2021-22 Bowl Schedule
The college football regular season and conference championship games have all come and gone, and the teams that won at least six games this year will now play in their respective bowl games. The bowl schedule and matchups were released on Sunday and will run from December 17, 2021 to January 10, 2022.
Friday, December 17
Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs, Toledo (7-5), 12 PM ET, ESPN
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
Northern Illinois (9-4) vs. Coactal Carolina (10-2), 6 PM ET, ESPN2
Saturday, December 18
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-3), 11 AM ET, ESPN
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl
UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 2:15 PM ET, ESPN
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
UAB (8-4) vs. No. 13 BYU (10-2), 3:30 PM ET, ABC
LendingTree Bowl
Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5), 5:45 PM ET, ESPN
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Utah State (10-3) vs. Oregon State (7-5), 7:30 PM ET, ABC
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
No. 23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Marshall (7-5), 9:15 PM ET, ESPN
Monday, December 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Old Dominion (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 2:30 PM ET, ESPN
Tuesday, December 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6), 3:30 PM ET, ESPN
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
UT-San Antonio (12-1) vs. No. 24 San Diego State (11-2), 7:30 PM ET< ESPN
Wednesday, December 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3)*, 8 PM ET, ESPN
Thursday, December 23
Frisco Football Classic
North Texas (6-6) vs. Miami Ohio (6-6), 3:30 PM ET, ESPN
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Central Florida (8-4) vs. Florida (6-6), 7 PM ET, ESPN
Friday, December 24
EasyPost Hawaii Bowl
Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 PM ET, ESPN
Saturday, December 25
TaxAct Camellia Bowl
Georgia State (7-5) vs. Ball State (6-6), 2:30 PM ET, ESPN
Monday, December 27
Quick Lane Bowl
Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 11 AM ET, ESPN
Military Bowl
Boston College (6-6) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 2:30 PM ET, ESPN
Tuesday, December 28
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
No. 20 Houston (11-2) vs, Auburn (6-6), 12 PM ET, ESPN
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6), 3:15 PM ET, ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Mississippi State (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (6-6), 6:45 PM ET, ESPN
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
UCLA (8-4) vs. No. 18 North Carolina State ( 9-3), 8 PM, FOX
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
West Virginia (6-6) vs. Minnesota (8-4), 10:15 PM ET, ESPN
Wednesday, December 29
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
SMU (8-4) vs. Virginia (6-6), 11 AM ET, ESPN
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Maryland (6-6) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), 2:15 PM ET, ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl
No. 19 Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5), 5:45 PM ET, ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl
No. 14 Oregon (10-3) vs. No. 16 Oklahoma (10-2), 9:15 PM ET, ESPN
Thursday, December 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl
North Carolina (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 11:30 AM ET, ESPN
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Tennessee (7-5) vs. Purdue (8-4), 3 PM ET, ESPN
Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl
No.12 Pittsburgh (11-2) vs. No. 10 Michigan State (10-2), 7 PM ET, ESPN
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona State (8-4), 10:30 PM ET, ESPN
Friday, December 31
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
No. 17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. No. 25 Texas A&M (8-4), 11 AM ET, ESPN
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Washington State (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), 12 PM ET, CBS
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise State (7-5), 2 PM ET, Barstool
Goodyear Cotton Bowl (first semifinal)
No. 1 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0), 3:30 PM ET, ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl (second semifinal)
No. 2 Michigan (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1), 7:30 PM ET, ESPN
Saturday, January 1
Outback Bowl
Penn State (7-5) vs. No. 21 Arkansas (8-4), 12 PM ET, ESPN2
Playstation Fiesta Bowl
No. 9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1), 1 PM ET, ESPN
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
No. 15 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 22 Kentucky (9-3), 1 PM ET, ABC
Rose Bowl
No. 11 Utah (10-3) vs, No. 6 Ohio State (10-2), 5 PM ET, ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 7 Baylor (11-2) vs. No. 8 Ole Miss (10-2), 8:45 PM ET, ESPN
Tuesday, January 4
TaxAct Texas Bowl
LSU (6-6) vs. Kansas State (7-5), 9 PM ET, ESPN
Monday, January 10
National Championship
Cotton Bowl Winner vs. Orange Bowl Winner, 8 PM ET, ESPN