Bowl Games Schedule 2022-23: Dates, Times and Best Potential CFP Matchups
The most wonderful time of the year is almost here.
As soon as conference championship games are decided this weekend, executives and administrators will be busy finalizing which programs are headed to bowl games in 2022.
Most notably, the College Football Playoff will settle a Top Four—and, by extension, the national semifinals.
From there, the CFP selection committee will finalize the four remaining New Year's Six pairings as the other 35 bowls settle their matchups.
Heading into championship week, most of the upcoming bowl showdowns are either undetermined or not yet announced. But as we're dreaming about the best possible CFP games, we have dates, times and TV coverage for the always-entertaining postseason slate.
Bowl Games, Part I
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Friday, Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB; 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN
Cure Bowl: 3 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 17
Fenway Bowl: 11 a.m., ESPN
New Mexico Bowl: 2:15 p.m., ESPN
LA Bowl: 3:30 p.m., ABC
LendingTree Bowl: 5:45 p.m., ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl: 7:30 p.m., ABC
Frisco Bowl: 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl: 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Boca Raton Bowl: 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl: 9 p.m., ESPN
Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl: 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl: 3 p.m., ESPN
Gasparilla Bowl: 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl: 8 p.m., ESPN
Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl: 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl: Noon, ESPN
First Responder Bowl: 3:15 or 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Birmingham Bowl: 3:15 or 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Bowl Games, Part II
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Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl: 2 p.m., ESPN
Liberty Bowl: 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Holiday Bowl: 8 p.m., Fox
Texas Bowl: 9 p.m., ESPN
Thursday, Dec 29
Pinstripe Bowl: 2 p.m., ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl: 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Alamo Bowl: 9 p.m., ESPN
Friday, Dec 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Noon, ESPN
Sun Bowl: 2 p.m., CBS
Gator Bowl: 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Arizona Bowl: 4:30 p.m., Barstool
Orange Bowl: 8 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Dec 31
Music City Bowl: Noon, ABC
Sugar Bowl: Noon, ESPN
Peach Bowl (CFP National Semifinal): 4 p.m., ESPN
Fiesta Bowl (CFP National Semifinal): 8 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Jan 2
ReliaQuest Bowl: Noon, ESPN2
Cotton Bowl: 1 p.m., ESPN
Citrus Bowl: 1 p.m., ABC
Rose Bowl Game: 5 p.m., ESPN
Monday, Jan 9
CFP National Championship Game: Peach Bowl winner vs. Fiesta Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Best Potential CFP Games
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The best potential CFP matchups are also straightforward.
Top-ranked Georgia (12-0) has an elite defense, and USC (11-1)—likely set for a rise to fourth in the next CFP rankings—boasts one of the nation's most efficient offenses. That would be a fascinating clash of strengths.
The other semifinal would pit Michigan (12-0) opposite TCU (12-0) in a battle of unbeatens. Michigan, yes, shared a national title with Nebraska in 1997. But the Wolverines last won an outright championship in 1948, while TCU's most recent crown was in 1938.
If all four programs win their respective conference title, those will likely be the matchups anyway. But the contrast of strengths and historical comparison add a nice touch to the hypothetical of both contests.
Otherwise, the most intriguing contest would be UGA taking on a talent-filled Ohio State (11-1) roster. After falling to Michigan in Week 13, though, OSU needs a loss from either TCU or USC to have an argument.
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