Bowl Games 2025-26 Printable Bracket, Schedule, Latest Odds, Picks for Every Matchup
The College Football Playoff is the main attraction of the college football postseason, but there are a handful of other fascinating matchups in regular bowl games.
Bowl season kicks off on Saturday with the LA Bowl, six days before the opening first-round game of the CFB Playoff between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners.
Alabama-Oklahoma has the potential to be the most competitive first-round contest of the CFB Playoff. The two teams were separated by two points in their regular-season meeting.
The full bowl schedule can be found here on NCAA.com. All available odds for the contests can be found on DraftKings Sportsbook.
No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma (-1.5)
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Oklahoma's regular-season win over Alabama on November 15 essentially confirmed their place in the playoff.
The Sooners won that contest despite being outgained by nearly 200 yards. They did win the turnover battle, though, and that was one of the factors that led to the two-point victory.
Alabama comes into the first-round playoff game with more concerns than Oklahoma because of injuries at multiple offensive skill positions.
The lack of star power was one of the reasons why Bama's offense looked stagnant in the SEC Championship Game loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Even if they are at full strength, the Crimson Tide might struggle against an Oklahoma team that has found ways to win against Top 25 foes this season.
The Sooners are 4-1 against ranked opposition. Their only Top 25 defeat was in a one possession game versus the Ole Miss Rebels.
Prediction: Oklahoma (-1.5)
LA Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington (-9.5)
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The first game of bowl season pits the Mountain West champion Boise State Broncos against the Washington Huskies.
While Group of Five teams have struggled in the CFB Playoff, they have had plenty of success in regular bowl games versus power-four opposition.
Boise State owns a slight advantage of staying in rhythm since it played last week in the Mountain West Championship Game.
The 9-4 Broncos possess an explosive offense that scored over 40 points on six occasions.
Washington must slow down the Boise State rushing attack, led by 1,000-yard rusher Dylan Riley, to run away with the LA Bowl.
The Huskies only give up 103.5 rushing yards per game. In all four of their Big Ten losses, the Huskies allowed more than their current rush-yard average.
Boise comes in with the 13th-best passing defense. Demond Williams Jr. threw for under 200 yards in three of Washington's four losses.
So the formula is seems simple for Boise. As long as the Broncos run the ball well, they should hang with their Big Ten opponent.
Prediction: Boise State ( 9.5)
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