Capital One College Bowl — Season 1
Legendary rivals. Life-changing scholarships!
About this season
Students from rival colleges compete in the ultimate academic challenge, where teams are tested on a variety of subjects in a tournament with $1 million in scholarships on the line.
Episodes (10)
1. Qualifiers 1
Aired 22 June 2021 • 30 min
Some of the nation's greatest collegiate rivalries compete in the ultimate battle of the brains to vie for academic scholarships; NFL great Peyton Manning hosts as the qualifying rounds begin with Alabama vs. Auburn and Michigan vs. Minnesota.
2. Qualifiers 2
Aired 29 June 2021 • 30 min
The qualifying rounds continue with Mississippi challenging Tennessee and Morehouse College taking on Columbia University.
3. Qualifiers 3
Aired 6 July 2021
The qualifying rounds conclude with cross-town rivals USC taking on UCLA and University of Virginia battling Xavier University.
4. Quarterfinals 1
Aired 13 July 2021 • 30 min
The quarterfinal rounds begin with the University of Mississippi versus Auburn University. The quarterfinals introduce the new dropout round, which leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down.
5. Quarterfinals 2
Aired 20 July 2021
The quarterfinal rounds continue with University of Tennessee versus Columbia University. The quarterfinals introduce the new dropout round, which leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down.
6. Quarterfinals 3
Aired 10 August 2021
The quarterfinal rounds continue with University of Michigan versus University of Alabama. The new dropout round leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down. The winning school moves on to the semifinals.
7. Quarterfinals 4
Aired 17 August 2021
The quarterfinal rounds conclude with USC versus UCLA; the quarterfinals introduce the new dropout round, which leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down; the winning school moves on to the semifinals.
8. Semifinals 1
Aired 24 August 2021
The semifinal round begins with Columbia versus Auburn The semifinals include the dropout round, which leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down The winning school moves on to challenge their final opponent in the championship.
9. Semifinals 2
Aired 31 August 2021
The semifinal round concludes with USC versus Alabama. The semifinals include the dropout round, which leads to a team playing the Two Minute Drill with one player down. The winning school moves on to challenge their final opponent in the championship.
10. Championship
Aired 7 September 2021