EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIf we thought Week 6 was wild, Week 7 really raised havoc as five of the top seven teams in the AP top 25 poll teams lost in what was a college football weekend to remember.We watched six ranked matchups play out with the lower-ranked team pulling off a win in four of those games. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 5 Indiana took their first losses of the season, and No. 3 Miami pulled off a nail-biter win over Florida State in double overtime to remain undefeated.Following all the chaos, we take a look at how the postseason picture shifted after Week 7.New to the 2026 season, the Power 4 conference champions will receive automatic bids to the CFP along with the highest-ranked Group of 6 team regardless of whether it is a league champ. The remaining slots in the 12-team field will go to the next seven highest-ranked teams. Notre Dame is guaranteed a spot in the field if it is among the top 12 teams.The four highest-ranked teams (not necessarily conference champions) will be awarded first-round byes. The other eight teams will meet in first-round games at the campus sites of Seeds 5 through 8.The festivities of bowl season kick off with the Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 12 and wrap up with the CFP National Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 25.ESPN bowl gurus Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach will make their predictions for all the postseason matchups every week of the season until the actual matchups are set Dec. 6.All times EasternJump to:First-round games | QuarterfinalsSemis, title game | Bowl seasonCollege Football PlayoffFirst-round games (at campus sites)Friday, Dec. 188 p.m., ESPNSaturday, Dec. 19Noon, ABC/ESPN3:30 p.m., TNT7:30 p.m., TNTBonagura: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 UtahSchlabach: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 UCLABonagura: No. 11 Wake Forest at No. 6 UCLASchlabach: No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Notre DameBonagura: No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas TechSchlabach: No. 10 Utah at No. 7 Ole MissBonagura: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 IndianaSchlabach: No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 8 IndianaCFP quarterfinalsWednesday, Dec. 30 Vrbo Fiesta BowlState Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)7:30 p.m., TNT Bonagura: No. 5 Utah vs. No. 4 GeorgiaSchlabach: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 1 BYUFriday, Jan. 1Time slots for quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to be determined on Selection Day (Dec. 6) Quarterfinals Game 2Noon, TNTBonagura: No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 3 Ohio StateSchlabach: No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 4 GeorgiaQuarterfinals Game 34 p.m., ABC/ESPNBonagura: No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 BYUSchlabach: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Ohio StateQuarterfinals Game 48 p.m., ESPN Bonagura: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 1 MiamiSchlabach: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 MiamiCFP semifinals, national championship gameThursday, Jan. 14 Capital One Orange BowlHard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)7:30 p.m., TNTBonagura: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 BYUSchlabach: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 MiamiFriday, Jan. 15Allstate Sugar BowlCaesars Superdome (New Orleans)7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPNBonagura: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 1 MiamiSchlabach: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 4 GeorgiaMonday, Jan. 25CFP National ChampionshipAllegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPNBonagura: No. 2 BYU vs. No. 1 MiamiSchlabach: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 2 MiamiBowl season scheduleSaturday, Dec. 12Cricket Celebration Bowl presented by ToyotaMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)Noon, ABCBonagura: South Carolina State vs. Jackson StateSchlabach: South Carolina State vs. Jackson StateTuesday, Dec. 15 IS4S Salute to Veterans BowlCramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)5:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Florida InternationalSchlabach: Buffalo vs. LouisianaFrisco Football ClassicThe Star (Frisco, Texas)9 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Buffalo vs. LouisianaSchlabach: Tulane vs. San Diego StateFriday, Dec. 18 Boca Raton BowlFlagler Credit Union Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)11 a.m., ESPNBonagura: Liberty vs. TulsaSchlabach: Appalachian State vs. Western MichiganUnion Home Mortgage Gasparilla BowlRaymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)2:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Auburn vs. South FloridaSchlabach: Virginia vs. South CarolinaMonday, Dec. 21 Myrtle Beach BowlBrooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)11 a.m., ESPNBonagura: Central Michigan vs. Georgia StateSchlabach: Liberty vs. South AlabamaFamous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)2:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Western Michigan vs. UNLVSchlabach: Toledo vs. Air ForceTuesday, Dec. 22 Puerto Rico BowlJuan Ramn Loubriel Stadium (Bayamn, Puerto Rico)1:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: UMass vs. South AlabamaSchlabach: FAU vs. Western KentuckyStaffDNA Cure BowlAcrisure Bounce House (Orlando, Florida)5 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Ohio vs. James MadisonSchlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Florida InternationalRadiance Technologies Independence BowlIndependence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)8:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: UConn vs. CincinnatiSchlabach: California vs. West VirginiaWednesday, Dec. 23 New Orleans BowlCaesars Superdome (New Orleans)2 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Jacksonville State vs. Appalachian StateSchlabach: Jacksonville State vs. James MadisonLockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)5:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: TCU vs. Florida AtlanticSchlabach: TCU vs. ArmySan Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia BowlSnapdragon Stadium (San Diego)7:30 p.m., The CWBonagura: Fresno State vs. WashingtonSchlabach: Arizona State vs. Oregon StateFrisco BowlThe Star (Frisco, Texas)9 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Florida State vs. MemphisSchlabach: UTSA vs. New MexicoThursday, Dec. 24 Isleta New Mexico BowlUniversity Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)2:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: San Jos State vs. UTSASchlabach: UNLV vs. Texas StateSheraton Hawai'i BowlClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)7 p.m., ESPNBonagura: San Diego State vs. North Dakota StateSchlabach: Fresno State vs. North Dakota StateSaturday, Dec. 26 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe BowlYankee Stadium (New York)Noon, ABCBonagura: North Carolina vs. WisconsinSchlabach: Pittsburgh vs. MinnesotaWasabi Fenway BowlFenway Park (Boston)2 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Virginia vs. East CarolinaSchlabach: Duke vs. USFDuke's Mayo BowlBank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)3:30 p.m., ABCBonagura: Virginia Tech vs. Penn StateSchlabach: North Carolina vs. Northwestern68 Ventures BowlHancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)5:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. UABSchlabach: Eastern Michigan vs. UABCactus BowlMountain America Stadium (Tempe, Arizona)7:30 p.m., ABCBonagura: Michigan vs. UCFSchlabach: Michigan vs. CincinnatiMonday, Dec. 28 Freedom Mortgage Military BowlNavy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)2 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Duke vs. ArmySchlabach: Louisville vs. MemphisTrust & Will Holiday BowlSnapdragon Stadium (San Diego)5 p.m., The CWBonagura: Louisville vs. Oregon StateSchlabach: Wake Forest vs. USCTuesday, Dec. 29 JLab Birmingham BowlProtective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)2 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Mississippi State vs. TulaneSchlabach: NC State vs. AuburnPop-Tarts BowlCamping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)5:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: SMU vs. Oklahoma StateSchlabach: SMU vs. Oklahoma StateValero Alamo BowlAlamodome (San Antonio)9 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Houston vs. OregonSchlabach: Houston vs. OregonWednesday, Dec. 30 TaxSlayer Gator BowlEverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)11:30 a.m., ESPNBonagura: Pittsburgh vs. FloridaSchlabach: Virginia Tech vs. LSULiberty Mutual Music City BowlNissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)3 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Northwestern vs. KentuckySchlabach: Wisconsin vs. AlabamaThursday, Dec. 31 ReliaQuest BowlRaymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)Noon, ESPNBonagura: Nebraska vs. LSUSchlabach: Nebraska vs. FloridaOld El Paso Sun BowlSun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)2 p.m., CBSBonagura: Clemson vs. ArizonaSchlabach: Clemson vs. WashingtonLas Vegas BowlAllegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)3:45 p.m., ESPNBonagura: USC vs. OklahomaSchlabach: Arizona vs. TexasKinder's Texas BowlReliant Stadium (Houston)7:30 p.m., ESPNBonagura: Kansas State vs. TexasSchlabach: Baylor vs. MissouriSaturday, Jan. 2 Citrus BowlCamping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)Noon, ABCBonagura: Iowa vs. AlabamaSchlabach: Iowa vs. KentuckySERVPRO First Responder BowlGerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)3:30 p.m., ABCBonagura: Georgia Southern vs. North TexasSchlabach: Texas A&M vs. North TexasSnoop Dogg Arizona BowlCasino Del Sol Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)4:30 p.m., The CWBonagura: Toledo vs. New MexicoSchlabach: Ohio vs. WyomingAutoZone Liberty BowlSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)7:30 p.m., ABCBonagura: Baylor vs. MissouriSchlabach: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
