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College Football Bowl Schedule for 2022-23

There are 41 total bowls plus the national title game this season.

College football's bowl schedule for 2022-23 is slated to start on Dec. 16 and continues until the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This season's bowl slate is made up of 41 contests, plus the national title game following the two CFB Playoff Semifinal matchups (Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl), which will be played on Dec. 31.

Related: Ranking All 41 College Football Bowl Games: From Must-See to Must-Miss

The bowl season kicks off with two games on Dec. 16, followed by six matchups on Saturday, Dec. 17. There also are five games scheduled for Dec. 30 (Friday), and four other dates with four matchups on tap, including New Year's Eve (Saturday) and Jan. 2 (Monday).

Below is the full 2022-23 bowl schedule, featuring the date of the game, kickoff time, TV channel, location, and matchup.

Note: All times ET. The number next to a team is courtesy of the final College Football Playoff rankings.

College Football Bowl Schedule for 2022-23

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

Fri., Dec. 16 – ESPN at 11:30 a.m. (Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas)
Matchup: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl

Fri., Dec. 16 – ESPN at 3 p.m. (Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.)
Matchup: No. 25 UTSA vs. No. 24 Troy

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Sat., Dec. 17 – ESPN at 11 a.m. (Fenway Park in Boston)
Matchup: Cincinnati vs. Louisville

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Sat., Dec. 17 – ESPN at 2:30 p.m. (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas)
Matchup: Florida vs. No. 14 Oregon State

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel

Sat., Dec. 17 – ABC at 3:30 p.m. (SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.)
Matchup: Washington State vs. Fresno State

LendingTree Bowl

Sat., Dec. 17 – ESPN at 5:45 p.m. (Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.)
Matchup: Rice vs. Southern Miss

New Mexico Bowl

Sat., Dec. 17 – ABC at 7:30 p.m. (University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.)
Matchup: SMU vs. BYU

Frisco Bowl

Sat., Dec. 17 – ESPN at 9:15 p.m. (Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas)
Matchup: North Texas vs. Boise State

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Mon., Dec. 19 – ESPN at 2:30 p.m. (Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.)
Matchup: Marshall vs. UConn

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Tues., Dec. 20 – ESPN at 3:30 p.m. (Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho)
Matchup: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

Tues., Dec. 20 – ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.)
Matchup: Liberty vs. Toledo

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Wed., Dec. 21 – ESPN at 9 p.m. (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans)
Matchup: Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 23 – ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas)
Matchup: Baylor vs. Air Force

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Fri., Dec. 23 – ESPN at 3 p.m. (Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La.)
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Houston

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

Fri., Dec. 23 – ESPN at 6:30 p.m. (Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.)
Matchup: Wake Forest vs. Missouri

EasyPost Hawaii Bowl

Sat., Dec. 24 – ESPN at 8 p.m. (Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu)
Matchup: Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State

Quick Lane Bowl

Mon., Dec. 26 – ESPN at 2:30 p.m. (Ford Field in Detroit)
Matchup: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green

Camellia Bowl

Tues., Dec. 27 – ESPN at 12 p.m. (Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.)
Matchup: Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Tues., Dec. 27 – ESPN at 3:15 p.m. (Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas)
Matchup: Memphis vs. Utah State

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

Tues., Dec. 27 – ESPN at 6:45 p.m. (Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.)
Matchup: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Tues., Dec. 27 – ESPN at 10:15 p.m. (Chase Field in Phoenix)
Matchup: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton

Wed., Dec. 28 – ESPN at 2 p.m. (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.)
Matchup: UCF vs. Duke

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Wed., Dec. 28 – ESPN at 5:30 p.m. (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.)
Matchup: Kansas vs. Arkansas

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

Wed., Dec. 28 – FOX at 8 p.m. (Petco Park in San Diego)
Matchup: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina

TaxAct Texas Bowl

Wed., Dec. 28 – ESPN at 9 p.m. (NRG Stadium in Houston)
Matchup: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 29 – ESPN at 2 p.m. (Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.)
Matchup: Syracuse vs. Minnesota

Cheez-It Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 29 – ESPN at 5:30 p.m. (Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.)
Matchup: Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Florida State

Valero Alamo Bowl

Thurs., Dec. 29 – ESPN at 9 p.m. (Alamodome in San Antonio)
Matchup: No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Fri., Dec. 30 – ESPN at 12 p.m. (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.)
Matchup: Maryland vs. No. 23 NC State

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Fri., Dec. 30 – CBS at 2 p.m. (Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas)
Matchup: Pitt vs. No. 18 UCLA

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Fri., Dec. 30 – ESPN at 3:30 p.m. (TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.)
Matchup: No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 18 South Carolina

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

Fri., Dec. 30 – Barstool Sports at 4:30 p.m. (Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.)
Matchup: Ohio vs. Wyoming

Capital One Orange Bowl

Fri., Dec. 30 – ESPN at 8:30 p.m. (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Matchup: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Sat., Dec. 31 – ESPN at 12 p.m. (Caesars Superdome in New Orleans)
Matchup: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Sat., Dec. 31 – ABC at 12 p.m. (Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.)
Matchup: Iowa vs. Kentucky

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

Sat., Dec. 31 – ESPN at 4 p.m. (State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.)
Matchup: No. 3 TCU vs. No. 2 Michigan

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

Sat., Dec. 31 – ESPN at 8 p.m. (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta)
Matchup: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Georgia

ReliaQuest Bowl

Mon., Jan. 2 – ESPN2 at 12 p.m. (Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.)
Matchup: No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Mon., Jan. 2 – ESPN at 1 p.m. (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas)
Matchup: No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 10 USC

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

Mon., Jan. 2 – ABC at 1 p.m. (Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.)
Matchup: No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue

Rose Bowl Game

Mon., Jan. 2 – ESPN at 5 p.m. (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.)
Matchup: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 8 Utah

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

Mon., Jan. 9 – ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.)
Matchup: TBD vs. TBD