The College Football Playoff Committee revealed its first rankings of the 2026 season Tuesday night on ESPN, with Miami (FL) staking its claim on the top spot. Beyond that, we got our first look at what the 12-team bracket could look like in perhaps the final year of the current format.
Looking past the College Football Playoff itself, the rankings impacted who could play in the other 37 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 Alabama vs. No. 12 Boise State
Friday, December 18 OR Saturday, December 19
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
CFP First Round: No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
Friday, December 18 OR Saturday, December 19
Kroger Field, Lexington, KY
CFP First Round: No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Ole Miss
Friday, December 18 OR Saturday, December 19
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
CFP First Round: No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 9 BYU
Friday, December 18 OR Saturday, December 19
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
VRBO Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Utah vs. No. 6 Kentucky OR No. 11 Notre Dame
Wednesday, December 30, 7:30 p.m. ET
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 1 Miami (FL) vs. No. 8 UCLA OR No. 9 BYU
Friday, January 1
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Prudential: No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 Alabama OR No. 12 Boise State
Friday, January 1
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Texas OR No. 10 Ole Miss
Friday, January 1
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Capital One Orange Bowl: TBD vs. TBD
Thursday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. ET
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Allstate Sugar Bowl: TBD vs. TBD
Friday, January 15, 7:30 p.m. ET
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
College Football Playoff Championship: Orange Bowl Winner vs. Sugar Bowl Winner
Monday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. ET
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
To Make the College Football Playoff 2026-2027
- Georgia, -6000
- Miami FL, -6000
- Indiana, -1000
- Notre Dame, -400
- Alabama, -320
- Utah, -240
- LSU, -186
- Ole Miss, -175
- UCLA, -170
- Ohio State, -156
- Texas, -150
- Boise State, +100
- Wake Forest, +110
- Kentucky, +150
- BYU, +170
- New Mexico, +215
- Texas Tech, +250
- Tennessee, +270
- USC +380
- Iowa, +400
- Florida, +360
- Missouri, +550
- UTSA, +600
- Houston, +700
- South Carolina, +900
- Northwestern, +900
Find more College Football Playoff odds here.
2026 College Football Bowl Schedule
Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Alabama A&M
Saturday, December 12, 12 p.m. ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Delaware
Tuesday, December 15, 5:30 p.m. ET
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Frisco Football Classic: Miami (OH) vs. Illinois
Tuesday, December 15, 9 p.m. ET
Ford Center At The Star, Frisco, TX
San Juan Bowl: Syracuse vs. Marshall
Wednesday, December 16
Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR
Boca Raton Bowl: Tulsa vs. Jacksonville State
Friday, December 18, 11 a.m. ET
Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Clemson vs. Tulane
Friday, December 18, 2:30 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Virginia vs. James Madison
Monday, December 21, 12 p.m. ET
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. New Mexico
Monday, December 21, 2 p.m. ET
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Puerto Rico Bowl: Toledo vs. South Alabama
Tuesday, December 22, 1:30 p.m. ET
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, PR
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Troy
Tuesday, December 22, 5 p.m. ET
Acrisure Bounce House, Orlando, FL
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Baylor vs. Memphis
Tuesday, December 22, 8:30 p.m. ET
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
New Orleans Bowl: Liberty vs. Louisiana
Wednesday, December 23, 2 p.m. ET
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: UCF vs. North Texas
Wednesday, December 23, 5:30 p.m. ET
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Oregon State vs. Air Force
Wednesday, December 23, 7:30 p.m. ET
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Frisco Bowl: Buffalo vs. East Carolina
Wednesday, December 23, 9 p.m. ET
Ford Center At The Star, Frisco, TX
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: UTSA vs. North Dakota State
Thursday, December 24, 2:30 p.m. ET
Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl: Fresno State vs. UNLV
Thursday, December 24, 7 p.m. ET
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Louisville
Saturday, December 26, 12 p.m. ET
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: North Carolina vs. South Florida
Saturday, December 26, 2 p.m. ET
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Michigan
Saturday, December 26, 3:30 p.m. ET
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
68 Ventures Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Appalachian State
Saturday, December 26, 5:30 p.m. ET
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Cactus Bowl: Minnesota vs. Cincinnati
Saturday, December 26, 7:30 p.m. ET
Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl: SMU vs. Army
Monday, December 28, 2 p.m. ET
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Holiday Bowl: Duke vs. USC
Monday, December 28, 5 p.m. ET
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
JLab Birmingham Bowl: Florida vs. Florida Atlantic
Tuesday, December 29, 2 p.m. ET
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas Tech
Tuesday, December 29, 5:30 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Valero Alamo Bowl: Houston vs. Oregon
Tuesday, December 29, 9 p.m. ET
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: NC State vs. Nebraska
Wednesday, December 30, 11:30 a.m. ET
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Northwestern vs. South Carolina
Wednesday, December 30, 3 p.m. ET
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri
Thursday, December 31, 12 p.m. ET
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Arizona
Thursday, December 31, 2 p.m. ET
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Las Vegas Bowl: Washington vs. Auburn
Thursday, December 31, 3:45 p.m. ET
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State
Thursday, December 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
Citrus Bowl: Ohio State vs. LSU
Saturday, January 2, 12 p.m. ET
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Arkansas State
Saturday, January 2, 3:30 p.m. ET
Gerlad J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop: Texas State vs. Wyoming
Saturday, January 2, 4:30 p.m. ET
Casino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Autozone Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Tennessee
Saturday, January 2, 7:30 p.m. ET
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
