The College Football Playoff Committee revealed its updated rankings Tuesday night on ESPN, with Ohio State holding onto the top spot. There was movement elsewhere in the rankings, though, shifting the projected matchups in the 12-team bracket.
Looking past the College Football Playoff itself, the new rankings impacted who could play in the other 35 bowl games this season. Here is DraftKings’ projections for which teams are now in line to go head-to-head in each bowl across the country:
College Football Playoff
CFP First Round: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 12 South Florida
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
- Will Georgia Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: -2000; No: +1100
- Will South Florida Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: +125; No: -150
CFP First Round: No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Miami (FL)
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Jones A&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
- Will Texas Tech Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: -1200; No +700
- Will Miami FL Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: +400; No: -500
CFP First Round: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Texas
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Vaught Hemingway Stadium, University, MS
- Will Ole Miss Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: -2000; No: +1100
- Will Texas Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: +190; No: -230
CFP First Round: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Notre Dame
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Austzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
- Will Oregon Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes -400; No: +310
- Will Notre Dame Make the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff? Yes: -380; No: +300
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 Ole Miss OR No. 10 Texas
Wednesday, December 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Texas Tech OR No. 11 Miami (FL)
Thursday, January 1, 12 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Prudential: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Oregon OR No. 9 Notre Dame
Thursday, January 1, 4 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Georgia OR No. 12 South Florida
Thursday, January 1, 8 p.m. ET
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
VRBO Fiesta Bowl: Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner
Thursday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. ET
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner
Friday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
College Football Playoff Championship: Peach Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl winner
Monday, January 19, 7:30 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
To Make the College Football Playoff 2025-2026
- Ohio State, OTB
- Indiana, OTB
- Texas A&M, OTB
- Georgia, -2000
- Alabama, -2000
- Ole Miss, -2000
- Texas Tech, -1200
- Oregon, -400
- Notre Dame, -380
- South Florida, +125
- Georgia Tech, +190
- Texas, +190
- North Texas, +200
- Oklahoma, +230
- James Madison, +250
- Utah, +300
- USC, +340
- Vanderbilt, +350
- BYU, +350
- Miami (FL), +400
- Michigan, +550
- Duke, +600
- Tulane, +650
- SMU, +650
- Pittsburgh, +800
- Virginia, +850
- Cincinnati, +900
- Louisville, +1000
- Tennessee, +2000
- Memphis, +2500
- Navy, +3000
Find more College Football Playoff odds here.
2025 College Football Bowl Schedule
Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Alabama State
Saturday, December 13, 12 p.m. ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk: San Diego State vs. Washington
Saturday, December 13, 8 p.m. ET
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Arkansas State
Tuesday, December 16, 9 p.m. ET
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Troy vs. Buffalo
Wednesday, December 17, 5 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
68 Ventures Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. Toledo
Wednesday, December 17, 8:30 p.m. ET
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented By Engine: James Madison vs. Western Kentucky
Friday, December 19, 12 p.m. ET
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: UConn vs. Utah State
Friday, December 19, 3:30 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio
Monday, December 22, 2 p.m. ET
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Boca Raton Bowl: Old Dominion vs. Miami (OH)
Tuesday, December 23, 2 p.m. ET
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
New Orleans Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Kennesaw State
Tuesday, December 23, 5:30 p.m. ET
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Louisiana Tech
Tuesday, December 23, 9 p.m. ET
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl: Hawai’i vs. Tulane
Wednesday, December 24, 8 p.m. ET
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Rutgers
Friday, December 26, 1 p.m. ET
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Rate Bowl: Nebraska vs. Iowa State
Friday, December 26, 4:30 p.m. ET
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Servpro First Responder Bowl: Arizona vs. Fresno State
Friday, December 26, 8 p.m. ET
Gerlad J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Go Bowling Military Bowl: Virginia vs. Navy
Saturday, December 27, 11 a.m. ET
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Northwestern vs. Louisville
Saturday, December 27, 12 p.m. ET
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Memphis
Saturday, December 27, 2:15 p.m. ET
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Saturday, December 27, 3:30 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop: Boise State vs. Western Michigan
Saturday, December 27, 4:30 p.m. ET
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. Temple
Saturday, December 27, 7:30 p.m. ET
Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: NC State vs. Missouri
Saturday, December 27, 7:30 p.m. ET
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Houston vs. LSU
Saturday, December 27, 9:15 p.m. ET
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
JLab Birmingham Bowl: Clemson vs. East Carolina
Monday, December 29, 2 p.m. ET
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: North Texas vs. Kansas
Tuesday, December 30, 2 p.m. ET
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Illinois vs. Vanderbilt
Tuesday, December 30, 5:30 p.m. ET
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Valero Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. USC
Tuesday, December 30, 9 p.m. ET
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
ReliaQuest Bowl: Minnesota vs. Kentucky
Wednesday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU
Wednesday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas
Wednesday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Iowa vs. California
Wednesday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Army vs. Baylor
Friday, January 2, 1 p.m. ET
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Autozone Liberty Bowl: TCU vs. Oklahoma
Friday, January 2, 4:30 p.m. ET
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Holiday Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona State
Friday, January 2, 8 p.m. ET
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Duke vs. Tennessee
Friday, January 2, 8 p.m. ET
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
