The College Football Playoff is set to undergo significant changes this season, transitioning to a 12-team format, and with it comes a revamped bowl game schedule. A total of 47 bowl games will take place, culminating in the national championship game on January 20, along with two semifinal games and four quarterfinal matchups.
Participating teams typically require a minimum of six wins to qualify for bowl eligibility. Below is the schedule for the upcoming college football bowl games:
**Bowl Game Schedule for 2024-25:**
– **Saturday, December 14**
– 12 p.m. – Cricket Celebration Bowl: TBD vs. South Carolina State
– 9 p.m. – IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama vs. Western Michigan
– **Tuesday, December 17**
– 9 p.m. – Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: Memphis vs. West Virginia
– **Wednesday, December 18**
– 5:30 p.m. – Boca Raton Bowl
– 9 p.m. – Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk
– **Thursday, December 19**
– 7 p.m. – R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
– **Friday, December 20**
– 12 p.m. – StaffDNA Cure Bowl
– 3:30 p.m. – Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
– 8 p.m. – CFP First Round Game
– **Saturday, December 21**
– 12 p.m., 4 p.m., 8 p.m. – CFP First Round Games
– **Monday, December 23**
– 11 a.m. – Myrtle Beach Bowl
– 2:30 p.m. – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
– **Tuesday, December 24**
– 8 p.m. – Hawai’i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State
– **Thursday, December 26**
– 2 p.m. – GameAbove Sports Bowl
– 5:30 p.m. – Rate Bowl
– 9 p.m. – 68 Ventures Bowl
– **Friday, December 27**
– 12 or 3:30 p.m. – Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
– 12 or 3:30 p.m. – Birmingham Bowl
– 7 p.m. – AutoZone Liberty Bowl
– 8 p.m. – DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
– 10:30 p.m. – SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
– **Saturday, December 28**
– 11 a.m. – Wasabi Fenway Bowl
– 12 p.m. – Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
– 2:15 p.m. – Isleta New Mexico Bowl
– 3:30 p.m. – Pop-Tarts Bowl
– 4:30 p.m. – Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
– 5:45 p.m. – Go Bowling Military Bowl
– 7:30 p.m. – Valero Alamo Bowl
– 9:15 p.m. – Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
– **Monday, December 30**
– 2:30 p.m. – Transperfect Music City Bowl
– **Tuesday, December 31**
– 12 p.m. – Reliaquest Bowl
– 2 p.m. – Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
– 3 p.m. – Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
– 3:30 p.m. – Kinder’s Texas Bowl
– 7:30 p.m. – VRBO Fiesta Bowl: CFP Quarterfinal
– **Wednesday, January 1**
– 1 p.m. – Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: CFP Quarterfinal
– 5 p.m. – Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential: CFP Quarterfinal
– 8:45 p.m. – Allstate Sugar Bowl: CFP Quarterfinal
– **Thursday, January 2**
– 7:30 p.m. – Taxpayer Gator Bowl
– **Friday, January 3**
– 4 p.m. – Servpro First Responder Bowl
– 7:30 p.m. – Duke’s Mayo Bowl
– **Saturday, January 4**
– 11 a.m. – Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty
– **Thursday, January 9**
– 7:30 p.m. – Capital One Orange Bowl: CFP Semifinal
– **Friday, January 10**
– 7:30 p.m. – Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: CFP Semifinal
– **Monday, January 20**
– 7:30 p.m. – College Football Playoff National Championship
This year’s expanded playoff format promises to intensify competition and engagement, offering fans more action and excitement. With new matchups and opportunities for teams, the 2024 college football bowl season could usher in a refreshing narrative for the sport, giving underdog teams the chance to shine on a national stage. This season is certainly poised to be one for the books!