College football bowl season reaches its apex over the next three days with some of the biggest matchups and more storied bowls on the schedule. We’ll see the first of the New Year’s Six matchups, and by Monday, it will be time for the highly anticipated CFP semifinals to determine which two of four teams (Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama) will advance to the national championship game in January.
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Saturday’s slate is packed with action, including Georgia vs Florida State in the Capitol One Orange Bowl (the landing spot for undefeated Florida after they were controversially left out of the College Football Playoffs) and Ole Miss vs Penn State in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.
Saturday’s action all kicks off at 12pm ET. See below for the day’s full schedule, including start times and TV networks, as well as what’s coming up over New Year’s weekend and on New Year’s Day.
What college football bowl games are on today?
Saturday, December 30th
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – 12pm ET on ESPN
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
Transperfect Music City Bowl – 2pm ET on ABC
Auburn vs. Maryland
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Capital One Orange Bowl – 4pm ET on ESPN
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, Florida
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl – 4:30pm ET on Barstool
Toledo vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
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New Year’s Day College Football Schedule
Monday, January 1st
ReliaQuest Bowl – 12pm ET on ESPN2
No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl – 1pm ET on ABC
No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
VRBO Fiesta Bowl – 1pm ET on ESPN
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential – College Football Playoff Semifinal – 5pm ET on ESPN
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, California
Allstate Sugar Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal – 8:45pm ET on ESPN
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
What are the New Year’s Six bowl games?
“New Year’s Six” refers to six of the most high-profile and oldest bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl and Cotton Bowl. In the four-team playoff model, these six bowls have rotated hosting the College Football Playoff semifinals (this year it’s the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl). Here’s the full list of New Year’s Six matchups in the final year before CFP expansion.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Friday, December 29th at 8pm ET on ESPN
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Saturday, December 30th at 12pm ET on ESPN
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
Capital One Orange Bowl – Saturday, December 30th at 4pm ET on ESPN
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, Florida
VRBO Fiesta Bowl – Monday, January 1st at 1pm ET on ESPN
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential – College Football Playoff Semifinal – 5pm ET on ESPN
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, California
Allstate Sugar Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal – 8:45pm ET on ESPN
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
