Hosts Big Ten champion if seeded in top 4 (quarterfinal years)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, LA
CFP Semifinal (Jan 15, 2027)
Hosts higher-seeded SEC or Big 12 champion if seeded in top 4 (quarterfinal years)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens, FL
CFP Semifinal (Jan 14, 2027)
Hosts ACC champion if seeded in top 4 (quarterfinal years)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Cotton Bowl
Arlington, TX
CFP Quarterfinal (Jan 1, 2027)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, AZ
CFP Quarterfinal (Dec 30, 2026)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Peach Bowl
Atlanta, GA
CFP Quarterfinal (Jan 1, 2027)
Teams TBD — CFP Selection
Major Bowls
6 bowls
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Orlando, FL
Teams TBD Big Ten vs SEC
ReliaQuest Bowl
Tampa, FL
Teams TBD Big Ten vs SEC
Valero Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX
Teams TBD Big XII vs Pac 12
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, CA
Teams TBD ACC vs Pac 12
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL
Teams TBD ACC vs SEC
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
Teams TBD ACC vs Pac 12
Conference Bowls
15 bowls
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
Teams TBD Big Ten vs SEC
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, NV
Teams TBD Big Ten vs Pac 12
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Houston, TX
Teams TBD Big XII vs SEC
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Charlotte, NC
Teams TBD ACC vs SEC
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN
Teams TBD Big XII vs SEC
Pinstripe Bowl
New York, NY
Teams TBD ACC vs Big Ten
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Orlando, FL
Teams TBD ACC vs Big XII
Cactus Bowl
Phoenix, AZ
Teams TBD Big XII vs Big Ten
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, TX
Teams TBD American vs Conference USA
Fenway Bowl
Boston, MA
Teams TBD ACC vs American
Military Bowl
Annapolis, MD
Teams TBD ACC vs American
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Teams TBD Big XII vs Pac 12
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Detroit, MI
Teams TBD Big Ten vs MAC
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Dallas, TX
Teams TBD American vs ACC
Birmingham Bowl
Birmingham, AL
Teams TBD ACC vs SEC
Group of 6 & Other Bowls
13 bowls
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, NM
Teams TBD Mountain West vs Conference USA
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, HI
Teams TBD Mountain West vs Conference USA
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Tucson, AZ
Teams TBD Mountain West vs MAC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, ID
Teams TBD MAC vs Mountain West
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Teams TBD Conference USA vs Sun Belt
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
St. Petersburg, FL
Teams TBD American vs ACC
Boca Raton Bowl
Boca Raton, FL
Teams TBD American vs Sun Belt
Frisco Bowl
Frisco, TX
Teams TBD American vs Conference USA
Cure Bowl
Orlando, FL
Teams TBD American vs Sun Belt
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Conway, SC
Teams TBD American vs Sun Belt
XBox Bowl
TBD
Teams TBD Sun Belt vs Conference USA
68 Ventures Bowl
Mobile, AL
Teams TBD Sun Belt vs MAC
Salute to Veterans Bowl
TBD
Teams TBD MAC vs Sun Belt
Projection Notes ·
Based on current rankings and conference standings ·
Teams must be bowl eligible (6+ wins) ·
Actual selections may vary based on geographic preferences and rematches ·
Conference championship games determine final seeding