Bowl Games 2013-14: Full Schedule, List of Every Bowl Matchup

The field is set for college football bowl season. The matchups for all 35 postseason bowls were announced on Sunday night.

With the way the conference championship games unfolded, there weren't any real shocks among the BCS bowl selections.

Ohio State's loss to Michigan State ended any sort of controversy about the national championship. Florida State will meet Auburn in Pasadena in what will be the biggest must-see matchup of bowl season.

It will be great to see Jameis Winston and the balanced Seminoles offense go head to head against Tre Mason, Nick Marshall and that splendid Auburn running game.

Among the other four BCS games, the Rose Bowl stands out. Both Stanford and Michigan State play a physical style of football. The Cardinal and Spartans have strong defenses and offenses predicated on running the football. Don't be surprised if this game proves to be the most enjoyable in Pasadena this January.

Clemson and Ohio State is also an intriguing matchup in the Orange Bowl, as many were criticizing the Tigers and Buckeyes' resumes throughout the season. Both teams need a quality win to silence some of the doubters and begin the hype train for 2014.

Of course, bowl season isn't all about the big boys.

Many fans argue that it's foolish to have over half of of the teams in the FBS qualify for bowl games, as it devalues qualifying for a postseason bowl. There's some validity to that criticism.

On the other hand, bowl games are often the biggest showcase schools from non-AQ conferences can get. It's a chance to play in front of a national audience with the lights on bright and plenty of NFL scouts in attendance, and a bowl is a great reward for guys like Jordan Lynch and Derek Carr, who've done so much for their respective schools.

Plus, the smaller bowls are a great proving ground for potential BCS busters. Boise State made the slow climb up from the Humanitarian Bowl to the Liberty Bowl and then eventually a win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Chances are, a future BCS buster is lurking among those lesser-considered bowl games.

Without further ado, here's the schedule for bowl season.

Bowl	Time (ET)	TV	Teams
Jan. 6
BCS National Championship	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	Florida State	Auburn
Jan. 5
GoDaddy Bowl	9 p.m.	ESPN	Arkansas State	Ball State
Jan. 4
BBVA Compass Bowl	1 p.m.	ESPN	Vanderbilt	Houston
Jan. 3
Cotton Bowl	7:30 p.m.	Fox	Oklahoma State	Missouri
Orange Bowl	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	Clemson	Ohio State
Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	Alabama	Oklahoma
Jan. 1
Gator Bowl	12 p.m.	ESPN2	Georgia	Nebraska
Heart of Dallas Bowl	12 p.m.	ESPNU	UNLV	North Texas
Capital One Bowl	1 p.m.	ABC	Wisconsin	South Carolina
Outback Bowl	1 p.m.	ESPN	Iowa	LSU
Rose Bowl	5 p.m.	ESPN	Stanford	Michigan State
Fiesta Bowl	8:30 p.m.	ESPN	Baylor	UCF
Dec. 31
AdvoCare V100	12:30 p.m.	ESPN	Arizona	Boston College
Sun Bowl	2 p.m.	CBS	Virginia Tech	UCLA
Liberty Bowl	4 p.m.	ESPN	Rice	Mississippi State
Chick-fil-A Bowl	8 p.m.	ESPN	Texas A&M	Duke
Dec. 30
Armed Forces Bowl	11:45 a.m.	ESPN	Middle Tennessee	Navy
Music City Bowl	3:15 p.m.	ESPN	Ole Miss	Georgia Tech
Alamo Bowl	6:45 p.m.	ESPN	Oregon	Texas
Holiday Bowl	10:15 p.m.	ESPN	Arizona State	Texas Tech
Dec. 28
Pinstripe Bowl	12 p.m.	ESPN	Rutgers	Notre Dame
Belk Bowl	3:20 p.m.	ESPN	Cincinnati	North Carolina
Russell Athletic Bowl	6:45 p.m.	ESPN	Miami	Louisville
Buffalo Wild Wings	10:15 p.m.	ESPN	Michigan	Kansas State
Dec. 27
Military Bowl	2:30 p.m.	ESPN	Marshall	Maryland
Texas Bowl	6 p.m.	ESPN	Syracuse	Minnesota
Fight Hunger Bowl	9:30 p.m.	ESPN	BYU	Washington
Dec. 26
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl	6 p.m.	ESPN	Pittsburgh	Bowling Green
Poinsettia Bowl	9:30 p.m.	ESPN	Utah State	Northern Illinois
Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl	8 p.m.	ESPN	Boise State	Oregon State
Dec. 23
St. Petersburg Bowl	2 p.m.	ESPN	East Carolina	Ohio
Dec. 21
New Mexico Bowl	2 p.m.	ESPN	Washington State	Colorado State
Las Vegas Bowl	3:30 p.m.	ABC	Fresno State	USC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	5:30 p.m.	ESPN	Buffalo	San Diego State
New Orleans Bowl	9 p.m.	ESPN	Tulane	Louisiana-Lafayette