College Football Bowl Games Free Streams: TV Channels, Schedule & Preview for Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowl
SOURCE:TechRadar|BY: Adam Marshall
As Cotton, Orange, Rose and Sugar will see eight teams become four, here's how to watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 for free and from anywhere in the world.
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December 31, 2025 - January 1, 2026 (full schedule and times below)
Watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 live streams as the New Year's Six kicks off with the quarter-finals. Below we have information on how to watch the this year's college football playoffs from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and where you can watch them for FREE.
That's the meat in the sandwich of three games on January 1. The new year kicks off with the Orange Bowl in Florida, as Texas Tech Raiders and Oregon Ducks come face-to-face. Rounding off the quarter-finals is Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome – they played out a 43-35 classic back in October, with Georgia coming out on top.
Here's where to watch this year's College Football Bowl games online from anywhere – including FREE options.
Can I watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 for free?
Sports specialistDAZNwill show all four College Football Bowl games in 2025/26 for FREE in the UK.
No subscription is necessary – all you need to do is register for a free account and watch through your web browser, DAZN mobile app or your streaming device.
Use a VPN to watch any College Football Bowl games 2025/26 stream
This is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it's back in your home country, thereby letting you unlock your usual service. One of the right now? We recommend – it does everything and comes with 7 days free and a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not completely satisfied.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, Surfshark is one of our favorites.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the US and want to view your usual UK service, you'd select a UK-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual local streaming service and watch the college football.
When are College Football Bowl games 2025/26?
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Cotton Bowl – Ohio State vs Miami: 7.30pm ET / 4.40pm PT / 12.30am GMT (Thu) / 11.30am AEDT (Thu)
Thursday, January 1, 2026 Orange Bowl – Texas Tech vs Oregon: 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 4am AEDT (Fri)
Rose Bowl – Indiana vs Alabama: 4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm GMT / 8am AEDT (Fri)
Sugar Bowl – Georgia vs Ole Miss: 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 1am GMT (Fri) / 12pm AEDT (Fri)
How to watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 live streams in the US
The 2025/26 College Football Bowl games (plus, the semi-final and National Championship game) are all being shown on ESPN.
ESPN is available through a variety of cable plans. Cord cutter? OTT service Sling TV would be our top recommendation. The Sling Orange plan gets you ESPN and ESPN2 and costs as little as $4.99 per day. Watch all the bowl games with a 3 Day Pass for $9.99.
A costlier but even more thorough alternative is Fubo, which includes ESPN on all its plans. Prices start from $45.99 a month for its Sports + News package, but new users get a FREE Fubo trial. And YouTube TV is another ESPN-toting option that you can try for free for five days right now!
Or subscribe to the ESPN app. It costs $29.99 for a rolling monthly plan. Alternatively, committing to a whole year also costs $29.99 per month but you get additional access to the Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms.
How to watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 live streams in Canada
In Canada, coverage of the College Football Bowl games 2025/26 will be shown by TSN.
That means you can also watch online thanks to its TSN+ ($8 a month / $80 a year) streaming platform.
If you already subscribe to this services but find yourself outside Canada, download a VPN and watch NCAA games as if you were back at home.
How to watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 live streams in the UK
As explained above, specialist sports streamer DAZN has the rights to show college football playoffs in the UK.
What's more, it will do so for FREE. You just need to create a free account in order to stream.
Outside the UK? You’ll need to download a VPN, as detailed above, to watch your usual stream from abroad.
How to watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 live streams in Australia
In Australia, all four NCAA quarter-finals are being televised on ESPN viaFoxtel, with live streaming available viaKayo SportsandDisney Plus.
Kayo Sports starts at AU$30 per month after a 7-day free trial. Or you can get your first month for AU$1.
Disney Plus costs from $15.99 a month or $159.99 for a whole year of everything offered by the House of Mouse.
Not in Australia for the games?Use a VPN if you want to tap into your usual college football playoff coverage.
Can I watch College Football Bowl games 2025/26 games on my mobile?
Yes, the vast majority of broadcasters mentioned in this article have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser – for example, DAZN for UK-based college football fans.
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