Full schedule for 2023 college football bowl games

From the Myrtle Beach Bowl to the CFP National Championship, bowl season has arrived for college football fans

By Max Molski •

NBCUniversal Media, LLC Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff. Here are the four teams that made it and what bowls they will play in on New Year’s Day.

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With conference championship games in the books and four teams selected to a controversial College Football Playoff, the end of the college football season is here. All that’s left are the annual Army-Navy game, 42 bowl games and the CFP National Championship.

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Bowl season gives qualifying teams a chance to end their seasons on a high note. The stakes are even higher for No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama with a national title up for grabs.

This year’s bowl season will go from Saturday, Dec. 16, through New Year’s Day before two teams battle in the CFP National Championship in Houston on Jan. 8.

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Here are the times, matchups and more for each one of this year’s bowl games:

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 11 a.m. ET
  • Location: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Cricket Celebration Bowl: Florida A&M vs. Howard

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
  • TV Channel: ABC

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, La.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ABC

Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk: UCLA vs. Boise State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
  • TV Channel: ABC

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion

  • Date: Monday, Dec. 18
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Marshall

  • Date: Tuesday, Dec. 19
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida vs. Syracuse

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 21
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 22
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

76 Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.
  • TV Channel: ABC

Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
  • TV Channel: 

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
  • TV Channel: ABC

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
  • TV Channel: ESPN

68 Ventures Bowl: South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev.
  • TV Channel: ABC

EasyPost Hawaii Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
  • Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota

  • Date: Tuesday, Dec. 26
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice

  • Date: Tuesday, Dec. 26
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV

  • Date: Tuesday, Dec. 26
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Louisville vs. USC

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: Petco Park, San Diego, Calif.
  • TV Channel: FOX

TaxAct Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State

  • Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET
  • Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Wasabi Fenway Bowl: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
  • Time: 11 a.m. ET
  • Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.)

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
  • Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
  • Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 14 Arizona vs. No. 12 Oklahoma

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
  • Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 29
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: No. 19 Oregon State vs. No. 16 Notre Dame

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 29
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
  • TV Channel: CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 29
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 7 Ohio State

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 29
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Penn State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 30
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 30
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
  • TV Channel: ABC

Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 5 Florida State

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 30
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Toledo vs. Wyoming

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 30
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
  • TV Channel: CW Network, Barstool

ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 12 p.m. ET
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ESPN 2

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
  • TV Channel: ABC

Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 5 p.m. ET
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 3 Texas vs. No. 2 Washington

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, La.
  • TV Channel: ESPN

College Football Playoff National Championship

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 8
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
  • TV Channel: ESPN
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