Schedule set for bowl games, College Football Playoff
A five-week bowl season begins Dec. 13 with a noon ET kickoff in Atlanta in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, but cheer up grasshopper, there are 44 total games scheduled to be played after conference title games are in the books.
A team who doesn't receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff has the potential to play games in six consecutive months, with 17 possible games for teams participating in conference championship games in December.
The marquee games in the College Football Playoff are scheduled to begin Friday, Dec. 19 with one game and continue with three more Saturday, Dec. 20. Winners advance to the quarterfinals played Dec. 31 (Cotton Bowl, Arlington, Texas) and a tripleheader on Thursday, Jan. 1 (Orange Bowl, Miami, noon ET). The Rose Bowl in Pasadena kicks off at 4 p.m. ET and is followed by the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at 8 p.m. ET.
The CFP semifinals are Thursday, Jan. 8 (Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., 7:30 p.m. ET) and the following night in Atlanta (Peach Bowl, 7:30 p.m. ET). Semifinal winners head to Miami for the Monday night title game at Hard Rock Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET).
If you aren't into the pageantry of the newly hatched playoffs, there are interesting official names and themes on the calendar, too. On Saturday, Dec. 27, there are eight bowl games featuring football at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium, and the ... Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop.
Here's a look at the full bowl schedule by date with venue, time (ET) and TV information:
Saturday, Dec. 13, 12 p.m., ABC: Cricket Celebration Bowl, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 13, 9 p.m., ESPN: LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9 p.m., ESPN: Salute to Veterans Bowl, Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m., ESPN: Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 17, 8:30 p.m., ESPN: 68 Ventures Bowl, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
Friday, Dec. 19, 12 p.m., ESPN: Myrtle Beach Bowl, Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.
Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m., ESPN: Gasparilla Bowl, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
Monday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m., ESPN: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2 p.m., ESPN: Boca Raton Bowl, Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.
Dec. 23, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: New Orleans Bowl, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 23, 9 p.m., ESPN: Frisco Bowl, Venue TBD, Frisco, Texas
Wednesday, Dec. 24, time TBD, ESPN: Hawai'i Bowl, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu
Friday, Dec. 26, 1 p.m., ESPN: GameAbove Sports Bowl, Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., ESPN: Rate Bowl, Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN: First Responder Bowl, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Saturday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m., ESPN: Military Bowl, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
Dec. 27, 12 p.m., ABC: Pinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
Dec. 27, 2:15 p.m., ESPN: Fenway Bowl, Fenway Park, Boston
Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., ABC: Pop-Tarts Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., The CW: Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop, Arizona Stadium Tucson, Ariz.
Dec. 27, 5:45 p.m., ESPN: New Mexico Bowl, Branch Field at University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., ABC: Gator Bowl, EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
Dec. 27, 9:15 p.m., ESPN: Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium, Houston
Monday, Dec. 29, 2 p.m., ESPN: Birmingham Bowl, Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2 p.m., ESPN: Independence Bowl, Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Dec. 30, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: Music City Bowl, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Dec. 30, 9 p.m., ESPN: Alamo Bowl, Alamodome, San Antonio
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN: ReliaQuest Bowl, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.
Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 3 p.m., ABC: Citrus Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN: Las Vegas Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Friday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m., ESPN: Armed Forces Bowl, Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 2, 4:30 p.m., ESPN: Liberty Bowl, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.
Jan. 2, 8 p.m., ESPN: Duke's Mayo Bowl, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Date and time TBD, FOX: Holiday Bowl, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, Calif.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Friday, Dec. 19, CFP First Round, time, location TBD
Saturday, Dec. 20, CFP First Round, time, location TBD
Dec. 20, CFP First Round, time, location TBD
Dec. 20, CFP First Round, time, location TBD
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Thursday, Jan. 1, 12 p.m., ESPN: Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
Jan. 1, 4 p.m., ESPN: Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 8 p.m., ESPN: Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Thursday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal), State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
Friday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m., ESPN, Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Monday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., ESPN: College Football Playoff National Championship, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
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