As Andy Williams famously once sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But, unlike Williams, it isn’t marshmallows for toasting and caroling out in the snow that has us all welled up with seasonal cheer. It’s college football bowl season, a 42-game schedule of almost daily footballing action that culminates in the College Football National Championship on January 8.
College Football Bowl Schedule
From Georgia South vs. Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl to the College Football Playoff matchup in the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, we’ve got you covered with the dates, TV channel, and times for all 42 college football bowl games.
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Below you’ll find the full college football bowl schedule. Miss a game? Don’t worry, we’ll be updating the final score of every game this bowl season as it happens.
Myrtle Beach Bowl | Georgia Southern vs. Ohio
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
- Final Score: Georgia Southern 21, Ohio 41
Cricket Celebration Bowl | Howard vs. Florida A&M
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 12:00 a.m. ET
- Final Score: Howard 26, Florida A&M 30
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Jacksonville State 34, Louisiana 31
Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl | Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Miami (OH) 9, Appalachian State 13
Isleta New Mexico Bowl | New Mexico State vs. Fresno State
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
- Final Score: New Mexico State 10, Fresno State 37
Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk | UCLA vs. Boise State
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: UCLA 35, Boise State 22
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | Cal vs. Texas Tech
- Date: Saturday, December 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Cal 14, Texas Tech 34
Famous Toastery Bowl | Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
- Date: Monday, December 18
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Western Kentucky 38, Old Dominion 35 (OT)
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl | UTSA vs. Marshall
- Date: Tuesday, December 19
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: UTSA 35, Marshall 17
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl | USF vs. Syracuse
- Date: Thursday, December 21
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: USF 45, Syracuse 0
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | Georgia Tech vs. UCF
- Date: Friday, December 22
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Georgia Tech 30, UCF 17
Camellia Bowl | Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Arkansas State 19, Northern Illinois 17
76 Birmingham Bowl | Troy vs. Duke
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Troy 10, Duke 17
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | James Madison vs. Air Force
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: James Madison 21, Air Force 31
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Georgia State vs. Utah State
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Georgia State 45, Utah State 22
68 Ventures Bowl | South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: South Alabama 59, Eastern Michigan 10
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | Utah vs. Northwestern
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Utah 7, Northwestern 14
Easypost Hawaii Bowl | Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Coastal Carolina 24, San Jose State 14
Quick Lane Bowl | Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
- Date: Tuesday, December 26
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Bowling Green 24, Minnesota 30
Servpro First Responder Bowl | Texas State vs. Rice
- Date: Tuesday, December 26
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Texas State 45, Rice 21
Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Kansas vs. UNLV
- Date: Tuesday, December 26
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Kansas 49, UNLV 36
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com | Virginia Tech vs. Tulane
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Virginia Tech 41, Tulane 20
Duke’s Mayo Bowl | North Carolina vs. West Virginia
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: North Carolina 10, West Virginia 30
DirectTV Holiday Bowl | Louisville vs. USC
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- TV Channel: FOX
- Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Louisville 28, USC 42
TaxAct Texas Bowl | Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Texas A&M 23, Oklahoma State 31
Wasabi Fenway Bowl | SMU vs. Boston College
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
- Final Score: SMU 14, Boston College 23
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | Rutgers vs. Miami (FL)
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Rutgers 31, Miami (FL) 24
Pop-Tarts Bowl | NC State vs. Kansas State
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
- Final Score: NC State 19, Kansas State 28
Valero Alamo Bowl | Arizona vs. Oklahoma
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Arizona 38, Oklahoma 24
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | Clemson vs. Kentucky
- Date: Friday, December 29
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Clemson 38, Kentucky 35
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
- Date: Friday, December 29
- TV Channel: CBS
- Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Oregon State 8, Notre Dame 40
AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Memphis vs. Iowa State
- Date: Friday, December 29
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Memphis 36, Iowa State 26
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | Missouri vs. Ohio State
- Date: Friday, December 29
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Missouri 14, Ohio State 3
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl | Ole Miss vs. Penn State
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25
Transperfect Music City Bowl | Auburn vs. Maryland
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Auburn 13, Maryland 31
Capital One Orange Bowl | Georgia vs. Florida State
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Georgia 63, Florida State 3
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl | Toledo vs. Wyoming
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- TV Channel: CW Network/Barstool
- Start Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Toledo 15, Wyoming 16
ReliaQuest Bowl | Wisconsin vs. LSU
- Date: Monday, January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Start Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Wisconsin 31, LSU 35
VRBO Fiesta Bowl | Liberty vs. Oregon
- Date: Monday, January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Liberty 6, Oregon 45
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Iowa vs. Tennessee
- Date: Monday, January 1
- TV Channel: ABC
- Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Iowa 0, Tennessee 35
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential (CFP Semifinal) | Alabama vs. Michigan
- Date: Monday, January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Alabama 20, Michigan 27 (OT)
AllState Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | Texas vs. Washington
- Date: Monday, January 1
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
- Final Score: Texas 31, Washington 37
College Football National Championship Game | Washington vs. Michigan
- Date: Monday, January 8
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Final Score: