Bowl Games Schedule 2023-24: Dates, Times and Best Potential CFP Matchups

For some college football fans, the best part of the season is merely a few weeks away.

Conference championships are on the horizon, and the stakes couldn't be much higher. All but one of the Power Five title games carry College Football Playoff implications, and even the Big 12 champion could have an outside shot if Texas wins and the right results fall its way.

Once the dust settles Saturday, the semifinal field should be relatively clear, and the rest of the dominoes will fall from there.

Here's this year's full bowl schedule and a quick look at how the playoff could look.

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Note: All times are ET

Bowl Schedule

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EL PASO, TEXAS - DECEMBER 30: A Bowl Season logo is displayed on the field before the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the UCLA Bruins at Sun Bowl Stadium on December 30, 2022 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)

Saturday Dec. 16

Myrtle Beach Bowl (11 a.m.)

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (2:15 p.m.)

Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl (3:30 p.m.)

Isleta New Mexico Bowl (5:45 p.m.)

LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk (7:30 p.m.)

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (9:15 p.m.)

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Monday, Dec. 18

Famous Toastery Bowl (2:30 p.m.)

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Tuesday, Dec. 19

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl (9 p.m.)

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Thursday, Dec. 21

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (8 p.m.)

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Friday, Dec. 22

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (6:30 p.m.)

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Saturday, Dec. 23

Camellia Bowl (12 p.m.)

Birmingham Bowl (12 p.m.)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (3:30 p.m.)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (3:30 p.m.)

68 Ventures Bowl (7 p.m.)

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (7:30 p.m.)

EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl (10:30 p.m.)

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Tuesday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl (2 p.m.)

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (5:30 p.m.)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl (9 p.m.)

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Wednesday, Dec. 27

GoBowling.com Military Bowl (2 p.m.)

Duke's Mayo Bowl (5:30 p.m.)

DirectTV Holiday Bowl (8 p.m.)

TaxAct Texas Bowl (9 p.m.)

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Thursday, Dec. 28

Wasabi Fenway Bowl (11 a.m.)

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (2:15 p.m.)

Pop-Tarts Bowl (5:45 p.m.)

Valero Alamo Bowl (9:15 p.m.)

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Friday, Dec. 29

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12 p.m.)

Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl (2 p.m.)

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (3:30 p.m.)

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Saturday, Dec. 30

TransPerfect Music City Bowl (2 p.m.)

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl (4:30 p.m.)

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Monday, Jan. 1

ReliaQuest Bowl (12 p.m.)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (1 p.m.)

New Year's Six Bowls

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 31: A general view of the VRBO Fiesta Bowl logo on the 50 yard line before the College Football Playoff Semifinal Fiesta Bowl football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the TCU Horned Frogs at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Friday, Dec. 29

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (8 p.m.)

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Saturday, Dec. 30

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (12 p.m.)

Capital One Orange Bowl (4 p.m.)

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Monday, Jan. 1

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m.)

College Football Playoff

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INGLEWOOD, CA - JANUARY 04: The College Football Playoff National Championship event logo is displayed during the week leading up to CFP National Championship game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Georgia Bulldogs on January 04, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Monday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential (5 p.m.)

Allstate Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m.)

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Monday, Jan. 8

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (7:30 p.m.)

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It only takes one outcome for the chaos to begin.

If Alabama were to beat Georgia, then the selection committee could be faced with the dilemma of overlooking an SEC champion Crimson Tide or catapulting them ahead of Texas despite suffering a head-to-head loss earlier in the year.

Florida State presents an interesting situation as well given the season-ending injury to Jordan Travis. How much will the committee weigh the Seminoles résumé — assuming FSU is 13-0 — against how they might fare in the semifinals without Travis?

In a scenario where Georgia, Washington and Florida State all win, perhaps the committee would even weigh inserting Ohio State alongside a Big Ten champion Michigan if the 'Noles were that uninspiring against Louisville in the ACC championship.

Unless you're a total anarchist, there's clearly an optimal playoff field.

Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Florida State have been four of the five best teams in the country from start to finish, and each has passed some big tests. Assuming they get the job done Saturday, they've each more than earned the right to compete for a national title.