowl	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas	North Texas Mean Green (6–6) Texas State Bobcats (7–5)	American Sun Belt
	7:30 pm	Duke's Mayo Bowl	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina	Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6) Minnesota Golden Gophers (7–5)	ACC Big Ten
Jan. 4	11:00 am	Bahamas Bowl	Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, The Bahamas	Buffalo Bulls (8–4) Liberty Flames (8–3)	MAC CUSA			ESPN2

† Pac–12 Legacy selection: team played in the Pac-12 Conference in 2023 and their bowl selection (conference tie-in) is based thereon.^[12]

The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game, the Celebration Bowl. Played between HBCUs, it serves as a de facto Black college football national championship. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.

The East–West Shrine Bowl changed location from Frisco, Texas to Arlington, Texas.

Date	Time (EST)	Game	Site	Television	Participants	Results	Ref.
January 11, 2025	Noon	Hula Bowl	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, Florida	CBS Sports Network	Team Kai Team Aina		[15]
January 18, 2025	Noon	Tropical Bowl	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida	Varsity Sports Network	American Team National Team		[16]
January 30, 2025	8:00 pm	East–West Shrine Bowl	AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas	NFL Network	West Team East Team		[17]
February 1, 2025	1:30 pm	Senior Bowl	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama		National Team American Team		[18]
February 22, 2025	4:00 pm	HBCU Legacy Bowl	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana		Team Robinson Team Gaither		[19]

The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 8, 2024.^[20][21]

For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs were expanded from four teams to twelve teams. The top five ranked conference champions were selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions received a first-round bye.^[3][4]

Rank	Team	W–L	Conference and standing	Bowl game
1	Oregon Ducks	13–0	Big Ten champions	Rose Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
2	Georgia Bulldogs	11–2	SEC champions	Sugar Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
3	Texas Longhorns	11–2	SEC first place	CFP first-round game
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	11–2	Big Ten second place (tie)	CFP first-round game
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	11–1	Independent	CFP first-round game
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	10–2	Big Ten fourth place	CFP first-round game
7	Tennessee Volunteers	10–2	SEC second place (tie)	CFP first-round game
8	Indiana Hoosiers	11–1	Big Ten second place (tie)	CFP first-round game
9	Boise State Broncos	12–1	Mountain West champions	Fiesta Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
10	SMU Mustangs	11–2	ACC first place	CFP first-round game
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	9–3	SEC fourth place (tie)	ReliaQuest Bowl
12	Arizona State Sun Devils	11–2	Big 12 champions	Peach Bowl (CFP quarterfinal)
13	Miami Hurricanes	10–2	ACC third place	Pop-Tarts Bowl
14	Ole Miss Rebels	9–3	SEC fourth place (tie)	Gator Bowl
15	South Carolina Gamecocks	9–3	SEC fourth place (tie)	Citrus Bowl
16	Clemson Tigers	10–3	ACC champions	CFP first-round game
17	BYU Cougars	10–2	Big 12 first place (tie)	Alamo Bowl
18	Iowa State Cyclones	10–3	Big 12 first place (tie)	Pop-Tarts Bowl
19	Missouri Tigers	9–3	SEC fourth place (tie)	Music City Bowl
20	Illinois Fighting Illini	9–3	Big Ten fifth place (tie)	Citrus Bowl
21	Syracuse Orange	9–3	ACC fourth place (tie)	Holiday Bowl
22	Army Black Knights	11–1	AAC champions	Independence Bowl
23	Colorado Buffaloes	9–3	Big 12 first place (tie)	Alamo Bowl
24	UNLV Rebels	10–3	Mountain West second place (tie)	LA Bowl
25	Memphis Tigers	10–2	AAC third place (tie)	Frisco Bowl

The below lists of teams are based on team records as published by the NCAA,^[22] and bowl eligibility criteria.^[23]

• ACC (13): Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
• American (8): Army, East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane, UTSA
• Big Ten (12): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Washington
• Big 12 (9): Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
• CUSA (4): Jacksonville State, Liberty, Sam Houston, Western Kentucky
• MAC (7): Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
• Mountain West (5): Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Jose State, UNLV
• Pac-12 (1): Washington State
• SEC (13): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
• Sun Belt (8): Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, James Madison, Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Texas State
• Independent (2): Notre Dame, UConn

Number of postseason berths available: 82^[d]
Number of bowl-eligible teams: 82

• ACC (4): Florida State, Stanford, Virginia, Wake Forest
• American (6): Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa, UAB
• Big Ten (6): Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin
• Big 12 (7): Arizona, Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma State, UCF, Utah
• CUSA (6): FIU, Kennesaw State^[e], Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, UTEP
• MAC (5): Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State
• Mountain West (7): Air Force, Hawaii^[f], Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State, Wyoming
• Pac-12 (1): Oregon State
• SEC (3): Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State
• Sun Belt (6): Appalachian State, Georgia State, Louisiana–Monroe, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Troy
• Independent (1): UMass^[g]

Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 52

Rankings in this section are based on CFP rankings released prior to the games (Week 13–December 3).

Note: clicking on a link in the Conference column will open an article about that conference's championship game.

Conference	Championship game				Players of the year				Coach of the year
	Date	Venue (Location)	Matchup	Result	Overall/MVP	Offensive	Defensive	Special teams
ACC	Dec. 7	Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)	No. 8 SMU vs. No. 17 Clemson	Clemson 34–31	Cam Ward, QB, Miami[24]	Cam Ward, QB, Miami[24]	Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College[24]	—	Rhett Lashlee, SMU[25]
American	Dec. 6	Michie Stadium (West Point, New York)	Tulane at No. 24 Army	Army 35–14	—	Bryson Daily, QB, Army[26]	Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA[26]	Jonah Delange, K UAB[26]	Jeff Monken, Army[26]
Big Ten	Dec. 7	Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)	No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State	Oregon 45–37	—	Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon	Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State	Dominic Zvada, PK, Michigan; Eddie Czaplicki, P, USC; & Kaden Wetjen, RS, Iowa	Curt Cignetti, Indiana (coaches & media)
Big 12	Dec. 7	AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)	No. 15 Arizona State vs. No. 16 Iowa State	Arizona State 45–19	—	Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado[27]	Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado[27]	Will Ferrin, K, BYU; Jaylin Noel, PR/KR, Iowa State[27]	Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State[27]
CUSA	Dec. 6	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (Jacksonville, Alabama)	Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State	Jacksonville State 52–12
MAC	Dec. 7	Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)	Miami (OH) vs. Ohio	Ohio 38–3	—	Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green[28]	Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo[28]	Malcolm Gillie, KR, Ball State[28]	Tim Albin, Ohio[28]
MW	Dec. 6	Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)	No. 20 UNLV at No. 10 Boise State	Boise State 21–7	—	Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State[29]	Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV[29]	Ricky White III, WR, UNLV[29]	Spencer Danielson, Boise State[29]
SEC	Dec. 7	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)	No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas	Georgia 22–19	—
Sun Belt	Dec. 7	Cajun Field (Lafayette, Louisiana)	Marshall (East) at Louisiana (West)	Marshall 31–3	Mike Green, DL Marshall[30]	Ben Wooldridge, QB, Louisiana[30]	Marques Watson-Trent, LB, Georgia Southern[30]	—	Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana[30]

CFP bowl games are denoted in bold type. First-round CFP playoff games are excluded.

Conference	Total games	Wins–losses (pct.)	Bowls
			To be played	Won	Lost
ACC	11	0–0 (–)	Birmingham, Duke's Mayo, Fenway, GameAbove Sports, Gator, Holiday, LA, Military, Pinstripe, Pop-Tarts, Sun
American	8	0–0 (–)	Armed Forces, First Responder, Frisco, Gasparilla, Hawaii, Independence, Military, Myrtle Beach
Big Ten	9	0–0 (–)	Citrus, Duke's Mayo, Las Vegas, Music City, Pinstripe, Rate, ReliaQuest, Rose, Sun
Big 12	9	0–0 (–)	Alamo × 2, Frisco, Liberty, New Mexico, Peach, Pop-Tarts, Rate, Texas
CUSA	4	0–0 (–)	Bahamas, Boca Raton, Cure, New Orleans
MAC	7	0–0 (–)	68 Ventures, Arizona, Bahamas, Cure, Famous Idaho Potato, GameAbove Sports, Salute to Veterans
Mountain West	5	0–0 (–)	Arizona, Famous Idaho Potato, Fiesta, Hawaii, LA
Pac-12	1	0–0 (–)	Holiday
SEC	11	0–0 (–)	Armed Forces, Birmingham, Citrus, Gasparilla, Gator, Las Vegas, Liberty, Music City, ReliaQuest, Sugar, Texas
Sun Belt	8	0–0 (–)	68 Ventures, Boca Raton, First Responder, Independence, Myrtle Beach, New Mexico, New Orleans, Salute to Veterans
Independent	1	0–0 (–)	Fenway

To be determined—one berth in each of Fiesta, Peach, Rose, and Sugar; and two berths in each of Cotton, Orange, and National Championship.