NCAA Div. I Football Playoff Glance

January 1, 2026 | 3:55 PM

All times EST

First Round

Friday, Dec. 19

No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24

Saturday, Dec. 20

No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3

No. 6 Mississippi 41, No. 11 Tulane 10

No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Texas

No. 10 Miami (12-2) 24, No. 2 Ohio St. (12-2) 14

Thursday, Jan. 1

Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla.

No. 5 Oregon (13-1) 23, No. 4 Texas Tech (12-2) 0

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

No. 1 Indiana (13-0) vs. No. 9 Alabama (11-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl, New Orleans

No. 3 Georgia (12-1) vs. Mississippi (12-1), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Semifinals

Thursday, Jan. 8

Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz.

No. 10 Miami (12-2) vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 9

Peach Bowl, Atlanta

No. 5 Oregon (13-1) vs. TBD, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Championship

Monday, Jan. 19

At Miami Gardens, Fla.

Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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The Cactus Bowl is back, returning to Arizona State’s campus in December

June 3, 2026 | 4:35 PM

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.