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College football games on TV today: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch Friday playoff, bowl games

Marc Lancaster

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Nearly two weeks after the conference championship games, the College Football Playoff gets underway Friday with an on-campus opening round game. 

Oklahoma hosts Alabama in an SEC clash to kick off this year's road to the CFP title. It's a rematch of the Nov. 15 game in Tuscaloosa that saw the Sooners snap the Tide's eight-game winning streak with a 23-21 triumph. The stakes are higher Friday, with a matchup against No. 1 seed Indiana awaiting the winner.

WATCH: Friday college football games LIVE on the ESPN app

There are also a pair of appetizers earlier in the day before the main event. First up is an intriguing Myrtle Beach Bowl matchup of conference champions between CUSA's Kennesaw State and the MAC's Western Michigan. 

The afternoon spotlight belongs to the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, where Memphis will clash with NC State. 

Here's how to watch all the action Friday as bowl season continues. 

College football games on TV today: Full schedule

Friday, Dec. 19

GameMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Myrtle Beach BowlKennesaw State vs. Western Michigan11 a.m.ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo
Gasparilla BowlMemphis vs. NC State2:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo
CFP First RoundOklahoma vs. Alabama8 p.m.ABC, ESPN, ESPN app, Fubo

Where to watch college football today

Friday's two bowl games will air on ESPN, while the CFP first-round matchup between Oklahoma and Alabama will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN. 

Fans can stream all three games live on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, or via the ESPN app. 

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College football bowl schedule 2025-26

Friday, Dec. 19

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Myrtle Beach BowlWestern Michigan vs. Kennesaw State11 a.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Gasparilla BowlNC State vs. Memphis2:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP First RoundAlabama vs. Oklahoma8 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN app

Saturday, Dec. 20

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
CFP First RoundTexas A&M vs. Miami (Fla.)NoonABC, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP First RoundOle Miss vs. Tulane3:30 p.m.TNT, DIRECTV
CFP First RoundOregon vs. James Madison7:30 p.m.TNT, DIRECTV

Monday, Dec. 22

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Famous Idaho Potato BowlUtah State vs. Washington State2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Tuesday, Dec. 23

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Boca Raton BowlLouisville vs. Toledo2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
New Orleans BowlSouthern Miss vs. Western Kentucky5:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Frisco BowlOhio vs. UNLV9 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Wednesday, Dec. 24

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Hawaii BowlCalifornia vs. Hawaii8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Friday, Dec. 26

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
GameAbove Sports BowlNorthwestern vs. Central Michigan1 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Rate BowlMinnesota vs. New Mexico4:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
First Responder BowlUTSA vs. Florida International8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Saturday, Dec. 27

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Military BowlEast Carolina vs. Pitt11 a.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Pinstripe BowlClemson vs. Penn StateNoonABC, Fubo, ESPN app
Fenway BowlArmy vs. UConn2:15 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Pop-Tarts BowlBYU vs. Georgia Tech3:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN app
Arizona BowlFresno State vs. Miami (Ohio)4:30 p.m.The CW Network, Fubo
New Mexico BowlSan Diego State vs. North Texas5:45 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Gator BowlMissouri vs. Virginia7:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN app
Texas BowlHouston vs. LSU9:15 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Monday, Dec. 29

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Birmingham BowlGeorgia Southern vs. App State2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Tuesday, Dec. 30

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Independence BowlLouisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Music City BowlIllinois vs. Tennessee5:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Alamo BowlTCU vs. USC9 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Wednesday, Dec. 31

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
ReliaQuest BowlVanderbilt vs. IowaNoonESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Sun BowlDuke vs. Arizona State2 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+
Citrus BowlTexas vs. Michigan3 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN app
Las Vegas BowlUtah vs. Nebraska3:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP Quarterfinal (Cotton Bowl)Ohio State vs. Texas A&M/Miami (Fla.)7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Thursday, Jan. 1

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
CFP Quarterfinal (Orange Bowl)Texas Tech vs. Oregon/JMUNoonESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl)Indiana vs. Oklahoma/Alabama4 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl)Georgia vs. Ole Miss/Tulane8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Friday, Jan. 2

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Armed Forces BowlTexas State vs. Rice1 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Liberty BowlCincinnati vs. Navy4:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Duke's Mayo BowlMississippi State vs. Wake Forest8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app
Holiday BowlSMU vs. Arizona8 p.m.Fox, Fubo

Thursday, Jan. 8

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
CFP Semifinal (Fiesta Bowl)Cotton winner vs. Sugar winner7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Friday, Jan. 9

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl)Rose winner vs. Orange winner7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

Monday, Jan. 19

BowlMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
CFP National ChampionshipTBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app

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