(NOTE: All times Eastern)
College Football Playoff semifinals
College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: TCU vs. USC
College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Baylor
McMurphy: Michigan State vs. Auburn
College Football Playoff National Championship
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Mon., Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Alabama
McMurphy: TCU vs. Auburn
Bowl schedule
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sat. Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Rice vs. Nevada
McMurphy: Colorado State vs. Louisiana Tech
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Stanford vs. BYU
McMurphy: Cal vs. Boise State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Ball State vs. Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Schlabach: UCF vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: UCF vs. Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy: FIU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Louisiana Tech
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Houston
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tues., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Fresno State vs. Western Michigan
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tues., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: ECU vs. Western Michigan
McMurphy: Temple vs. Toledo
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Washington
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Virginia Tech
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
McMurphy: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thurs., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Bowling Green
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Bowling Green
Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thurs., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Colorado State vs. Houston
McMurphy: BYU vs. Illinois
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Temple vs. FIU
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Marshall
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Utah
McMurphy: Miami vs. Utah
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. Texas
McMurphy: Indiana vs. Rice
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Nebraska
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Iowa
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Missouri
McMurphy: Pitt vs. Florida
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Arizona State
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Arizona State
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Mon., Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Navy vs. Duke
McMurphy: Navy vs. Duke
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Miami vs. Penn State
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Penn State
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tues., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Rutgers
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Maryland
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tues., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Tues., Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy: Missouri vs. West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: South Carolina vs. Memphis
McMurphy: South Carolina vs. Memphis
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: NC State vs. Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Florida vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Arkansas vs. Nebraska
National University Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Arizona
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. Arizona
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thurs., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Florida State
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. Clemson
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Northwestern vs. LSU
McMurphy: Minnesota vs. LSU
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Georgia
Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Boise State
McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. Utah State
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Fri., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. UCLA
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Oregon
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Fri., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Auburn vs. TCU
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Baylor
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Ole Miss
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. USC
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. UCLA
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Cal
McMurphy: Texas vs. Stanford