When is the Cotton Bowl game? Closer look at postseason college football game schedule

The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic returns for its 89th anniversary on Jan. 10, 2025. The game will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and feature a matchup between two semifinalists of the College Football Playoff. Last year, the Missouri Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 14-3 to win the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29, 2023.

The winner of the Cotton Bowl and the Capital One Orange Bowl will compete in the College Football Playoffs National Championship on Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tickets for the Cotton Bowl are available for resale on Ticketmaster for as low as $307.

College Football Playoff Semifinals: How to watch the Cotton Bowl? TV channel and live streams

The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will air live on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Fans can watch the game without cable if they have YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or Sling TV.

Date: Jan. 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
TV channel: ESPN
Live Streams: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or Sling TV
Venue: AT&T Stadium

College Football Postseason Schedule

The postseason will feature many teams competing in other bowl games and matchups from the College Football Playoffs. A total of 42 bowl games will occur from Dec. 14 to Jan. 10.

Here is the full schedule of games from the postseason schedule:

Dec. 14

Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama

Dec. 17

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida
LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Dec. 19

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisana

Dec. 20

StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
College Football Playoff First Round Game at TBD

Dec. 21

College Football Playoff First Round Game at TBD
College Football Playoff First Round Game at TBD
College Football Playoff First Round Game at TBD

Dec. 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho

Dec. 24

Hawai'i Bowl at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawai'i

Dec. 26

Gameabove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
68 Ventures Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama

Dec. 27

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
DirecTV Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dec. 28

Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
Isleta New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tuscon, Arizona
Go Bowling Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland
Valero Alamo Bowl at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisana

Dec. 30

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee

Dec. 31

ReliQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

Jan. 1, 2025

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisana

Jan. 2, 2025

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida

Jan. 3, 2025

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas
Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina

Jan. 4, 2025

Bahamas Bowl at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas

Jan. 9, 2025

College Football Playoff Semifinals at Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida

Jan. 10, 2025

College Football Playoff Semifinals at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas

Jan. 20

College Football Playoffs National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia