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| All-star games | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 14, 2024 – January 20, 2025[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia[c] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2024–25 bowl games was announced on June 6, 2024.[2]
Division I FBS bowl games
College Football Playoff bowl games
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]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||
| Jan 1 – Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | 1 | Oregon | ||||||||||||||||
| Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Tennessee | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | 4 | Arizona State | ||||||||||||||||
| Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Clemson | Jan 1 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | ||||||||||||||||
| Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | 2 | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||
| Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Indiana | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dec 21 – Beaver Stadium | 3 | Boise State | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | SMU | |||||||||||||||||
Non-CFP bowl games
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]
Division I FCS bowl game
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.
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 14 | Noon | Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |
USA: ABC Canada: TSN1/4 |
Jackson State South Carolina State |
SWAC MEAC |
Division II bowl games
There are two bowl games which feature teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament. This is down from four bowl games in the previous season, as the Live United Texarkana Bowl went defunct and the Florida Beach Bowl is not being held for 2024 due to funding issues.[12] Additionally, a regular season conference game between North Greenville and Shorter was postponed due to Hurricane Helene; it was rescheduled for the first week of the Division II postseason, restructured as a quasi-bowl game and dubbed the "Helene Relief Bowl".[13]
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
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| Dec. 7 | 1:00 pm | Heritage Bowl | Tiger Stadium Corsicana, Texas |
TBD | UT Permian Basin Central Missouri |
LSC MIAA |
Central Missouri 39 UT Permian Basin 37 (2OT) |
| 2:00 pm | America's Crossroads Bowl | Hobart High School Hobart, Indiana |
(Livestream) | Truman Tiffin |
GLVC GMAC |
Truman 29 Tiffin 10 |
Division III bowl games
Division III has 13 bowl games, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament; this is the same number of games contested in 2023 season, but features the addition of the Fusion Bowl, two bowls organized by NIL company Opendorse, and the subtraction of the ECAC Lynah Bowl and the New England Bowl series.
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
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| Nov. 23 | 12:00 pm | Centennial-MAC Bowl Series |
Campus sites | CentennialTV MACtv (Streaming) |
Widener Muhlenberg* |
Centennial MAC |
Muhlenberg 34 Widener 7 |
| Franklin & Marshall Delaware Valley* |
Franklin & Marshall 7 Delaware Valley 0 | ||||||
| Dickinson FDU–Florham* |
FDU–Florham 49 Dickinson 14 | ||||||
| Whitelaw Bowl | Stevenson Morrisville* |
MAC Empire 8 |
Morrisville 21 Stevenson 18 | ||||
| Chapman Bowl | Rochester Brockport* |
Liberty Empire 8 |
Brockport 42 Rochester 23 | ||||
| Bushnell Bowl | Alfred Western Connecticut* |
Empire 8 MASCAC |
Western Connecticut 45 Alfred 14 | ||||
| Lakefront Bowl | Raabe Stadium Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
Monmouth (IL) St. Norbert |
MWC NACC |
St. Norbert 20 Monmouth (IL) 14 | |||
| 1:00 pm | Fusion Bowl | Campus sites | Northeast Sports Network | Husson Maritime* |
CNE NEWMAC |
Maritime 21 Husson 14 | |
| Cape Henry Bowl | Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia |
ODAC Sports Network (streaming) |
Wilkes Washington & Lee |
Landmark ODAC |
Washington & Lee 40 Wilkes 21 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Cape Charles Bowl | Moravian Shenandoah |
Moravian 35 Shenandoah 14 | ||||
| 3:00 pm | Isthmus Bowl | Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
Wisconsin–Stout Wheaton (IL) |
WIAC CCIW |
Wheaton (IL) 35 Wisconsin-Stout 32 | ||
| 1:00 pm | ForeverLawn Bowl | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton, Ohio |
FloSports | Hanover Wabash |
HCAC NCAC |
Hanover 13 Wabash 10 | |
| 6:00 pm | Extra Points Bowl | Marietta Westminster (PA) |
OAC PAC |
Westminster (PA) 27 Marietta 13 |
All-Star games
The East–West Shrine Bowl changed location from Frisco, Texas to Arlington, Texas.
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Participants | Results | Ref. |
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| January 11, 2025 | Noon | Hula Bowl | FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, Florida |
CBS Sports Network | Team Kai Team Aina |
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| January 18, 2025 | Noon | Tropical Bowl | Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida |
Varsity Sports Network | American Team National Team |
[15] | |
| January 30, 2025 | 8:00 pm | East–West Shrine Bowl | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas |
NFL Network | West Team East Team |
[16] | |
| February 1, 2025 | 1:30 pm | Senior Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama |
National Team American Team |
[17] | ||
| February 22, 2025 | 4:00 pm | HBCU Legacy Bowl | Yulman Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana |
Team Robinson Team Gaither |
[18] |
Team selections
CFP top 25 standings and bowl games
The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 8, 2024.[19]
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.[3][4]
| Rank | Team | W–L | Conference and standing | Bowl game |
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| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 13–0 | Big Ten Champions | |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 11–2 | SEC Champions | |
| 3 | [[2024 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas Longhorns | 11–2 | SEC 2nd place | |
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Bowl eligibility
The below lists of teams are based on team records as published by the NCAA,[20] and bowl eligibility criteria.[21]
Bowl-eligible teams
- 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
Bowl-ineligible teams
- 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
Conference summaries
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 performance in bowl games
Table reflects announced matchups only.
| Conference | Total games | Wins–losses (pct.) | Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To be played | Won | Lost | |||
| ACC | 0–0 (–) | ||||
| American | 2 | 0–0 (–) | Frisco, Hawaii | ||
| Big Ten | 0–0 (–) | ||||
| Big 12 | 1 | 0–0 (–) | Frisco | ||
| CUSA | 4 | 0–0 (–) | Bahamas, Boca Raton, Cure, New Orleans | ||
| MAC | 3 | 0–0 (–) | Bahamas, Cure, Salute to Veterans | ||
| Mountain West | 1 | 0–0 (–) | Hawaii | ||
| Pac-12 | 0–0 (–) | ||||
| SEC | 0–0 (–) | ||||
| Sun Belt | 3 | 0–0 (–) | Boca Raton, New Orleans, Salute to Veterans | ||
| Independent | 0–0 (–) | ||||
Notes
- ^ 41 FBS bowl games, the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and 1 FCS bowl game
- ^ Dates reflect Division I team-competitive bowl games, and exclude all-star games and bowl games in lower divisions.
- ^ The championship game was originally scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, but was moved due to a scheduling conflict with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
- ^ There are 35 traditional season-ending bowl games providing berths for 70 teams. The CFP places 12 teams into a bracket tournament (8 teams in first-round games, and 4 teams directly into quarterfinal games). Thus, a total of 82 teams (70 + 12) fulfill these postseason competitions.
- ^ Kennesaw State is bowl ineligible due to their transition from FCS to FBS; having lost seven games, the Owls would be bowl ineligible regardless.
- ^ Hawaii has two wins against FCS teams, Delaware State and Northern Iowa. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with seven losses, the Rainbow Warriors would be bowl ineligible regardless.
- ^ UMass has two wins against FCS teams, Central Connecticut and Wagner. Only one win against an FCS school may be counted towards bowl eligibility. However, with seven losses, the Minutemen would be bowl ineligible regardless.
References
- ^ "College Football Expand 12 Teams Starting With The 2024 Season". NCAA. December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Reineking, Jim (June 6, 2024). "College Football 2024 Season Bowl Game and Playoff Schedule". USA Today. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Sallee, Barrett (January 9, 2024). "College Football Playoff Bracket, Predictions: Early Picks as Format Expands to 12 Teams in 2024 Season". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "5-7 Format Confirmed for 12-Team Playoff". College Football Playoff. February 20, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 College Football Playoff Schedule, Dates, TV Channel, Sites". NCAA. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 DirecTV Holiday Bowl Set for December 27th". holidaybowl.com (Press release). August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl Scheduled for December 20 on ESPN". curebowl.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "GameAbove Sports Announced as New Title Sponsor for College Football Bowl Game at Ford Field". Detroit Lions. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (October 15, 2024). "Montgomery's bowl game gets new name, title sponsor". al. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bowl Season's Only Big Ten-Big 12 Conference Matchup Renamed to Rate Bowl as Part of Title Partner Rebrand". fiestabowl.org (Press release). October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Andres, Patrick (July 18, 2024). "2024-25 College Football Bowl Schedule: Full List of Games and Locations". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Gaither, Steven (November 4, 2024). "HBCU football bowl game won't happen this year". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 4, 2024. [dead link]
- ^ Harris, Kennedi (November 22, 2024). "NGU hosts Hurricane Relief Bowl, collecting donations for Western North Carolina". WHNS.
- ^ "Tickets". hulabowl.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Agenda – Trillion Tropical Bowl". tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Events". shrinebowl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Reese's Senior Bowl". usajaguars.evenue.net. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Home". hbculegacybowl.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Backus, Will (August 15, 2024). "College Football Playoff Rankings Schedule: Complete List of Dates, Times Announced for 2024 Season". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA College Football FBS Standings". NCAA.com.
- ^ "College Bowl Tracker". thelines.com.
- ^ a b c "Miami's Ward and BC's Ezeiruaku Garner ACC Player of the Year Honors".
- ^ "SMU's Rhett Lashlee Named 2024 ACC Coach of the Year".
- ^ a b c d "American Announces 2024 Football Award Winners".
- ^ a b c d "2024 All-Big 12 Football Teams and Awards Announced".
- ^ a b c d "MAC Announces 2024 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams".
- ^ a b c d "Mountain West Announces 2024 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors".
- ^ a b c d "Sun Belt Announces 2024 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams".