2019 in football

2018–19 NCAA football bowl games

 * December 15, 2018 – January 7, 2019: 2018–19 NCAA football bowl games

2018–19 College Football Playoff and Championship Game

 * December 29, 2018: 2018 Peach Bowl in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
 * The Florida Gators defeated the  Michigan Wolverines, with the score of 41–15.
 * December 29, 2018: 2018 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens at Hard Rock Stadium
 * The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the  Oklahoma Sooners, with the score of 45–34.
 * December 29, 2018: 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington at AT&T Stadium
 * The Clemson Tigers defeated the  Notre Dame Fighting Irish, with the score of 30–3.
 * January 1: 2019 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale at University of Phoenix Stadium
 * The LSU Tigers defeated the  UCF Knights, with the score of 40–32.
 * January 1: 2019 Rose Bowl in Pasadena at Rose Bowl
 * The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the  Washington Huskies, with the score of 28–23.
 * January 1: 2019 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
 * The Texas Longhorns defeated the  Georgia Bulldogs, with the score of 28–21.
 * January 7: 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium
 * The Clemson Tigers defeated the  Alabama Crimson Tide, 44–16, to win their third College Football Playoff National Championship title.

2018–19 Non-CFP bowl games

 * December 15, 2018: 2018 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque at Dreamstyle Stadium
 * The Utah State Aggies defeated the  North Texas Mean Green, with the score of 52–13.
 * December 15, 2018: 2018 Cure Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
 * The Tulane Green Wave defeated the  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, with the score of 41–24.
 * December 15, 2018: 2018 Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium
 * The Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the  Arizona State Sun Devils, with the score of 31–20.
 * December 15, 2018: 2018 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery at Cramton Bowl
 * The Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the  Eastern Michigan Eagles, with the score of 23–21.
 * December 15, 2018: 2018 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
 * The Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the  Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, with the score of 45–13.
 * December 18, 2018: 2018 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton at FAU Stadium
 * The UAB Blazers defeated the  Northern Illinois Huskies, with the score of 37–13.
 * December 19, 2018: 2018 Frisco Bowl in Frisco at Toyota Stadium
 * The Ohio Bobcats defeated the  San Diego State Aztecs, with the score of 27–0.
 * December 20, 2018: 2018 Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
 * The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the  South Florida Bulls, with the score of 38–20.
 * December 21, 2018: 2018 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau at Thomas Robinson Stadium
 * The FIU Panthers defeated the  Toledo Rockets, with the score of 35–32.
 * December 21, 2018: 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise at Albertsons Stadium
 * The BYU Cougars defeated the  Western Michigan Broncos, with the score of 49–18.
 * December 22, 2018: 2018 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham at Legion Field
 * The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the  Memphis Tigers, with the score of 37–34.
 * December 22, 2018: 2018 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth at Amon G. Carter Stadium
 * The Army Black Knights defeated the  Houston Cougars, 70–14, with the Black Knights tying records for most points scored and largest victory margin in any bowl game.
 * December 22, 2018: 2018 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile at Ladd–Peebles Stadium
 * The Troy Trojans defeated the  Buffalo Bulls, with the score of 42–32.
 * December 22, 2018: 2018 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu at Aloha Stadium
 * The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the  Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, with the score of 31–14.
 * December 26, 2018: 2018 First Responder Bowl in Dallas at Cotton Bowl
 * No contest between the Boston College Eagles and the  Boise State Broncos, due to unfavorable weather conditions.
 * December 26, 2018: 2018 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit at Ford Field
 * The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, with the score of 34–10.
 * December 26, 2018: 2018 Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix at Chase Field
 * The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the  California Golden Bears, with the score of 10–7 in overtime.
 * December 27, 2018: 2018 Independence Bowl in Shreveport at Independence Stadium
 * The Duke Blue Devils defeated the  Temple Owls, with the score of 56–27.
 * December 27, 2018: 2018 Pinstripe Bowl in The Bronx at Yankee Stadium
 * The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the  Miami Hurricanes, with the score of 35–3.
 * December 27, 2018: 2018 Texas Bowl in Houston at NRG Stadium
 * The Baylor Bears defeated the  Vanderbilt Commodores, with the score of 45–38.
 * December 28, 2018: 2018 Music City Bowl in Nashville at Nissan Stadium
 * The Auburn Tigers defeated the  Purdue Boilermakers, with the score of 63–14.
 * December 28, 2018: 2018 Camping World Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
 * The Syracuse Orange defeated the  West Virginia Mountaineers, with the score of 34–18.
 * December 28, 2018: 2018 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio at Alamodome
 * The Washington State Cougars defeated the  Iowa State Cyclones, with the score of 28–26.
 * December 29, 2018: 2018 Belk Bowl in Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium
 * The Virginia Cavaliers defeated the  South Carolina Gamecocks, with the score of 28–0.
 * December 29, 2018: 2018 Arizona Bowl in Tucson at Arizona Stadium
 * The Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the  Arkansas State Red Wolves, with the score of 16–13.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium
 * The Oregon Ducks defeated the  Michigan State Spartans, with the score of 7–6.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Holiday Bowl in San Diego at SDCCU Stadium
 * The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the  Utah Utes, with the score of 31–20.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Military Bowl in Annapolis at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
 * The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the  Virginia Tech Hokies, with the score of 35–31.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Sun Bowl in El Paso at Sun Bowl
 * The Stanford Cardinal defeated the  Pittsburgh Panthers, with the score of 14–13.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Liberty Bowl in Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
 * The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the  Missouri Tigers, with the score of 38–33.
 * December 31, 2018: 2018 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville at TIAA Bank Field
 * The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the  NC State Wolfpack, with the score of 52–13.
 * January 1, 2019: 2019 Outback Bowl in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
 * The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the  Mississippi State Bulldogs, with the score of 27–22.
 * January 1, 2019: 2019 Citrus Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
 * The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the  Penn State Nittany Lions, with the score of 27–24.

National Football League

 * January 27: 2019 Pro Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
 * Team AFC defeated team NFC, with the score of 26–7.
 * Offensive MVP: Patrick Mahomes ( Kansas City Chiefs)
 * Defensive MVP: Jamal Adams ( New York Jets)
 * February 3: Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
 * The New England Patriots defeated the  Los Angeles Rams, 13–3, to win their sixth Super Bowl title.
 * MVP: Julian Edelman ( New England Patriots)
 * April 25–27: 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville
 * #1 pick: Kyler Murray (to the  Arizona Cardinals from the  Oklahoma Sooners)
 * September 5 – December 29: 2019 NFL season

IFAF

 * August 11 – 18: 2019 IFAF Women's European American Football Championships in 🇬🇧 Leeds

Other notable events

 * February 9: Alliance of American Football launches (2019 AAF season)