Bowl Games Schedule 2017-18: Complete Listings for Every Game

The College Football Playoffs aren't the only bowl games football fans should look forward to.

Six bowl games kicked off on Saturday, but that was only the beginning of the madness. While the New Year's Day bowl games always grab the headlines—and rightfully so—there are 32 (yes, 32!) other bowl games to watch over the next couple of weeks, starting this Monday. 

Let's take a quick look at the upcoming bowl games happening over the next couple of weeks, including where and when you can watch them. 

College Football Bowl Schedule 

Bowl Game	Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	TV	Pick
Celebration	Dec. 16	noon	Grambling State vs. North Carolina A&T	ABC	NC A&T
New Orleans	Dec. 16	1 p.m.	North Texas vs. Troy	ESPN	North Texas
Cure	Dec. 16	2:30 p.m.	Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State	CBSSN	Western Kentucky
Las Vegas	Dec. 16	3:30 p.m.	Boise State vs. Oregon	ABC	Boise State
New Mexico	Dec. 16	4:30 p.m.	Marshall vs. Colorado State	ESPN	Colorado State
Camellia	Dec. 16	8 p.m.	Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State	ESPN	Arkansas State
Boca Raton	Dec. 19	7 p.m.	Akron vs. Florida Atlantic	ESPN	Florida Atlantic
Frisco	Dec. 20	8 p.m.	SMU vs. Louisiana Tech	ESPN	SMU
Gasparilla	Dec. 21	8 p.m.	Temple vs. Florida International	ESPN	Florida International
Bahamas	Dec. 22	12:30 p.m.	UAB vs. Ohio	ESPN	UAB
Potato	Dec. 22	4 p.m.	Central Michigan vs. Wyoming	ESPN	Central Michigan
Birmingham	Dec. 23	noon	South Florida vs. Texas Tech	ESPN	South Florida
Armed Forces	Dec. 23	3:30 p.m.	Army vs. San Diego State	ESPN	San Diego State
Dollar General	Dec. 23	7 p.m.	Toledo vs. Appalachian State	ESPN	Toledo
Hawaii	Dec. 24	8:30 p.m.	Houston vs. Fresno State	ESPN	Fresno State
Heart of Dallas	Dec. 26	1:30 p.m.	Utah vs. West Virginia	ESPN	Utah
Quick Lane	Dec. 26	5:15 p.m.	Northern Illinois vs. Duke	ESPN	Northern Illinois
Cactus	Dec. 26	9 p.m.	Kansas State vs. UCLA	ESPN	UCLA
Independence	Dec. 27	1:30 p.m.	Florida State vs. Southern Mississippi	ESPN	Florida State
Pinstripe	Dec. 27	5:15 p.m.	Boston College vs. Iowa	ESPN	Iowa
Foster Farms	Dec. 27	8:30 p.m.	Purdue vs. Arizona	Fox	Arizona
Texas	Dec. 27	9 p.m.	Texas vs. Missouri	ESPN	Missouri
Military	Dec. 28	1:30 p.m.	Navy vs. Virginia	ESPN	Navy
Camping World	Dec. 28	5:15 p.m.	Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State	ESPN	Oklahoma State
Holiday	Dec. 28	9 p.m.	Michigan State vs. Washington State	FS1	Washington State
Alamo	Dec. 28	9 p.m.	TCU vs. Stanford	ESPN	TCU
Belk	Dec. 29	1 p.m.	Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M	ESPN	Wake Forest
Sun	Dec. 29	3 p.m.	North Carolina State vs. Arizona State	CBS	North Carolina State
Music City	Dec. 29	4:30 p.m.	Northwestern vs. Kentucky	ESPN	Northwestern
Arizona	Dec. 29	5:30 p.m.	Utah State vs. New Mexico State	ESPN	New Mexico State
Cotton	Dec. 29	8:30 p.m.	Ohio State vs. USC	ESPN	Ohio State
TaxSlayer	Dec. 30	noon	Louisville vs. Mississippi State	ESPN	Louisville
Liberty	Dec. 30	12:30 p.m.	Iowa State vs. Memphis	ABC	Memphis
Fiesta	Dec. 30	4p.m.	Penn State vs. Washington	ESPN	Washington
Orange	Dec. 30	8 p.m.	Miami (Florida) vs. Wisconsin	ESPN	Miami (Florida)
Outback	Jan. 1	noon	Michigan vs. South Carolina	ESPN2	South Carolina
Peach	Jan. 1	12:30 p.m.	Auburn vs. UCF	ESPN	UCF
Citrus	Jan. 1	1 p.m.	Notre Dame vs. LSU	ABC	LSU
Rose	Jan. 1	5 p.m.	No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Georgia	ESPN	Oklahoma
Sugar	Jan. 1	8:45 p.m.	No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Alabama	ESPN	Alabama

Bowl Games to Watch

Peach Bowl: Auburn vs. UCF

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Who else is annoyed that UCF didn't make the College Football Playoff?

OK, so maybe UCF isn't CFP worthy despite having an above average schedule and being the only undefeated team in the country, but the Knights are still in for a must-see game against the Auburn Tigers in this year's Peach Bowl.

Auburn is the stiffest test that UCF will face this season and will be a true test of how far the Knights have come after going 0-12 just two seasons ago. They will be without Scott Frost, who left UCF to take on his dream job as the head coach of his alma mater, Nebraska, but UCF still has quarterback McKenzie Milton running the team's offense.

And at times this season, that's all the Knights needed to win games.

Milton is as dangerous as any quarterback in the country—there's a reason why he finished in the top 10 this year in Heisman voting as a sophomore.

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Yo, Baker, we’re really happy for you...We’re gonna let you finish, but KZ had one of the best seasons of all time! pic.twitter.com/B0vEEITBwE

— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) December 10, 2017"

But looking to negate Milton's impact during the game will be Auburn's defense, which has stopped some of the country's most dynamic offenses like Georgia and Alabama.

Auburn's pass rush isn't just full of good players—it consistently breaks the pocket of any quarterback the team faces. If Auburn can get to Milton and make life difficult for him throwing the ball, the Tigers will find themselves hoisting the Peach Bowl trophy. But if Milton has time to throw, the Knights will pounce on the Tigers and run up the scoreboard.

Offense vs. defense at its finest: Who will come out on top? We'll just have to wait to find out. 

Orange Bowl: Miami (Florida) vs. Wisconsin

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Poor Wisconsin. 

All the Badgers had to do was Ohio State in the Big 10 Championship game to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Instead, they fell short of an undefeated season after losing 27-21 to the Buckeyes, forcing them out of CFP contention and into the Orange Bowl.

But playing in the Orange Bowl is no consolation prize—it's one of the premier bowl games in college football. And if Wisconsin doesn't play up to its potential, the Badgers will get swept away by the Miami Hurricanes. Just like Wisconsin, Miami looked destined for a spot in the CFP up until the Hurricanes were beat down by Notre Dame after Thanksgiving, putting their New Year's Day bowl aspirations in doubt.

But the stars aligned for Miami to get another chance at the national championship game in the ACC Championship. However, Miami ran into a wrecking machine in the form of Clemson in a 38-3 blowout loss.

Miami wants to end this season on a high note after being blown out and having its turnover chain broken by Clemson.

The Badgers will look back at what worked against Ohio State and try to find the winning formula again against Miami. Will a run-heavy attack be enough to guide the Badgers to an Orange Bowl victory or will Miami rebound and regain its swagger that had its fans reminiscing of the program's glory days? 

It's never easy to predict the results of bowl games, but one thing that is for certain is the unpredictable nature of college football. Anything can happen during the bowl season, so don't miss a minute of the action.