College football bowl season is about to kick off. 43 college football games will be played from December 16 to January 8. All eyes will be on the New Year’s Six, the top-tier bowl games of the year that begin on December 29. The New Year’s Six consists of the Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl.
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Two of the New Year’s Six – Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl – will be the sites of the semifinals for the College Football Playoff. At the Rose Bowl, No. 1 Michigan (13-0) out of the Big Ten will play No. 4 Alabama (12-1) from the SEC. At the Sugar Bowl, No. 2 Washington (13-0) from the Pac-12 will face No. 3 Texas (12-1) out of the Big 12. The winners of those two games punch their tickets to the National Championship, which will be played on January 8 in Houston, Texas. Below, explore the 2023-2024 college football bowl game schedule with dates, times, and live streams.
2023-2024 college football bowl game schedule: dates, times, live streams
December 16
Myrtle Beach Bowl 2023
Matchup: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio
Where: Conway, South Carolina
Start Time: 11 a.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
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Celebration Bowl 2023
Matchup: Florida A&M vs. Howard
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
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New Orleans Bowl 2023
Matchup: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Start Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
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Cure Bowl 2023
Matchup: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State
Where: Orlando, Florida
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
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New Mexico Bowl 2023
Matchup: Fresno State vs. New Mexico State
Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Start Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
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LA Bowl 2023
Matchup: UCLA vs. Boise State
Where: Inglewood, California
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
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Independence Bowl 2023
Matchup: Texas Tech vs. Cal
Where: Shreveport, Louisiana
Start Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
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December 18
Bahamas Bowl (Temporarily renamed the Famous Toastery Bowl)
Matchup: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
Start Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 19
Frisco Bowl
Matchup: Marshall vs. UTSA
Where: Frisco, Texas
Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 21
Boca Raton Bowl
Matchup: USF vs. Syracuse
Where: Boca Raton, Florida
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 22
Gasparilla Bowl
Matchup: Georgia Tech vs. UCF
Where: Tampa, Florida
Start Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Matchup: Troy vs. Duke
Where: Birmingham, Alabama
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Camellia Bowl
Matchup: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
Where: Montgomery, Alabama
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Armed Forces Bowl
Matchup: Air Force vs. James Madison
Where: Fort Worth, Texas
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Matchup: Georgia State vs. Utah State
Where: Boise, Idaho
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
68 Ventures Bowl
Matchup: Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama
Where: Mobile, Alabama
Start Time: 7 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl
Matchup: Northwestern vs. Utah
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Hawai’i Bowl
Matchup: San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina
Where: Honolulu, Hawai’i
Start Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 26
Quick Lane Bowl
Matchup: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
Where: Detroit, Michigan
Start Time: 2 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
First Responder Bowl
Matchup: Texas State vs. Rice
Where: Dallas, Texas
Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Matchup: Kansas vs. UNLV
Where: Phoenix, Arizona
Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 27
Military Bowl
Matchup: Tulane vs. Virginia Tech
Where: Annapolis, Maryland
Start Time: 2 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Matchup: North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Holiday Bowl
Matchup: No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal
Where: San Diego, California
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: Fox
Texas Bowl
Matchup: No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Where: Houston, Texas
Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 28
Fenway Bowl
Matchup: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Start Time: 11 a.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl
Matchup: Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.)
Where: The Bronx, New York
Start Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Matchup: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State
Where: Orlando, Florida
Start Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Alamo Bowl
Matchup: No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Start Time: 9:15 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 29
Gator Bowl
Matchup: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky
Where: Jacksonville, Florida
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Matchup: No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State
Where: El Paso, Texas
Start Time: 2 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Liberty Bowl
Matchup: Memphis vs. Iowa State
Where: Memphis, Tennessee
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Cotton Bowl
Matchup: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri
Where: Dallas, Texas
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
December 30
Peach Bowl
Matchup: No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Music City Bowl
Matchup: Auburn vs. Maryland
Where: Nashville, Tennessee
Start Time: 2 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Orange Bowl
Matchup: No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia
Where: Miami Gardens, Florida
Start Time: 4 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Arizona Bowl
Matchup: Wyoming vs. Toledo
Where: Tucson, Arizona
Start Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Channel: CW Network/Barstool
Janaury 1
ReliaQuest Bowl
Matchup: No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin
Where: Tampa, Florida
Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN2
Citrus Bowl
Matchup: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee
Where: Orlando, Florida
Start Time: 1 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Fiesta Bowl
Matchup: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
Where: Glendale, Arizona
Start Time: 1 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Matchup: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Where: Pasadena, California
Start Time: 5 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
Matchup: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Start Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Matchup: No. 1 Michigan/No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 2 Washington/No. 3 Texas
Where: Houston, Texas
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
