Since the 1998 season, the four BCS bowls have determined the national champion on a rotating basis. The other three games consist of major conference champions not playing in the championship game, as well as two at-large teams. Where corporate sponsors are listed, their names are de jure components of the official bowl name for the current bowl season.
- Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Arizona , (1971-)
- FedEx Orange Bowl - Miami Gardens, Florida , (1935-)
- Rose Bowl Game Presented By Citi - Pasadena, California , (1902, 1916-)
- Nokia Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana , (1935-)
- Unnamed Fifth Bowl Championship Series/National Championship Game - Glendale, Arizona , (2007-)
Besides BCS games, there are a number of other postseason invitationals. Generally, two conferences will agree to send teams of a particular standing to a game beforehand. For instance, the Rose Bowl traditionally features the Big Ten and Pac Ten conference champions. Where corporate sponsors are listed, their names are de jure components of the official bowl name for the current bowl season.
- Vitalis Sun Bowl - El Paso, Texas , (1936-)
- Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas , (1937-)
- Toyota Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Florida , (1946-)
- Capital One Bowl - Orlando, Florida , (1947-)
- Liberty Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee , (1959-)
- Chick-fil-A Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia , (1968-)
- Independence Bowl - Shreveport, Louisiana , (1976-)
- Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - San Diego, California , (1978-)
- Outback Bowl - Tampa, Florida , (1986-)
- Insight Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona , (1989-)
- Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, Florida , (1990-)
- Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, Nevada , (1992-)
- MasterCard Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, Texas , (1993-)
- MPC Computers Bowl - Boise, Idaho , (1997-)
- Motor City Bowl - Detroit, Michigan , (1997-)
- Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - Nashville, Tennessee , (1998-)
- GMAC Bowl - Mobile, Alabama , (1999-)
- EV1.net Houston Bowl - Houston, Texas , (2000-)
- New Orleans Bowl At Lafayette - New Orleans, Louisiana , (2001-)
- Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, California , (2002-)
- Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii , (2002-)
- Meineke Car Care Bowl - Charlotte, North Carolina , (2002-)
- Fort Worth Bowl - Fort Worth, Texas , (2003-)
- San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - San Diego, California , (2005-)
- International Bowl - Toronto, Canada , (2006-)
- Birmingham Bowl - Birmingham, AL , (2006-)
- New Mexico Bowl - (2006-)
- East-West Shrine Game - San Antonio, Texas , (1926-)
- Hula Bowl - Kahului, Hawaii , (1946-)
- Japan Bowl - Yokohama, Japan , (1976-1993)
- Las Vegas All-American Classic - Las Vegas, Nevada , (2002-)
- Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic - Jackson, Mississippi , (2005-)
- Senior Bowl - Mobile, Alabama (1950-)
- Cactus Bowl - Kingsville, Texas , (1994-)
- Division II Football Championship - Florence, Alabama , (1973-)
- Mineral Water Bowl - Excelsior Springs, Missouri , (1954-)
- Pioneer Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia ; Charlotte, North Carolina , (1997-2001, 2003-)
- NCAA Division III National Football Championship aka Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Salem, Virginia , (1969-)
- Aztec Bowl - Toluca, Mexico , (1950-53, 1955, 1957, 1964-66, 1970-71, 1971-80, 1984, 1986-)
- Knute Rockne Bowl - Atlantic City, New Jersey (1969-1972)
- All-American Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama , (1977-1990)
- Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, Texas , (1947)
- Aloha Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii , (1982-2000)
- Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio , (1961)
- Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba , (1937)
- Blue-Gray Football Classic - Montgomery, Alabama , (1938-2001, 2003)
- Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, Texas , (1959-1987)
- Bluegrass Bowl - Louisville, Kentucky , (1958)
- California Bowl - Fresno, California , (1981-1991)
- Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana , (1948)
- College All-Star Game - (1934-1976)
- Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan , (1984-1985)
- Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee , (1948-1949)
- Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama , (1948-1949)
- Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas , (1922, 1925, 1934)
- Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas , (1921)
- Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California , (1984-1994)
- Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey , (1978-1981)
- Gotham Bowl - New York, New York , (1961-1962)
- Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio , (1947)
- Gridiron Classic - Orlando, Florida , (1999-2005)
- Harbor Bowl - San Diego, California , (1947-1949)
- Heritage Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia , (1991-1999)
- Los Angeles Christmas Festival - Los Angeles, California , (1924)
- Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California , (1961, 1971)
- Oahu Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii , (1998-2000)
- Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas , (1946-1947)
- Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California , (1967-1971)
- Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland , (1950)
- Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California , (1946-1949)
- Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona , (1948-1952)
- San Diego East-West Christmas Classic - San Diego, California , (1921-1922)
- Seattle Bowl - Seattle, Washington , (2001-2002)
- Shrine Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas , (1948)
- Silicon Valley Football Classic - San Jose, California , (2000-2004)
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