College Football Playoff: CBS Sports projects 12-team field, full bowl slate after Week 14

The 2025 regular season has concluded, and conference championship week is nearly upon us. In turn, bowl matchups and College Football Playoff seeds are soon to be set in stone.

Some of the notable outcomes from Week 14 included Texas A&M dropping its first game of the season to Texas and Alabama outlasted Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Miami and Vanderbilt are both looking to make the CFP and earned statement wins over ranked opponents as well.

In turn, CBS Sports has shaken up their predictions for the College Football Playoff after the regular season. Here are the updated projections, along with a projection list of every bowl game:

College Football Playoff First Round Game #1

No. 12 North Texas vs. No. 5 Texas A&M

Texas A&M didn’t finish the regular season undefeated and will miss out on the SEC title game as a result. They’re likely on outside looking in when it comes to the top four seeds in the CFP, however.

North Texas will face Tulane in the American Championship next week. The winner of that game will most likely represent the Group of Six in the playoffs. UNT’s Eric Morris will be headed to Oklahoma State after their season is over, while Jon Sumrall of Tulane is going to be the next Florida coach.

College Football Playoff First Round Game #2

No. 11 Virginia vs. No. 6 Oregon

Oregon will not have a chance to defend its Big Ten Championship this season. The Ducks lost to Indiana in October and remains the lone blemish on Oregon’s record. They’re 11-1 and likely hosting a first-round game heading into the CFP.

The Cavaliers are in this spot as the expected ACC Champion. They’ll take on Duke next weekend, but come into conference title week with a 10-2 record after beginning the season with an 8-1 record.

College Football Playoff First Round Game #3

No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Ole Miss

This would be one of the more interesting matchups in the playoffs. CBS predicts Ole Miss to host this matchup — but it’s unclear what that Rebels team will look like at the moment.

Aside from that, these two SEC teams did not match up against one another during the regular season. Both programs finished the regular season with a 7-1 mark in conference play.

College Football Playoff First Round Game #4

No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma

Oklahoma beat Tennessee and Alabama on the road in consecutive weeks to begin November and followed that up with wins at home vs. a ranked Missouri team and LSU. In turn, the Sooners have won their last four games and finished the regular season with a perfect 4-0 record on the road.

Notre Dame had to win all 10 of its remaining games after losing the first two games of its regular season to make the playoffs, and they did. However, CBS Sports predicts the Irish to be an 9-seed — one seed shy of hosting a first-round playoff game.

CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl

No. 1 Ohio State vs. TBD

Ohio State beat Michigan for the first time in over half a decade on Saturday. In turn, the Buckeyes are 12-0 heading into the Big Ten Championship game vs. Indiana.

They’ll most likely be the No. 1 overall seed if they can best the Hoosiers. This would put Ohio State in position for a second national championship run in as many seasons once the conference title is decided.

CFP Quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl

No. 2 Georgia vs. TBD

Georgia will face a familiar foe in Alabama next week during the SEC Championship game. The Bulldogs are 11-1 this season, and the Crimson Tide are that lone blemish.

In September, Alabama defeated Georgia in Athens 24-21. The Bulldogs have won their last eight games since that loss.

CFP Quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl

No. 3 Indiana vs. TBD

Indiana is 12-0 for the first time in school history and now set their sights on their matchup vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game next weekend. The Hoosiers continue to win under head coach Curt Cignetti, and has a chance to solidify itself among the nation’s elite with a win vs. the Buckeyes.

That’s easier said that done, of course. But CBS Sports predicts the loser of this matchup to still receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

CFP Quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl

No. 4 Texas Tech vs. TBD

Texas Tech was among the biggest spenders in the transfer portal and recruiting cycle last offseason, and it has paid off — literally. The Red Raiders are the team to beat in the Big 12 Conference, and are set to face BYU in the conference title game next weekend.

The Big 12 title game marks the second time these two programs will face each other this season. Texas Tech won the first meeting 29-7 on Nov. 8.

CBS Bowl Projections after Week 14

Saturday, Dec. 13

LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
9 p.m., ESPN
San Diego State vs. Arizona

Tuesday, Dec. 16

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
9 p.m., ESPN
Central Michigan vs. Troy

Wednesday, Dec. 17

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
5 p.m., ESPN
Jacksonville State vs. Georgia Southern

68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina

Friday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
Noon, ESPN
Southern Miss vs. Delaware

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ESPN
USF vs. Clemson

Monday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
2 p.m., ESPN
Toledo vs. UNLV

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Boca Raton Bowl
Flagler Credit Union Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
2 p.m., ESPN
FIU vs. Louisiana

New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
Frisco, Texas
9 p.m., ESPN
Boise State vs. James Madison

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
8 p.m., ESPN
Hawaii vs. Cal

Friday, Dec. 26

GameAbove Sports Bowl
Ford Field (Detroit)
1 p.m., ESPN
Ohio vs. Penn State

Rate Bowl
Chase Field (Phoenix)
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Cincinnati vs. Northwestern

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
8 p.m., ESPN
Texas State vs. Missouri State

Saturday, Dec. 27

Go Bowling Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
11 a.m., ESPN
Army vs. Duke

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
Noon, ABC
Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech

Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park (Boston)
2:15 p.m., ESPN
Louisville vs. East Carolina

Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC
BYU vs. SMU

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m., CW Network
Fresno State vs. Miami (OH)

Isleta New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
5:45 p.m., ESPN
New Mexico vs. Washington State

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
7:30 p.m. ABC
Miami vs. Texas

Kinder’s Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9:15 p.m., ESPN
Iowa State vs. Missouri

Monday, Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
2 p.m., ESPN
Memphis vs. Arkansas State

Tuesday, Dec. 30

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
2 p.m., ESPN
Utah State vs. Kennesaw State

Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Nebraska vs. LSU

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome (San Antonio)
9 p.m., ESPN
USC vs. Houston

Wednesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN
Illinois vs. Tennessee

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS
Wake Forest vs. Arizona State

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3 p.m., ABC
Vanderbilt vs. Michigan

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Iowa vs. Utah

Friday, Jan. 2

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
1 p.m., ESPN
Navy vs. Kansas State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Tulane vs. TCU

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
8 p.m., ESPN
NC State vs. UConn

Holiday Bowl
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
8 p.m., Fox
Pitt vs. Washington