With a few minor details still to be finalized, this is how the 39 bowl games will line up over the month of December and into January, culminating with the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans on Jan. 13, 2020. There are some date changes among the smaller bowls, but the bigger story comes later in bowl season. The College Football Playoff semifinal games -- this year, the Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Bowl -- will be played on Dec. 28.
There are already some terrific matchups set, including a rematch of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl semifinal between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson. No. 1 LSU will play the first game of the playoff when it takes on No. 4 Oklahoma.
The New Year's Six features a number of intriguing matchups, but what could take the cake on New Year's Day is a heavyweight showdown in the Citrus Bowl between Alabama and Michigan, a pair of huge programs meeting for just the fifth time and first in a bowl game since 2000.
Below is the list of the 2019-20 college football bowl schedule. All times Eastern.
College Football Playoff
Date Bowl Time (TV) Matchup
Jan. 13 National Championship
New Orleans, La. TBA (ESPN) Semifinal winners
Dec. 28 Fiesta
Glendale, Ariz. 8 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Clemson
Dec. 28 Peach
Atlanta, Ga. 4 p.m. (ESPN) (1) LSU vs. (4) Oklahoma
Selection committee bowl games
Date Bowl TV (Time) Matchup
Jan. 1 Sugar
New Orleans, La. 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) Baylor vs. Georgia
Jan. 1 Rose
Pasadena, Calif. 5 p.m. (ESPN) Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Dec. 30 Orange
Miami Gardens, Fla. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Virginia vs. Florida
Dec. 28 Cotton
Arlington, Texas Noon (ESPN) Penn State vs. Memphis
Other bowl games
Date Bowl Time (TV) Matchup
Jan. 6 LendingTree
Mobile, Ala. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Louisiana vs. Miami (Ohio)
Jan. 4 Armed Forces
Fort Worth, Texas 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Tulane vs. Southern Miss
Jan. 3 Idaho Potato
Boise, Idaho 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Nevada vs. Ohio
Jan. 2 Gator
Jacksonville, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN) Tennessee vs. Indianna
Jan. 2 Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala. 3 p.m. (ESPN) Boston College vs. Cincinnati
Jan. 1 Outback
Tampa, Fla. 1 p.m. (ESPN) Minnesota vs. Auburn
Jan. 1 Citrus
Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m. (ABC) Michigan vs. Alabama
Dec. 31 Arizona
Tucson, Ariz. 4:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Wyoming vs. Georgia State
Dec. 31 Liberty
Memphis, Tenn. 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) Kansas State vs. Navy
Dec. 31 Sun
El Paso, Texas 2 p.m. (CBS) Arizona State vs. Florida State
Dec. 31 Belk
Charlotte, N.C. Noon (ESPN) Kentucky vs. Va. Tech
Dec. 31 Alamo
San Antonio, Texas 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas vs. Utah
Dec. 30 Redbox
Santa Clara, Calif. 4 p.m. (FOX)
IIllinois vs. Cal
Dec. 30 Music City
Nashville, Tenn. 4 p.m. (ESPN) Louisvile vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 30 First Responder
Dallas, Texas 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) W. Michigan vs. W. Kentucky
Dec. 28 Camping World
Orlando, Fla. Noon (ABC) Iowa State vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 27 Cheez-It
Phoenix, Ariz. 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Wash. State vs. Air Force
Dec. 27 Holiday
San Diego, Calif. 8 p.m. (FS1) Iowa vs. USC
Dec. 27 Texas
Houston, Texas 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 27 Pinstripe
Bronx, N.Y. 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 27 Military
Annapolis, Md. Noon (ESPN) UNC vs. Temple
Dec. 26 Quick Lane
Detroit, Mich. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Pitt vs. E. Michigan
Dec. 26 Independence
Shreveport, La. 4 p.m. (ESPN) La. Tech vs. Miami (Fla.)
Dec. 24 Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 8 p.m. (ESPN) BYU vs. Hawaii
Dec. 23 Gasparilla
Tampa, Fla. 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Marshall vs. UCF
Dec. 21 New Orleans
New Orleans, La. 9 p.m. (ESPN) UAB vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 21 Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev. 7:30 p.m. (ABC) Boise State vs. Washington
Dec. 21 Camellia
Montgomery, Ala. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) FIU vs. Arkansas State
Dec. 21 Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Fla. 3:30 p.m. (ABC) FAU vs. SMU
Dec. 21 Cure
Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Georgia Southern vs. Liberty
Dec. 21 New Mexico
Albuquerque, N.M. 2 p.m. (ESPN) C. Michigan vs. San Diego State
Dec. 20 Frisco
Frisco, Texas 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Utah State vs. Fresno State
Dec. 20 Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas 2 p.m. (ESPN) Charlotte (7-5) vs. Buffalo (7-5)
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