The 2025 Peach Bowl was a quarterfinal game for the College Football Playoff (CFP).[4]Arizona State, the number 12 team in the final CFP rankings and winner of the Big 12 Championship Game, received a bye in the new 12-team format of the CFP and was selected to play in the bowl game as the tournament's fourth seed.
The 12th seed, Clemson (16th in the final CFP rankings), and fifth seed, Texas (third in the final CFP rankings), competed for the other spot in the Peach Bowl.[4][5] On December 21, Texas defeated Clemson, 38–24.[6]
This was the second all-time meeting between the Sun Devils and the Longhorns, with the first meeting taking place in the 2007 Holiday Bowl, won by Texas.[7] The winner of the Peach Bowl advanced to the Cotton Bowl to face the winner of the Rose Bowl.[8]
Arizona State will enter the game as the Big 12 Conference champions with an 11–2 record (7–2 in conference), their first season in the conference.[9] Ranked 12th in the final CFP poll, the Sun Devils received the fourth seed in the playoff bracket, due to their conference championship. This is the second Peach Bowl appearance for Arizona State, having previously won the 1970 edition.[10]
Texas played to an 11–1 record (7–1 in conference) during the regular season; their only loss was to Georgia. The Longhorns qualified for the SEC Championship Game, where they lost a rematch to Georgia. Ranked third in the final CFP poll, the Longhorns received the fifth seed in the playoff tournament. Texas played and defeated Clemson in a first-round game to advance to the Peach Bowl. They enter the bowl with an overall 12–2 record.
Game summary
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 2025 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
