The 2021 college football regular season has reached its conclusion, but there's still plenty of action left. Bowl season is right around the corner, culminating in the New Year's Six and College Football Playoff games. The 2021-22 bowl schedule has been announced, and it looks to be a three-and-a-half week extravaganza over the holidays. The postseason will culminate with the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 10, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The CFP semifinals will return to New Year's Eve, with the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowls serving as this season's locations. No. 1 Alabama will face No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl at 3:30 p.m. ET with No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl following immediately after at 7:30 p.m.
CBS is once again set to broadcast the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl from El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 31. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET.
Below is the entire remaining schedule for bowl games with dates, times and network affiliations. All information regarding bowl games is subject to change. All times are Eastern.
Bowl game updates: For live scores, updates and highlights from every 2021-22 bowl game, visit this link here.
2021-22 college football bowl schedule
College Football Playoff
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan. 10 | National Championship | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Dec. 31 | Cotton semifinal | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Dec. 31 | Orange semifinal | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
Selection committee bowl games
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 30 | Peach | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Jan. 1 | Fiesta | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Jan. 1 | Rose | 5 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Jan. 1 | Sugar | 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) |
Other bowl games
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | Texas Bowl Houston | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Kansas State 42, LSU 20 |
| Jan. 1 | Citrus Orlando, Fla. | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Kentucky 20, Iowa 17 |
| Jan. 1 | Outback Tampa, Fla. | Noon (ESPN2) | Arkansas 24, Penn State 10 |
| Dec. 31 | Arizona Tucson, Ariz. | 4:30 p.m. (Barstool) | C. Michigan vs. Boise State -- cancelled |
| Dec. 31 | Tony the Tiger Sun El Paso, Tex. | 12:30 p.m. (CBS) | C. Michigan 24, Wash. State 21 |
| Dec. 31 | TaxSlayer Jacksonville, Fla. | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | Wake Forest 38, Rutgers 10 |
| Dec. 30 | Las Vegas Las Vegas | 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 13 |
| Dec. 30 | Music City Nashville | 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT) |
| Dec. 30 | Duke's Mayo Charlotte | 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) | S. Carolina 38, N. Carolina 21 |
| Dec. 29 | Alamo San Antonio | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32 |
| Dec. 29 | Cheez-It Orlando, Fla. | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Clemson 20, Iowa State 13 |
| Dec. 29 | Pinstripe New York | 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10 |
| Dec. 29 | Fenway Boston | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | Virginia vs. SMU -- cancelled |
| Dec. 28 | Guaranteed Rate Phoenix | 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6 |
| Dec. 28 | Liberty Memphis | 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7 |
| Dec. 28 | Holiday San Diego | 5 p.m. (FOX) | UCLA vs. NC State -- cancelled |
| Dec. 28 | First Responder University Park, Tex. | 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Air Force 31, Louisville 28 |
| Dec. 28 | Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. | Noon (ESPN) | Houston 17, Auburn 13 |
| Dec. 27 | Military Annapolis, Md. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | ECU vs. Boston Col. -- cancelled |
| Dec. 27 | Quick Lane Detroit | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | W. Michigan 52, Nevada 24 |
| Dec. 25 | Camellia Montgomery, Ala. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Georgia State 51, Ball State 20 |
| Dec. 24 | Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawai'i | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Memphis vs. Hawaii -- cancelled |
| Dec. 23 | Gasparilla Tampa | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | UCF 29, Florida 17 |
| Dec. 23 | Frisco Classic | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Miami (OH) 27, North Texas 14 |
| Dec. 22 | Armed Forces Fort Worth, Tex. | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Army 24, Missouri 22 |
| Dec. 21 | Frisco Frisco, Tex. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | San Diego State 38, UTSA 24 |
| Dec. 21 | Famous Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Wyoming 52, Kent State 38 |
| Dec. 20 | Myrtle Beach Conway, S.C. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Tulsa 30, Old Dominion 17 |
| Dec. 18 | New Orleans New Orleans | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Louisiana 36, Marshall 21 |
| Dec. 18 | L.A. Los Angeles | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | Utah State 24, Oregon State 13 |
| Dec. 18 | LendingTree Mobile, Ala. | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Liberty 56, E. Michigan 20 |
| Dec. 18 | Independence Shreveport, La. | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | UAB 31, BYU 28 |
| Dec. 18 | New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. | 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Fresno State 31, UTEP 24 |
| Dec. 18 | Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | W. Kentucky 59, App. State 38 |
| Dec. 17 | Cure Orlando, Fla. | 6 p.m. (ESPN2) | C. Carolina 47, N. Illinois 41 |
| Dec. 17 | Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas | Noon (ESPN) | Middle Tenn. 31, Toledo 24 |
