The 2025–26 season features 41 bowl games, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, Jan 19.

With the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set to be released in just over a week, Week 14 of the 2025 college football season served as one final impression for the committee. One of the biggest winners of the weekend was No. 8 Oklahoma. The Sooners secured a 17-13 comeback win over LSU to finish 10-2.

The No. 2 Hoosiers outlast the No. 1 Buckeyes in a defensive battle to claim their first Big Ten title since 1967! Indiana will be the No. 1 seed in the playoff. Will Bettridge nails a 42-yard kick to cut Duke's lead to a TD.

The 2025-26 College Football Playoffs bracket is set, with 12 teams racing for the national championship title.

Here are predictions and projections for the final College Football Playoff bracket and 12-team CFP field after conference championship games.

FCS playoffs bracket 2025: Updated schedule, TV channels, scores for college football quarterfinal games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A year after the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals, this year's FCS playoffs have produced early upsets.

The model is also backing Boise State (+10) to cover the spread against Washington in the LA Bowl, while the Over (52.5) hits 53% of the time in Boise State vs. Washington. Before locking in your college football picks for Saturday, Dec. 13, be sure to check out the top college football betting picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model.

On Friday night, ESPN provided a full rundown of all of the national award winners. Hopefully, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez left extra room in their suitcases.