The 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football bowl games in the United States, primarily played to complete the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive bowl games in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) began on December 14, 2024, and concluded with the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025. Several all-star games then followed.
Schedule The schedule for the 2024–25 bowl games was announced on June 6, 2024.
Division I FBS bowl games College Football Playoff bowl games
The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of DivisionI FBS college football. This is the 11th year of the College Football Playoff era. For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs were expanded from four teams to 12 teams.
A committee of experts ranked the top 25 FBS teams after each of the final six weeks of the regular season. Upon release of the final rankings, the top five ranked conference champions were selected to compete, along with the seven highest ranked remaining teams. The top four conference champions received a first-round bye.
The first round of games was played at campus sites on December20 and 21, 2024. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the New Year's Six bowl games. The quarterfinal games were played from December31, 2024 through January2, 2025, at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal games were played on January9 and 10, 2025, at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. The winners advanced to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
All times are EST (UTC−5). + College Football Playoff gamesDateTime GameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResultsAttendanceTelevisionNetworkU.S.viewers(millions)Dec208:00pm On-campus(First round)Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IndianaNo. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1)No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1)IndependentBig TenNotre Dame 27Indiana 1777,622ABC, ESPN,ESPN2, ESPNews13.39Dec21NoonBeaver StadiumUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaNo. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2)No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2)Big TenACCPenn State 38SMU 10106,013TNT Sports (TNT,TBS, TruTV, Max)6.604:00pmTexas Memorial StadiumAustin, TexasNo. 3 Texas Longhorns (11–2)No. 16 Clemson Tigers (10–3)SECACCTexas 38Clemson 24101,1508.908:00pmOhio StadiumColumbus, OhioNo. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2)No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2)Big TenSECOhio State 42Tennessee 17102,870ABC, ESPN, ESPN2,ESPNU, ESPNews14.68Dec317:30pmFiesta Bowl(Quarterfinal)State Farm StadiumGlendale, ArizonaNo. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12–2)No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1)Big TenMWPenn State 31Boise State 1463,854ESPN, ESPN2,ESPNU13.9Jan11:00pmPeach Bowl(Quarterfinal)Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GeorgiaNo. 3 Texas Longhorns (12–2)No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils (11–2)SECBig 1271,10517.35:00pmRose Bowl(Quarterfinal)Rose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaNo. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2)No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13–0)Big TenBig Ten Ohio State 41Oregon 2190,732ESPN, ESPN2,ESPNU, ESPNews21.1Jan24:00pmSugar Bowl(Quarterfinal)Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaNo. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–1)No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2)IndependentSECNotre Dame 23Georgia 1057,267ESPN, ESPNU,ESPNews15.8Jan97:30pmOrange Bowl(Semifinal)Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FloridaNo. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13–1)No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13–2)IndependentBig TenNotre Dame 27Penn State 2466,881ESPN, ESPN2,ESPNU, ESPNews17.8Jan107:30pmCotton Bowl(Semifinal)AT&T StadiumArlington, TexasNo. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–2)No. 3 Texas Longhorns (13–2)Big TenSECOhio State 28Texas 1474,52720.9Jan207:30pmCollege Football PlayoffNational ChampionshipMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (13–2)No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14–1)Big Ten Independent Ohio State 34Notre Dame 2377,66022.1
Non-CFP bowl games Several changes, as compared to the 2023–24 bowl season, were announced:
The Holiday Bowl changed venues, from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium. The Cure Bowl also changed venues, from FBC Mortgage Stadium to Camping World Stadium. On October8, 2024, strategic investment company GameAbove, through its GameAbove Sports brand, was announced as the new title sponsor for the Quick Lane Bowl, renaming it the GameAbove Sports Bowl. On October15, 2024, military contractor Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) was announced as the new title sponsor of the Camellia Bowl, with the game being renamed as the Salute to Veterans Bowl. On October17, 2024, the Guaranteed Rate Bowl was renamed as the Rate Bowl, due to a rebranding by its title sponsor, as Guaranteed Rate became simply Rate.
Bowl games that were not part of the College Football Playoff are listed below. Final CFP rankings, issued before these games were played, are listed where applicable.
+ Non-College Football Playoff gamesDateTimeGameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResultsAttendanceTelevisionNetworkU.S.viewers(millions)Dec149:00 pmSalute to Veterans BowlCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaSouth Alabama Jaguars (6–6)Western Michigan Broncos (6–6)Sun BeltMACSouth Alabama 30Western Michigan 2312,021ESPNDec179:00 pmFrisco BowlToyota StadiumFrisco, TexasNo. 25 Memphis Tigers (10–2)West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6)AmericanBig 12Memphis 42West Virginia 3712,0221.20Dec185:30 pmBoca Raton BowlFAU StadiumBoca Raton, FloridaJames Madison Dukes (8–4)Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5)Sun BeltCUSAJames Madison 27Western Kentucky 1715,8089:00 pmLA BowlSoFi StadiumInglewood, CaliforniaNo. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3)California Golden Bears (6–6)MWACCUNLV 24California 1324,4201.48Dec197:00 pmNew Orleans BowlCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaSam Houston Bearkats (9–3)Georgia Southern Eagles (8–4)CUSASun BeltSam Houston 31Georgia Southern 2613,151ESPN20.753Dec20NoonCure BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaOhio Bobcats (10–3)Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9–4)MACCUSAOhio 30Jacksonville State 2710,518ESPN0.9583:30 pmGasparilla BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FloridaFlorida Gators (7–5)Tulane Green Wave (9–4)SECAmerican Florida 33Tulane 841,472ESPN21.78Dec2311:00 amMyrtle Beach BowlBrooks StadiumConway, South CarolinaUTSA Roadrunners (6–6)Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6)AmericanSun BeltUTSA 44Coastal Carolina 158,164ESPN0.767 2:30 pmFamous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons StadiumBoise, IdahoNorthern Illinois Huskies (7–5)Fresno State Bulldogs (6–6)MACMWNorthern Illinois 28Fresno State 2010,3591.32Dec248:00 pmHawaii BowlChing Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HawaiiSouth Florida Bulls (6–6)San Jose State Spartans (7–5)AmericanMW6,7201.93Dec262:00 pmGameAbove Sports BowlFord FieldDetroit, MichiganToledo Rockets (7–5)Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5)MACACCToledo 48Pittsburgh 4626,2192.565:30 pmRate BowlChase FieldPhoenix, ArizonaKansas State Wildcats (8–4)Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5)Big 12Big TenKansas State 44Rutgers 4121,6593.50 9:00 pm68 Ventures BowlHancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AlabamaArkansas State Red Wolves (7–5)Bowling Green Falcons (7–5)Sun BeltMACArkansas State 38Bowling Green 3119,5821.68Dec27 Noon Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TexasNavy Midshipmen (9–3)Oklahoma Sooners (6–6)AmericanSECNavy 21Oklahoma 2050,7542.853:30 pmBirmingham BowlProtective StadiumBirmingham, AlabamaVanderbilt Commodores (6–6)Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5)SECACCVanderbilt 35Georgia Tech 2733,8404.057:00 pmLiberty BowlSimmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TennesseeArkansas Razorbacks (6–6)Texas Tech Red Raiders (8–4)SECBig 12Arkansas 39Texas Tech 2637,7644.218:00 pmHoliday BowlSnapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CaliforniaNo. 21 Syracuse Orange (9–3)Washington State Cougars (8–4)ACCPac-12Syracuse 52Washington State 3523,920Fox2.93 10:30 pmLas Vegas BowlAllegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NevadaUSC Trojans (6–6)Texas A&M Aggies (8–4)Big TenSECUSC 35Texas A&M 3126,671ESPN2.75Dec2811:00 amFenway BowlFenway ParkBoston, MassachusettsUConn Huskies (8–4)North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6)IndependentACCUConn 27North Carolina 1427,9002.11 NoonPinstripe BowlYankee StadiumBronx, New YorkNebraska Cornhuskers (6–6)Boston College Eagles (7–5)Big TenACCNebraska 20Boston College 1530,062ABC4.192:15 pmNew Mexico BowlUniversity StadiumAlbuquerque, New MexicoTCU Horned Frogs (8–4)Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3)Big 12Sun BeltTCU 34Louisiana 322,827ESPN1.223:30 pmPop-Tarts BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaNo. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10–3)No. 13 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (10–2)Big 12ACCIowa State 42Miami (FL) 4138,650ABC6.794:30 pmArizona BowlArizona StadiumTucson, ArizonaMiami (OH) RedHawks (8–5)Colorado State Rams (8–4)MACMWMiami (OH) 43Colorado State 1740,076The CW0.5675:45 pmMilitary BowlMemorial StadiumAnnapolis, MarylandEast Carolina Pirates (7–5)NC State Wolfpack (6–6)AmericanACCEast Carolina 26NC State 2123,981ESPN0.8867:30 pmAlamo BowlAlamodomeSan Antonio, TexasNo. 17 BYU Cougars (10–2)No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes (9–3)Big 12Big 12BYU 36Colorado 1464,261ABC8.009:15 pmIndependence BowlIndependence StadiumShreveport, LouisianaNo. 22 Army Black Knights (11–2)Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–7)AmericanCUSA Army 27Louisiana Tech 634,283ESPN1.14Dec302:30 pmMusic City BowlNissan StadiumNashville, TennesseeNo. 19 Missouri Tigers (9–3)Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4)SECBig Ten Missouri 27 Iowa 2443,3752.82Dec31NoonReliaQuest BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FloridaMichigan Wolverines (7–5)No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3)Big TenSECMichigan 19 Alabama 1351,4396.552:00 pmSun BowlSun BowlEl Paso, TexasLouisville Cardinals (8–4)Washington Huskies (6–6)ACCBig TenLouisville 35Washington 3440,826CBS3:00 pmCitrus BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaNo. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3)No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3)Big TenSECIllinois 21South Carolina 1747,129ABC4.263:30 pmTexas BowlNRG StadiumHouston, TexasLSU Tigers (8–4)Baylor Bears (8–4)SECBig 12LSU 44Baylor 3159,940ESPN4.21Jan28:00 pmGator BowlEverBank StadiumJacksonville, FloridaNo. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (9–3)Duke Blue Devils (9–3)SECACCOle Miss 52Duke 2031,2905.03Jan34:00 pmFirst Responder BowlGerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, Texas Texas State Bobcats (7–5)North Texas Mean Green (6–6) Sun BeltAmericanTexas State 30North Texas 2828,7251.707:30 pmDuke's Mayo BowlBank of America StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaMinnesota Golden Gophers (7–5)Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6)Big TenACCMinnesota 24Virginia Tech 1031,9273.38Jan4 11:00 amBahamas BowlThomas Robinson StadiumNassau, The BahamasBuffalo Bulls (8–4)Liberty Flames (8–3)MACCUSABuffalo 26Liberty 74,610ESPN21.14
Division I FCS bowl game
The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game, the Celebration Bowl. Played between HBCUs, it serves as a de facto Black college football national championship. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.
Division II bowl games
Division III bowl games
All-star games The FCS Bowl, an all-star contest with a focus players from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), was played on December 8, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The American Team defeated the National Team 29–0.
DateTime (EST)Game SiteTelevisionParticipantsResultsRef.Jan 11NoonHula BowlFBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FloridaCBS Sports NetworkTeam AinaTeam KaiAina 10Kai 3Jan 1911:00 amTropical BowlMunicipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FloridaVarsity Sports NetworkAmerican TeamNational TeamAmerican 17National 7Jan 308:00 pmEast–West Shrine BowlAT&T StadiumArlington, TexasNFL NetworkEast TeamWest TeamEast 25West 0Feb 12:30 pmSenior BowlHancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AlabamaAmerican TeamNational TeamAmerican 22National 19Feb 224:00 pmHBCU Legacy BowlYulman StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaTeam RobinsonTeam GaitherRobinson 17Gaither 14
The East–West Shrine Bowl played its 100th edition.