(Note: All times Eastern)
College Football Playoff semifinals
College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Thu., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Stanford
College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Thu., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Michigan State
College Football Playoff National Championship
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Mon., Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Michigan State

Bowl schedule
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sat., Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Rice vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Rice vs. New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Washington State vs. BYU
McMurphy: California vs. Boise State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. South Alabama
McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Arkansas State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. UL Lafayette
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Houston vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: FIU vs. USF
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tue., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Western Michigan vs. Utah State
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tue., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Ohio
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Arizona State
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Toledo vs. Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thu., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Marshall
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois
Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thu., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Temple vs. Boise State
McMurphy: BYU vs. Temple
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: South Florida vs. FIU
McMurphy: Marshall vs. Houston
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. California
McMurphy: Pitt vs. Washington State
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Kansas State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
McMurphy: Duke vs. Wisconsin
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Middle Tennessee State
McMurphy: Louisville vs. UTEP
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Illinois vs. USC
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Oregon
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Mon., Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Navy
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Navy
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Miami vs. Indiana
McMurphy: Miami vs. Illinois
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Tue., Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Schlabach: Arizona vs. San Jose State
McMurphy: Nevada vs. Middle Tennessee
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tue., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Nebraska
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tue., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Tue., Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech
McMurphy: Georgia vs. West Virginia
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Auburn
McMurphy: East Carolina vs. Auburn
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Duke vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: NC State vs. Arkansas
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Northwestern
McMurphy: Tennessee vs. Minnesota
National University Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: UCLA vs. Wisconsin
McMurphy: Penn State vs. USC
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thu., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Florida vs. Memphis
McMurphy: LSU vs. Memphis
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Iowa vs. Mississippi State
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Michigan vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Ole Miss
Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: Florida vs. Notre Dame
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Fri., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Utah
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Fri., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: LSU vs. TCU
McMurphy: Alabama vs. TCU
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. North Carolina
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Texas
McMurphy: Texas vs. Kentucky
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Utah
McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. UCLA
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Arizona