College football bowl season is here and it’s time to mark the dates and times on your calendar so you don’t miss any of the games.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Bowl season is here and college football fans have 40 games to enjoy over the next few weeks around Christmas and New Year’s. The College Football Playoff semi-finals begin on Saturday, Dec. 28 and the championship game is on Jan. 13. Those are the important dates to mark on your calendar. But don’t forget about the first two games on Friday, Dec. 20 that kicks things off and the five games on New Year’s Day.
2019-2020 bowl schedule
Friday, Dec. 20
- Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl: Charlotte vs. Buffalo – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN – Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
- Frisco Bowl: Utah State vs. Kent State – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Saturday, Dec. 21
- New Mexico Bowl: San Diego State vs. Central Michigan – 2 p.m. ET – ESPN – Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
- Cure Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Liberty – 2:30 p.m. ET – CBSSN – Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl: SMU vs. FAU – 3:30 p.m. ET – ABC – FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
- Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. FIU – 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
- Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl: Washington vs. Boise State – 7:30 p.m. ET – ABC – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. UAB – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Monday, Dec. 23
- Bad Boy Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs. Marshall – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Tuesday, Dec. 24
- Sofi Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. BYU – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thursday, Dec. 26
- Walk-On’s Independence Bowl: Miami vs. Louisiana Tech – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
- Quick Lane Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Michigan – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Friday, Dec. 27
- Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: North Carolina vs. Temple – 12:00 p.m. – ESPN – Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
- New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Michigan State – 3:20 p.m. ET – ESPN – Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M – 6:45 p.m. ET – ESPN – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: USC vs. Iowa – 8:00 p.m. ET – FS1 – SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
- Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs. Washington State – 10:15 p.m. ET – ESPN – Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, Dec. 28
- Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semi-final): LSU vs. Oklahoma – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN/ABC – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Playstation Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semi-final): Ohio State vs. Clemson – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN/ABC – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
- Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State – 12:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Memphis vs. Penn State – 12:00 p.m. ET – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Monday, Dec. 30
- Servpro First Responder Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan – 12:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
- Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Louisville – 4:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Redbox Bowl: Illinois vs. California – 4:00 p.m. ET – FOX – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
- Capital One Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Virginia – 8:00 p.m. ET – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Belk Bowl: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech – 12:00 pm – ESPN – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State – 2:00 p.m. ET – CBS – Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- Autozone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Kansas State – 3:45 p.m. ET – ESPN – Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
- Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Georgia State vs. Wyoming – 4:30 p.m. ET – CBSSN – Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
- Valero Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. Texas – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- VRBO Citrus Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan – 1:00 p.m. ET – ABC – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
- Outback Bowl: Auburn vs. Minnesota – 1:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: Wisconsin vs. Oregon – 5:00 p.m. ET – ABC – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- Allstate Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Baylor – 8:45 p.m. ET – ESPN – Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Thursday, Jan. 2
- Ticketmaster Birmingham Bowl: Boston College vs. Cincinnati – 3:00 pm – ESPN – Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
- TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Tenessee vs. Indiana – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN – TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Friday, Jan. 3
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Nevada – 3:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Saturday, Jan. 4
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Tulane vs. Southern Mississippi – 11:30 p.m. ET – ESPN – Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Monday, Jan. 6
- Lendingtree Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette – 7:30 p.m. ET – Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
Monday, Jan, 13
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game: Peach Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl winner – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN/ABC – Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
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