SEC, Big Ten, ACC and More: Conference Bowl Records for 2025–26

2025-26 college football bowl conference standings

The college football bowl season has begun. With dozens of bowl games and the 12-team College Football Playoff, we’re keeping track of each game to determine which league has the greatest bowl record.

This article will be updated throughout the bowl season. Conference representatives are highlighted in bold.
NOTE: Because the CFP allows teams to play in multiple bowl games, some conferences have more bowl games listed than bowl teams.

Conference (BOWL TEAMS)	record	winning percentage
AMERICAN	4-3	.571
ACC	4-4	.500
BIG 12	2-0	1.000
BIG TEN	5-0	1.000
CONFERENCE USA	3-3	.500
INDEPENDENTS	0-1	.000
MAC	2-3	.400
MOUNTAIN WEST	2-5	.286
PAC-12	1-0	1.000
SEC	2-4	.333
SUN BELT	3-5	.375

AMERICAN — (9 teams)

Record: 4-3

Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 (Cure Bowl)
NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl)
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
UTSA 57, FIU 20 (First Responders Bowl)
East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)
Army 41, UConn 16 (Fenway Bowl)
No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 (New Mexico Bowl)
Rice vs. Texas State | 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Armed Forces Bowl)
Navy vs. Cincinnati | 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Libery Bowl)

ACC — (11 teams)

Record: 4-4

NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl)
No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
Louisville 27, Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)
Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)
East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)
Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
Duke vs. Arizona State | 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Sun Bowl)
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) vs. Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (CFP quarterfinal)
Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State| 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
SMU vs. Arizona | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Holiday Bowl)

BIG 12 — (8 teams)

Record: 2-0

No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
TCU vs. No. 16 Southern California | 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Alamo Bowl)
Arizona State vs. Duke |2 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Sun Bowl)
No. 15 Utah vs. Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Las Vegas Bowl)
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner | 12 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
Cincinnati vs. Navy | 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Libery Bowl)
Arizona vs. SMU | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Holiday Bowl)

BIG TEN — (12 teams)

Record: 5-0

Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP first round)
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
Illinois vs. Tennessee | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
No. 16 Southern California vs. TCU | 9 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Alamo Bowl)
No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt | 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah | 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Las Vegas Bowl)
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.)| 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 (CFP quarterfinal)
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)

CONFERENCE USA — (7 teams)

Record: 3-3

Jax State 17, Troy 13 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 (68 Ventures Bowl)
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 (Xbox Bowl)
Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 (New Orleans Bowl)
UTSA 57, FIU 20 (First Responders Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina | 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Independence Bowl)

INDEPENDENTS — (1 team)

Record: 0-1

Army 41, UConn 16 (Fenway Bowl)

MAC — (5 teams)

Record: 2-3

Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Louisville 27, Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)
Ohio 17, UNLV 10 (Frisco Bowl)
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3 (Arizona Bowl)

MOUNTAIN WEST — (7 teams)

Record: 2-5

Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
Washington State 34, Utah State 21 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Ohio 17, UNLV 10 (Frisco Bowl)
Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3 (Arizona Bowl)
No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47(New Mexico Bowl)

PAC-12 — (1 team)

Record: 1-0

Washington State 34, Utah State 21 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

SEC — (11 teams)

Record: 2-4

No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Tennessee vs. Illinois | 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Music City Bowl)
No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa| 12 p.m. on Dec. 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan | 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 (Citrus Bowl)
No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 1 Indiana | 4 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner | 8 p.m. on Jan. 1 (CFP quarterfinal)
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest | 8 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)

SUN BELT — (10 teams)

Record: 3-5

Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 (Cure Bowl)
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 (68 Ventures Bowl)
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 (Xbox Bowl)
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP First round)
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 (New Orleans Bowl)
Georgia Southern 29, App State 10 (Birmingham Bowl)
Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech | 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 (Independence Bowl)
Texas State vs. Rice | 1 p.m. on Jan. 2 (Armed Forces Bowl)

2024 College Football Bowl Records by Conference

CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS)	RECORD	WINNING PERCENTAGE
AMERICAN (8 teams)	6-2	.750
ACC (13)	2-11	.153
BIG 12 (8)	4-5	.444
BIG TEN (12)	11-6	.647
CONFERENCE USA (5)*	1-4	.200
INDEPENDENTS (2)	4-1	0.800
MAC (7)	5-2	.714
MOUNTAIN WEST (5)	1-4	.200
PAC-12 (1)	0-1	.000
SEC (13)	8-7	.533
SUN BELT (7)*	4-3	.571