If we thought Week 6 was wild, Week 7 really raised havoc as five of the top seven teams in the AP top 25 poll teams lost in what was a college football weekend to remember.
We watched six ranked matchups play out with the lower-ranked team pulling off a win in four of those games. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 5 Indiana took their first losses of the season, and No. 3 Miami pulled off a nail-biter win over Florida State in double overtime to remain undefeated.
Following all the chaos, we take a look at how the postseason picture shifted after Week 7.
New to the 2026 season, the Power 4 conference champions will receive automatic bids to the CFP along with the highest-ranked Group of 6 team regardless of whether it is a league champ. The remaining slots in the 12-team field will go to the next seven highest-ranked teams. Notre Dame is guaranteed a spot in the field if it is among the top 12 teams.
The four highest-ranked teams (not necessarily conference champions) will be awarded first-round byes. The other eight teams will meet in first-round games at the campus sites of Seeds 5 through 8.
The festivities of bowl season kick off with the Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 12 and wrap up with the CFP National Championship at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 25.
ESPN bowl gurus Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach will make their predictions for all the postseason matchups every week of the season until the actual matchups are set Dec. 6.
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College Football Playoff
First-round games (at campus sites)
Friday, Dec. 18
8 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 19
Noon, ABC/ESPN
3:30 p.m., TNT
7:30 p.m., TNT
Bonagura: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Utah
Schlabach: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 UCLA
Bonagura: No. 11 Wake Forest at No. 6 UCLA
Schlabach: No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Notre Dame
Bonagura: No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas Tech
Schlabach: No. 10 Utah at No. 7 Ole Miss
Bonagura: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Indiana
Schlabach: No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 8 Indiana
CFP quarterfinals
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., TNT
Bonagura: No. 5 Utah vs. No. 4 Georgia
Schlabach: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 1 BYU
Friday, Jan. 1
Time slots for quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to be determined on Selection Day (Dec. 6)
Quarterfinals Game 2
Noon, TNT
Bonagura: No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Schlabach: No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 4 Georgia
Quarterfinals Game 3
4 p.m., ABC/ESPN
Bonagura: No. 7 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 BYU
Schlabach: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Quarterfinals Game 4
8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 1 Miami
Schlabach: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 2 Miami
CFP semifinals, national championship game
Thursday, Jan. 14
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., TNT
Bonagura: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 BYU
Schlabach: No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Miami
Friday, Jan. 15
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN
Bonagura: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 1 Miami
Schlabach: No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 4 Georgia
Monday, Jan. 25
CFP National Championship
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN
Bonagura: No. 2 BYU vs. No. 1 Miami
Schlabach: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 2 Miami
Bowl season schedule
Saturday, Dec. 12
Cricket Celebration Bowl presented by Toyota
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Noon, ABC
Bonagura: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Schlabach: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Tuesday, Dec. 15
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Florida International
Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Louisiana
Frisco Football Classic
The Star (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Tulane vs. San Diego State
Friday, Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl
Flagler Credit Union Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
11 a.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Liberty vs. Tulsa
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
2:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Auburn vs. South Florida
Schlabach: Virginia vs. South Carolina
Monday, Dec. 21
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
11 a.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Georgia State
Schlabach: Liberty vs. South Alabama
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
2:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. UNLV
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Air Force
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Puerto Rico Bowl
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium (Bayamón, Puerto Rico)
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: UMass vs. South Alabama
Schlabach: FAU vs. Western Kentucky
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Acrisure Bounce House (Orlando, Florida)
5 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Ohio vs. James Madison
Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Florida International
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: UConn vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: California vs. West Virginia
Wednesday, Dec. 23
New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Jacksonville State vs. Appalachian State
Schlabach: Jacksonville State vs. James Madison
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: TCU vs. Florida Atlantic
Schlabach: TCU vs. Army
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
7:30 p.m., The CW
Bonagura: Fresno State vs. Washington
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Oregon State
Frisco Bowl
The Star (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Memphis
Schlabach: UTSA vs. New Mexico
Thursday, Dec. 24
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
2:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: San José State vs. UTSA
Schlabach: UNLV vs. Texas State
Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
7 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: San Diego State vs. North Dakota State
Schlabach: Fresno State vs. North Dakota State
Saturday, Dec. 26
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (New York)
Noon, ABC
Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park (Boston)
2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Virginia vs. East Carolina
Schlabach: Duke vs. USF
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. Penn State
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Northwestern
68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. UAB
Schlabach: Eastern Michigan vs. UAB
Cactus Bowl
Mountain America Stadium (Tempe, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Michigan vs. UCF
Schlabach: Michigan vs. Cincinnati
Monday, Dec. 28
Freedom Mortgage Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Duke vs. Army
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Memphis
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
5 p.m., The CW
Bonagura: Louisville vs. Oregon State
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. USC
Tuesday, Dec. 29
JLab Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Tulane
Schlabach: NC State vs. Auburn
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: SMU vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: SMU vs. Oklahoma State
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome (San Antonio)
9 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Houston vs. Oregon
Schlabach: Houston vs. Oregon
Wednesday, Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
11:30 a.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. Florida
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. LSU
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
3 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Kentucky
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Alabama
Thursday, Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Nebraska vs. LSU
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Florida
Old El Paso Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Arizona
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Washington
Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
3:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: USC vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach: Arizona vs. Texas
Kinder's Texas Bowl
Reliant Stadium (Houston)
7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Kansas State vs. Texas
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Missouri
Saturday, Jan. 2
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Noon, ABC
Bonagura: Iowa vs. Alabama
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Kentucky
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. North Texas
Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. North Texas
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Casino Del Sol Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m., The CW
Bonagura: Toledo vs. New Mexico
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Wyoming
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
7:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Baylor vs. Missouri
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
