The college football postseason is here, and while that means the season is drawing to a close, it also means another month of football thanks to bowl games happening nearly every day for the next few weeks. Bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20.
Bowl season begins Saturday with the Cricket Celebration Bowl at 12 p.m. ET. There will be six bowl games through Thursday before a busy weekend that sees a couple bowl games – namely the StaffDNA Cure Bowl and Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl – as appetizers before the main course: the first round of the College Football Playoff.
For the full schedule of bowl games through January, including the CFP first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the national championship game, click here. Keep reading for the rundown of what college football action is on tap for today.
What college football bowl games are on today?
Saturday, December 14
12 p.m. – Cricket Celebration Bowl (ABC)
Jackson State vs. South Carolina State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia
9 p.m. – IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (ESPN)
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan
Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
Tuesday, December 17
9 p.m. – Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (ESPN)
Memphis vs. West Virginia
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
Wednesday, December 18
5:30 p.m. – Boca Raton Bowl (ESPN)
Western Kentucky vs. James Madison
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida
9 p.m. – Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk (ESPN)
California vs. UNLV
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California
Thursday, December 19
7 p.m. – R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (ESPN2)
Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
When is the College Football Playoff?
The College Football Playoff will kick off with first round games on December 20 and 21 (see below for full schedule). The winners of those matchups will move on to the quarterfinals, set for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The semifinals will be January 9 and 10, and the national championship will be January 20.
2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule: List of matchups, dates, times, and TV channels