MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Stetson Bennett #13 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws oranges from the Orange Bowl trophy to teammates after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Michigan Wolverines 36-11 in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The matchups of the NCAA college football bowl games, from Dec. 16 to the Jan. 9 College Football Playoff.
Friday, Dec. 16
- Bahamas, Bahamas: Miami Ohio vs. Alabama Birmingham
- Cure Bowl, Orlando: Troy vs. Texas San Antonio
Saturday, Dec. 17
- Fenway, Boston: Cincinnati vs. Louisville
- Celebration, Atlanta: Jackson State vs. N.C. Central
- New Mexico, Albuquerque: Southern Methodist vs. Brigham Young
- LA, Inglewood: Washington State vs. Fresno State
- LendingTree, Mobile: Rice vs. Southern Mississippi
- Las Vegas, Las Vegas: Oregon State vs. Florida
- Frisco Bowl, Frisco, Texas: Boise State vs. North Texas
Monday, Dec. 19
- Myrtle Beach, Conway, S.C.: Marshall vs. UConn
Tuesday, Dec. 20
- Famous Idaho Potato, Boise: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
- Boca Raton, Boca Raton: Liberty vs. Toledo
Wednesday, Dec. 21
- New Orleans, New Orleans: South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky
Thursday, Dec. 22
- Armed Forces, Fort Worth: Baylor vs. Air Force
Friday, Dec. 23
- Gasparilla, Tampa: Wake Forest vs. Missouri
- Independence Bowl, Shreveport: Houston vs. Louisiana
Saturday, Dec. 24
- Hawai’i, Honolulu: Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State
Monday, Dec. 26
- Quick Lane, Detroit: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
Tuesday, Dec. 27
- First Responder, Dallas: Memphis vs. Utah State
- Birmingham, Birmingham: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
- Camellia, Montgomery: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
- Guaranteed Rate, Phoenix: Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin
Wednesday, Dec. 28
- Military, Annapolis: Duke vs. Central Florida
- Liberty, Memphis: Arkansas vs. Kansas
- Holiday, San Diego: Oregon vs. North Carolina
- Texas, Houston: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
Thursday, Dec. 29
- Pinstripe, the Bronx: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
- Cheez-It, Orlando: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
- Alamo, San Antonio: Washington vs. Texas
Friday, Dec. 30
- Orange, Miami Gardens: Tennessee vs. Clemson
- Duke’s Mayo, Charlotte, N.C.: NC State vs. Maryland
- Sun, El Paso: UCLA vs. Pitt
- Gator, Jacksonville: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame
- Arizona, Tucson: Ohio vs. Wyoming
Saturday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta, Glendale, Ariz.: Michigan vs. Texas Christian
- Peach, Atlanta: Georgia vs. Ohio State
- Music City, Nashville: Iowa vs. Kentucky
- Sugar, New Orleans: Alabama vs. Kansas State
Monday, Jan. 2
- ReliaQuest, Tampa: Mississippi State vs. Illinois
- Citrus, Orlando: Louisiana State vs. Purdue
- Cotton, Arlington, Texas: Southern California vs. Tulane
- Rose, Pasadena: Utah vs. Penn State
Monday, Jan. 9
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Inglewood, Calif.: Winners of the Fiesta and Peach bowls