Note: All times Eastern
Editor's note: Boston College, Northern Illinois, UCLA and Vanderbilt are projected to have 5-7 records in Mark Schlabach's projections but received bowl invitations based on Academic Progress Ratings rankings. Army is projected to finish 6-6 with two wins over FCS opponents, and Hawaii is projected to finish 6-7, but both also qualified based on APR ratings.
College Football Playoff semifinals
College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Dec. 31, time TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Washington
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Dec. 31, time TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Washington
College Football Playoff National Championship
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 9, 2017, time TBD (ESPN)
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Washington
Bowl schedule
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m. Dec. 17 (ESPN)
Schlabach: New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio
McMurphy: New Mexico vs. Texas San Antonio
Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
3:30 p.m. Dec. 17 (ABC)
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Arizona State
McMurphy: Boise State vs. Arizona State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m. Dec. 17 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Troy vs. Central Michigan
McMurphy: Appalachian State vs. Central Michigan
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
7 p.m. Dec. 17 (CBSSN)
Schlabach: UCF vs. Idaho
McMurphy: Army vs. South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
9 p.m. Dec. 17 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Middle Tennessee
McMurphy: Troy vs. Old Dominion
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami
2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Houston vs. Toledo
McMurphy: UCF vs. Ohio
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
7 p.m. Dec. 20 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. Tulsa
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Memphis
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
9 p.m. Dec. 21 (ESPN)
Schlabach: BYU vs. Wyoming
McMurphy: BYU vs. Wyoming
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
7 p.m. Dec. 22 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio)
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
1 p.m. Dec. 23 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. Memphis
McMurphy: North Texas vs. Tulsa
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
4:30 p.m. Dec. 23 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Navy
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Navy
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
8 p.m. Dec. 23 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Ohio
McMurphy: Arkansas State vs. Toledo
Hawaii Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
8 p.m. Dec. 24 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Boise State
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Hawaii
St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
11 a.m. Dec. 26 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Vanderbilt vs. South Florida
McMurphy: Vanderbilt vs. Houston
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
2:30 p.m. Dec. 26 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Eastern Michigan vs. Maryland
McMurphy: Boston College vs. Maryland
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
5 p.m. Dec. 26 (ESPN2)
Schlabach: Boston College vs. South Carolina
McMurphy: NC State vs. South Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
Noon Dec. 27 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Hawaii vs. North Texas
McMurphy: Eastern Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
3:30 p.m. Dec. 27 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Temple
McMurphy: Pittsburgh vs. Temple
National Funding Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
7 p.m. Dec. 27 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Washington State
McMurphy: Iowa vs. Utah
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
10:15 p.m. Dec. 27 (ESPN)
Schlabach: UCLA vs. TCU
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Texas
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
2 p.m. Dec. 28 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
McMurphy: Miami vs. Minnesota
Russell Athletic Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
5:30 p.m. Dec. 28 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 (Fox)
Schlabach: Indiana vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Stanford vs. Northwestern
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
9 p.m. Dec. 28 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Texas A&M
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Auburn
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
2 p.m. Dec. 29 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Army vs. Kentucky
McMurphy: USF vs. Ole Miss
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 p.m. Dec. 29 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Arkansas vs. North Carolina
McMurphy: Arkansas vs. North Carolina
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
9 p.m. Dec. 29 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Colorado
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. Colorado
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
Noon Dec. 30 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Texas vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Kentucky vs. TCU
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
2 p.m. Dec. 30 (CBS)
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Utah
McMurphy: Wake Forest vs. Washington State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
3:30 p.m. Dec. 30 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Iowa
McMurphy: Georgia vs. Indiana
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
5:30 p.m. Dec. 30 (Campus Insiders)
Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Air Force
McMurphy: Idaho vs. Air Force
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m. Dec. 30 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Ohio State
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Michigan
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
11 a.m. Dec. 31 (ABC)
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Auburn
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Texas A&M
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
11 a.m. Dec. 31 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. LSU
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
1 p.m. Jan. 2 (ABC)
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. LSU
McMurphy: Nebraska vs. Florida
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
1 p.m. Jan. 2 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Western Michigan vs. Penn State
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m. Jan. 2 (ESPN)
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. USC
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. USC
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Tennessee vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy: Tennessee vs. Oklahoma State