(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. USC
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. Colorado State
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. BYU
McMurphy: Boise State vs. Arizona State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Troy
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
McMurphy: FIU vs. UL Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. FIU
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Temple
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tues., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Ball State vs. Fresno State
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tues., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: SMU vs. Bowling Green
McMurphy: East Carolina 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. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thurs., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Bowling Green
Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thurs., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Boise State vs. Houston
McMurphy: BYU vs. Boston College
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. East Carolina
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Marshall
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Schlabach: Miami vs. Stanford
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: Rice vs. Indiana
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Iowa
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Iowa
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Florida
McMurphy: Pitt vs. Florida
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Utah
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Cal
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: Duke vs. Navy
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Pitt vs. Illinois
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Illinois
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tues., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Penn State
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tues., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Tues., Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Missouri
McMurphy: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Memphis
McMurphy: Memphis vs. Kentucky
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Auburn
McMurphy: NC State vs. Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Mississippi State 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: Clemson vs. Texas A&M
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: Minnesota vs. LSU
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Georgia
Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Temple
McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. Houston
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: Texas A&M vs. TCU
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Baylor
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. LSU
McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Florida State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. UCLA
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. California
McMurphy: Utah State vs. Stanford