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. Last year, Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Cincinnati made up the top four. The rest of the bowls fall into place after we know those teams.
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 last year: the CFP committee released its final rankings on ESPN's College Football Playoff Selection Show on Sunday, December 5, 2021. 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 conference affiliations, kickoff time (all in Eastern), where you can watch and location.
2022-23 College Football Bowl Schedule
December 16
| HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl C-USA vs. MAC |
Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas |
11:30 a.m. ET ESPN |
| Duluth Trading Cure Bowl AAC/C-USA/MAC/MWC/SBC/Army |
Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL |
3:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 17
| Wasabi Fenway Bowl ACC/ND vs. American |
Fenway Park Boston, MA |
11:00 a.m. ET ESPN |
| Cricket Celebration Bowl MEAC vs. SWAC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
12:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl American/C-USA/MWC |
University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
2:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Pac-12 vs. MWC |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA |
3:30 p.m. ET ABC |
| LendingTree Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL |
5:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Pac-12 vs. SEC |
Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
7:30 p.m. ET ABC |
| Frisco Bowl AAC/C-USA/MAC/MWC/SBC |
Toyota Stadium Frisco, TX |
9:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 19
| Myrtle Beach Bowl American/MAC/Sun Belt |
Brooks Stadium Conway, SC |
2:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 20
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl MAC vs. MWC |
Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID |
3:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl AAC/C-USA/MAC/MWC/SBC/Army |
FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL |
7:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 21
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl C-USA vs. Sun Belt |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 22
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl American vs. C-USA |
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX |
7:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 23
| Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Army vs. C-USA |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA |
3:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl American/ACC/ND/SEC |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
6:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 24
| EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl MWC/C-USA/American |
Ching Complex Honolulu, HI |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 26
| Quick Lane Bowl Big Ten vs. MAC |
Ford Field Detroit, MI |
2:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 27
| SERVPRO First Responder Bowl American/ACC/Big 12 |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl American vs. SEC |
Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL |
3:15 or 6:45 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Camellia Bowl MAC vs. Sun Belt |
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl Big 12 vs. Big Ten |
Chase Field Phoenix, AZ |
10:15 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 28
| Military Bowl ACC/ND vs. American |
Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium Annapolis, MD |
2:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN |
5:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| SDCCU Holiday Bowl ACC vs. Pac-12 |
Petco Park San Diego, CA |
8:00 p.m. ET FOX |
| TaxAct Texas Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
NRG Stadium Houston, TX |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 29
| Pinstripe Bowl ACC/ND vs. Big Ten |
Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY |
2:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Cheez-It Bowl ACC/ND vs. Big 12 |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
5:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Valero Alamo Bowl Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
Alamodome San Antonio, TX |
9:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 30
| Duke's Mayo Bowl ACC/ND vs. SEC |
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl ACC/ND vs. Pac-12 |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX |
2:00 p.m. ET CBS |
| TaxSlayer Gator Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC/ND |
TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL |
3:30 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl MAC vs. MWC |
Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ |
4:30 p.m. ET Barstool |
| Capital One Orange Bowl ACC/ND vs. Big Ten/SEC |
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL |
8:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
December 31
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal Game |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA |
4 or 8 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Semifinal Game |
State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ |
4 or 8 p.m. ET ESPN |
| TransPerfect Music City Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC/ND |
Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN |
12:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC |
Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
January 2
| ReliaQuest Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten/ACC |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
12:00 p.m. ET ESPN2 |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl At-Large vs. At-Large |
AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX |
1:00 p.m. ET ESPN |
| Citrus Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC or ACC/ND |
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL |
1:00 p.m. ET ABC |
| Rose Bowl Game Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
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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