2018-2019 College Football Bowl Schedule

Here is the 2018-2019 college football bowl schedule. As we post our picks, we’ll include a link to that contest’s page. The 2018-2019 college football bowl schedule includes more than 40 contests, starting with six bowl games on Saturday, Dec. 15. Prior to Christmas, there are a total of 18 bowls. On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day a total of 10 bowl games are played.

New Year’s Day has some of the biggest games. The day starts with the Outback Bowl with Mississippi State and Iowa. Then there’s the Citrus Bowl featuring Kentucky and Penn State, Fiesta Bowl with #11 LSU and #8 UCF, and Rose Bowl which has #9 Washington playing #6 Ohio State. That day finishes up with the Sugar Bowl as #15 Texas takes on #5 Georgia. The CFP Semifinals are held on Dec. 29 with the championship being decided on Jan. 7, 2019. One of four teams, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, or Oklahoma will take home the trophy.

2018-2019 College Football Bowl Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 15

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Noon ET, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Tulane vs. Louisiana
1:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida

New Mexico Bowl
Utah State vs. North Texas
2 p.m. ET, ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Fresno State vs. Arizona State
3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan
5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
UAB vs. Northern Illinois
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida

Wednesday, Dec. 19

DXL Frisco Bowl
San Diego State vs. Ohio
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas

Thursday, Dec. 20

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Marshall vs. South Florida
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida

Friday, Dec. 21

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
FIU vs. Toledo
12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Western Michigan vs. BYU
4 p.m. ET, ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho

Saturday, Dec. 22

Jared Birmingham Bowl
Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Noon ET, ESPN
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Houston vs. Army
3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas

Dollar General Bowl
Buffalo vs. Troy
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama

SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii
10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu

Wednesday, Dec. 26

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Boston College vs. Boise State
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cotton Bowl
Dallas

Quick Lane Bowl
Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit

Cheez-It Bowl
California vs. TCU
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix

Thursday, Dec. 27

Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Temple vs. Duke
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Miami vs. Wisconsin
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Yankee Stadium
New York

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston

Friday, Dec. 28

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Purdue vs. Auburn
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee

Camping World Bowl
West Virginia vs. Syracuse
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida

Valero Alamo Bowl
Iowa State vs. Washington State
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas

Saturday, Dec. 29

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Michigan
Noon ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta

Belk Bowl
South Carolina vs. Virginia
Noon ET, ABC
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Nevada
1:15 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
4 p.m. ET on ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
8 p.m. ET on ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida

Monday, Dec. 31

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Noon ET, ESPN
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland

Hyundai Sun Bowl
Stanford vs. Pittsburgh
2 p.m. ET, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas

Redbox Bowl
Michigan State vs. Oregon
3 p.m. ET, Fox
Levi’s Stadium
Santa Clara, Calif.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Northwestern vs. Utah
7 p.m. ET, FS1
SDCCU Stadium
San Diego, Calif.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
NC State vs. Texas A&M
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, Florida

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Noon ET, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida

VRBO Citrus Bowl
Kentucky vs. Penn State
1 p.m. ET, ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 11 LSU vs. No. 8 UCF
1 p.m. ET, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
No. 9 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio State
5 p.m. ET, ESPN
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California

Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 15 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia
8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans

College Football Playoff Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 29

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
4 p.m. ET on ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
8 p.m. ET on ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida

Monday, Jan. 7

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T
8 p.m. ET on ESPN
Levi’s Stadium
Santa Clara, California