2024-25 college football bowl game, CFP schedule - ESPN

It's never too early to look ahead to the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans: bowl season.

And this year, there's more to get excited about than ever with the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

In addition to the CFP, there will be 36 bowl games in all.

Here's a look at this season's games (all times ET).

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CFP schedule | Bowl game schedule

CFP first-round game
Campus site
8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

CFP first-round game
Campus site
Noon, TNT

CFP first-round game
Campus site
4 p.m., TNT

CFP first-round game
Campus site
8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
1 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
5 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
8:45 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Cricket Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Noon, ABC

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

South Alabama vs. Western Michigan
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
9 p.m., ESPN

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl

Memphis vs. West Virginia

Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m., ESPN

Boca Raton Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. James Madison

FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
5:30 p.m., ESPN

LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
9 p.m., ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Georgia