Track which conferences are winning the 2025-26 college football bowl season

The college football bowl season is here. With dozens of bowl games and the 12-team College Football Playoff, we're tracking every game to see which conference ends up with the best bowl record.

This article will be updated throughout bowl season. Conference representatives are in bold. 
NOTE: Some conferences have more bowl games listed than bowl teams because the CFP allows teams to play more than one bowl game.

AMERICAN — (9 teams)

Record: 0-0

• South Florida vs. Old Dominion | 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 (Cure Bowl)
• Memphis vs. NC State | 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 (Gasparilla Bowl)
• No. 20 Tulane vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP First Round)
• UTSA vs. FIU| 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 (First Responders Bowl)
• East Carolina vs. Pitt | 11 a.m. on Dec. 27 (Military Bowl)
• Army vs. UConn| 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Fenway Bowl)
• UNT vs. San Diego State |5:45 p.m. on Dec. 27 (New Mexico Bowl)
• Rice vs. Texas State | 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Armed Forces Bowl)
• Navy vs. Cincinnati | 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Libery Bowl)

ACC — (11 teams)

Record: 0-0

• NC State vs. Memphis ;| 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 (Gasparilla Bowl)
• No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 12 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP First Round)
• Louisville vs. Toledo | 2 p.m. on Dec. 23 (Boca Raton Bowl)
• Cal vs. Hawai'i | 8 p.m. on Dec. 24 (Hawai'i Bowl)
• Pitt vs. East Carolina | 11 a.m. on Dec. 27 (Military Bowl)
• Clemson vs. Penn State | 12 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Pinstripe Bowl)
• No. 22 Georgia Tech vs. No. 12 BYU | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
• No. 19 Virginia vs. Missouri | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Gator Bowl)
• Duke vs. Arizona State |2 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Sun Bowl)
• Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State| 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Duke's Mayo Bowl)
• SMU vs. Arizona | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Holiday Bowl)

BIG 12 — (8 teams)

Record: 0-0

• No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
• No. 21 Houston vs. LSU | 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Texas Bowl)
• TCU vs. No. 16 Southern California | 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Alamo Bowl)
• Arizona State vs. Duke |2 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Sun Bowl)
• No. 15 Utah vs. Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Las Vegas Bowl)
• No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner | 12 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
• Cincinnati vs. Navy | 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Libery Bowl)
• Arizona vs. SMU | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Holiday Bowl)

BIG TEN — (12 teams)

Record: 1-0 

• Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
• No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP first round)
• Northwestern vs. Central Michigan | 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
• Minnesota vs. New Mexico | 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 (Rate Bowl)
• Penn State vs. Clemson | 12 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Pinstripe Bowl)
• Illinois vs. Tennessee | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
• No. 16 Southern California vs. TCU | 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Alamo Bowl)
• No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt | 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
• No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
• Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Las Vegas Bowl)
• No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (CFP quarterfinal)
• No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner | 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)

CONFERENCE USA — (7 teams)

Record: 0-0

• Jacksonville State vs. Troy | ;9 p.m. on Dec. 16 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
• Delaware vs. Louisiana | 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 (68 Ventures Bowl)
• Missouri State vs. Arkansas State | 9 p.m. on Dec. 18 ( Xbox Bowl)
• Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan | 11 a.m. on Dec. 19 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
• Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss. | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 (New Orleans Bowl)
• FIU vs. UTSA | 8 p.m. on Dec. 26 (First Responders Bowl)
• Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina | 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Independence Bowl)

INDEPENDENTS — (1 team)

Record: 0-0

• UConn vs. Army | 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Fenway Bowl)

MAC — (5 teams)

Record: 0-0

• Western Michigan vs. Kennesaw State | 11 a.m. on Dec. 19 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
• Toledo vs. Louisville | 2 p.m. on Dec. 23 (Boca Raton Bowl)
• Ohio vs. UNLV | 9 p.m. on Dec. 23 (Frisco Bowl)
• Central Michigan vs. Northwestern | 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
• Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State | 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Arizona Bowl)

MOUNTAIN WEST — (7 teams)

Record: 0-1

•  Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
• Utah State vs. Washington State | 2 p.m. on Dec. 22 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
• UNLV vs. Ohio | 9 p.m. on Dec. 23 (Frisco Bowl)
• Hawai'i vs. Cal | 8 p.m. on Dec. 24 (Hawai'i Bowl)
• New Mexico vs. Minnesota | 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 (Rate Bowl)
• Fresno State vs. Miami (OH) | 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Arizona Bowl)
• San Diego State vs. UNT |5:45 p.m. on Dec. 27 (New Mexico Bowl)

PAC-12 — (1 team)

Record: 0-0

• Washington State vs. Utah State | 2 p.m. on Dec. 22 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

SEC — (11 teams)

Record: 0-0

• No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama | 8 p.m. on Dec. 19 (CFP First Round)
• No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami | 12 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP First Round)
• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP First Round)
• Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Gator Bowl)
• LSU vs. No. 21Houston | 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 (Texas Bowl)
• Tennessee vs. Illinois | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
• No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa| 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
• No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
• No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner | 8 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
• Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

SUN BELT — (10 teams)

Record: 0-0

• Troy vs. Jacksonville State | 9 p.m. on Dec. 16 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
• Louisiana vs. Delaware | 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 (68 Ventures Bowl)
• Old Dominion vs. South Florida | 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 (Cure Bowl)
• Arkansas State vs. Missouri State | 9 p.m. on Dec. 18 ( Xbox Bowl)
• No. 24 James Madison vs. No. 5 Oregon | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 (CFP First round)
• Southern Miss vs. Western Kentucky | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 (New Orleans Bowl)
• Georgia Southern vs. App State | 2 p.m. on Dec. 29 (Birmingham Bowl)
• Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech | 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Independence Bowl)
• Texas State vs. Rice | 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Armed Forces Bowl)

2024 College Football Bowl Records by Conference

*Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in the Independence Bowl