The holidays are fast approaching and so too are college football bowl games! With the conclusion of the regular season this past Saturday, we now have a complete list of the bowl-eligible teams for the 2023 college football postseason. This year’s bowl season includes 41 different games meaning that 82 FBS schools will receive invites.
Regardless of whether a school is a member of a powerful league like the SEC, a mid-major league such as Conference USA, or playing as an FBS Independent without a conference affiliation, the six-win threshold remains consistent when it comes to teams qualifying for the college football postseason. Of course, the more games a team wins, the more likely the chances of being invited to a high-profile bowl game.
List of College Football Bowl-Eligible Teams by Conference
Below is a complete list of every team that earned the six wins needed to play in the 2023-24 college football bowl games. The overall list is broken down by conference. Teams are listed in order of overall win-loss record, and each league’s championship game participants are listed first. In leagues that still utilize a division format, the division winners playing in the conference title game are the top two teams listed.
AAC | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 6
- Tulane Green Wave (11-1)
- SMU Mustangs (10-2)
- Memphis Tigers (9-3)
- UTSA Roadrunners (8-4)
- South Florida Bulls (6-6)
- Rice Owls (6-6)
ACC | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 11
- Florida State Seminoles (12-0)
- Louisville Cardinals (10-2)
- NC State Wolfpack (9-3)
- Clemson Tigers (8-4)
- North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4)
- Duke Blue Devils (8-4)
- Miami Hurricanes (7-5)
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-6)
- Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6)
- Boston College Eagles (6-6)
- Syracuse Orange (6-6)
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Big Ten | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 9
- Michigan Wolverines (12-0)
- Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)
- Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)
- Northwestern Wildcats (7-5)
- Wisconsin Badgers (7-5)
- Maryland Terrapins (7-5)
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6)
- Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7)
Note: Despite only winning five games this season, Minnesota is eligible to play in the college football bowl games thanks to having the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) among five-win teams.
Big 12 | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 9
- Texas Longhorns (11-1)
- Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3)
- Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)
- Kansas State Wildcats (8-4)
- West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4)
- Kansas Jayhawks (8-4)
- Iowa State Cyclones (7-5)
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6)
- UCF Knights (6-6)
Conference USA | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 4
- Liberty Flames (12-0)
- New Mexico State Aggies (10-3)
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4)
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-5)
Note: Despite being in the transition phase from FCS to FBS, Jacksonville State is expected to receive a bowl invite this season due to a shortage of qualified teams.
FBS Independents | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: N/A
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 1
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3)
MAC | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 6
- Toledo Rockets (11-1)
- Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (10-2)
- Ohio Bobcats (9-3)
- Bowling Green Falcons (7-5)
- Northern Illinois Huskies (6-6)
- Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6)
Mountain West | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 7
- UNLV Rebels (9-3)
- Boise State Broncos (7-5)
- Air Force Falcons (8-4)
- Wyoming Cowboys (8-4)
- Fresno State Bulldogs (8-4)
- San Jose State Spartans (7-5)
- Utah State Aggies (6-6)
Pac-12 | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 8
- Washington Huskies (12-0)
- Oregon Ducks (11-1)
- Arizona Wildcats (9-3)
- Oregon State Beavers (8-4)
- Utah Utes (8-4)
- USC Trojans (7-5)
- UCLA Bruins (7-5)
- California Golden Bears (6-6)
SEC | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 9
- Georgia Bulldogs (12-0)
- Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1)
- Missouri Tigers (10-2)
- Ole Miss Rebels (10-2)
- LSU Tigers (9-3)
- Tennessee Volunteers (8-4)
- Texas A&M Aggies (7-5)
- Kentucky Wildcats (7-5)
- Auburn Tigers (6-6)
Sun Belt | College Football Bowl Projections
Conference Champion: TBD
Total Number of Bowl-Eligible Teams: 12
- Troy Trojans (10-2)
- Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-4)
- James Madison Dukes (11-1)
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-5)
- Texas State Bobcats (7-5)
- Old Dominion Monarchs (6-6)
- South Alabama Jaguars (6-6)
- Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6)
- Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6)
- Georgia State Panthers (6-6)
- Marshall Thundering Herd (6-6)
Note: Despite being in the transition phase from FCS to FBS, James Madison is expected to receive a bowl invite this season due to a shortage of qualified teams.
