The best time of the year for college football fans is upon us. That’s right, College Football Playoffs are upon us and Bowl Season is just around the corner. To make sure you’re ready to watch all 40+ games during the 2024 Bowl Season, we’re giving you all the information you need, from kickoff times to the networks airing the game.
While we won’t know which teams are playing in each of the games until Selection Sunday on December 8th, you can get started with this list. As more information is announced, this post will be updated accordingly.
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College Football Bowl Games Schedule
The following table will go over the upcoming College Football Bowl schedule so you know how to watch every bowl game taking place from December 14th until the Reese’s Senior Bowl on February 1, 2025.
And for more information on how the new 12-team College Football Playoffs format will shake the end of the season up, check out this post.
This table will be revised as teams are assigned to games.
| Day | Date | Time | Bowl | Conference | Stadium | Location | Channel |
| Sat. | Dec. 14 | 12 p.m. ET | Cricket Celebration Bowl | MEAC vs. SWAC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA | ABC |
| Sat. | Dec. 14 | 9 p.m. ET | Is4s Salute to Veterans Bowl | MAC vs. Sun Belt or C-USA | Cramton Bowl | Montgomery, AL | ESPN |
| Tues. | Dec. 17 | 9 p.m. ET | Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl | AAC vs. MWC | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX | ESPN |
| Wed. | Dec. 18 | 5:30 p.m. ET | Boca Raton Bowl | AAC vs. MAC or C-USA | FAU Stadium | Boca Raton, FL | ESPN |
| Wed. | Dec. 18 | 9 p.m. ET | Art Of Sport La Bowl Hosted by Gronk | MWC vs. Pac-12 | SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA | ESPN |
| Thurs. | Dec. 19 | 7 p.m. ET | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Sun Belt vs. C-USA | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA | ESPN2 |
| Fri. | Dec. 20 | 12 p.m. ET | StaffDNA Cure Bowl | AAC vs. Sun Belt Conference | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, FL | ESPN |
| Fri. | Dec. 20 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | AAC vs. SEC or ACC | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL | ESPN |
| Mon. | Dec. 23 | 11 a.m. ET | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Sun Belt vs. MAC or C-USA | Brooks Stadium | Conway, SC | ESPN |
| Mon. | Dec. 23 | 2:30 p.m. ET | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | MAC vs. MWC | Albertsons Stadium | Boise, ID | ESPN |
| Tues. | Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. ET | Hawai’i Bowl | MWC vs. AAC or C-USA | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | Honolulu, HI | ESPN |
| Thurs. | Dec. 26 | 2 p.m. ET | Gameabove Sports Bowl | Big10 vs. ACC | Ford Field | Detroit, MI | ESPN |
| Thurs. | Dec. 26 | 5:30 p.m. ET | Rate Bowl | Big10 vs. Big12 | Chase Field | Phoenix, AZ | ESPN |
| Thurs. | Dec. 26 | 9 p.m. ET | 68 Ventures Bowl | Sun Belt vs. MAC or C-USA | Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile, AL | ESPN |
| Fri. | Dec. 27 | 12 or 3:30 p.m. ET | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | Big 12 vs. MWC or AAC | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, TX | ESPN |
| Fri. | Dec. 27 | 12 or 3:30 p.m. ET | Birmingham Bowl | SEC vs. AAC | Protective Stadium | Birmingham, AL | ESPN |
| Fri. | Dec. 27 | 7 p.m. ET | AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Big 12 vs. SEC | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | Memphis, TN | ESPN |
| Fri. | Dec. 27 | 8 p.m. ET | DIRECTV Holiday Bowl | ACC vs. Pac-12 | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, CA | X |
| Fri. | Dec. 27 | 10:30 p.m. ET | Srs Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | Pac-12 vs Big10 or SEC | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | ESPN |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 11 a.m. ET | Wasabi Fenway Bowl | AAC vs. ACC | Fenway Park | Boston, MA | ESPN |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 12 p.m. ET | Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | Big 10 vs. ACC | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY | ABC |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 2:15 p.m. ET | Isleta New Mexico Bowl | MWC vs. C-USA | University Stadium | Albuquerque, NM | ESPN |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Pop-Tarts Bowl | ACC vs. Big 12 | 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 | MWC vs. MAC | Arizona Stadium | Tucson, AZ | CW Network |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 5:45 p.m. ET | Go Bowling Military Bowl | ACC vs. AAC | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD | ESPN |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Valero Alamo Bowl | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 | Alamodome | San Antonio, TX | ABC |
| Sat. | Dec. 28 | 9:15 p.m. ET | Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | Pac-12 vs. Army or C-USA | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, LA | ESPN |
| Mon. | Dec. 30 | 2:30 p.m. ET | TransPerfect Music City Bowl | Big 10 vs. SEC | Nissan Stadium | Nashville, TN | ESPN |
| Tues. | Dec. 31 | 12 p.m. ET | Reliaquest Bowl | Big 10 vs. SEC | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL | ESPN |
| Tues. | Dec. 31 | 2 p.m. ET | Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl | ACC vs. Pac-12 | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, TX | CBS |
| Tues. | Dec. 31 | 3 p.m. ET | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Big 10 vs. SEC | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, FL | ABC |
| Tues. | Dec. 31 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Texas Bowl | Big 12 vs. SEC | NRG Stadium | Houston, TX | ESPN |
| Tues. | Dec. 31 | 7:30 p.m. ET | VRBO Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) | At-large selections | State Farm Stadium | Glendale, AZ | ESPN |
| Wed. | Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. ET | Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) | At-large selections | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA | ESPN |
| Wed. | Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. ET | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential (CFP Quarterfinal) | At-large selections | Rose Bowl Stadium | Pasadena, CA | ESPN |
| Wed. | Jan. 1 | 8:45 p.m. ET | Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) | At-large selections | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans, LA | ESPN |
| Thurs. | Jan. 2 | 7:30 p.m. ET | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | SEC vs. ACC | EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | ESPN |
| Fri. | Jan. 3 | 4 p.m. ET | Servpro First Responder Bowl | AAC vs. Big 12 or ACC | Gerald J. Ford Stadium | Dallas, TX | ESPN |
| Fri. | Jan. 3 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | ACC vs. Big 10 | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, NC | ESPN |
| Sat. | Jan. 4 | 11 a.m. ET | Bahamas Bowl | At-large selections | Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium | Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Thurs. | Jan. 9 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Capital One Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | At-large selections | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, FL | ESPN |
| Fri. | Jan. 10 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semifinal) | 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 |
| Thurs. | Jan. 30 | 8 p.m. ET | East-West Shrine Bowl | Seniors from various conferences | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | ESPN |
| Sat. | Feb. 1 | 2:30 p.m. ET | Reese’s Senior Bowl | Seniors from various conferences | Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile, AL | ESPN |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is College Football Bowl Season?
The 2024-25 College Football Bowl Season goes from December 14th to January 20, 2025.
How many College Football Bowl Games are there this season?
43
What's the difference between Bowl Season and College Football Playoffs?
Only 12 teams make it to the CFP, whereas many teams with a variety of records can play in Bowl Games. There are many more Bowl Games than CFP matchups, but CFP matchups can be Bowl Games.
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