The college football playoff and bowl game schedules were finalized yesterday. Here is a complete schedule of all the games, locations, and TV dates and times. The bowl games start on December 18. The Final 4 matchups will feature #1 Alabama vs #4 Cincinnati. The other Final 4 game will be #2 Michigan vs #3 Georgia.
2021-22 College Football Bowl Game Schedule
| Date | Time | TV Network | Bowl Game | Location | Game Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | Noon | ESPN | Bahamas Bowl | Nassau, Bahamas | Middle TN State (6-6) vs Toledo (7-5) |
| 12/17 | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 | Cure Bowl | Orlando, FL | N.Illinois (9-4) vs Coastal Carolina (10-2) |
| 12/18 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Boca Raton Bowl | Boca Raton, FL | Western Kentucky (8-5) vs Appalachian St (10-3) |
| 12/18 | 2:15 PM | ESPN | New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, NM | UTEP (7-5) vs Fresno State (9-3) |
| 12/18 | 3:30 PM | ABC | Indepence Bowl | Shreveport, LA | BYU (10-2) vs UAB (8-4) |
| 12/18 | 5:45 PM | ESPN | Lending Tree Bowl | Mobile, AL | Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs Liberty (7-5) |
| 12/18 | 7:30 PM | ABC | L.A. Bowl | Los Angeles, CA | Utah State (10-3) vs Oregon State (7-5) |
| 12/18 | 9:15 PM | ESPN | New Orleans Bowl | New Orleans, LA | Marshall (7-5) vs Louisiana (12-1) |
| 12/20 | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Conway, SC | Tulsa (6-6) vs old Dominion (6-6) |
| 12/21 | 3:30 PM | ESPN | Idaho Potato Bowl | Boise, Idaho | Kent State (7-6) vs Wyoming (6-6) |
| 12/21 | 7:30 PM | ESPN | Frisco Bowl | Frisco, TX | UTSA (12-1) vs San Diego State (11-2) |
| 12/22 | 8:00 PM | ESPN | Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, TX | Army (8-3) vs Missouri (6-6) |
| 12/24 | 8:00 PM | ESPN | Hawai'i Bowl | Honolulu, HI | Memphis (6-6) vs Hawaii (6-7) |
| 12/25 | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Camellia Bowl | Montgomery, AL | Ball State (6-6) vs Georgia State (7-5) |
| 12/27 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Quick Lane Bowl | Detroit, MI | Western Michigan (7-5) vs Nevada (8-4) |
| 12/27 | 2:30 PM | ESPN | Military Bowl | Annapolis, MD | E.Carolina (7-5) vs Boston College (6-6) |
| 12/28 | Noon | ESPN | Birmingham Bowl | Birmingham, AL | Houston (11-2) vs Auburn (6-6) |
| 12/28 | 3:15 PM | ESPN | First Responder Bowl | University Park, TX | Louisville (6-6) vs Air Force (9-3) |
| 12/28 | 5:00 PM | Fox | Holiday Bowl | San Diego, CA | UCLA (8-4) vs NC State (9-3) |
| 12/28 | 6:45 PM | ESPN | Liberty Bowl | Memphis, TN | Texas Tech (6-6) vs Mississippi State (7-5) |
| 12/28 | 10:15 PM | ESPN | Guarantee Rate Bowl | Phoenix, AZ | Minnesota (8-4) vs West Virginia (6-6) |
| 12/29 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Fenway Bowl | Boston, MA | Virginia (6-6) vs SMU (8-4) |
| 12/29 | 2:15 PM | ESPN | Pinstripe Bowl | New York, NY | Virginia Tech (6-6) vs Maryland (6-6) |
| 12/29 | 5:45 PM | ESPN | Cheez-It Bowl | Orlando, FL | Clemson (9-3) vs Iowa State (7-5) |
| 12/29 | 9:15 PM | ESPN | Alamo Bowl | San Antonio, TX | Oklahoma (10-2) vs Oregon (10-3) |
| 12/30 | 11:00 AM | ESPN | Gator Bowl | Jacksonville, FL | Wake Forest (10-3) vs Texas A&M (8-4) |
| 12/30 | 11:30 AM | ESPN | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Charlotte, NC | North Carolina (6-6) vs South Carolina (6-6) |
| 12/30 | 3:00 PM | ESPN | Music City Bowl | Nashville, TN | Purdue (8-4) vs Tennessee (7-5) |
| 12/30 | 10:30 PM | ESPN | Las Vegas Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Wisconsin (8-4) vs Arizona State (8-4) |
| 12/31 | Noon | ESPN | Sun Bowl | El Paso, TX | Miami (7-5) vs Washington State (7-5) |
| 1/1 | Noon | ESPN2 | Outback Bowl | Tampa, FL | Penn State (7-5) vs Arkansas (8-4) |
| 1/1 | 1:00 PM | ABC | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL | Iowa (10-3) vs Kentucky (9-3) |
| 1/4 | 9:00 PM | ESPN | Texas Bowl | Houston, TX | Kansas State (7-5) vs LSU (6-6) |
| 1/1 | 8:45 PM | ESPN | New Year 6: Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, LA | #6 Baylor (11-2) vs Ole Miss (10-2) |
| 1/1 | 5:00 PM | ESPN | New Year 6: Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | #7 Ohio State (10-2) vs #10 Utah (10-3) |
| 1/1 | 1:00 PM | ESPN | New Year 6: Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, AZ | #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) |
| 12/30 | 7:00 PM | ESPN | New Year 6: Peach Bowl | Atlanta, GA | #11 Michigan State (10-2) vs #13 Pittsburgh (11-2) |
| 12/31 | 7:30 PM | ESPN | Final 4: Orange Bowl | Miami, FL | #2 Michigan (12-1) vs #3 Georgia (12-1) |
| 12/31 | 3:30 PM | ESPN | Final 4: Cotton Bowl | Arlington, TX | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs #4 Cincinnati (13-0) |
| 1/10 | 8:00 PM | ESPN | National Championship | Indianapolis, IN | Semifinal Winners |
