It’s bowl season, folks.
Following conference championship weekend, the only thing that remains to be parsed out through the remainder of the 2021 season is what teams go bowling, and where. That includes, of course, the New Year’s Day 6 bowls, College Football Playoff semifinals and the CFP national championship game.
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This year there are a record-42 bowl games (not including the national championship) which stands to create several highly intriguing matchups. Among those include ranked matchups between No. 14 Oregon and No. 16 Oregon (Alamo Bowl); No. 17 Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Texas A&M (Gator Bowl); and No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky (Citrus Bowl). Other interesting matchups include the all-Carolina meeting the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and a Mike Leach reunion with his former Texas Tech team in the Liberty Bowl.
Sporting News has you covered on how to watch all those games and more. With that, here’s the entire 2021-22 bowl season schedule:
College football bowl schedule 2021-22
Friday, Dec. 17
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Bahamas Bowl | Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Cure Bowl | Coastal Carolina vs. Northern Illinois | 6 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV |
Saturday, Dec. 18
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Western Kentucky vs. App State | 11 a.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| New Mexico Bowl | Fresno State vs. UTEP | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Independence Bowl | No. 13 BYU vs. UAB | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| LendingTree Bowl | Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| LA Bowl | Utah State vs. Oregon State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| New Orleans Bowl | No. 23 Louisiana vs. Marshall | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Monday, Dec. 20
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Tulsa vs. Old Dominion | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Tuesday, Dec. 21
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Kent State vs. Wyoming | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Frisco Bowl | No. 24 San Diego State vs. UTSA | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Wednesday, Dec. 22
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Army vs. Missouri | 8 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Thursday, Dec. 23
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Gasparilla Bowl | UCF vs. Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Frisco Football Classic | North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio) | TBA | TBA |
Friday, Dec. 24
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Hawai’i Bowl | Memphis vs. Hawai’i | 8 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Saturday, Dec. 25
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Camellia Bowl | Ball State vs. Georgia State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Monday, Dec. 27
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Quick Lane Bowl | Western Michigan vs. Nevada | 11 a.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Military Bowl | ECU vs. Boston College | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Tuesday, Dec. 28
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Birmingham Bowl | No. 20 Houston vs. Auburn | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| First Responder Bowl | Air Force vs. Louisville | 3:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Liberty Bowl | Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State | 6:45 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| SDCCU Holiday Bowl | No. 18 N.C. State vs. UCLA | 8 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | West Virginia vs. Minnesota | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Wednesday, Dec. 29
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Fenway Bowl | SMU vs. Virginia | 11 a.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Virginia Tech vs. Maryland | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Cheez-It Bowl | No. 19 Clemson vs. Iowa State | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Alamo Bowl | No. 14 Oregon vs. No. 16 Oklahoma | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Thursday, Dec. 30
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Duke’s Mayo Bowl | North Carolina vs. South Carolina | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Music City Bowl | Tennessee vs. Purdue | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Wisconsin vs. Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
Friday, Dec. 31
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Gator Bowl | No. 17 Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Texas A&M | 11 a.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Sun Bowl | Washington State vs. Miami | Noon p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Saturday, Jan. 1
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Outback Bowl | No. 21 Arkansas vs. Penn State | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Citrus Bowl | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky | 1 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| Arizona Bowl | Boise State vs. Central Michigan | 2 p.m. | — |
Tuesday, Jan. 4
| Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Texas Bowl | Kansas State vs. LSU | 9 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
New Year’s Day 6 bowls
| Date | Bowl | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
| Dec. 30 | Peach Bowl | No. 10 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Jan. 1 | Fiesta Bowl | No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State | 1 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl Game | No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Utah | 5 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl | No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 8 Ole Miss | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
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