Who’s playing in this year’s Valero Alamo Bowl? It’s early, but the media is already making its guesses.
Check out the latest projections for this year’s Valero Alamo Bowl and see when and where each pool team is set to play in Week 1.
Media Projections:
The Athletic: Texas Tech vs. Washington
Athlon Sports: BYU vs. USC
ESPN (Bonagura and Schlabach): Houston vs. USC
USA Today: Texas Tech vs. Washington
Game Schedule:
*all times CST
Big 12 Pool:
Thursday, September 3:
Bethune Cookman @ UCF | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, September 4:
Long Island @ Kansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, September 5:
Costal Carolina @ West Virginia | 11 a.m. | TNT
Oregon State @ No. 23 Houston | 11 a.m. | ESPN / Disney+
Southeast Missouri State @ Iowa State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Baylor @ Auburn | 2:30 p.m.
Boston College @ Cincinnati | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Oklahoma State @ Tulsa | 2:45 p.m. | ESPNU
Nicholls @ Kansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Abilene Christian @ No. 12 Texas Tech | 6 p.m. | FS1
Utah Tech @ No. 14 BYU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Pac-12 / Former Pac-12 Pool:
Thursday, September 3:
Colorado @ Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Idaho @ Utah | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Friday, September 4:
No. 7 Miami @ Stanford | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State @ USC | 8 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, September 5:
Oregon State @ No. 23 Houston | 11 a.m. | ESPN / Disney+
Boise State @ No. 2 Oregon | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Northern Arizona @ Arizona | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Morgan State @ Arizona State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA @ Cal | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, September 6:
Washington State @ No. 17 Washington | 3 p.m. | NBC
Team Selection Rights:
The Valero Alamo Bowl will continue its current selection format for the 2026 season, matching the first selection from two 12-member pools following the announcement of the College Football Playoff (CFP) field.
- Big 12 Conference Pool – Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
- Pac-12/former Pac-12 Pool – Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, and Washington State.
As part of this agreement, two of the Pac-12’s current members (Oregon State and Washington State) and the former Pac-12 members Cal and Stanford (ACC), Oregon, USC, UCLA, and Washington (Big Ten), and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah (Big 12) will remain in the Pac-12 bowl lineup for the 2025-26 season.
The official team selection will be announced on Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.. Purchase your tickets here to watch another Top 25 matchup battle it out Tuesday, December 29th at 8 p.m. in the Alamodome.