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College football bowl season is upon us for the 2021-22 season.
This year, there are a record 42 bowl games — not including the national championship — with the first game taking place on Friday, December 17; Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl.
Bowl season will run through the College Football Playoff National Championship which is scheduled for January 10.
A majority of the games will air across the ESPN family of networks, with a handful of games taking place on ABC, CBS, and FOX throughout the coming weeks.
When will your favorite team be taking the field?
A full look at the 2021-22 college football bowl schedule can be seen below.
2021-22 College Football Bowl Schedule
College Football Playoff
| Date |
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Dec. 31 |
Orange Bowl (CFP semifinal) |
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Dec. 31 |
Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP semifinal) |
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Jan. 10 |
CFP National Championship |
TBD vs. TBD |
8 p.m. |
ESPN, |
New Year’s Day 6 Bowls
| Date |
Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Dec. 30 |
Peach Bowl |
No. 10 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Pitt |
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Jan. 1 |
Fiesta Bowl |
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State |
1 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Jan. 1 |
Rose Bowl Game |
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Utah |
5 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Jan. 1 |
Sugar Bowl |
No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 8 Ole Miss |
8:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
Other Bowl Games
Friday, Dec. 17
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Bahamas Bowl |
Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo |
Noon |
ESPN |
| Cure Bowl |
Coastal Carolina vs. Northern Illinois |
6 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
Saturday, Dec. 18
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Boca Raton Bowl |
Western Kentucky vs. App State |
11 a.m. |
ESPN, |
| New Mexico Bowl |
Fresno State vs. UTEP |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Independence Bowl |
No. 13 BYU vs. UAB |
3:30 p.m. |
ABC |
| LendingTree Bowl |
Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan |
5:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
| LA Bowl |
Utah State vs. Oregon State |
7:30 p.m. |
ABC |
| New Orleans Bowl |
No. 23 Louisiana vs. Marshall |
9:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
Monday, Dec. 20
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Tulsa vs. Old Dominion |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Tuesday, Dec. 21
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
Kent State vs. Wyoming |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Frisco Bowl |
No. 24 San Diego State vs. UTSA |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Wednesday, Dec. 22
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Armed Forces Bowl |
Army vs. Missouri |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Thursday, Dec. 23
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Gasparilla Bowl |
UCF vs. Florida |
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Frisco Football Classic |
North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio) |
TBD |
TBD |
Friday, Dec. 24
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Hawai’i Bowl |
Memphis vs. Hawai’i |
8 p.m. |
ESPN |
Saturday, Dec. 25
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Camellia Bowl |
Ball State vs. Georgia State |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Monday, Dec. 27
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Quick Lane Bowl |
Western Michigan vs. Nevada |
11 a.m. |
ESPN |
| Military Bowl |
ECU vs. Boston College |
2:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Tuesday, Dec. 28
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Birmingham Bowl |
No. 20 Houston vs. Auburn |
Noon |
ESPN |
| First Responder Bowl |
Air Force vs. Louisville |
3:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Liberty Bowl |
Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State |
6:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
| SDCCU Holiday Bowl |
No. 18 N.C. State vs. UCLA |
8 p.m. |
FOX |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
West Virginia vs. Minnesota |
10:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
Wednesday, Dec. 29
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Fenway Bowl |
SMU vs. Virginia |
11 a.m. |
ESPN, |
| Pinstripe Bowl |
Virginia Tech vs. Maryland |
2:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Cheez-It Bowl |
No. 19 Clemson vs. Iowa State |
5:45 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Alamo Bowl |
No. 14 Oregon vs. No. 16 Oklahoma |
9:15 p.m. |
ESPN |
Thursday, Dec. 30
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
North Carolina vs. South Carolina |
11:30 a.m. |
ESPN |
| Music City Bowl |
Tennessee vs. Purdue |
3:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
| Las Vegas Bowl |
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State |
10:30 p.m. |
ESPN |
Friday, Dec. 31
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Gator Bowl |
No. 17 Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Texas A&M |
11 a.m. |
ESPN |
| Sun Bowl |
Washington State vs. Miami |
Noon p.m. |
CBS |
Saturday, Jan. 1
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Outback Bowl |
No. 21 Arkansas vs. Penn State |
Noon |
ESPN |
| Citrus Bowl |
No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky |
1 p.m. |
ABC |
| Arizona Bowl |
Boise State vs. Central Michigan |
2 p.m. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 4
| Bowl |
Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| Texas Bowl |
Kansas State vs. LSU |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
