(Note: All times Eastern)
College Football Playoff semifinals
College Football Playoff at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Houston
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Houston
College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Ohio State
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff National Championship
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Bowl schedule
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque
Dec. 17, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Air Force vs. UTEP
McMurphy: Utah State vs. UTEP
Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Boise State vs. USC
McMurphy: Boise State vs. Arizona State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
McMurphy: South Alabama vs. Toledo
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Schlabach: Connecticut vs. Troy
McMurphy: UCF vs. Georgia Southern
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 17, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: UL Lafayette vs. Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Memphis vs. Akron
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. South Florida
McMurphy: Marshall vs. Memphis
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Dec. 21, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: BYU vs. San Diego State
McMurphy: BYU vs. San Diego State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Nevada vs. Toledo
McMurphy: New Mexico vs. Northern Illinois
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 23, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. Temple
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Tulsa
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Navy
McMurphy: West Virginia vs. Navy
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan
McMurphy: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan
Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Marshall vs. New Mexico
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Air Force
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Duke vs. Tulsa
McMurphy: Boston College vs. South Florida
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Indiana
McMurphy: NC State vs. Illinois
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Kansas State
McMurphy: Wake Forest vs. Washington State
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 27, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: Penn State vs. Western Kentucky
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. East Carolina
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. SMU
Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Dec. 27, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Michigan State vs. UCLA
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Colorado vs. Texas Tech
McMurphy: Arizona vs. Texas Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Dec. 28, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
McMurphy: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisville vs. TCU
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Oklahoma State
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Utah
McMurphy: Indiana vs. Utah
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas
McMurphy: TCU vs. Auburn
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Army
McMurphy: Connecticut vs. Colorado
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: LSU vs. North Carolina
McMurphy: Arkansas vs. Miami
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas vs. UCLA
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. Oregon
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)
Schlabach: Baylor vs. South Carolina
McMurphy: Baylor vs. South Carolina
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 30, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Arizona State
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. USC
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Miami
McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Iowa
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 30, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Texas A&M
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 30, TBD
Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Texas San Antonio vs. Nevada
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Florida
McMurphy: Virginia Tech vs. LSU
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Nebraska vs. Florida
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Washington vs. Texas A&M
McMurphy: Washington vs. Notre Dame
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 2, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Michigan vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Stanford
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy: Georgia vs. Texas