College football: List of bowl matchups
Published 6:39 am Monday, December 6, 2021
Bowls
Friday, Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau, Bahamas
Toledo (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
N. Illinois (9-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl
Boca Raton, Fla.
W. Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian St. (10-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta
SC State (6-5) vs. Jackson St. (11-1), Noon (ABC)
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
Fresno St. (9-3) vs. UTEP (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
No. 12 BYU (10-2) vs. UAB (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
LendingTree Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
E. Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
LA Bowl
Inglewood, Calif.
Oregon St. (7-5) vs. Utah St. (10-3), 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans
No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette (12-2) vs. Marshall (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Conway, S.C.
Old Dominion (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Frisco Bowl
Frisco, Texas
No. 24 UTSA (12-1) vs. San Diego St. (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic
Frisco, Texas
Miami (7-5) vs. North Texas (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Gasparilla Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
UCF (8-4) vs. Florida (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Ball St. (6-6) vs. Georgia St. (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl
Nevada (8-4) vs. W. Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
Boston College (6-6) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Birmingham Bowl
Birmingham, Ala.
No. 21 Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Dallas
Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Mississippi St. (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (6-6), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
UCLA (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3), 8 p.m. (FOX)
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Phoenix
Minnesota (8-4) vs. West Virginia (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Fenway Bowl
Boston
Virginia (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
New York
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Cheez-It Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
No. 19 Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa St. (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
No. 14 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. No. 15 Oregon (10-3), 9:15 a.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
South Carolina (6-6) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
Nashville
Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
No. 11 Michigan St. (10-2) vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas
Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona St. (8-4), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 31
College Football Playoff Semifinal (Orange Bowl)
Miami Gardens, Fla.
No. 2 Michigan (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
College Football Playoff Semifinal (Cotton Bowl Classic)
Arlington, Texas
No. 1 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
No. 20 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. No. 23 Texas A&M (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Washington St. (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), Noon (CBS)
Arizona Bowl
Tucson, Ariz.
Cent. Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise St. (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (TBD)
Saturday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
No. 22 Arkansas (8-4) vs. Penn St. (7-5), Noon (ESPN2)
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
No. 17 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 25 Kentucky (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma St. (11-2), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
No. 7 Ohio St. (10-2) vs. No. 10 Utah (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
No. 6 Baylor (11-2) vs. No. 8 Mississippi (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Texas Bowl
Houston
LSU (6-6) vs. Kansas St. (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Championship
Indianapolis
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (ESPN)