College football bowl game schedule for the 2023-24 season: A full guide for fans.
Think of the college football postseason is more a marathon than a sprint. There's 42 games running from the first series of matchups on Dec. 16 through the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 8.
The ending of a college football is bittersweet. It's as the song goes "the most wonderful of time of the year" but also the ending of another season for the sport until we see it again next August.
The playoff semifinals will be held on Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The national title game is being held at NRG Stadium in Houston.
But there's plenty of other intriguing games to watch. Here's the entire lineup:
Myrtle Beach Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 16, Conway, S.C., ESPN, 11 a.m.
MATCHUP: Conference USA/MAC/Sun Belt
New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
DETAILS: Dec. 16, New Orleans, ESPN, 2:15 p.m.
MATCHUP: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Cure Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 16, Orlando, ABC, 3:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: Group of Five vs. Group of Five
New Mexico Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 16, Albuquerque, ESPN, 5:45 p.m.
MATCHUP: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
LA Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 16, Inglewood, Calif., ABC, 7:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: Pac-12 vs. Mountain West
Independence Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 16, Shreveport, La., ESPN, 9:15 p.m.
MATCHUP: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Famous Toastery Bowl
MATCHUP: Conference USA vs. Mid-American
DETAILS: Dec. 18, ESPN, 2:30 p.m.
Frisco Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 19, Frisco, Texas, ESPN, 9 p.m.
MATCHUP: Group of Five vs. Group of Five
Boca Raton Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 21, Boca Raton, Fla., ESPN, 8 p.m.
MATCHUP: Group of Five vs. Group of Five
Gasparilla Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 22, Tampa, Fla., ESPN, 6:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC/American/SEC
Birmingham Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Birmingham, Ala., ABC, noon
MATCHUP: ACC/American/SEC
Camellia Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Montgomery, Ala., ESPN, noon
MATCHUP: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Armed Forces Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Fort Worth, Texas, ABC, 3:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: American vs. Conference USA
Idaho Potato Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Boise, Idaho, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: MAC vs. Mountain West
68 Ventures Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Mobile, Ala., ESPN, 7 p.m.
MATCHUP: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Las Vegas Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Las Vegas, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Hawaii Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
DETAILS: Dec. 23, Honolulu, ESPN, 10:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: American vs. Mountain West
Quick Lane Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 26, Detroit, ESPN, 2 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. Mid-American
First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice
DETAILS: Dec. 26, Dallas, ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. at-large
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 26, Phoenix, ESPN, 9 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Military Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 27, Annapolis, Md., ESPN, 2 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. American
Duke's Mayo Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 27, Charlotte, N.C., ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. SEC
Holiday Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 27, San Diego, Fox, 8 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. Pac-12
Texas Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 27, Houston, ESPN, 9 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. SEC
Fenway Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 28, Boston, ESPN, 11 a.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. American
Pinstripe Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 28, Bronx, N.Y., ESPN, 2:15 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. Big Ten
Pop-Tarts Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 28, Orlando, Fla., ESPN, 5:45 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. Big 12
Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Arizona
DETAILS: Dec. 28, San Antonio, ESPN, 9:15 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Gator Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 29, Jacksonville, Fla., ESPN, noon
MATCHUP: ACC vs. SEC
Sun Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 29, El Paso, Texas, CBS, 2 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. Pac-12
Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs. Memphis
DETAILS: Dec. 29, Memphis, Tenn. ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. SEC
Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Missouri
DETAILS: Dec. 29, Arlington, Texas, ESPN, 8 p.m.
MATCHUP: At-large vs. At-large
Peach Bowl: Penn State vs. Mississippi
DETAILS: Dec. 30, Atlanta, ESPN, noon
MATCHUP: At-large vs. At-large
Music City Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 30, Nashville, Tenn., ABC, 2 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC
Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Georgia
DETAILS: Dec. 30, Miami Gardens, Fla., ESPN, 4 p.m.
MATCHUP: ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC
Barstool Bowl
DETAILS: Dec. 30, Tucson, Ariz., 4:30 p.m.
MATCHUP: MAC vs. Mountain West
ReliaQuest Bowl
DETAILS: Jan. 1, Tampa, Fla., ESPN2, noon
MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC
Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee
DETAILS: Jan. 1, Orlando, Fla., ABC, 1 p.m.
MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC
Fiesta Bowl: Oregon vs. Liberty
DETAILS: Jan. 1, Glendale, Ariz., ESPN, 1 p.m.
MATCHUP: At-large vs. at-large
Rose Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama
DETAILS: Jan. 1, Pasadena, Calif., ESPN, 5 p.m.
MATCHUP: College Football Playoff semifinal
Sugar Bowl: Washington vs. Texas
DETAILS: Jan. 1, New Orleans, ESPN, 8:45 p.m.
MATCHUP: College Football Playoff semifinal
College Football Playoff championship game
DETAILS: Jan. 8, Houston, ESPN, 8 p.m.
MATCHUP: College Football Playoff semifinal winners