New Year’s Day football: 2026 schedule, CFP playoff games, start-times, TV Channels, Streaming, tickets, odds
On New Year's Day 2026 Football schedule includes the three thrilling College Football Playoff quarterfinals delivered high-stakes drama across iconic bowls.
New Year’s Day bowl game action kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 12:00pm ET with the he Orange Bowl kicked off with a explosive showdown between No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 5 Oregon, featuring two of the nation's most dynamic offenses trading big plays in a potential shootout, though defensive stands could prove decisive.
In the Rose Bowl, undefeated No. 1 Indiana faced a resilient No. 9 Alabama squad fresh off a comeback win, highlighting the Hoosiers' dominant season against the Crimson Tide's playoff pedigree and comeback potential.
The New Years Day Football schedule concludes with The nightcap Sugar Bowl pitted SEC rivals No. 3 Georgia against No. 6 Ole Miss in a heated rematch, with the Bulldogs' stout defense clashing against the Rebels' high-powered attack for a spot in the semifinals. These matchups showcased elite talent, intense rivalries, and the unpredictability that defines playoff football.
Winners of the Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl will meet in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, while the Orange and Rose winners will face off in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
The college football season concludes on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, with the two semifinal game winners squaring off in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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College football TV schedule today: Time, Channel, odds for all 2026 New Year's Day CFP playoffs bowl games
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
Orange Bowl: Texas Tech (No. 4) vs. Oregon (No. 5)
The No. 5 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-0 in the 2026 Orange Bowl on January 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida. This was a College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal game, and with the win, Oregon advanced to the semifinals.
Rose Bowl: Indiana (No. 1) vs. Alabama (No. 9)
The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide with a final score of 38-3 in the 2026 Rose Bowl, which was a College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal game.
Sugar Bowl: Georgia (No. 3) vs. Ole Miss (No. 6)
The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Georgia Bulldogs with a final score of 39-34 in the 2026 Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2026.
The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels pulled off an upset over the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in a thrilling College Football Playoff quarterfinal game held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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2025 College Football Playoff Odds on New Year's Day: Lines, Spreads for Each Quarterfinal Game
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
Cotton Bowl: No. 10 Miami vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Spread: Ohio State -9.5
Moneyline: Ohio State -360, Miami +285
O/U: 40.5
JANUARY 1.
Orange Bowl: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Texas Tech
Spread: Oregon -2.5
Moneyline: Oregon -130, Texas Tech +110
O/U: 51.5
Rose Bowl: No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 1 Indiana
Spread: Indiana -7
Moneyline: Indiana -250, Alabama +205
O/U: 47.5
Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 Georgia
Spread: Georgia -6.5
Moneyline: Georgia -245, Ole Miss +200
O/U: 55.5
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