What are the bowl games schedule and timing?
If you know about the Bowl Games schedule its mean you’re a college football fan. These are the biggest games of the year, pitting big-name teams against each other in a series of games that often have significant implications on the College Football Playoff race. But what are these games, and when are they played?
Overview of bowl games schedule.
A bowl games schedule is an annual event that takes place in December. The games are typically played over two days, with the first day featuring the lower-tier bowls and the second day featuring the higher-tier bowls. The matchups for each bowl game are determined by a selection process, which typically includes teams from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Division II.
The more notable bowl games schedule include the Rose Bowl Game, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. The Rose Bowl Game is played between the #1 ranked team in the College Football Playoff and the #2 seed from one of the four divisions of FBS. The other three major championship games – Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and Peach Bowl – are played between teams that finished in either #3 or #4 in their respective division standings.
The timing of these games can be tricky to understand because they take place over two days. However, these contests usually start at 1 pm EST on Saturday and end around midnight EST on Sunday.
What is the order of the bowl games?
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is the highest level of college football in the United States. There are ten conferences in FBS, each with 12 teams. The regular season runs from September 1 to December 7, and bowl games schedule are played from December 16 to January 6.
The FBS playoffs begin in January with the first round of conference championships and then move on to a four-team playoff featuring the top teams from each conference. The National Championship game is played at the home stadium of the top seed in the playoffs, typically on Monday night or Tuesday night in late January or early February.
How many games are played in a bowl game?
There are currently 12 bowl games played annually in the United States. The first bowl games schedule was played between Rutgers and Princeton on December 4, 1902. The current bowl season runs from late December to early January. Bowl games schedule are typically played on weekends, except the New Year’s Six bowls which are played during the week. All bowl games except the College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game are scheduled for 6 pm ET kickoff times.
In terms of team participation, there are generally about 120 participating teams each year. This number varies yearly based on whether teams get disqualified due to NCAA violations or if new teams join the fray as FBS programs begin their conference schedules. Of those 120 teams, around 80 will compete in either the Division I-A (FBS) or Division I-AA (FCS) levels of college football. The remaining 40 teams are made up of various military academies and junior colleges who play in what is called an “All-America” game.
The CFP National Championship game is unique in that it features not just Division I-A and Division I-AA teams but also Division II, III, and NAIA squads. This format has been adopted over time because it allows more people to see their favorite team play in what is widely considered one of the sport’s most significant events.
Here’s the 2023-23 college football bowl games schedule and results:
(all times ET)
Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl
Minnesota vs. Syracuse
2 pm.
ESPN
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City
Cheez-It Bowl
Florida State vs. Oklahoma
5:30 pm.
ESPN
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida
Alamo Bowl
Washington vs. No. 20 Texas
9 pm.
ESPN
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
Friday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
NC State vs. Maryland
Noon
ESPN
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
Sun Bowl
UCLA vs. Pitt
2 pm.
CBS
Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
Gator Bowl
South Carolina vs. Notre Dame
3:30 pm.
ESPN
TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida
Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
4:30 pm.
Barstool
Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Orange Bowl
Tennessee vs. Clemson: Live scoring
8 pm.
ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Saturday, Dec. 31
Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
Michigan vs. TCU
4 pm.
ESPN
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
1 Georgia vs. 4 Ohio State
8 pm.
ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Noon
ABC
Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
Sugar Bowl
5 Alabama vs. 9 Kansas State
Noon
ESPN
Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl
22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Noon
ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
Citrus Bowl
17 LSU vs. Purdue
1 pm.
ABC
Camping World Stadium in Orlando
Cotton Bowl Classic
10 USC vs. No. 16 Tulane
1 pm.
ESPN
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Rose Bowl Game
8 Utah vs. 11 Penn State
5 pm.
ESPN
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
7:30 pm.
ESPN
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
Conclusion.
The bowl games schedule and timing are subject to change, so be sure to check the websites of the participating conferences or NCAA for updates. The table below includes all the bowl games that will take place this year, as well as their respective start times.
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