NCAA CFP Championship Bowls - Wager on College Football Odds

Forty-eight of the sixty-five teams in CFP conferences are scheduled to face an I-AA opponent during this season. While these matches do not immediately concern bettors due to the absence of lines for I-AA games, they can significantly influence the remainder of the season. If a team suffers a narrow defeat or loss to an I-AA opponent, their spread may be affected in their subsequent game.

Bettors often overreact to a loss or close game against an I-AA opponent, which can create a favorable betting opportunity in the next match if you remain confident in the major division team. It is logical to expect that a team struggling against an I-AA opponent will recover in their following contest.

Considering this, here is an overview of upcoming matches against I-AA teams that might pose a challenge for major conference opponents and offer future betting insights and opportunities. In all instances, the major conference team is clearly the stronger side, though this does not always translate to on-field performance:

2026 CFP Championship Game

The CFP Championship Game is scheduled for January 8, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This event marks the sixth instance under the current format where a stand-alone game determines the college football national champion.

Once the four CFP bowl games—The Rose Bowl, The Fiesta Bowl, The Sugar Bowl, and The Orange Bowl—are concluded, the CFP Championship game takes place. The location rotates among the four cities hosting these bowl games.

Who participates? The outcome of the bowl games is irrelevant. The NCAA football teams competing in the CFP championship game are the top two-ranked squads in the CFP standings, which are released in early November.

The college regular season is nearly complete, leaving only the conference championship games. These matches are critical, particularly the Big 12 and SEC contests, as they will determine the CFP participants.

Within the next week or so, all bowl slots will be finalized. At that point, the table below will be updated with every matchup. In the meantime, here is the College Football Bowl Schedule, including TV Listings. (ESPN holds rights to nearly every bowl game, having outbid FOX for the CFP broadcast rights.)

Complete List of 2026 College Bowl Games

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Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana

Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida

CFP National Championship Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

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