(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: Ole Miss vs. UCLA
McMurphy: Michigan State vs. Ole Miss
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: UCLA vs. Notre Dame
College Football Playoff National Championship
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Mon., Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. UCLA
McMurphy: UCLA vs. Michigan State
Bowl schedule
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sat. Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Middle Tennessee State vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Marshall vs. Colorado State
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Cal vs. BYU
McMurphy: Arizona vs. Boise State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Akron vs. South Alabama
McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: East Carolina vs. UL Monroe
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Rice vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs.Louisiana-Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. Houston
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Temple
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tues., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Ball State vs. Nevada
McMurphy: Ball State vs. Nevada
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tues., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Ohio
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Colorado State vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Boston College
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Northern Illinois vs. Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thurs., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. Bowling Green
McMurphy: FIU vs. Bowling Green
Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thurs., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Boise State vs. Temple
McMurphy: BYU vs. Houston
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Marshall vs. East Carolina
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Memphis
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Arizona
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Oregon
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oregon State vs. Louisiana Tech
McMurphy: Rice vs. Kansas State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Miami vs. Northwestern
McMurphy: Miami vs. Iowa
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Washington
McMurphy: Pittsburgh vs. Illinois
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Minnesota vs. Cal
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Mon., Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Navy
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Navy
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Indiana
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Nebraska
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tues., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Air Force
McMurphy: San Jose State vs. Indiana
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tues., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Florida State vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
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: Auburn vs. Cincinnati
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Syracuse
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Tennessee-Duke
McMurphy: Duke vs. Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Missouri
McMurphy: Kentucky vs. Penn State
National University Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. USC
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thurs., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Georgia
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Florida
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Alabama
Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Memphis vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. Toledo
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Fri., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Utah vs. Michigan State
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Utah
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Fri., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: LSU vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy: LSU vs. TCU
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Florida
McMurphy: Mississippi State vs. NC State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Kentucky
McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. Auburn
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: TCU vs. USC
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Stanford
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Arizona State
McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Arizona State