The college football bowl games are a series of post-season match-ups, for the most part taking place between teams in the NCAA’s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. They’re an exciting tradition that extends the college football season, drawing massive amounts of fans and viewers.
Which teams go head to head in a particular bowl game is decided by a complicated series of affiliations between bowl games and conferences. What exactly does that mean? For instance, the highest-ranking teams in the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences are the two teams that play in the Rose Bowl, one of the most popular bowl games.
The other most popular bowl games include the New York Six Games. Every year, they offer some of the most exciting football match-ups outside of the NFL.
College Football Playoffs and New Year’s Six Games
The New Year’s Six is a term used to describe several of the oldest, and most famous, NCAA bowl games. The list includes the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl.
The first Rose Bowl was famously held on New Year’s Day in 1902, and for a long time after, new bowl games were traditionally held on New Year’s Day as well. That slot eventually got crowded as more and more bowls were created, and since the 1960s, New Year’s Day has typically been reserved for the major bowl games.
Every year, two of the New Year’s Six games are selected as semifinals. This system follows a regular, three-year cycle, during which the Rose and Sugar bowls are the semi finals, then the Orange and Cotton bowls, and finally the Fiesta and Peach bowls.
2022-23 Game |
Date and Time |
Venue and City |
Rose Bowl |
Jan. 2, 5:00 p.m. |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA |
Sugar Bowl |
Dec. 31, 12:00 p.m. |
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA |
Orange Bowl |
Dec. 30, 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL |
Cotton Bowl |
Jan. 2, 1:00 p.m. |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX |
Peach Bowl (semifinal) |
Dec. 31, 4:00 or 8:00 p.m. |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
Fiesta Bowl (semifinal) |
Dec. 31, 4:00 or 8:00 p.m. |
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ |
College Football Playoffs Scores
Below, you’ll find the teams and scores for the college football championship games of the past five years.
Year |
Winner |
Loser |
Score |
2021 |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
33-18 |
2020 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
52-24 |
2019 |
LSU Tigers |
Clemson Tigers |
42-25 |
2018 |
Clemson Tigers |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
44-16 |
2017 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Georgia Bulldogs |
26-23 |
Below, you’ll find the teams and scores for the college football semifinal games for the last five years.
Year |
Winner |
Loser |
Score |
2021 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Cincinnati Bearcats |
27-6 |
2021 |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Michigan Wolverines |
34-11 |
2020 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
31-14 |
2020 |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
Clemson Tigers |
49-28 |
2019 |
LSU Tigers |
Oklahoma Sooners |
63-28 |
2019 |
Clemson Tigers |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
29-23 |
2018 |
Clemson Tigers |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
30-3 |
2018 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Oklahoma Sooners |
45-34 |
2017 |
Georgia Bulldogs |
Oklahoma Sooners |
54-48 |
2017 |
Alabama Crimson Tide |
Clemson Tigers |
24-6 |
2022-23 Full College Football Bowl Schedule
Below, we’ve brought together the full College Football Bowl Schedule for the 2022-2023 season. The bowl games will all take place in December and January, with the first game occurring on December 16, and the last on January 9.
Date |
Game |
Venue and City |
Time and TV Channel |
Matchup |
Dec 16 |
Bahamas Bowl |
Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, Bahamas |
11:30 a.m. (ESPN) |
C-USA vs. MAC |
Dec 16 |
Cure Bowl |
Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL |
3 p.m. (ESPN) |
American/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt |
Dec 17 |
Fenway Bowl |
Fenway ParkBoston, MA |
11 a.m. (ESPN) |
ACC/Notre Dame vs. American |
Dec 17 |
New Mexico Bowl |
University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM |
2:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
American/C-USA/MW |
Dec 17 |
LA Bowl |
SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA |
3:30 p.m. (ABC) |
Pac-12 vs. Mountain West |
Dec 17 |
LendingTree Bowl |
Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AK |
5:45 p.m. (ESPN) |
MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Dec 17 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV |
7:30 p.m. (ABC) |
Pac-12 vs. SEC |
Dec 17 |
Frisco Bowl |
Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX |
9:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
American/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt |
Dec 19 |
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Brooks StadiumConway, SC |
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
American/MAC/Sun Belt |
Dec 20 |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID |
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
Mountain West vs. MAC |
Dec 20 |
Boca Raton Bowl |
FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL |
7:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
American/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt |
Dec 21 |
New Orleans Bowl |
Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA |
9 p.m. (ESPN) |
Sun Belt vs. C-USA |
Dec 22 |
Armed Forces Bowl |
Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX |
7:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
American vs. C-USA |
Dec 23 |
Gasparilla Bowl |
Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL |
6:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
SEC vs ACC/American/CUSA |
Dec 23 |
Independence Bowl |
Independence StadiumShreveport, LA |
3:00 p.m. (ESPN) |
American vs. Army |
Dec 24 |
Hawai’i Bowl |
Ching ComplexHonolulu, HI |
8 p.m. (ESPN) |
Mountain West vs. C-USA |
Dec 26 |
Quick Lane Bowl |
Ford FieldDetroit, MI |
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big Ten vs. MAC |
Dec 27 |
Camellia Bowl |
Cramton BowlMontgomery, AK |
Noon (ESPN) |
MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Dec 27 |
Birmingham Bowl |
Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) |
SEC vs. ACC/American/CUSA |
Dec 27 |
First Responder Bowl |
Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big 12 vs. ACC/American/CUSA |
Dec 27 |
Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ |
10:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big 12 vs. Big Ten |
Dec 28 |
Military Bowl |
Navy-Marine Corps Mem. StadiumAnnapolis, MD |
2 p.m. (ESPN) |
ACC/ND vs. American |
Dec 28 |
Liberty Bowl |
Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN |
5:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big 12 vs. SEC |
Dec 28 |
Holiday Bowl |
Petco ParkSan Diego, CA |
8:00 p.m. (Fox) |
Pac-12 vs. ACC |
Dec 28 |
Texas Bowl |
NRG StadiumHouston, TX |
9 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big 12 vs. SEC |
Dec 29 |
Pinstripe Bowl |
Yankee StadiumNew York City, NY |
2 p.m. (ESPN) |
ACC/ND vs. Big Ten |
Dec 29 |
Cheez-It Bowl |
Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL |
5:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
ACC/ND vs. Big 12 |
Dec 29 |
Alamo Bowl |
AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX |
9 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
Dec 30 |
Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC |
Noon (ESPN) |
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten |
Dec 30 |
Sun Bowl |
Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX |
2 p.m. (CBS) |
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 |
Dec 30 |
Gator Bowl |
TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL |
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
SEC vs. ACC/ND |
Dec 30 |
Arizona Bowl |
Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ |
4:30 p.m. (Barstool) |
Mountain West vs. MAC |
Dec 30 |
Orange Bowl (New Year’s Six Game) |
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL |
8 p.m. (ESPN) |
ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/ND |
Dec 31 |
Music City Bowl |
Nissan StadiumNashville, TN |
Noon (ABC) |
SEC vs. Big Ten/ND |
Dec 31 |
Sugar Bowl (New Year’s Six Game) |
Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA |
Noon (ESPN) |
SEC vs. Big 12 |
Dec 31 |
Peach Bowl (New Year’s Six Game: Semifinal) |
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA |
4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN) |
TBD |
Dec 31 |
Fiesta Bowl (New Year’s Six Game: Semifinal) |
State Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ |
4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN) |
TBD |
Jan 2 |
ReliaQuest Bowl |
Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL |
Noon (ESPN2) |
SEC vs. Big Ten/ACC |
Jan 2 |
Citrus Bowl |
Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL |
1 p.m. (ABC) |
Big Ten vs. SEC |
Jan 2 |
Cotton Bowl (New Year’s Six Game) |
AT&T StadiumArlington, TX |
1 p.m. (ESPN) |
At-Large vs. At-Large |
Jan 2 |
Rose Bowl (New Year’s Six Game) |
Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, CA |
5 p.m. (ESPN) |
Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
Jan 9 |
National Championship Bowl |
SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA |
TBD (ESPN) |
Semifinal matchups |
How to Watch Online or on TV
If you want to watch college football bowl games on TV, you’ll have a number of options for channels to check out. Here are some of the major networks that carry many college football games: ABC, CBS, NBS, ESPN (as well as ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN College Extra), Fox Sports, and FS1.
If you’re looking to watch college football bowl games online, there are several streaming options you’ll have at your disposal, including:
- Hulu with Live TV. One of the best college football streaming options, Hulu with Live TV will get you access to almost every network with college football on it.
- ESPN Plus. Some college football games won’t air on live TV, and instead will be streaming exclusives. ESPN Plus is a great way to get access to those streaming-only games.
- FuboTV. Some FuboTV packages emphasize sports and will carry many of the major ESPN channels that show the most exciting college football bowl games.
- Sling TV. Sling TV is a more affordable live-streaming option, though if you want to get the most out of its football offerings, you’ll probably need to upgrade to one of its premium packages.
How to Buy Tickets
Wondering how to buy college football bowl game tickets? You’ll have a wide variety of options if that’s your goal, though most fans buy tickets from online ticket vendors, including TicketSmarter, SeatGeek, and StubHub.
How to Find Parking for Bowl Games
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