The college football postseason has arrived, and the schedule over the next month and a half is packed with intriguing bowl matchups and a new 12-team College Football Playoff.
Four North Carolina college football teams — NC State, East Carolina, North Carolina and Duke — will join the bowl festivities. NCSU and ECU will play each other in the Military Bowl. North Carolina will face a fellow hoops blueblood on the gridiron, battling UConn in the Fenway Bowl. Duke will head south to face Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.
[Read more about the Old North State’s bowl plans HERE].
Here is the complete schedule for the 2024-25 bowl and playoff season:
2024-25 College Football Post-Season Schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Saturday, December 14
- Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. South Carolina State | 12 p.m. | ABC
- IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama vs. Western Michigan | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, December 17
- Frisco Bowl: Memphis vs. West Virginia | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, December 18
- Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. James Madison | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
- LA Bowl: Cal vs. UNLV | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, December 19
- New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Friday, December 20
- Cure Bowl: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State | 12 p.m. | ESPN
- Gasparilla Bowl: Florida vs. Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP First Round: Indiana at Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, December 21
- CFP First Round: SMU at Penn State | 12 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP First Round: Clemson at Texas | 4 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP First Round: Tennessee at Ohio State | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Monday, December 23
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Potato Bowl: Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, December 24
- Hawai’i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, December 26
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pitt vs. Toledo | 2 p.m. | ESPN
- Rate Bowl: Kansas State vs. Rutgers | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, December 27
- Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt | Noon or 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy | Noon or 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN
- Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State | 8 p.m. | FOX
- Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Texas A&M | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, December 28
- Fenway Bowl: North Carolina vs. UConn | 11 a.m. | ESPN
- Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska | 12 p.m. | ABC
- New Mexico Bowl: TCU vs. Louisiana | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami vs. Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
- Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami (OH) | 4:30 p.m. | CW Network
- Military Bowl: NC State vs. ECU | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN
- Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
- Independence Bowl: Army vs. Marshall | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, December 31
- ReliaQuest Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama | 12 p.m. | ESPN
- Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington | 2 p.m. | CBS
- Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina | 3 p.m. | ABC
- Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP Quarterfinal: Boise State vs. 6/11 Winner (Fiesta Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wednesday, January 1
- CFP Quarterfinal: Arizona State vs. 5/12 Winner (Peach Bowl) | 1 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP Quarterfinal: Oregon vs. 8/9 Winner (Rose Bowl) | 5 p.m. | ESPN
- CFP Quarterfinal: Georgia vs. 7/10 Winner (Sugar Bowl) | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, January 2
- Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, January 3
- First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State | 4 p.m. | ESPN
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, January 4
- Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
Thursday, January 9
- CFP Semifinal: Orange Bowl | Time TBD
Friday, January 10
- CFP Semifinal: Cotton Bowl | Time TBD
Monday, January 20
- CFP National Championship: Atlanta | Time TBD
