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72 Teams Secure Postseason Spots Ahead of Bowl Matchups

11/25/2025

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Seventy-two teams have secured postseason spots in the 82 available slots.
This weekend features bowl-eligibility matchups, including Penn State at Rutgers and Georgia Southern at Marshall.
Fourteen additional teams with five wins are vying for bowl bids.
The NCAA may allow Football Championship Subdivision teams to fill remaining spots.
This is the second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, where the highest-ranked teams receive first-round byes.

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Seventy-two teams have secured postseason spots in the 82 available slots.
This weekend features bowl-eligibility matchups, including Penn State at Rutgers and Georgia Southern at Marshall.
Fourteen additional teams with five wins are vying for bowl bids.
The NCAA may allow Football Championship Subdivision teams to fill remaining spots.
This is the second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, where the highest-ranked teams receive first-round byes.