# 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games

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 Division I 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 last 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 December 20 and 21, 2024. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds will be played at the New Year's Six bowl games. The quarterfinal games were played from December 31, 2024 through January 2, 2025, at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The semifinal games will be played on January 9 and 10, 2025, at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. The winners will advance to the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| | | | Jan 1 – Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl | Jan 1 – Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl | Jan 1 – Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl | | | | | | |
| Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | 1 | Oregon | 21 | | | | | | |
| Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | Dec 21 – Ohio Stadium | 1 | Oregon | 21 | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | | | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 42 | 8 | Ohio State | 41 | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | Jan 10 – Cotton Bowl Classic, AT&T Stadium | | | |
| 8 | Ohio State | 42 | 8 | Ohio State | 41 | 8 | Ohio State | 28 | | | |
| 9 | Tennessee | 17 | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 8 | Ohio State | 28 | | | |
| 9 | Tennessee | 17 | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 1 – Peach Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 5 | Texas | 14 | | | |
| Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | 4 | Arizona State | 31 | 5 | Texas | 14 | | | |
| Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | Dec 21 – DKR–Texas Memorial Stadium | 4 | Arizona State | 31 | | | | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 5 | Texas | 38 | 5 | Texas (2OT) | 39 | | | | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Jan 20 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 5 | Texas | 38 | 5 | Texas (2OT) | 39 | | | | 8 | Ohio State | 34 |
| 12 | Clemson | 24 | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | | | | 8 | Ohio State | 34 |
| 12 | Clemson | 24 | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | Jan 2 – Sugar Bowl, Caesars Superdome | | | | 7 | Notre Dame | 23 |
| Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | 2 | Georgia | 10 | | | | 7 | Notre Dame | 23 |
| Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | Dec 20 – Notre Dame Stadium | 2 | Georgia | 10 | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | | | |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 27 | 7 | Notre Dame | 23 | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | Jan 9 – Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium | | | |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 27 | 7 | Notre Dame | 23 | 7 | Notre Dame | 27 | | | |
| 10 | Indiana | 17 | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | 7 | Notre Dame | 27 | | | |
| 10 | Indiana | 17 | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | Dec 31 – Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium | 6 | Penn State | 24 | | | |
| Dec 21 – Beaver Stadium | Dec 21 – Beaver Stadium | Dec 21 – Beaver Stadium | 3 | Boise State | 14 | 6 | Penn State | 24 | | | |
| 6 | Penn State | 38 | 6 | Penn State | 31 | | | | | | |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
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College Football Playoff games :
| Date | Time | Game | Site | Teams | Affiliations | Results | Attendance | Television | Television |
| Date | Time | Game | Site | Teams | Affiliations | Results | Attendance | Network | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Dec 20 | 8:00 pm | On-campus (First round) | Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, Indiana | No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1) No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers (11–1) | Independent Big Ten | Notre Dame 27 Indiana 17 | 77,622 | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews | 13.39 |
| Dec 21 | Noon | On-campus (First round) | Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania | No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2) No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2) | Big Ten ACC | Penn State 38 SMU 10 | 106,013 | TNT Sports (TNT, TBS, TruTV, Max) | 6.60 |
| Dec 21 | 4:00 pm | On-campus (First round) | Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, Texas | No. 3 Texas Longhorns (11–2) No. 16 Clemson Tigers (10–3) | SEC ACC | Texas 38 Clemson 24 | 101,150 | TNT Sports (TNT, TBS, TruTV, Max) | 8.90 |
| Dec 21 | 8:00 pm | On-campus (First round) | Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio | No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2) No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) | Big Ten SEC | Ohio State 42 Tennessee 17 | 102,870 | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews | 14.68 |
| Dec 31 | 7:30 pm | Fiesta Bowl (Quarterfinal) | State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona | No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12–2) No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1) | Big Ten MW | Penn State 31 Boise State 14 | 63,854 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU | 13.9 |
| Jan 1 | 1:00 pm | Peach Bowl (Quarterfinal) | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12–2) No. 12 Arizona State Sun Devils (11–2) | SEC Big 12 | Texas 39 Arizona State 31 $^{(2OT)}$ | 71,105 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU | 17.3 |
| Jan 1 | 5:00 pm | Rose Bowl (Quarterfinal) | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California | No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2) No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13–0) | Big Ten Big Ten | Ohio State 41 Oregon 21 | 90,732 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews | 21.1 |
| Jan 2 | 4:00 pm | Sugar Bowl (Quarterfinal) | Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana | No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12–1) No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11–2) | Independent SEC | Notre Dame 23 Georgia 10 | 57,267 | ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNews | 15.8 |
| Jan 9 | 7:30 pm | Orange Bowl (Semifinal) | Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida | No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13–1) No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13–2) | Independent Big Ten | Notre Dame 27 Penn State 24 | 66,881 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews | 17.8 |
| Jan 10 | 7:30 pm | Cotton Bowl (Semifinal) | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas | No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–2) No. 3 Texas Longhorns (13–2) | Big Ten SEC | Ohio State 28 Texas 14 | 74,527 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews | 20.9 |
| Jan 20 | 7:30 pm | College Football Playoff National Championship | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (13–2) No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14–1) | Big Ten Independent | Ohio State 34 Notre Dame 23 | 77,660 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews | 22.1 |

#### 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 October 8, 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 October 15, 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 October 17, 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.
Non-College Football Playoff games :
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Teams | Affiliations | Results | Attendance | Television | Television |
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Teams | Affiliations | Results | Attendance | Network | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| Dec 14 | 9:00 pm | Salute to Veterans Bowl | Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama | South Alabama Jaguars (6–6) Western Michigan Broncos (6–6) | Sun Belt MAC | South Alabama 30 Western Michigan 23 | 12,021 | ESPN | |
| Dec 17 | 9:00 pm | Frisco Bowl | Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas | No. 25 Memphis Tigers (10–2) West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) | American Big 12 | Memphis 42 West Virginia 37 | 12,022 | ESPN | 1.20 |
| Dec 18 | 5:30 pm | Boca Raton Bowl | FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Florida | James Madison Dukes (8–4) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5) | Sun Belt CUSA | James Madison 27 Western Kentucky 17 | 15,808 | ESPN | |
| Dec 18 | 9:00 pm | LA Bowl | SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California | No. 24 UNLV Rebels (10–3) California Golden Bears (6–6) | MW ACC† | UNLV 24 California 13 | 24,420 | ESPN | 1.48 |
| Dec 19 | 7:00 pm | New Orleans Bowl | Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana | Sam Houston Bearkats (9–3) Georgia Southern Eagles (8–4) | CUSA Sun Belt | Sam Houston 31 Georgia Southern 26 | 13,151 | ESPN2 | 0.753 |
| Dec 20 | Noon | Cure Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | Ohio Bobcats (10–3) Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9–4) | MAC CUSA | Ohio 30 Jacksonville State 27 | 10,518 | ESPN | 0.958 |
| Dec 20 | 3:30 pm | Gasparilla Bowl | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida | Florida Gators (7–5) Tulane Green Wave (9–4) | SEC American | Florida 33 Tulane 8 | 41,472 | ESPN2 | 1.78 |
| Dec 23 | 11:00 am | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Brooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina | UTSA Roadrunners (6–6) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6) | American Sun Belt | UTSA 44 Coastal Carolina 15 | 8,164 | ESPN | 0.767 |
| Dec 23 | 2:30 pm | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho | Northern Illinois Huskies (7–5) Fresno State Bulldogs (6–6) | MAC MW | Northern Illinois 28 Fresno State 20$^{(2OT)}$ | 10,359 | ESPN | 1.32 |
| Dec 24 | 8:00 pm | Hawaii Bowl | Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, Hawaii | South Florida Bulls (6–6) San Jose State Spartans (7–5) | American MW | South Florida 41 San Jose State 39$^{(5OT)}$ | 6,720 | ESPN | 1.93 |
| Dec 26 | 2:00 pm | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Ford Field Detroit, Michigan | Toledo Rockets (7–5) Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5) | MAC ACC | Toledo 48 Pittsburgh 46$^{(6OT)}$ | 26,219 | ESPN | 2.56 |
| Dec 26 | 5:30 pm | Rate Bowl | Chase Field Phoenix, Arizona | Kansas State Wildcats (8–4) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7–5) | Big 12 Big Ten | Kansas State 44 Rutgers 41 | 21,659 | ESPN | 3.50 |
| Dec 26 | 9:00 pm | 68 Ventures Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama | Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–5) Bowling Green Falcons (7–5) | Sun Belt MAC | Arkansas State 38 Bowling Green 31 | 19,582 | ESPN | 1.68 |
| Dec 27 | Noon | Armed Forces Bowl | Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas | Navy Midshipmen (9–3) Oklahoma Sooners (6–6) | American SEC | Navy 21 Oklahoma 20 | 50,754 | ESPN | 2.85 |
| Dec 27 | 3:30 pm | Birmingham Bowl | Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama | Vanderbilt Commodores (6–6) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5) | SEC ACC | Vanderbilt 35 Georgia Tech 27 | 33,840 | ESPN | 4.05 |
| Dec 27 | 7:00 pm | Liberty Bowl | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, Tennessee | Arkansas Razorbacks (6–6) Texas Tech Red Raiders (8–4) | SEC Big 12 | Arkansas 39 Texas Tech 26 | 37,764 | ESPN | 4.21 |
| Dec 27 | 8:00 pm | Holiday Bowl | Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, California | No. 21 Syracuse Orange (9–3) Washington State Cougars (8–4) | ACC Pac-12 | Syracuse 52 Washington State 35 | 23,920 | Fox | 2.93 |
| Dec 27 | 10:30 pm | Las Vegas Bowl | Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada | USC Trojans (6–6) Texas A&M Aggies (8–4) | Big Ten† SEC | USC 35 Texas A&M 31 | 26,671 | ESPN | 2.75 |
| Dec 28 | 11:00 am | Fenway Bowl | Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts | UConn Huskies (8–4) North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6) | Independent ACC | UConn 27 North Carolina 14 | 27,900 | ESPN | 2.11 |
| Dec 28 | Noon | Pinstripe Bowl | Yankee Stadium Bronx, New York | Nebraska Cornhuskers (6–6) Boston College Eagles (7–5) | Big Ten ACC | Nebraska 20 Boston College 15 | 30,062 | ABC | 4.19 |
| Dec 28 | 2:15 pm | New Mexico Bowl | University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico | TCU Horned Frogs (8–4) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3) | Big 12 Sun Belt | TCU 34 Louisiana 3 | 22,827 | ESPN | 1.22 |
| Dec 28 | 3:30 pm | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (10–3) No. 13 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (10–2) | Big 12 ACC | Iowa State 42 Miami (FL) 41 | 38,650 | ABC | 6.79 |
| Dec 28 | 4:30 pm | Arizona Bowl | Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona | Miami (OH) RedHawks (8–5) Colorado State Rams (8–4) | MAC MW | Miami (OH) 43 Colorado State 17 | 40,076 | The CW | 0.567 |
| Dec 28 | 5:45 pm | Military Bowl | Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland | East Carolina Pirates (7–5) NC State Wolfpack (6–6) | American ACC | East Carolina 26 NC State 21 | 23,981 | ESPN | 0.886 |
| Dec 28 | 7:30 pm | Alamo Bowl | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas | No. 17 BYU Cougars (10–2) No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes (9–3) | Big 12 Big 12† | BYU 36 Colorado 14 | 64,261 | ABC | 8.00 |
| Dec 28 | 9:15 pm | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana | No. 22 Army Black Knights (11–2) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–7) | American CUSA | Army 27 Louisiana Tech 6 | 34,283 | ESPN | 1.14 |
| Dec 30 | 2:30 pm | Music City Bowl | Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tennessee | No. 19 Missouri Tigers (9–3) Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4) | SEC Big Ten | Missouri 27 Iowa 24 | 43,375 | ESPN | 2.82 |
| Dec 31 | Noon | ReliaQuest Bowl | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida | Michigan Wolverines (7–5) No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–3) | Big Ten SEC | Michigan 19 Alabama 13 | 51,439 | ESPN | 6.55 |
| Dec 31 | 2:00 pm | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas | Louisville Cardinals (8–4) Washington Huskies (6–6) | ACC Big Ten† | Louisville 35 Washington 34 | 40,826 | CBS | |
| Dec 31 | 3:00 pm | Citrus Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida | No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9–3) No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (9–3) | Big Ten SEC | Illinois 21 South Carolina 17 | 47,129 | ABC | 4.26 |
| Dec 31 | 3:30 pm | Texas Bowl | NRG Stadium Houston, Texas | LSU Tigers (8–4) Baylor Bears (8–4) | SEC Big 12 | LSU 44 Baylor 31 | 59,940 | ESPN | 4.21 |
| Jan 2 | 8:00 pm | Gator Bowl | EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, Florida | No. 14 Ole Miss Rebels (9–3) Duke Blue Devils (9–3) | SEC ACC | Ole Miss 52 Duke 20 | 31,290 | ESPN | 5.03 |
| Jan 3 | 4:00 pm | First Responder Bowl | Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, Texas | Texas State Bobcats (7–5) North Texas Mean Green (6–6) | Sun Belt American | Texas State 30 North Texas 28 | 28,725 | ESPN | 1.70 |
| Jan 3 | 7:30 pm | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina | Minnesota Golden Gophers (7–5) Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6) | Big Ten ACC | Minnesota 24 Virginia Tech 10 | 31,927 | ESPN | 3.38 |
| Jan 4 | 11:00 am | Bahamas Bowl | Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, The Bahamas | Buffalo Bulls (8–4) Liberty Flames (8–3) | MAC CUSA | Buffalo 26 Liberty 7 | 4,610 | ESPN2 | 1.14 |
† Pac-12 legacy selection: Team played in the Pac-12 Conference in 2023 and their bowl conference tie-in is based on that.

### 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.
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
| Dec 14 | Noon | Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | USA: ABC Canada: TSN1/4 | Jackson State Tigers South Carolina State Bulldogs | SWAC MEAC | Jackson State 28 South Carolina State 7 |

### Division II bowl games

Two bowl games were held which featured teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament. This is down from four bowl games in the previous season, as the Live United Texarkana Bowl went defunct and the Florida Beach Bowl was not held for 2024 due to funding issues. Additionally, a regular season conference game between North Greenville and Shorter was postponed due to Hurricane Helene; it was rescheduled for the first week of the Division II postseason, restructured as a quasi-bowl game and dubbed the "Helene Relief Bowl".
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
| Dec 7 | 1:00 pm | Heritage Bowl | Tiger Stadium Corsicana, Texas | Livestream | UT Permian Basin Central Missouri | LSC MIAA | Central Missouri 39 UT Permian Basin 37 (2OT) |
| Dec 7 | 2:00 pm | America's Crossroads Bowl | Hobart High School Hobart, Indiana | Livestream | Truman Tiffin | GLVC GMAC | Truman 29 Tiffin 10 |

### Division III bowl games

Division III held 13 bowl games in 2024, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament; this is the same number of games contested in 2023 season, but saw the addition of the Fusion Bowl and two bowls organized by NIL company Opendorse, as well as the subtraction of the ECAC Lynah Bowl and the New England Bowl series.
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | Campus sites | CentennialTV MACtv (streaming) | Widener Muhlenberg* | Centennial MAC | Muhlenberg 34 Widener 7 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | Campus sites | CentennialTV MACtv (streaming) | Franklin & Marshall Delaware Valley* | Centennial MAC | Franklin & Marshall 7 Delaware Valley 0 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Centennial-MAC Bowl Series | Campus sites | CentennialTV MACtv (streaming) | Dickinson FDU–Florham* | Centennial MAC | FDU–Florham 49 Dickinson 14 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Whitelaw Bowl | Campus sites | | Stevenson Morrisville* | MAC Empire 8 | Morrisville 21 Stevenson 18 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Chapman Bowl | Campus sites | | Rochester Brockport* | Liberty Empire 8 | Brockport 42 Rochester 23 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Bushnell Bowl | Campus sites | | Alfred Western Connecticut* | Empire 8 MASCAC | Western Connecticut 45 Alfred 14 |
| Nov 23 | Noon | Lakefront Bowl | Raabe Stadium Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | | Monmouth (IL) St. Norbert | MWC NACC | St. Norbert 20 Monmouth (IL) 14 |
| Nov 23 | 1:00 pm | Fusion Bowl | Campus sites | Northeast Sports Network | Husson Maritime* | CNE NEWMAC | Maritime 21 Husson 14 |
| Nov 23 | 1:00 pm | Cape Henry Bowl | Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia | ODAC Sports Network (streaming) | Wilkes Washington & Lee | Landmark ODAC | Washington & Lee 40 Wilkes 21 |
| Nov 23 | 5:00 pm | Cape Charles Bowl | Salem Football Stadium Salem, Virginia | ODAC Sports Network (streaming) | Moravian Shenandoah | Landmark ODAC | Moravian 35 Shenandoah 14 |
| Nov 23 | 3:00 pm | Isthmus Bowl | Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | | Wisconsin–Stout Wheaton (IL) | WIAC CCIW | Wheaton (IL) 35 Wisconsin-Stout 32 |
| Nov 23 | 1:00 pm | ForeverLawn Bowl | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton, Ohio | FloSports | Hanover Wabash | HCAC NCAC | Hanover 13 Wabash 10 |
| Nov 23 | 6:00 pm | Extra Points Bowl | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton, Ohio | FloSports | Marietta Westminster (PA) | OAC PAC | Westminster (PA) 27 Marietta 13 |

### All-star games

| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Participants | Results |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 11:00 am | FCS Bowl | Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida | Varsity Sports Network | American Team National Team | American 29 National 0 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Noon | Hula Bowl | FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, Florida | CBS Sports Network | Team Aina Team Kai | Aina 10 Kai 3 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 11:00 am | Tropical Bowl | Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida | Varsity Sports Network | American Team National Team | American 17 National 7 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 8:00 pm | East–West Shrine Bowl | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas | NFL Network | East Team West Team | East 25 West 0 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2:30 pm | Senior Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama | NFL Network | American Team National Team | American 22 National 19 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 4:00 pm | HBCU Legacy Bowl | Yulman Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana | NFL Network | Team Robinson Team Gaither | Robinson 17 Gaither 14 |

## Team selections
### CFP top 25 standings and bowl games

The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 8, 2024.
For the 2024–25 season, the playoffs were expanded from four teams to twelve teams. 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.
| Rank | Team | W–L | Conference and standing | Bowl game |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 13–0 | Big Ten champions | Rose Bowl (CFP quarterfinal) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 11–2 | SEC champions | Sugar Bowl (CFP quarterfinal) |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 11–2 | SEC first place | CFP first-round game |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 11–2 | Big Ten second place (tie) | CFP first-round game |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11–1 | Independent | CFP first-round game |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10–2 | Big Ten fourth place | CFP first-round game |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 10–2 | SEC second place (tie) | CFP first-round game |
| 8 | Indiana Hoosiers | 11–1 | Big Ten second place (tie) | CFP first-round game |
| 9 | Boise State Broncos | 12–1 | Mountain West champions | Fiesta Bowl (CFP quarterfinal) |
| 10 | SMU Mustangs | 11–2 | ACC first place | CFP first-round game |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 9–3 | SEC fourth place (tie) | ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 12 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 11–2 | Big 12 champions | Peach Bowl (CFP quarterfinal) |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes | 10–2 | ACC third place | Pop-Tarts Bowl |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels | 9–3 | SEC fourth place (tie) | Gator Bowl |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 9–3 | SEC fourth place (tie) | Citrus Bowl |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers | 10–3 | ACC champions | CFP first-round game |
| 17 | BYU Cougars | 10–2 | Big 12 first place (tie) | Alamo Bowl |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones | 10–3 | Big 12 first place (tie) | Pop-Tarts Bowl |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers | 9–3 | SEC fourth place (tie) | Music City Bowl |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 9–3 | Big Ten fifth place (tie) | Citrus Bowl |
| 21 | Syracuse Orange | 9–3 | ACC fourth place (tie) | Holiday Bowl |
| 22 | Army Black Knights | 11–1 | AAC champions | Independence Bowl |
| 23 | Colorado Buffaloes | 9–3 | Big 12 first place (tie) | Alamo Bowl |
| 24 | UNLV Rebels | 10–3 | Mountain West second place (tie) | LA Bowl |
| 25 | Memphis Tigers | 10–2 | AAC third place (tie) | Frisco Bowl |
Unranked conference champions' bowl games :
| Rank | Team | W–L | Conference and standing | Bowl game |
| – | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 9–4 | C-USA champions | Cure Bowl |
| – | Ohio Bobcats | 10–3 | MAC champions | Cure Bowl |
| – | Marshall Thundering Herd | 10–3 | Sun Belt champions | – |
| – | Oregon State Beavers | 5–7 | Pac-12 champions | – |

### Bowl eligibility

The below lists of teams are based on team records as published by the NCAA, and bowl eligibility criteria.

#### Bowl-eligible teams

* ACC (13): Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (FL), NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
* American (8): Army, East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane, UTSA
* Big Ten (12): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Washington
* Big 12 (9): Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
* CUSA (4): Jacksonville State, Liberty, Sam Houston, Western Kentucky
* MAC (7): Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
* Mountain West (5): Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Jose State, UNLV
* Pac-12 (1): Washington State
* SEC (13): Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
* Sun Belt (8): Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, James Madison, Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Texas State
* Independent (2): Notre Dame, UConn
Number of postseason berths available: 82 Number of bowl-eligible teams: 82 Note: Although the Sun Belt had eight bowl-eligible teams, Marshall (10–3) withdrew from the Independence Bowl and was subsequently replaced by Louisiana Tech (5–7) of Conference USA. Thus, the resulting bowl count for the Sun Belt was seven, and for Conference USA was five.

#### Bowl-ineligible teams

* ACC (4): Florida State, Stanford, Virginia, Wake Forest
* American (6): Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa, UAB
* Big Ten (6): Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin
* Big 12 (7): Arizona, Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma State, UCF, Utah
* CUSA (6): FIU, Kennesaw State, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, UTEP
* MAC (5): Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State
* Mountain West (7): Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State, Wyoming
* Pac-12 (1): Oregon State
* SEC (3): Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State
* Sun Belt (6): Appalachian State, Georgia State, Louisiana–Monroe, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Troy
* Independent (1): UMass
Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 52

## Conference summaries

Rankings in this section are based on CFP rankings released prior to the games (Week 13–December 3).
Note: Clicking on a link in the Conference column will open an article about that conference's championship game, where applicable.
| Conference | Championship game | Championship game | Championship game | Championship game | Players of the year | Players of the year | Players of the year | Players of the year | Coach of the year |
| Conference | Date | Venue (Location) | Matchup | Result | Overall/MVP | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | Coach of the year |
| ACC | Dec 7 | Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) | No. 8 SMU vs. No. 17 Clemson | Clemson 34–31 | Cam Ward, QB, Miami | Cam Ward, QB, Miami | Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College | — | Rhett Lashlee, SMU |
| American | Dec 6 | Michie Stadium (West Point, New York) | Tulane at No. 24 Army | Army 35–14 | — | Bryson Daily, QB, Army | Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA | Jonah Delange, K UAB | Jeff Monken, Army |
| Big Ten | Dec 7 | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana) | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State | Oregon 45–37 | — | Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon | Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State | Dominic Zvada, PK, Michigan; Eddie Czaplicki, P, USC; & Kaden Wetjen, RS, Iowa | Curt Cignetti, Indiana (coaches & media) |
| Big 12 | Dec 7 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) | No. 15 Arizona State vs. No. 16 Iowa State | Arizona State 45–19 | — | Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado | Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado | Will Ferrin, K, BYU; Jaylin Noel, PR/KR, Iowa State | Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State |
| CUSA | Dec 6 | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (Jacksonville, Alabama) | Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State 52–12 | Tyler Huff, QB, Jacksonville | Caden Veltkamp, QB, Western Kentucky | Travion Barnes, LB, FIU | Lucas Carneiro, PK, Western Kentucky | Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State |
| MAC | Dec 7 | Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan) | Miami (OH) vs. Ohio | Ohio 38–3 | — | Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green | Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo | Malcolm Gillie, KR, Ball State | Tim Albin, Ohio |
| MW | Dec 6 | Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho) | No. 20 UNLV at No. 10 Boise State | Boise State 21–7 | — | Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State | Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV | Ricky White III, WR, UNLV | Spencer Danielson, Boise State |
| Pac-12† | — | — | — | — | — | John Mateer, QB, Washington State | Taariq Al-Uqdah, LB, Washington State | Dean Janikowski, P/K, Washington State | — |
| SEC | Dec 7 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) | No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 2 Texas | Georgia 22–19 $^{(OT)}$ | — | Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee | Kyle Kennard, DE, South Carolina | Alex Raynor, PK, Kentucky | Clark Lea, Vanderbilt |
| Sun Belt | Dec 7 | Cajun Field (Lafayette, Louisiana) | Marshall (East) at Louisiana (West) | Marshall 31–3 | Mike Green, DL Marshall | Ben Wooldridge, QB, Louisiana | Marques Watson-Trent, LB, Georgia Southern | — | Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana |
† The Pac-12, which played the season with two teams, named "top performers"—in addition to the three players noted in the table, also recognized were offensive lineman Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan of Oregon State and defensive lineman Ansel Din-Mbuh of Washington State.

### Conference performance in bowl games

CFP bowl games are denoted in bold type. First-round CFP playoff games are included, and denoted as CFP1.
| Conference | Games | Games | Games | Wins–losses (pct.) | Bowls | Bowls |
| Conference | CFP | Other | Total | Wins–losses (pct.) | Won | Lost |
| ACC | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2–11 (.154) | Holiday, Sun | CFP1 × 2, Birmingham, Duke's Mayo, Fenway, GameAbove Sports, Gator, LA, Military, Pinstripe, Pop-Tarts |
| American | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6–2 (.750) | Armed Forces, Frisco, Hawaii, Independence, Military, Myrtle Beach | First Responder, Gasparilla |
| Big 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4–5 (.444) | Alamo, New Mexico, Pop-Tarts, Rate | Alamo, Frisco, Liberty, Peach, Texas |
| Big Ten | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11–6 (.647) | CFP1 × 2, Cotton, Duke's Mayo, Fiesta, Las Vegas, Pinstripe, ReliaQuest, Rose, Citrus, National Championship | CFP1, Music City, Orange, Rate, Rose, Sun |
| CUSA | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1–4 (.200) | New Orleans | Bahamas, Boca Raton, Cure, Independence |
| MAC | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5–2 (.714) | Arizona, Bahamas, Cure, Famous Idaho Potato, GameAbove Sports | 68 Ventures, Salute to Veterans |
| Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1–4 (.200) | LA | Arizona, Famous Idaho Potato, Fiesta, Hawaii |
| Pac-12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–1 (.000) | — | Holiday |
| SEC | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8–7 (.533) | CFP1, Birmingham, Gasparilla, Gator, Liberty, Music City, Peach, Texas | CFP1, Armed Forces, Citrus, Cotton, Las Vegas, ReliaQuest, Sugar |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4–3 (.571) | 68 Ventures, Boca Raton, First Responder, Salute to Veterans | Myrtle Beach, New Mexico, New Orleans |
| Independent | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4–1 (.800) | CFP1, Fenway, Orange, Sugar | National Championship |
Note: The Alamo Bowl was contested by two Big 12 teams (one was selected as a former Pac-12 member), while the Rose Bowl was contested by two Big Ten teams.