Bowl games are the final bow on a college football season before it's wrapped up for good. Fans from around the country are rewarded with matchups they don't normally see in places that may not normally host football games.
The introduction of the College Football Playoff in 2014 threw a wrench into the bowl season we grew up watching. Four teams ultimately determine where the rest of bowl eligible programs will play their postseason game. Throw in money, the potential to revisit old rivalries that spawn across all types of athletics and intriguing cross conference matchups and boom, there's your full bowl game slate.
First, the College Football Playoff committee needs to get through conference championship weekend to figure out which four teams deserve a shot at the national title. Following some thrilling games for conference crowns, Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State made up the top four. The rest of the bowls fall into place after we know the teams battling for the national championship.
We know how the process works, but how about when the matchups are announced?
When Are Bowl Games Announced?
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The date, time and location for each college football bowl game are announced in May. This year, they were released late in the month, giving fans of teams something to look forward to later in the season.
When it comes to selecting the participants, here's how it shook up: the CFP committee released its final rankings on ESPN's College Football Playoff Selection Show on Sunday, December 4, 2022. From there, the dominoes fell and matchups for every non-playoff bowl were announced later in the day. So that's about the timeline you can expect to find out which bowl game your team will play in. Still, assumptions can be made since most bowl games have predetermined conference affiliations.
Here is the full 2022-23 bowl schedule along with kickoff time (all in Eastern), where you can watch and location.
2022-23 College Football Bowl Schedule
December 16
| HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB |
Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas |
11:30 a.m. ET ESPN |
| Duluth Trading Cure Bowl Troy vs. UTSA |
Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL |
3:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 17
| Wasabi Fenway Bowl Cincinnati vs. Louisville |
Fenway Park Boston, MA |
11:00 a.m. ET ESPN |
| Cricket Celebration Bowl Jackson State vs. N.C. Central |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
12:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl SMU vs. BYU |
University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
2:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Washington State vs. Fresno State |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA |
3:30 p.m. ET ABC |
| LendingTree Bowl Rice vs. Southern Mississippi |
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL |
5:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Oregon State vs. Florida |
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
7:30 p.m. ET ABC |
| Frisco Bowl Boise State vs. North Texas |
Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX |
9:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 19
| Myrtle Beach Bowl Marshall vs. UConn |
Brooks Stadium Conway, SC |
2:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 20
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State |
Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID |
3:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Liberty vs. Toledo |
FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
7:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 21
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 22
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Baylor vs. Air Force |
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX |
7:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 23
| Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Houston vs. Louisiana |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA |
3:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Wake Forest vs. Missouri |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
6:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 24
| EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State |
Ching Complex Honolulu, HI |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 26
| Quick Lane Bowl Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State |
Ford Field Detroit, MI |
2:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 27
| SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Memphis vs. Utah State |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina |
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Camellia Bowl Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern |
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin |
Chase Field Phoenix, AZ |
10:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 28
| Military Bowl Duke vs. UCF |
Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium Annapolis, MD |
2:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl Arkansas vs. Kansas |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN |
5:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| SDCCU Holiday Bowl Oregon vs. North Carolina |
Petco Park San Diego, CA |
8:00 p.m. ET FOX |
| TaxAct Texas Bowl Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss |
NRG Stadium Houston, TX |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 29
| Pinstripe Bowl Minnesota vs. Syracuse |
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY |
2:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Cheez-It Bowl Florida State vs. Oklahoma |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
5:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Valero Alamo Bowl Washington vs. Texas |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 30
| Duke's Mayo Bowl NC State vs. Maryland |
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl UCLA vs. Pitt |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX |
2:00 p.m. ET CBS |
| TaxSlayer Gator Bowl South Carolina vs. Notre Dame |
TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL |
3:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Ohio vs. Wyoming |
Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ |
4:30 p.m. ET Barstool |
| Capital One Orange Bowl Tennessee vs. Clemson |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 31
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Semifnal) Georgia vs. Ohio State |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
4 or 8 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) Michigan vs. TCU |
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ |
4 or 8 p.m. ET ESPN |
| TransPerfect Music City Bowl Iowa vs. Kentucky |
Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN |
12:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Kansas State |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
January 2
| ReliaQuest Bowl Mississippi State vs. Illinois |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN2 |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl USC vs. Tulane |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX |
1:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Citrus Bowl LSU vs. Purdue |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
1:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| Rose Bowl Game Utah vs. Penn State |
Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, CA |
5:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
January 9
| CFP National Championship Semifinal Winners |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
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