College Football Bowls 2018-19: Schedule, Games, Teams & Matchups

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Getty Alabama is expected to be the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

It is the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans as the holiday season is filled with bowl games. We will be updating this page throughout the day as the final bowl matchups are announced, including the New Year’s Six games.

No. 1 Alabama will take on No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in Miami. No. 2 Clemson takes on No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington.

The announcements begin at 12 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. All eyes are on the College Football Playoff committee as they name the top four teams that will be competing for a championship. College Football Playoff chair Rob Mullens spoke about the discussion for the final playoff spot heading into championship weekend.

“What I can tell you is that as we look at that grouping, 4, 5 and 6, as we do every week, we take a deep dive,” Mullens explained on his weekly conference call. “There was a lot of discussion about Georgia, about Oklahoma, and about Ohio State. At the end the committee voted Georgia 4, Oklahoma 5, and Ohio State 6.”

Here’s a look at the 2018-19 college football bowl playoff schedule.


College Football Bowls 2018-19: Schedule & Matchups

DATE  BOWL GAME TIME(ET)/TV
Dec. 15 Celebration Bowl: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State 12 p.m. ABC
Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. North Texas 2 p.m.
Dec. 15 Cure Bowl: Tulane vs. Louisiana 2:30 p.m. CBS Sports
Dec. 15 Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State vs. Arizona State 3:30 p.m. ABC
Dec. 15 Camellia Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia Southern 5:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 15 New Orleans Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 18 Boca Raton Bowl: UAB vs. NIU 7 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 19 Frisco Bowl: Ohio vs. San Diego State 8 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 20 Gasparilla Bowl: USF vs. Marshall 8 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 21 Bahamas Bowl: Toledo vs. FIU 12:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 21 Potato Bowl: Western Michigan vs. BYU 4 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl: Memphis vs. Wake Forest 12 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 22 Armed Forces Bowl: Houston vs. Army 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 22 Dollar General Bowl: Buffalo vs. Troy 7 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 22 Hawai’i Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii 10:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 26 First Responder Bowl: Boston College vs. Boise State 1:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech 5:15 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 26 Cheez-It Bowl: Cal vs. TCU 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 27 Independence Bowl: Temple vs. Duke 1:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl: Miami vs. Wisconsin 5:15 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 27 Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. Vanderbilt 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 28 Music City Bowl: Purdue vs. Auburn 1:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 28 Camping World Bowl: West Virginia vs. Syracuse 5:15 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 28 Alamo Bowl: Washington State vs. Iowa State 9 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 29 Peach Bowl: Michigan vs. Florida Noon ESPN
Dec. 29 Belk Bowl: South Carolina vs. Virginia Noon ABC
Dec. 29 Arizona Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Nevada 1:15 p.m. CBS Sports
Dec. 29 Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma 4 or 8 p.m.
Dec. 29 Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame 4 or 8 p.m.
Dec. 31 Redbox Bowl: Michigan State vs. Oregon 3 p.m. Fox
Dec. 31 Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech 12 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 31 Liberty Bowl: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State 3:45 p.m.
Dec. 31 Holiday Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern 7 p.m. FS1
Dec. 31 Gator Bowl: NC State vs. Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Dec. 31 Sun Bowl: Stanford vs. Pitt 2 p.m. CBS
Jan. 1 Outback Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Iowa 12 p.m. ESPN2
Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl: Penn State vs. Kentucky 1 p.m. ABC
Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl: LSU vs. Florida 1 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 1 Rose Bowl: Washington vs. Ohio State 5 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Texas 8:45 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 7 National Championship: Alabama/Oklahoma vs. Clemson/Notre Dame 8 p.m ESPN