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The Big Ten and ACC have cemented themselves as the top conferences of the 2025-2026 bowl season. Each has the opportunity to take home the title, with the Big Ten guaranteed a spot and the ACC’s Miami (Fla.) clinching an appearance in the championship game on Monday, Jan. 19.
We are down to the final three games of the season with the CFP semifinals and national championship. Follow along here to find out which conferences will carry bragging rights into the 2026 postseason.
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.
Conference (BOWL TEAMS)
record
winning percentage
AMERICAN
5-4
.555
ACC
9-4
.692
BIG 12
4-4
.500
BIG TEN
9-4
.692
CONFERENCE USA
4-3
.571
INDEPENDENTS
0-1
.000
MAC
2-3
.400
MOUNTAIN WEST
2-5
.286
PAC-12
1-0
1.000
SEC
4-10
.286
SUN BELT
4-6
.400
AMERICAN — (9 teams)
Record: 5-4
ACC — (11 teams)
Record: 9-4
- NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl)
- No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
- Louisville 27, Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)
- Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)
- East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)
- Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
- No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
- No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
- Duke 42, Arizona State 39
- No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, Ohio State 14
- Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
- SMU 24, No. 17 Arizona 19 (Holiday Bowl)
- No. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27(CFP semifinal)
- No. 10 Miami (Florida) vs. TBA on Jan. 19 (CFP championship)
BIG 12 — (8 teams)
Record: 4-4
BIG TEN — (12 teams)
Record: 9-4
- Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
- No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP first round)
- Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
- Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
- Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
- Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Music City Bowl)
- TCU 30, No. 16 Southern California 27 (Alamo Bowl) (Alamo Bowl)
- No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
- No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27
- No. 15 Utah 44, Nebraska 22
- No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14
- No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
- No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
- No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon on Jan. 9 (CFP semifinal)
CONFERENCE USA — (7 teams)
Record: 4-3
INDEPENDENTS — (1 team)
Record: 0-1
MAC — (5 teams)
Record: 2-3
MOUNTAIN WEST — (7 teams)
Record: 2-5
PAC-12 — (1 team)
Record: 1-0
SEC — (11 teams)
Record: 4-10
- No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
- No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
- No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
- No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
- No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
- Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Music City Bowl)
- No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
- No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27
- No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
- No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34
- Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
- No. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27(CFP semifinal)
SUN BELT — (10 teams)
Record: 4-6
2024 College Football Bowl Records by Conference
CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS)
RECORD
WINNING PERCENTAGE
AMERICAN (8 teams)
6-2
.750
ACC (13)
2-11
.153
BIG 12 (8)
4-5
.444
BIG TEN (12)
11-6
.647
CONFERENCE USA (5)*
1-4
.200
INDEPENDENTS (2)
4-1
0.800
MAC (7)
5-2
.714
MOUNTAIN WEST (5)
1-4
.200
PAC-12 (1)
0-1
.000
SEC (13)
8-7
.533
SUN BELT (7)*
4-3
.571
*Louisiana Tech replaced Marshall in the Independence Bowl
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