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College Football Bowl Selections

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College Football Playoff

Saturday, Dec. 29

Semifinal - Cotton Bowl
No. 2 Clemson (13-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0)
4 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas

Semifinal - Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama (13-0) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1)
8 p.m. ET, Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Fla.

Monday, Jan. 7

College Football Playoff National Championship
Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner
8 p.m. ET, Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, Calif.

Full Bowl Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 15

Celebration Bowl
North Carolina A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn State (9-3)
12 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.

New Mexico Bowl
Utah State (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-3)
2 p.m. ET, Dreamstyle Stadium - Albuquerque, N.M.

Cure Bowl
Tulane (6-6) vs. Louisiana (7-6)
2:30 p.m. ET, Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Fla.

Las Vegas Bowl
Arizona State (7-5) vs. No. 25 Fresno State (11-2)
3:30 p.m. ET, Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, Nev.

Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-5)
5:30 p.m. ET, Cramton Bowl - Montgomery, Ala.

New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee State (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-2)
9 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, La.

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl
Northern Illinois (8-5) vs. UAB (10-3)
7 p.m. ET, FAU Stadium - Boca Raton, Fla.

Wednesday, Dec. 19

Frisco Bowl
San Diego State (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4)
8 p.m. ET, Toyota Stadium - Frisco, Texas

Thursday, Dec. 20

Gasparilla Bowl
Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5)
8 p.m. ET, Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.

Friday, Dec. 21

Bahamas Bowl
Toledo (7-5) vs. Florida International (8-4)
12:30 p.m. ET, Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium - Nassau, Bahamas

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BYU (6-6) vs. Western Michigan (7-5)
4 p.m. ET, Albertsons Stadium - Boise, Idaho

Saturday, Dec. 22

Birmingham Bowl
Memphis (8-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-6)
12 p.m. ET, Legion Field - Birmingham, Ala.

Armed Forces Bowl
Houston (8-4) vs. Army (9-2)
3:30 p.m. ET, Amon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, Texas

Dollar General Bowl
Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3)
7 p.m. ET, Ladd-Peebles Stadium - Mobile, Ala.

Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii (8-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5)
10:30 p.m. ET, Aloha Stadium - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wednesday, Dec. 26

First Responder Bowl
Boston College (7-5) vs. No. 22 Boise State (10-3)
1:30 p.m. ET, Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas

Quick Lane Bowl
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5)
5:15 p.m. ET, Ford Field - Detroit, Mich.

Cheez It Bowl
TCU (6-6) vs. California (7-5)
9 p.m. ET, Chase Field - Phoenix, Ariz.

Thursday, Dec. 27

Independence Bowl
Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5)
1:30 p.m. ET, Independence Stadium - Shreveport, La.

Pinstripe Bowl
Wisconsin (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5)
5:15 p.m. ET, Yankee Stadium - Bronx, N.Y.

Texas Bowl
Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6)
9 p.m. ET, NRG Stadium - Houston, Texas

Friday, Dec. 28

Music City Bowl
Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5)
1:30 p.m. ET, Nissan Stadium - Nashville, Tenn.

Camping World Bowl
No. 20 Syracuse (9-3) vs. No. 16 West Virginia (8-3)
5:15 p.m. ET, Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Fla.

Arizona Bowl
Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5)
5:30 p.m. ET, Arizona Stadium - Tucson, Ariz.

Alamo Bowl
No. 13 Washington State (10-2) vs. No. 23 Iowa State (8-4)
9 p.m. ET, Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas

Saturday, Dec. 29

Belk Bowl
South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5)
12 p.m. ET, Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, N.C.

Peach Bowl
No. 7 Michigan (10-2) vs. No. 9 Florida (9-3)
12 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.

Cotton Bowl (CFP semifinal)
No. 2 Clemson (13-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (12-0)
4 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas

Orange Bowl (CFP semifinal)
No. 1 Alabama (13-0) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1)
8 p.m. ET, Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Fla.

Monday, Dec. 31

Military Bowl
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (10-2)
12 p.m. ET, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium - Annapolis, Md.

Redbox Bowl
Oregon (8-4) vs. Michigan State (7-5)
3 p.m. ET, Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, Calif.

Liberty Bowl
No. 24 Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6)
3:45 p.m. ET, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - Memphis, Tenn.

Holiday Bowl
No. 21 Northwestern (8-5) vs. No. 17 Utah (9-4)
7 p.m. ET, SDCCU Stadium - San Diego, Calif.

Gator Bowl
N.C. State (9-3) vs. No. 19 Texas A&M (8-4)
7:30 p.m. ET, TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville, Fla.

Sun Bowl
Stanford (8-4) vs. Pitt (7-6)
2 p.m. ET, Sun Bowl Stadium - El Paso, Texas

Tuesday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl
Iowa (8-4) vs. No. 18 Mississippi State (8-4)
12 p.m. ET, Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.

Citrus Bowl
No. 12 Penn State (9-3) vs. No. 15 Kentucky (9-3)
1 p.m. ET, Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Fla.

Fiesta Bowl
No. 10 LSU (9-3) vs. No. 8 UCF (12-0)
1 p.m. ET, University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Ariz.

Rose Bowl
No. 9 Washington (10-3) vs. No. 6 Ohio State (12-1)
5 p.m. ET, Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif.

Sugar Bowl
No. 14 Texas (9-4) vs. No. 5 Georgia (11-2)
8:45 p.m. ET, Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, La.

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