Some bowl games produce fascinating matchups. Others produce complete duds. These rankings can basically be broken down into three categories: games 1-15 are “must see tv”, games 16-30 are “decent/watchable” bowl games, and games 31-45 are “potential duds geared towards alumni only”. Without further ado, here is my completely subjective ranking of the most intriguing bowl games for the 2025 season.

1	Jan. 1	Rose (CFP QF # 3)	(1) Indiana vs. (8) Oklahoma/(9) Alabama	4:00	ESPN
2	Jan. 9	Peach Bowl	Orange Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner	7:30	ESPN
3	Jan. 1	Orange (CFP QF # 2)	(4) Texas Tech vs. (5) Oregon/(12) James Madison	12:00	ESPN
4	Jan. 2	Duke’s Mayo	Wake Forest (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (5-7)	8:00	ESPN
5	Jan. 1	Sugar (CFP QF # 4)	(3) Georgia vs. (6) Ole Miss/(11) Tulane	8:00	ESPN
6	Dec. 31	ReliaQuest	Iowa (8-4) vs. Vanderbilt (10-2)	12:00	ESPN
7	Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	(5) Oregon (11-1) vs. (12) James Madison (12-1)	7:30	TNT
8	Dec. 27	Pop-Tarts	Georgia Tech (9-3) vs. BYU (11-2)	3:30	ABC
9	Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	(6) Ole Miss (11-1) vs. (11) Tulane (11-2)	3:30	TNT
10	Dec. 31	Sun	Arizona State (8-4) vs. Duke (8-5)	2:00	CBS
11	Dec. 19	CFP First Round Game	(8) Oklahoma (10-2) vs. (9) Alabama (10-3)	8:00	ESPN
12	Dec. 31	Citrus	Michigan (9-3) vs. Texas (9-3)	3:00	ABC
13	Dec. 20	CFP First Round Game	(7) Texas A & M (11-1) vs. (10) Miami-FL (10-2)	12:00	ESPN
14	Dec. 27	Texas	LSU (7-5) vs. Houston (9-3)	9:15	ESPN
15	Dec. 13	LA Bowl	Boise State (9-4) vs. Washington (8-4)	8:00	ABC
16	Dec. 27	Pinstripe	Penn State (6-6) vs. Clemson (7-5)	12:00	ABC
17	Dec. 27	New Mexico	North Texas (11-2) vs. San Diego State (9-3)	5:45	ESPN
18	Dec. 19	Gasparilla	Memphis (8-4) vs. NC State (7-5)	2:30	ESPN
19	Dec. 24	Hawaii	California (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-4)	8:00	ESPN
20	Jan. 2	Holiday	Arizona (9-3) vs. SMU (8-4)	8:00	FOX
21	Dec. 26	Rate	New Mexico (9-3) vs. Minnesota (7-5)	4:30	ESPN
22	Dec. 19	Myrtle Beach	Kennesaw State (10-3) vs. Western Michigan (9-4)	11:00	ESPN
23	Dec. 27	Military	Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. East Carolina (8-4)	11:00 (AM)	ESPN
24	Dec. 23	Frisco	UNLV (10-3) vs. Ohio (8-4)	9:00	ESPN
25	Jan. 2	Liberty	Navy (9-2) vs. Cincinnati (7-5)	4:30	ESPN
26	Dec. 31	Cotton( CFP QF # 1)	(2) Ohio State vs. (7) TX A M/(10) Miami-FL	7:30	ESPN
27	Jan. 8	Fiesta Bowl	Sugar Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner	7:30	ESPN
28	Dec. 17	Cure	Old Dominion (9-3) vs. South Florida (9-3)	5:00	ESPN
29	Dec. 27	Gator	Virginia (10-3) vs. Missouri (8-4)	7:30	ABC
30	Dec. 30	Music City	Tennessee (8-4) vs. Illinois (8-4)	5:30	ESPN
31	Dec. 22	Famous Idaho Potato	Washington State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6)	2:00	ESPN
32	Dec. 30	Alamo	Southern Cal (9-3) vs. TCU (8-4)	9:00	ESPN
33	Dec. 23	New Orleans	Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Southern Miss (7-5)	5:30	ESPN
34	Dec. 31	Las Vegas	Nebraska (7-5) vs. Utah (10-2)	3:30	ESPN
35	Dec. 27	Fenway	UConn (9-3) vs. Army (6-5)	2:15	ESPN
36	Dec. 18	XBox	Missouri State (7-5) vs. Arkansas State (6-6)	9:00	ESPN 2
37	Dec. 16	Salute to Veterans	Jacksonville State (8-5) vs. Troy (8-5)	9:00	ESPN
38	Dec. 27	Arizona	Miami-OH (7-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4)	4:30	CW
39	Dec. 26	GameAbove	Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Northwestern (6-6)	1:00	ESPN
40	Dec. 26	First Responder	FIU (7-5) vs. UTSA (6-6)	8:00	ESPN
41	Dec. 23	Boca Raton	Toledo (8-4) vs. Louisville (8-4)	2:00	ESPN
42	Dec. 17	68 Ventures	UL-Lafayette (6-6) vs. Delaware (6-6)	8:30	ESPN
43	Jan. 2	Armed Forces	Rice (5-7) vs. Texas State (6-6)	1:00	ESPN
44	Dec. 30	Independence	Coastal Carolina (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5)	2:00	ESPN
45	Dec. 29	Birmingham	Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. App State (5-7)	2:00	ESPN