This marks the first year for the 12-team college football playoff. This has been talked about and debated for years. There are four great first-round matchups, with the quarterfinals being played near New Year’s Day. There are also a lot of intriguing bowl game matchups. December and early January will be an outstanding time for college football fans. Here is a complete list that includes dates, times, TV Network, and the game matchups
| Date | Time | TV Network | Game Matchup | Bowl Game | Location | Game Matchup/Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN | Jackson State vs South Carolina State | Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | Jackson St 28, South Carolina St 7 |
| December 14 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN | South Alabama vs Western Michigan | Salute to Veterans Bowl | Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL) | South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23 |
| December 17 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN | #25 Memphis vs West Virginia | Frisco Bowl | Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX) | Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 |
| December 18 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN | James Madison vs Western Kentucky | Boca Raton Bowl | FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, FL) | James Madison 27, Wester Kentucky 17 |
| December 18 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN | UNLV vs California | LA Bowl | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) | UNLV 24, California 13 |
| December 19 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN | Sam Houston vs Georgia Southern | New Orleans Bowl | Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA) | Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26 |
| December 20 | 8:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN | #8 Indiana at #5 Notre Dame | College Football Playoff 1st Round | South Bend, IN | |
| December 20 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Florida vs Tulane | Gasparilla Bowl | Ryamond James Stadium (Tampa, FL) | |
| December 20 | 12 p.m. | ESPN | Ohio U vs Jacksonville State | Cure Bowl | Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) | |
| December 21 | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX | #10 SMU @ #4 Penn State | College Football Playoff 1st Round | University Park, PA | |
| December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN | #7 Tennessee @ #6 Ohio State | College Football Playoff 1st Round | Columbus, OH | |
| December 21 | 4:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN | #16 Clemson @ #3 Texas | College Football Playoff 1st Round | Austin, TX | |
| December 23 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | Coastal Carolina vs Texas San Antonio | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC) | |
| December 23 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Northern Illinois vs Fresno State | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertson Stadium (Boise, ID) | |
| December 24 | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN | South Florida vs San Jose State | Hawai'i Bowl | Honolulu, HA | |
| December 26 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Pitt vs Toledo | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Ford Field (Detroit, MI) | |
| December 26 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Rutgers vs Kansas State | Rate Bowl | Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ) | |
| December 26 | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN | Arkansas State vs Bowling Green | 68 Ventures Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL) | |
| December 27 | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN | Navy vs Oklahoma | Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, TX | |
| December 27 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN | Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt | Birmingham Bowl | Birmingham, AL | |
| December 27 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN | Arkansas vs Texas Tech | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN | |
| December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Fox | #21 Syracuse vs Washington State | Holiday Bowl | San Diego, CA | |
| December 27 | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | USC vs Texas A&M | Las Vegas Bowl | Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV) | |
| December 28 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Boston College vs Nebraska | Pinstripe Bowl | Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) | |
| December 28 | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN | TCU vs Louisiana | New Mexico Bowl | University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM) | |
| December 28 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | #13 Miami FL vs #18 Iowa State | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) | |
| December 28 | 4:30 p.m. | CW Network | Colorado State vs Miami (OH) | Arizona Bowl | Arizona Stadium (Tuscon, AZ) | |
| December 28 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | UConn vs North Carolina | Fenway Bowl | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) | |
| December 28 | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN | NC State vs East Carolina | Military Bowl | Anapolis, MD | |
| December 28 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | #17 BYU vs #23 Colorado | Alamo Bowl | San Antonio, TX | |
| December 28 | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN | #22 Army vs Louisiana Tech | Independence Bowl | Shreveport, LA | |
| December 30 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | #19 Missouri vs Iowa | Music City Bowl | Nashville, TN | |
| December 31 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | #11 Alabama vs Michigan | ReliaQuest Bowl | Ryamond James Stadium (Tampa, FL) | |
| December 31 | 2:00 p.m. | CBS | Louisville vs Washington | Sun Bowl | El Paso, TX | |
| December 31 | 3:00 p.m. | ABC | #15 South Carolina vs #20 Illinois | Citrus Bowl | Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL) | |
| December 31 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | LSU vs Baylor | Texas Bowl | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) | |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | #9 Boise State vs TBD | CFP Quarterfinal (Fiesta Bowl) | State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) | |
| January 1 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | #12 Arizona State vs TBD | CFP Quarterfinal (Peach Bowl) | Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta, GA) | |
| January 1 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN | #1 Oregon vs TBD | CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl) | Rose Bowl (Pasedena, CA) | |
| January 1 | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN | #2 Georgia vs TBD | CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl) | Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA) | |
| January 2 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | #14 Ole Miss vs Duke | Gator Bowl | Jacksonville, FL | |
| January 3 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | North Texas vs Texas State | First Responder Bowl | Dallas, TX | |
| January 3 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Minnesota vs Virginia Tech | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) | |
| January 4 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN 2 | Liberty vs Buffalo | Bahamas Bowl | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| January 9 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | TBD | CFP Semifinal (Orange Bowl) | Hard Rock Cafe (Miami Gardens, FL) | |
| January 10 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | TBD | CFP Semifinal (Cotton Bowl) | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) | |
| January 20 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | TBD | CFP National Championship Game | Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta, GA) |
