The College Football Playoff Committee revealed its updated rankings Tuesday night on ESPN, painting a pretty clear picture heading into conference championship weekend. The 12-team bracket is taking shape, with only a few spots still up for grabs.
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 Oregon vs. No. 12 Tulane
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Austzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
CFP First Round: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 Virginia
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Vaught Hemingway Stadium, University, MS
CFP First Round: No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Notre Dame
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Kyle Field, College Station, TX
CFP First Round: No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama
Friday, December 19 OR Saturday, December 20
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 Texas A&M OR No. 10 Notre Dame
Wednesday, December 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss 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 Oklahoma OR No. 9 Alabama
Thursday, January 1, 4 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon OR No. 12 Tulane
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
- Notre Dame, -400
- Virginia, -165
- North Texas, -135
- Tulane, +115
- James Madison, +140
- BYU, +380
- Miami (FL), +1000
- Duke, +2000
- UNLV, +3000
Find more College Football Playoff odds here.
2025 College Football Bowl Schedule
Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Saturday, December 13, 12 p.m. ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk: UNLV vs. Washington
Saturday, December 13, 8 p.m. ET
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Miami (OH)
Tuesday, December 16, 9 p.m. ET
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA
Wednesday, December 17, 5 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
68 Ventures Bowl: Troy vs. Toledo
Wednesday, December 17, 8:30 p.m. ET
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented By Engine: North Texas vs. Jacksonville State
Friday, December 19, 12 p.m. ET
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Florida State vs. Florida International
Friday, December 19, 3:30 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: New Mexico vs. Ohio
Monday, December 22, 2 p.m. ET
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Boca Raton Bowl: Old Dominion vs. Utah State
Tuesday, December 23, 2 p.m. ET
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
New Orleans Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky
Tuesday, December 23, 5:30 p.m. ET
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: Kennesaw State vs. Louisiana Tech
Tuesday, December 23, 9 p.m. ET
Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl: Hawai’i vs. East Carolina
Wednesday, December 24, 8 p.m. ET
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Nebraska
Friday, December 26, 1 p.m. ET
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Rate Bowl: Penn State vs. Cincinnati
Friday, December 26, 4:30 p.m. ET
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Servpro First Responder Bowl: Kansas State vs. Fresno State
Friday, December 26, 8 p.m. ET
Gerlad J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Go Bowling Military Bowl: Wake Forest 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: Duke vs. Memphis
Saturday, December 27, 2:15 p.m. ET
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Utah
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: San Diego State vs. Western Michigan
Saturday, December 27, 4:30 p.m. ET
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Boise State vs. Temple
Saturday, December 27, 7:30 p.m. ET
Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: NC State vs. UConn
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. South Florida
Monday, December 29, 2 p.m. ET
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: James Madison vs. Iowa State
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: BYU vs. USC
Tuesday, December 30, 9 p.m. ET
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
ReliaQuest Bowl: Minnesota vs. Washington State
Wednesday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Miami (FL)
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. Delaware
Friday, January 2, 1 p.m. ET
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Autozone Liberty Bowl: TCU vs. Missouri
Friday, January 2, 4:30 p.m. ET
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Holiday Bowl: SMU vs. Arizona
Friday, January 2, 8 p.m. ET
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Tennessee
Friday, January 2, 8 p.m. ET
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
