Let the Bowls Begin

Every Game Over the Holidays as College Football Bowl Season Kicks Off Today

Bowl season has arrived! As The Sportsletter signs off for the holiday break, we’ve put together a comprehensive schedule for every college football game over the next two weeks. Grab the pens, mark your calendars, gather family and friends and don’t miss a minute of the action. It all starts today with a two-pack of mid-major battles. Enjoy!

 

Friday, Dec. 17

 

Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo (12 p.m. ET | ESPN)

 

Cure Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina (6 p.m. | ESPN2)

 

Saturday, Dec. 18

 

Boca Raton Bowl
Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky (11 a.m. | ESPN)

 

Celebration Bowl
Jackson State vs. South Carolina State (12 p.m. | ABC)

 

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
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty (5:45 p.m. | ESPN)

 

LA Bowl
Oregon State vs. Utah State (7:30 p.m. | ABC)

 

New Orleans Bowl
No. 23 Louisiana vs. Marshall (9:15 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Monday, Dec. 20

 

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Tulsa vs. Old Dominion (2:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Tuesday, Dec. 21

 

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

 

Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri vs. Army (8 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Thursday, Dec. 23

 

Frisco Football Classic
Miami (Ohio) vs. North Texas (3:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Gasparilla Bowl
Florida vs. UCF (7 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Friday, Dec. 24

 

Hawai’i Bowl
Memphis vs. Hawai’i (8 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Saturday, Dec. 25

 

Camellia Bowl
Ball State vs. Georgia State (2:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Monday, Dec. 27

 

Quick Lane Bowl
Western Michigan vs. Nevada (11 a.m. | ESPN)

 

Military Bowl
East Carolina vs. Boston College (2:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Tuesday, Dec. 28

 

Birmingham Bowl
No. 20 Houston vs. Auburn (12 p.m. | 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)

 

Holiday Bowl
No. 18 NC State vs. UCLA (8 p.m. | FOX)

 

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Minnesota vs. West Virginia (10:15 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Wednesday, Dec. 29

 

Fenway Bowl
Virginia vs. SMU (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

 

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. South Carolina (11:30 a.m. | ESPN)

 

Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Purdue (3 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Peach Bowl
No. 10 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh (7 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Las Vegas Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State (10:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Friday, Dec. 31

 

Gator Bowl
No. 17 Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Texas A&M (11 a.m. | ESPN)

 

Sun Bowl
Washington State vs. Miami (FL) (12 p.m. | CBS)

 

Arizona Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Boise State (2 p.m. | Barstool Sports)

 

Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semifinal)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (3:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia (7:30 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Saturday, Jan. 1

 

Outback Bowl
No. 21 Arkansas vs. Penn State (12 p.m. | ESPN2)

 

Citrus Bowl
No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky (1 p.m. | ABC)

 

Fiesta Bowl
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State (1 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Rose Bowl
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Utah (5 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Sugar Bowl
No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 8 Ole Miss (8:45 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Tuesday, Jan. 4

 

Texas Bowl
Kansas State vs. LSU (9 p.m. | ESPN)

 

Monday, Jan. 10

 

*College Football Playoff National Championship Game

(8 p.m. | ESPN)

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