2021 college football bowl schedule with dates, times and TV channels
Welcome to bowl season!
From the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 17 to the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 10, there will be 43 postseason games played.
Below is the full schedule with dates, times and television channels.
(All times Eastern)
Friday, Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl (Noon, ESPN)
Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo
Cure Bowl (6 p.m., ESPN2)
Coastal Carolina vs. Northern Illinois
Saturday, Dec. 18
Boca Raton Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN)
Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky
New Mexico Bowl (2:15 p.m., ESPN)
UTEP vs. Fresno State
Independence Bowl (3:30 p.m., ABC)
BYU vs. UAB
LendingTree Bowl (5:45 p.m., ESPN)
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty
L.A. Bowl (7:30 p.m., ABC)
Oregon State vs. Utah State
New Orleans Bowl (9:15 p.m., ESPN)
Marshall vs. Louisiana
Monday, Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Tulsa vs. Old Dominion
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Idaho Potato Bowl (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
Kent State vs. Wyoming
Frisco Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
UTSA vs. San Diego State
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN)
Army vs. Missouri
Thursday, Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
Miami (Ohio) vs. North Texas
Gasparilla Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN)
UCF vs. Florida
Friday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN)
Hawaii vs. Memphis
Saturday, Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Ball State vs. Georgia State
Monday, Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN)
Western Michigan vs. Nevada
Military Bowl (2:30 p.m., ESPN)
Boston College vs. East Carolina
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Birmingham Bowl (Noon, ESPN)
Houston vs. Auburn
First Responder Bowl (3:15 p.m., ESPN)
Air Force vs. Louisville
Liberty Bowl (6:45 p.m., ESPN)
Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl (8 p.m., Fox)
N.C. State vs. UCLA
Guaranteed Rate Bowl (10:15 p.m., ESPN)
West Virginia vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Fenway Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN)
SMU vs. Virginia
Pinstripe Bowl (2:15 p.m., ESPN)
Virginia Tech vs. Maryland
Cheez-It Bowl (5:45 p.m., ESPN)
Iowa State vs. Clemson
Alamo Bowl (9:15 p.m., ESPN)
Oregon vs. Oklahoma
Thursday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (11:30 a.m., ESPN)
North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Music City Bowl (3 p.m., ESPN)
Tennessee vs. Purdue
Peach Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN)
Pittsburgh vs. Michigan State
Las Vegas Bowl (10:30 p.m., ESPN)
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State
Friday, Dec. 31
Gator Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN)
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
Sun Bowl (12:30 p.m., CBS)
Washington State vs. Miami
Cotton Bowl (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (CFP semifinal)
Arizona Bowl (4:30 p.m., Barstool Sports)
Boise State vs. Central Michigan
Orange Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia (CFP semifinal)
Saturday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl (Noon, ESPN2)
Arkansas vs. Penn State
Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m., ESPN)
Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame
Citrus Bowl (1 p.m., ABC)
Kentucky vs. Iowa
Rose Bowl (5 p.m., ESPN)
Ohio State vs. Utah
Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m., ESPN)
Ole Miss vs. Baylor
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Texas Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN)
Kansas State vs. LSU
Monday, Jan. 10
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 p.m., ESPN)
Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner