There are 47 total bowl games in the 2024-25 season, including four college football playoff first round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinals, and the national championship on Monday, January 20.

What bowl games are playing out in college football on Friday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

In the era of television, it's always been a bit of a challenge to fill up the stands at college bowl games. But now, it appears that it's difficult to fill out major stadiums even for College Football Playoff bowl games, especially when there is not a month or so of planning for fan bases to make the trek to the game.