College football's national champion will be decided in a new playoff system consisting of four teams, playing in two semifinal bowl games and then a national championship game. The semifinal games (noted with an asterik - *) will be played on New Year's Day with the national title game on a Monday night a week later. Here are the 2014-15 bowl matchups:
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
New Orleans Bowl
Lousiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3
Las Vegas Bowl
Colorado State 10, Utah 45
New Mexico Bowl
UTEP 6, Utah State 21
Famous Idaho Potato
Western Michigan 24, Air Force 38
Camellia Bowl
Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28
MONDAY, DEC. 22
Miami Beach Bowl
Memphis 55, BYU 48 (2 OT) | Brawl breaks out
TUESDAY, DEC. 23
Boca Raton Bowl
Marshall 52, Northern Illinios 23
Poinsettia Bowl
Navy 17, San Diego State 16
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
Popeyes Bowl
Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48
Hawaii Bowl
Rice 30, Fresno State 6
FRIDAY, DEC. 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18
Quick Lane Bowl
Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21
St. Petersburg Bowl
North Carolina State 34, UCF 27
SATURDAY, DEC. 27
Military Bowl
Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17
Sun Bowl
Arizona State 36, Duke 31
Independence Bowl
South Carolina 24, Miami (Fla.) 21
Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State 31, Boston College 30
Holiday Bowl
USC 45, Nebraska 42
MONDAY, DEC. 29
Liberty Bowl
Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37
Russell Athletic Bowl
Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6
Texas Bowl
Arkansas 31, Texas 7
TUESDAY, DEC. 30
Music City Bowl
Notre Dame 31, LSU 28
Belk Bowl
Georgia 37, Louisville 14 | Chubb sets UGA record
Foster Farms Bowl
Stanford 45, Maryland 21
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
Peach Bowl
TCU 42, Mississippi 3 | TCU dominates in Atlanta
Fiesta Bowl
Boise State 38, Arizona 30
Orange Bowl
Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34 | Jackets overwhelm Bulldogs
THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 2015
Cotton Bowl
Michigan State 42, Baylor 41
Citrus Bowl
Missouri 33, Minnesota 17
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31 (OT)
Rose Bowl - *
Oregon 59, Florida State 20 | College football semifinals
Sugar Bowl - *
Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 | College football semifinals
FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 2015
Armed Forces Bowl
Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34
TaxSlayer Bowl
Tennessee 45, Iowa 28
Alamo Bowl
UCLA 40, Kansas State 35 | Ex-Falcons coach gets defensive after game
Cactus Bowl
Oklahoma State 30, Washington 22
SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 2015
Birmingham Bowl
Florida 28, East Carolina 20
SUNDAY, JAN. 4, 2015
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44
MONDAY, JAN. 12, 2015
National Championship Game
8:30 p.m., ESPN, in Arlington, Texas: Oregon vs. Ohio State
