Bowl Game Schedule 2014-15: TV Coverage, Start Times and Live Stream Guide
The 2014-15 college football bowl schedule was released Sunday, and fans of the sport are ready to jump headfirst into the exciting slate of marquee matchups.
Add in the fact that this is the inaugural season for the College Football Playoff, and the postseason should be as exciting as the regular season. After one of the wildest years in recent memory, fans are ready for some football.
Here is all the vital viewing information for every bowl game of the season.
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| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | Dec. 20 | 11 a.m. | ESPN |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl | Utah State vs. UTEP | Dec. 20 | 2:20 p.m. | ESPN |
| Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl | Colorado St. vs. Utah | Dec. 20 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Western Michigan vs. Air Force | Dec. 20 | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN |
| Raycom Media Camellia Bowl | South Alabama vs. Bowling Green | Dec. 20 | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| Miami Beach Bowl | BYU vs. Memphis | Dec. 22 | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Marshall vs. Northern Illinois | Dec. 23 | 6 p.m. | ESPN |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | Navy vs. San Diego State | Dec. 23 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Popeyes Bahamas Bowl | Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky | Dec. 24 | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
| Hawai'i Bowl | Fresno State vs. Rice | Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl | Illinois vs. La. Tech | Dec. 26 | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Quick Lane Bowl | Rutgers vs. North Carolina | Dec. 26 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl | NC State vs. UCF | Dec. 26 | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman | Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati | Dec. 27 | 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Hyundai Sun Bowl | Duke vs. Arizona State | Dec. 27 | 2 p.m. | CBS |
| Duck Commander Independence Bowl | Miami (FL) vs. South Carolina | Dec. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| New Era Pinstripe Bowl | Boston College vs. Penn State | Dec. 27 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| National University Holiday Bowl | Nebraska vs. USC | Dec. 27 | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl | West Viginia vs. Texas A&M | Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| Russell Athletic Bowl | Clemson vs. Oklahoma | Dec. 29 | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl | Texas vs. Arkansas | Dec. 29 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl | Notre Dame vs. LSU | Dec. 30 | 3 p.m. | ESPN |
| Belk Bowl | Louisville vs. Georgia | Dec. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Foster Farms Bowl | Maryland vs. Stanford | Dec. 30 | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | Mississippi vs. TCU | Dec. 31 | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| VIZIO Fiesta Bowl | Boise State vs. Arizona | Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | ESPN |
| Capital One Orange Bowl | Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech | Dec. 31 | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl | Minnesota vs. Missouri | Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Outback Bowl | Wisconsin vs. Auburn | Jan. 1 | 12 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | Michigan State vs. Baylor | Jan. 1 | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual | Oregon vs. Florida State | Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | ESPN |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl | Alabama vs. Ohio State | Jan. 1 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | Pittsburgh vs. Houston | Jan. 2 | 12 p.m. | ESPN |
| TaxSlayer Bowl | Iowa vs. Tennessee | Jan. 2 | 3:20 p.m. | ESPN |
| Valero Alamo Bowl | Kansas State vs. UCLA | Jan. 2 | 6:45 p.m. | ESPN |
| TicketCity Cactus Bowl | Oklahoma St. vs. Washington | Jan. 2 | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| Birmingham Bowl | Florida vs. East Carolina | Jan. 3 | 1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| GoDaddy Bowl | Toledo vs. Arkansas State | Jan. 4 | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T | TBD vs. TBD | Jan. 12 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
*All games can be live streamed via WatchESPN.com.
Quick Preview of an Underrated Matchup
While the College Football Playoff has stolen most of the headlines, there are several elite bowl games that will keep fans of the sport entertained over the next month.
Few games have as much potential to be as memorable as the Belk Bowl on Tuesday, December 30.
The Belk Bowl doesn’t typically garner much attention each year, but it also doesn’t usually feature the No. 13 ranked Georgia Bulldogs squaring off against the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals. With two elite programs unfamiliar with each other going to battle, the unpredictability of what will happen is genuinely intriguing.
Georgia has a tough SEC-style defense, allowing just 21.3 points per game, and it will be tough for Louisville to penetrate. The Bulldogs also boast a dangerous offensive unit that is ranked eighth in the nation with an average of 41.7 points per game.
When asked about the matchup and playing against former Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham (he holds the same position with Louisville), Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt told Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, “I think that it’s going to be a great challenge to compete with Louisville, period. Certainly Todd has done a very good job there and the rest of his defensive staff, too. So we’re looking forward to the game.”
The Cardinals will not go down without a fight, though. Louisville earned a hard-fought win over Notre Dame and almost pulled out a victory over the undefeated Florida State Seminoles in October.
While Louisville’s offense is ranked only 44th in the country, the balanced game plan has made the Cardinals a tough matchup for any team. Add in the fact that the team’s defense is ranked 18th in the nation, allowing 20.5 points per game, and Georgia is in for a fight against Louisville.
As much as the SEC has dominated the college football landscape recently, the Cardinals will bring home a Belk Bowl victory over the Bulldogs for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Predicted Final Score: Louisville 34, Georgia 30
*Stats via ESPN.com.
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