The college football bowl season begins Dec. 15 and will culminate with the national championship game on Jan. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The semifinal games will be played Dec. 29 in the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl.
Can Alabama defend its national title? The Crimson Tide’s first test will come against No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, while No. 2 Clemson will meet third-ranked Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl.
Both games will be shown on ESPN.
Here is the complete bowl schedule (all times EST):
Dec. 15
New Mexico Bowl (2 p.m., ESPN): Utah State vs. North Texas
Cure Bowl (2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Tulane vs. Louisiana
Las Vegas Bowl (3:30 p.m., ABC): Arizona State vs. Fresno State
Camellia Bowl (5:30 p.m., ESPN): Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan
New Orleans Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): Northern Illinois vs. UAB
Dec. 19
Frisco Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): San Diego State vs. Ohio
Dec. 20
Gasparilla Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): Marshall vs. South Florida
Dec. 21
Bahamas Bowl (12:30 p.m., ESPN): Florida International vs. Toledo
Idaho Potato Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): BYU vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 22
Birmingham Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Wake Forest vs. Memphis
Armed Forces Bowl (3:30 p.m., ESPN): Houston vs. Army
Dollar General Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): Troy vs. Buffalo
Hawaii Bowl (10:30 p.m., ESPN): Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii
Dec. 26
First Responder Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Boston College vs. Boise State
Quick Lane Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech
Cheez-It Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): TCU vs. California
Dec. 27
Independence Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Duke vs. Temple
Pinstripe Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Wisconsin vs. Miami
Texas Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 28
Music City Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Purdue vs. Auburn
Camping World Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Syracuse vs. West Virginia
Alamo Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Iowa State vs. Washington State
Dec. 29
Peach Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Florida vs. Michigan
Belk Bowl (Noon, ABC): South Carolina vs. Virginia
Arizona Bowl (1:15 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Nevada vs. Arkansas State
*Cotton Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
*Orange Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
Dec. 31
Military Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Sun Bowl (2 p.m., CBS): Pittsburgh vs. Stanford
Redbox Bowl (3 p.m., Fox): Oregon vs. Michigan State
Liberty Bowl (3:45 p.m., ESPN): Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
Holiday Bowl (7 p.m., FS1): Northwestern vs. Utah
Gator Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN): North Carolina State vs. Texas A&M
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl (Noon, ESPN2): Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Citrus Bowl (1 p.m., ABC): Kentucky vs. Penn State
Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m., ESPN): LSU vs. UCF
Rose Bowl (5 p.m., ESPN): Washington vs. Ohio State
Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m., ESPN): Texas vs. Georgia
Jan. 7
National championship game (8 p.m., ESPN): Semifinal winners
*-National semifinal
