What college football bowl games are on today? Full schedule and how to watch for December 23 bowl games

The first round of the College Football Playoff is in the books, but there is still plenty of entertaining postseason action on today with three non-Playoff bowl games.

The 2025–26 college football season includes 41 bowl games: four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, Jan 19.

The five most compelling bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff

We’ve got your schedule set from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day. From Hawaii to the Bronx, here are the games to watch.

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How to watch college football bowl games on Dec. 23:

Bush's Boca Raton Bowl — 1 p.m. ET, ESPN

Toledo vs. Louisville

New Orleans Bowl— 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl— 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
UNLV vs. Ohio

Full list of 2025-26 college football bowl games

For the full schedule of bowl games through January, including the CFP first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the national championship game, click here.

College Football Playoffs first round: Results, head-to-head records

The first round of the College Football Playoffs has it all; SEC faceoffs, head coaching debuts and two Power Four vs. Power Five matchups.

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What is the 2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule?

The 11-game college football playoff continues on Wednesday, Dec. 31 with a quarterfinal game between 10-seed Miami and 2-seed Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl. The remaining quarterfinal games will take place the next day, Thursday, Jan. 1. The national championship game is on Monday, Jan. 19. Click below for the full schedule and how to watch options.

2025–26 College Football Playoff Schedule: Matchups, Dates, Times, and TV Channels