Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, College Football News, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus picks from other publications.
Yahoo Sports/College Football News:
Bowl/CFP Seed: CFP; 3rd seed
Location: Arlington, TX
Date: December 31st, 2025
Opponent: Oregon Ducks
CBS Sports:
Bowl/CFP Seed: CFP; 4th seed
Location: Arlington, TX
Date: December 31st, 2025
Opponent: Winner of Georgia-USF
ESPN: Bonagura/Schlabach
Bowl/CFP Seed: CFP; 4th seed/CFP; 3rd seed
Location:
Winter Gardens, FL
Date: December 31st, 2025/January 1st, 2026
Opponent: Georgia Bulldogs
Guest Picker:
Bowl/CFP Seed: CFP; 2nd seed
Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Date: January 1st, 2026
Opponent: Oregon Ducks (Winner of Oregon-South Carolina)
No change this week from our guest picker, while the Bulldogs become a common opponent for three of our writers.
