Bowl games involving teams from Alabama and Alabama-based games will begin on Dec. 16, with the final one scheduled for Dec. 31. UAB’s trip to the Bahamas to play Miami of Ohio in the Bahamas Bowl begins things on Dec. 16. Alabama closes the state’s postseason on Dec. 31 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
In addition to Alabama and UAB, other teams from the state who qualified for a bowl game are Troy and South Alabama. Sun Belt Conference champion Troy will play Conference USA champion UTSA in the Cure Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 16. South Alabama will play Western Kentucky in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21.
The Birmingham Bowl features East Carolina against Coastal Carolina on Dec. 27. Earlier that day, Georgia Southern plays Buffalo in the Camelia Bowl at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. The Lending Tree Bowl, played at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Dec. 17, features Rice against Southern Miss.
Friday, Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB, 10:30 a.m., ESPN, Nassau, Bahamas
Cure Bowl
No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UTSA, 2 p.m., ESPN, Orlando, Florida
Saturday, Dec. 17
Fenway Bowl
Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 10 a.m., ESPN, Boston, Massachusetts
Celebration Bowl
Jackson State vs. N.C. Central, ABC, 11 a.m., Atlanta
New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs. BYU, 1:15 p.m., ESPN, Albuquerque, New Mexico
LA Bowl
Washington State vs. Fresno State, 2:30 p.m., ABC, Inglewood, California
LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs. Southern Mississippi, 4:45 p.m., ESPN, Mobile
Las Vegas Bowl
No. 14 Oregon State vs. Florida, 6:30 p.m., ABC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Frisco Bowl
Boise State vs. North Texas, 8:15 p.m., ESPN, Frisco, Texas
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Marshall vs. UConn, 1:30 p.m., ESPN, Conway, South Carolina
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State, 2:30 p.m., ESPN, Boise Idaho
Boca Raton Bowl
Liberty vs. Toledo, 6:30 p.m., ESPN, Boca Raton, Florida
Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl
South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky, 8 p.m., ESPN, New Orleans
Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl
Baylor vs. Air Force, 6:30 p.m., ESPN, Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl
Houston vs. Louisiana, 2 p.m. , ESPN, Shreveport, Louisiana
Gasparilla Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Missouri, 5:30 p.m., ESPN, Tampa Florida
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State, 7 p.m., ESPN, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State, 1:30 p.m., ESPN, Detroit, Michigan
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern, 11 a.m., ESPN, Montgomery
First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Utah State, 2:15 p.m., ESPN, Dallas, Texas
Birmingham Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina, 5:45 p.m., ESPN, Birmingham
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin, 9:15 p.m., ESPN, Phoenix, Arizona
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl
Duke vs. UCF, 1 p.m., ESPN, Annapolis, Maryland
Liberty Bowl
Arkansas vs. Kansas, 4:30 p.m., ESPN, Memphis, Tennessee
Holiday Bowl
No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m., Fox, San Diego, California
Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 8 p.m., ESPN, Houston, Texas
Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl
Minnesota vs. Syracuse, 1 p.m., ESPN, Bronx New York City
Cheez-It Bowl
No. 13 Florida State vs. Oklahoma, 4:30 p.m., ESPN, Orlando, Florida
Alamo Bowl
No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas, 8 p.m., ESPN, San Antonio, Texas
Friday, Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl
No. 23 NC State vs. Maryland,11 a.m., ESPN, Charlotte, North Carolina
Sun Bowl
No. 18 UCLA vs. Pitt, 1 p.m., CBS, El Paso, Texas
Gator Bowl
No. 19 South Carolina vs. No. 21 Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., ESPN, Jacksonville, Florida
Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming, 3:30 p.m., Barstool TV, Tucson, Arizona
Orange Bowl
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson, 7 p.m., ESPN, Miami Gardens, Florida
Saturday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky, 11 a.m., ABC, Nashville, Tennessee
Sugar Bowl
No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 11 a.m., ESPN, New Orleans
Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU, 3 p.m., ESPN, Glendale, Arizona
Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 7 p.m., ESPN, Atlanta, Georgia
Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois, 11 a.m., ESPN2, Tampa, Florida
Citrus Bowl
No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue, Noon, ABC, Orlando, Florida
Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 10 USC vs. No. 16 Tulane, Noon, ESPN, Arlington, Texas
Rose Bowl Game
No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State, ESPN, 4 p.m., Pasadena, California
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Teams TBA, 7:30 p.m., ESPN, Inglewood, California
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