Bowl Games Schedule 2015-16: TV, Live Stream Info and Matchup Predictions
All that separates college football from its bowl season is conference championship week, as teams have one more chance to leave a good impression with the CFP committee.
In total, there are 41 bowl games set to be played in December and January, with some serious hardware will be up for grabs.
Continue below for a look at the upcoming bowl schedule, where to watch the game on television and who I think will be playing in each bowl. All games can be streamed live on WatchESPN or CBSSports.com.
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| Gildan New Mexico | Saturday Dec. 19, 2 p.m. | ESPN | Tulsa | Utah State |
| Royal Purple Las Vegas | Saturday Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Nevada | Washington |
| Raycom Media Camellia | Saturday Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Appalachian State | Central Michigan |
| AutoNation Cure | Saturday Dec. 19, 7 p.m. | CBS | UConn | Nevada |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans | Saturday Dec. 19, 9 p.m. | ESPN | Arizona State | Arkansas State |
| Miami Beach | Monday Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Louisiana Tech | Cincinnati |
| Famous Idaho Potato | Tuesday Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Akron | Colorado State |
| Boca Raton | Tuesday Dec. 22, 7 p.m. | ESPN | California | South Florida |
| San Diego County CU Poinsettia | Wednesday Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. | ESPN | New Mexico | Ohio |
| GoDaddy | Wednesday Dec. 23, 8 p.m. | ESPN | Georgia Southern | Northern Illinois |
| Popeyes Bahamas | Thursday Dec. 24, 12 p.m. | ESPN | Middle Tennessee | Western Michigan |
| Hawaii | Thursday Dec. 24, 8 p.m. | ESPN | Memphis | BYU |
| St. Petersburg | Saturday Dec. 26, 11 a.m. | ESPN | Temple | Marshall |
| Hyundai Sun | Saturday Dec. 26, 2 p.m. | CBS | Virginia Tech | Washington State |
| Zaxby's Heart of Dallas | Saturday Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. | ESPN | Texas Tech | Southern Mississippi |
| New Era Pinstripe | Saturday Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Duke | Minnesota |
| Camping World Independence | Saturday Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. | ESPN | NC State | Auburn |
| Foster Farms | Saturday Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. | ESPN | Indiana | UCLA |
| Military Bowl | Monday Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Louisville | Navy |
| Quick Lane | Monday Dec. 28, 5 p.m. | ESPN | Air Force | Illinois |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces | Tuesday Dec. 29, 2 p.m. | ESPN | San Diego State | Nebraska |
| Russell Athletic | Tuesday Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Pittsburgh | West Virginia |
| Nova Home Loans Arizona | Tuesday Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. | ASN | Western Kentucky | Boise State |
| AdvoCare V100 Texas | Tuesday Dec. 29, 9 p.m. | ESPN | TCU | Texas A&M |
| Birmingham | Wednesday Dec. 30, 12 p.m. | ESPN | Memphis | Arizona |
| Belk | Wednesday Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | LSU | North Carolina |
| Franklin American Music City | Wednesday Dec. 30, 7 p.m. | ESPN | Georgia | UCLA |
| National University Holiday | Wednesday Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | Northwestern | Oregon |
| Chick-fil-A Peach | Thursday Dec. 31, 12 p.m. | ESPN | Florida State | Houston |
| Goodyear Cotton | Thursday Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. | ESPN | Clemson | Michigan State |
| Capital One Orange | Thursday Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. | ESPN | Alabama | Oklahoma |
| Outback | Friday Jan. 1, 12 p.m. | ESPN2 | Michigan | Tennessee |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus | Friday Jan. 1, 1 p.m. | ABC | Wisconsin | Florida |
| Fiesta Bowl | Friday Jan. 1, 1 p.m. | ESPN | Ohio State | Notre Dame |
| Rose Bowl | Friday Jan. 1, 5 p.m. | ESPN | Iowa | Stanford |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl | Friday Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Oklahoma State | Ole Miss |
| TaxSlayer | Saturday Jan. 2, 12 p.m. | ESPN | Miami (FL) | Mississippi State |
| AutoZone Liberty | Saturday Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. | ESPN | Kansas State | Arkansas |
| Valero Alamo | Saturday Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. | ESPN | Baylor | USC |
| Cactus | Saturday Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN | Penn State | Utah |
| National Championship | Monday Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Clemson | Alabama |
Conference championship week is going to play a big part in how these matchups can play out. While Oklahoma seems to be the only team safe in the top-four playoff spots, No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Alabama and No. 4 Iowa all have to win their respective conferences.
Of the three that still have to play, Iowa might be most in danger of dropping out of the playoff, as it'll be playing No. 5 Michigan State, who holds more quality wins this season in a tougher schedule.
But Clemson will have its hands full with a North Carolina team that has stormed its way up the rankings and into the top 10. A potent offense led by Marquise Williams will not be a pushover in the ACC Championship Game.
If the Tar Heels manage to upset the Tigers, then discussions might open up on whether or not UNC should be in the top four.
Alabama has one of the easier conference championship games when it takes on Florida. The Gators were shut out against Florida State's defense, scoring their only points via a safety. The Seminoles' defensive unit is no pushover, but Alabama has one of the best defenses in the nation, which will be difficult for the Florida offense to score on.
Those playoff games are just the highlights of a bowl season that is going to display the best teams in the nation, even those outside of the Power Five conferences.
Stats courtesy of ESPN.com
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