On3 has confirmed two of the 41 bowl matchups: Cal vs. Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl and Arkansas State vs. Missouri State in the new bowl in Frisco, Texas.
Check back here as I will continually update this page until all 41 games are finalized on Sunday.
The Cal-Hawaii matchup on Dec. 24 pairs the Rainbow Warriors against Cal interim coach Nick Rolovich, who was a star quarterback at Hawaii. Rolovich also coached the Rainbow Warriors from 2016-19.
The new bowl in Frisco, Texas, replaces the Bahamas Bowl, which sources told On3 will likely never be played again. Kickoff in Frisco is Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. ET.
All 41 bowl matchups will be officially announced on Sunday afternoon. But why wait? Here are the bowl matchups On3 has confirmed.
I will update this page until all 41 games are finalized on Sunday.
First Round (Dec. 19-20)
No. 12 TBA at No. 5 TBA
No. 9 TBA at No. 8 TBA
No. 11 TBA at No. 6 TBA
No. 10 TBA at No. 7 TBA
Quarterfinals
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 2026)
Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
No. 2 seed vs. No. 7-10 winner
Cotton Bowl (Dec. 31)
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
No. 3 seed vs. No. 6-11 winner
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2026)
Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
No. 1 seed vs. No. 8-9 winner
Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 2026)
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
No. 4 seed vs. No. 5-12 winner
Semifinals
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 8, 2026)
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Quarterfinal winners
Peach Bowl (Jan. 8, 2026)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
Quarterfinal winners
National Championship (Jan. 19, 2026)
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Semifinal winners
LA Bowl (Dec. 13)
Inglewood, Calif.
Boise State or UNLV vs. current/former Pac-12 member
Salute to Veterans Bowl (Dec. 16)
Montgomery, Ala.
Sun Belt vs. Group of 5
Cure Bowl (Dec. 17)
Orlando, Fla.
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
68 Ventures Bowl (Dec. 17)
Mobile, Ala.
Sun Belt vs. Group of 5
Bowl name TBA (Dec. 18)
Frisco, Texas
Arkansas State vs. Missouri State
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)
Conway, S.C.
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 19)
Tampa, Fla.
ACC vs. American
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22)
Boise, Idaho
Mountain West vs. Group of 5
Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 23)
Boca Raton, Fla.
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 23)
New Orleans
Sun Belt vs. Conference USA
Frisco Bowl (Dec. 23)
Frisco, Texas
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
Hawai’i Bowl (Dec. 24)
Honolulu
Hawaii vs. Cal
GameAbove Sports Bowl (Dec. 26)
Detroit
Big Ten vs. MAC
Rate Bowl (Dec. 26)
Phoenix
Big 12 vs. Big Ten
First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26)
Dallas
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
Military Bowl (Dec. 27)
Annapolis, Md.
American vs. ACC
Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27)
Bronx, N.Y
ACC vs. Big Ten
Fenway Bowl (Dec. 27)
Boston
ACC vs. American
Arizona Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tucson, Ariz.
Mountain West vs. MAC
Pop-Tarts Bowl (Dec. 27)
Orlando, Fla.
Big 12 vs. ACC
New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 27)
Albuquerque, N.M.
Mountain West vs. Group of 5
Gator Bowl (Dec. 27)
Jacksonville, Fla.
ACC vs. SEC
Texas Bowl (Dec. 27)
Houston
Big 12 vs. SEC
Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 29)
Birmingham, Ala.
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
Independence Bowl (Dec. 30)
Shreveport, La.
Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Music City Bowl (Dec. 30)
Nashville, Tenn.
SEC vs. Big Ten
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 30)
San Antonio, Texas
Big 12 vs. current/former Pac-12 member
ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tampa, Fla.
SEC vs. Big Ten
Sun Bowl (Dec. 31)
El Paso, Texas
ACC vs. current/former Pac-12 member
Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31)
Orlando, Fla.
SEC vs. Big Ten
Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 31)
Las Vegas
Big Ten vs. current/former Pac-12 member
Armed Forces Bowl (Jan. 2)
Fort Worth, Texas
Group of 5 vs. Group of 5
Liberty Bowl (Jan. 2)
Memphis, Tenn.
Big 12 vs. American
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Jan. 2)
Charlotte, N.C.
ACC vs. Group of 5
Holiday Bowl (Jan. 2)
San Diego
ACC vs. current/former Pac-12 member