College Football Playoff, complete 2023-2024 bowl schedule: Dates, times, matchups

With championship weekend come and gone, we now know the field for the College Football Playoff as well as the bowl schedule for this year’s postseason.

No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas, and No. 4 Alabama highlight the slate as the committee’s selections for the playoff. Still, the quality matchups go far beyond the semifinals with the New Year’s Six and other bowls littering the month of December with intriguing contests.

Now that everything is set in stone, here’s how the bowl slate shook out in the end:

College Football Playoff Semifinal: Rose Bowl — No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama

Date: January 1st
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California

Michigan vs. Alabama is the semifinal that’s jam packed with storylines. The suspension of Jim Harbaugh, one of Nick Saban’s best coaching jobs, ‘Bama making it in over Florida State? Add in the fact that these two teams are the favorites to win it all and it’s clear that all eyes will fall on the Rose Bowl come New Year’s Day for this one between the Wolverines and Crimson Tide.

College Football Playoff Semifinal: Sugar Bowl — No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas

Date: January 1st
Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
Location: Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana

This rematch of the Alama Bowl from last season is no less interesting of a playoff semifinal than the first. In all honesty, it’s a game between two teams who many thought would slip up before getting to this point. Instead, either Washington or Texas will end up playing for a national title depending on who comes out victorious in New Orleans.

Cotton Bowl — Ohio State vs. Missouri

Date: December 29th
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas

Ohio State vs. Mizzou is some form of dichotomy when it comes to program interest. It’s safe to say that the Cotton Bowl is not exactly what the Buckeyes had in mind for their year. On the other hand, the Tigers will be ecstatic for this opportunity against one of the sport’s best after posting their best record in almost a decade.

Peach Bowl — Penn State vs. Ole Miss

Date: December 30th
Time: Noon ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia

In the third of three matchups between the Big Ten and SEC, Penn State and Ole Miss will clash in the ATL. It sets up quite the coaching meeting between James Franklin and Lane Kiffin as their programs go at it in order to earn their 11th and final win of 2023.

Orange Bowl — Florida State vs. Georgia

Date: December 30th
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, Florida

There’s likely no more depressed bowl on the schedule than the Seminoles vs. the Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl. Florida State is convinced that they should have been in the playoff while Georgia knows they should be there as well after winning the last two national championships. Still, if both teams put this behind them and show up like they have all season, it should make for a great game in South Beach.

Fiesta Bowl — Oregon vs. Liberty

Date: January 1st
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona

Oregon had their shot and missed when it came to the Pac-12 Championship and a spot in the playoff. Now, with those off the table, all the Ducks can do is try to earn their dozenth win against Liberty, a team that is unblemished after the regular season and a championship win out of Conference USA.

Saturday, December 16th
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
11 a.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Cricket Celebration Bowl: Howard vs. Florida A&M
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Noon – ABC and the ESPN App

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
2:15 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
FBC Mortgage Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App

Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno State
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
5:45 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
7:30 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Cal vs. Texas Tech
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
9:15 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Monday, Decemeber 18th
Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
11 a.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Tuesday, December 19th
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Marshall
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Thursday, December 21st
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida vs. Syracuse
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
8 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Friday, December 22nd
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
6:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Saturday, December 23rd
Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Noon – ABC and the ESPN App

Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
Noon – ESPN and the ESPN App

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
3:30 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
3:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

68 Ventures Bowl: South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
7 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
7:30 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu, Hawai’i)
10:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Tuesday, December 26th
Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)
2 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
5:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV
Chase Field (Phoenix, Arizona)
9 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Wednesday, December 27th
Military Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
5:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

DirecTV Holiday Bowl: Louisville vs. USC
Petco Park (San Diego, California)
8 p.m. – FOX

TaxAct Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
9 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Thursday, December 28th
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: SMU vs. Boston College
Fenway Park (Boston, Massachussetts)
11 a.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami
Yankee Stadium (New York City, New York)
2:15 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Pop-Tarts Bowl: NC State vs. Kansas State
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
5:45 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Valero Alamo Bowl: Arizona vs. Oklahoma
Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
9:15 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Friday, December 29th
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Clemson vs. Kentucky
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
Noon – ESPN and the ESPN App

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m. – CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
3:30 p.m. – ESPN and the ESPN App

Saturday, December 30th
TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
2 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Toledo vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m.

Monday, January 1st
ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. LSU
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon – ESPN2 and the ESPN App

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
1 p.m. – ABC and the ESPN App