IRVING, Texas – By earning the No. 4 seed, Texas Tech punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff and will play in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami on Thursday, Jan. 1. The Red Raiders are one of eight Big 12 teams who will compete in a bowl game, joined by Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, TCU and Utah as the Conference’s bowl-bound teams.

Texas Tech will face first round winner of No. 12 James Madison and No. 5 Oregon at 11 a.m. CT on New Year’s Day at Hard Rock Stadium on ESPN. The remainder of the Big 12 bowl lineup will feature six games against Power Four opponents, with three games versus the ACC, two against the Big Ten and one match-up with the SEC.

Postseason play for Big 12 teams kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 27 with the Pop-Tarts Bowl, featuring BYU versus Georgia Tech, alongside Houston’s match-up with LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl.

2025-26 Big 12 Bowl Lineup By Date
Pop-Tarts Bowl
BYU vs. Georgia Tech (ACC) on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, December 27
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida

Kinder’s Texas Bowl
Houston vs. LSU (SEC) on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. CT on Saturday, December 27
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas

Valero Alamo Bowl
TCU vs. USC (Big Ten) on ESPN at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 30
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke (ACC) on CBS at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, December 31
Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Utah vs. Nebraska (Big Ten) on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, December 31
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada

Capital One Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinals)
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. winner of No. 12 JMU/No. 5 Oregon on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, Jan. 1
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Cincinnati vs. Navy (American) on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 2
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee

Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
Arizona vs. SMU (ACC) on FOX at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 2
Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California