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2025-26 College Football Bowl Schedule Unveiled: Key Dates

12/23/2025

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Summary

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The 2025-26 college football bowl season features 36 standalone bowls and 11 College Football Playoff (CFP) games.
The season runs from December 13 to the national championship on January 19.
CFP first-round games are set for December 19 and 20.
Fans can watch on ABC, CBS, ESPN, and Fox, with streaming on Fubo and ESPN app.
The schedule includes the Citrus Bowl and CFP semifinals, leading to the championship.

History

Historical Context

Established in 2014, the College Football Playoff (CFP) replaced the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to create a four-team knockout tournament for the NCAA Division I FBS national championship. This shift aimed to enhance competition and address controversies over team selection, leading to increased viewership, with the inaugural championship game in 2015 attracting over 33 million viewers, the largest cable audience at the time.

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Story summary

The 2025-26 college football bowl season features 36 standalone bowls and 11 College Football Playoff (CFP) games.
The season runs from December 13 to the national championship on January 19.
CFP first-round games are set for December 19 and 20.
Fans can watch on ABC, CBS, ESPN, and Fox, with streaming on Fubo and ESPN app.
The schedule includes the Citrus Bowl and CFP semifinals, leading to the championship.

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