This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as ESPN says Fernando Mendoza not even close to being college football's best player.

Check out this article for a complete list of 2025-2026 college football bowl games, including dates, times, how to watch, and more.

With the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set to be released in just over a week, Week 14 of the 2025 college football season served as one final impression for the committee. One of the biggest winners of the weekend was No. 8 Oklahoma. The Sooners secured a 17-13 comeback win over LSU to finish 10-2.

Our college football experts provide their MVP picks for each of the 36 bowl games this season as they conclude. It's going to be an exhilarating three weeks of bowl game matchups for college football fans.

It’s bowl season, and there’s more bowls than a Williams Sonoma. A total of 41 will be played in the coming weeks, ranging from the prestige, legacy games — to the “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl.” Stunningly a “Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl” isn’t a weed thing.

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket has been set, and the opening round is less than a week away. While the top four teams in the country won't be in action this weekend, eight other championship contenders will face off for the chance to challenge Indiana,

The best time of the year for college football fans has arrived as we prepare for an all-you-can-watch buffet of action that lasts all the way through the holiday season and well into 2026. College football bowl season provides an opportunity for fan bases to see their team one last time and get a sneak peek into the future as younger players get into the game.