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: Citrus Bowl
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: December 31st, 2025
Opponent: Ole Miss Rebels
CBS Sports:
Bowl/CFP Seed: Citrus Bowl
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: December 31st, 2025
Opponent: Texas Longhorns
ESPN: Bonagura/Schlabach
Bowl/CFP Seed: Music City Bowl/ReliaQuest Bowl
Location: Nashville,
TN/Tampa, FL
Date: December 30th/31st, 2025
Opponent: South Carolina Gamecocks/Missouri Tigers
Guest Picker:
Bowl/CFP Seed: ReliaQuest Bowl
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: December 31, 2025
Opponent: LSU Tigers
Shocking that multiple outlets have removed Penn State from the CFP…absolutely shocking. I don’t really have much to say other than…I agree? Unless Penn State beats Ohio State and runs the table, they don’t belong in the CFP.
