The 2018-19 bowl season has been set. With a few minor details still to be finalized, this is how the 39 games will line up over the month of December and into January, culminating with the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 7, 2019. There are some date changes among the smaller bowls, but the bigger story comes later in bowl season. The College Football Playoff semifinal games — this year the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl — will be played December 29.
Below is the list of the 2018-19 college football bowl schedule. All times Central.
College Football Playoff
| DATE | BOWL | TIME (TV) | MATCHUP/RECAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7 | National Championship Santa Clara, Calif. | 7 pm (ESPN) | TBA vs. TBA |
| Dec. 29 | Cotton Arlington, Texas | 3 pm (ESPN) | No. 2 Clemson (13-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0) |
| Dec. 29 | Orange Miami Gardens, Fla. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | No. 1 Alabama (13-0) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) |
Selection committee bowl games
| DATE | BOWL | TV (TIME) | MATCHUP/RECAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Sugar New Orleans | 7:45 pm (ESPN) | Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (11-2) |
| Jan. 1 | Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. | 12 noon (ESPN) | UCF (12-0) vs. LSU (9-3) |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Pasadena, Calif. | 4 pm (ESPN) | Ohio State (12-1) vs. Washington (10-3) |
| Dec. 29 | Peach Atlanta | 11 am (ESPN) | Michigan (10-2) vs. Florida (9-3) |
Other bowl games
| DATE | BOWL | TIME (TV) | MATCHUP/RECAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Citrus Orlando, Fla. | 12 noon (ABC) | Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn State (9-3) |
| Jan. 1 | Outback Tampa, Fla. | 11 am (ESPN2) | Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4) |
| Dec. 31 | Sun El Paso, Texas | 1 pm (CBS) | Pittsburgh (7-6) vs. Stanford (8-4) |
| Dec. 31 | Taxslayer Jacksonville, Fla. | 6:30 pm (ESPN) | Texas A&M (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3) |
| Dec. 31 | Holiday San Diego | 6 pm (FS1) | Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4) |
| Dec. 31 | Liberty Memphis, Tenn. | 2:45 pm (ESPN) | Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6) |
| Dec. 31 | Redbox Santa Clara, Calif. | 2 pm.(FOX) | Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4) |
| Dec. 31 | Military Annapolis, Md. | 11 am (ESPN) | Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6) |
| Dec. 29 | Arizona Tucson, Ariz. | 12:15 pm (CBSSN) | Nevada (7-5) vs. Arkansas St. (8-4) |
| Dec. 29 | Belk Charlotte, N.C. | 11:30 am (ABC) | South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5) |
| Dec. 28 | Alamo San Antonio | 8 pm (ESPN) | Iowa State (8-4) vs. Wash. State (10-2) |
| Dec. 28 | Camping World Orlando, Fla. | 4:15 pm (ESPN) | W. Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3) |
| Dec. 28 | Music City Nashville, Tenn. | 12:30 pm (ESPN) | Auburn (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6) |
| Dec. 27 | Texas Houston | 8 pm (ESPN) | Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6) |
| Dec. 27 | Pinstripe New York | 4:15 pm (ESPN) | Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5) |
| Dec. 27 | Independence Shreveport, La. | 12:30 pm (ESPN) | Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5) |
| Dec. 26 | Cheez-It Phoenix | 8 pm (ESPN) | TCU (6-6) vs. California (7-5) |
| Dec. 26 | Quick Lane Detroit | 4:15 pm (ESPN) | Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5) |
| Dec. 26 | First Responder Dallas | 12:30 pm (ESPN) | Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3) |
| Dec. 22 | Hawaii Honolulu | 9:30 pm (ESPN) | Hawaii (8-5) vs. La. Tech (7-5) |
| Dec. 22 | Dollar General Mobile, Ala. | 6 pm (ESPN) | Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3) |
| Dec. 22 | Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas | 2:30 pm (ESPN) | Army (9-2) vs. Houston (8-4) |
| Dec. 22 | Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. | 11 am (ESPN) | Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Memphis (8-5) |
| Dec. 21 | Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho | 3 pm (ESPN) | BYU (6-6) vs. W. Michigan (7-5) |
| Dec. 21 | Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas | 11:30 am (ESPN) | Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4) |
| Dec. 20 | Gasparilla Tampa, Fla. | 7 pm (ESPN) | Marshall (8-4) vs. S. Florida (7-5) |
| Dec. 19 | Frisco Frisco, Tex. | 7 pm (ESPN) | Ohio (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5) |
| Dec. 18 | Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. | 6 pm (ESPN) | UAB 37, N. Illinois 13 |
| Dec. 15 | New Orleans New Orleans, La. | 8 pm (ESPN) | Appalachian State 45, MTSU 13 |
| Dec. 15 | Camellia Montgomery, Ala. | 4:30 pm (ESPN) | Ga. Southern 23, E. Michigan 21 |
| Dec. 15 | Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. | 2:30 pm (ABC) | Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 |
| Dec. 15 | Cure Orlando, Fla. | 12:30 pm (CBSSN) | Tulane 41, Louisiana 24 |
| Dec. 15 | New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. | 1 pm (ESPN) | Utah State 52, North Texas 13 |
