As the excitement of the college football season intensifies, the College Football Playoffs and Bowl Season will deliver the next level energy. This is an excellent opportunity for bars and restaurants to capitalize on the growing demand from fans eager to watch all 40+ games
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College Football Bowl Games& Playoff Schedule
The following table outlines the upcoming College Football Bowl schedule, ensuring bars and restaurants have all the details to showcase most games from December 14 leading up to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 20, 2025. For additional insights on how the new 12-team College Football Playoffs format will transform the season’s conclusion, be sure to check out our dedicated post. This table will be updated as teams are assigned to their respective games.
|
Day |
Date |
Time |
Bowl |
Match Up |
Stadium |
Location |
Channel |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 14 |
12 p.m. ET |
Cricket Celebration Bowl |
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Atlanta, GA |
ABC |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 14 |
9 p.m. ET |
Is4s Salute to Veterans Bowl |
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan |
Cramton Bowl |
Montgomery, AL |
ESPN |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 17 |
9 p.m. ET |
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl |
No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia |
Toyota Stadium |
Frisco, TX |
ESPN |
|
Wed. |
Dec. 18 |
5:30 p.m. ET |
Boca Raton Bowl |
James Madison vs. Western Kentucky |
FAU Stadium |
Boca Raton, FL |
ESPN |
|
Wed. |
Dec. 18 |
9 p.m. ET |
Art Of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk |
No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal |
SoFi Stadium |
Inglewood, CA |
ESPN |
|
Thurs. |
Dec. 19 |
7 p.m. ET |
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl |
Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern |
Caesars Superdome |
New Orleans, LA |
ESPN2 |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 20 |
12 p.m. ET |
StaffDNA Cure Bowl |
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State |
Camping World Stadium |
Orlando, FL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 20 |
3:30 p.m. ET |
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl |
Florida vs. Tulane |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tampa, FL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 20 |
8:00 p.m. ET |
College Football Playoff – First Round |
No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 5 Notre Dame |
Notre Dame Stadium |
South Bend, IN |
ABC/ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 21 |
12:00 p.m. ET |
College Football Playoff – First Round |
No. 10 SMU vs. No 4 Penn State |
Beaver Stadium |
University Park, PA |
TNT |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 21 |
4:00 p.m. ET |
College Football Playoff – First Round |
No. 16 Clemson vs. No. 3 Texas |
Texas Memorial Stadium |
Austin, TX |
TNT |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 21 |
8:00 p.m. ET |
College Football Playoff – First Round |
No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 6 Ohio State |
Ohio Stadium |
Columbus, OH |
ABC/ESPN |
|
Mon. |
Dec. 23 |
11 a.m. ET |
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA |
Brooks Stadium |
Conway, SC |
ESPN |
|
Mon. |
Dec. 23 |
2:30 p.m. ET |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State |
Albertsons Stadium |
Boise, ID |
ESPN |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 24 |
8 p.m. ET |
Hawai’i Bowl |
South Florida vs. San Jose State |
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex |
Honolulu, HI |
ESPN |
|
Thurs. |
Dec. 26 |
2 p.m. ET |
Gameabove Sports Bowl |
Pitt vs. Toledo |
Ford Field |
Detroit, MI |
ESPN |
|
Thurs. |
Dec. 26 |
5:30 p.m. ET |
Rate Bowl |
Rutgers vs. Kansas State |
Chase Field |
Phoenix, AZ |
ESPN |
|
Thurs. |
Dec. 26 |
9 p.m. ET |
68 Ventures Bowl |
Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green |
Hancock Whitney Stadium |
Mobile, AL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 27 |
12 or ET |
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
Navy vs. Oklahoma |
Amon G. Carter Stadium |
Fort Worth, TX |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 27 |
r 3:30 p.m. ET |
Birmingham Bowl |
Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt |
Protective Stadium |
Birmingham, AL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 27 |
7 p.m. ET |
AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
Arkansas vs. Texas Tech |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
Memphis, TN |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Dec. 27 |
8 p.m. ET |
No. 21 Syracuse vs. Washington State |
Snapdragon Stadium |
San Diego, CA |
FOX |
|
|
Fri. |
Dec. 27 |
10:30 p.m. ET |
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl |
USC vs. Texas A&M |
Allegiant Stadium |
Las Vegas, NV |
ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
11 a.m. ET |
Wasabi Fenway Bowl |
UConn vs. North Carolina |
Fenway Park |
Boston, MA |
ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
12 p.m. ET |
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl |
Boston College vs. Nebraska |
Yankee Stadium |
Bronx, NY |
ABC |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
2:15 p.m. ET |
Isleta New Mexico Bowl |
TCU vs. Louisiana |
University Stadium |
Albuquerque, NM |
ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
3:30 p.m. ET |
Pop-Tarts Bowl |
No. 13 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 18 Iowa State |
Camping World Stadium |
Orlando, FL |
ABC |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
4:30 p.m. ET |
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Presented By Gin & Juice By Dre And Snoop |
Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio) |
Arizona Stadium |
Tucson, AZ |
CW Network |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
5:45 p.m. ET |
Go Bowling Military Bowl |
NC State vs. East Carolina |
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Annapolis, MD |
ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Valero Alamo Bowl |
No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado |
Alamodome |
San Antonio, TX |
ABC |
|
Sat. |
Dec. 28 |
9:15 p.m. ET |
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
No. 22 Army vs. Marshall |
Independence Stadium |
Shreveport, LA |
ESPN |
|
Mon. |
Dec. 30 |
2:30 p.m. ET |
TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
No. 19 Missouri vs. Iowa |
Nissan Stadium |
Nashville, TN |
ESPN |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 31 |
12 p.m. ET |
ReliaQuest Bowl |
No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan |
Raymond James Stadium |
Tampa, FL |
ESPN |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 31 |
2 p.m. ET |
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl |
Louisville vs. Washington |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, TX |
CBS |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 31 |
3 p.m. ET |
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 20 Illinois |
Camping World Stadium |
Orlando, FL |
ABC |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 31 |
3:30 p.m. ET |
Texas Bowl |
LSU vs. Baylor |
NRG Stadium |
Houston, TX |
ESPN |
|
Tues. |
Dec. 31 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
CFP Quarterfinal (VRBO Fiesta Bowl) |
No. 9 Boise State vs. TBD |
State Farm Stadium |
Glendale, AZ |
ESPN |
|
Wed. |
Jan. 1 |
1 p.m. ET |
CFP Quaterfinal (Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl) |
No. 12 Arizona State vs. TBD |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Atlanta, GA |
ESPN |
|
Wed. |
Jan. 1 |
5 p.m. ET |
CFP Quaterfinal (Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential) |
No. 1 Oregon vs. TBD |
Rose Bowl Stadium |
Pasadena, CA |
ESPN |
|
Wed. |
Jan. 1 |
8:45 p.m. ET |
CFP Quarterfinal (Allstate Sugar Bowl) |
No. 2 Georgia vs. TBD |
Caesars Superdome |
New Orleans, LA |
ESPN |
|
Thurs. |
Jan. 2 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
No. 14 Ole Miss vs. Duke |
EverBank Stadium |
Jacksonville, FL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Jan. 3 |
4 p.m. ET |
Servpro First Responder Bowl |
North Texas vs. Texas State |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
Dallas, TX |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Jan. 3 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
Duke’s Mayo Bowl |
Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech |
Bank of America Stadium |
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN |
|
Sat. |
Jan. 4 |
11 a.m. ET |
Bahamas Bowl |
Liberty vs. Buffalo |
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium |
Nassau, Bahamas |
ESPN2 |
|
Thurs. |
Jan. 9 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
CFP Semifinal (Capital One Orange Bowl) |
At-large selections |
Hard Rock Stadium |
Miami, FL |
ESPN |
|
Fri. |
Jan. 10 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
CFP Semifinal (Goodyear Cotton Bowl) |
At-large selections |
AT&T Stadium |
Arlington, TX |
ESPN |
|
Mon. |
Jan. 20 |
7:30 p.m. ET |
College Football Playoff National Championship |
Winner of CFP Semifinals |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Atlanta, GA |
ESPN |
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