The following schedule is for college football games for the dates of Dec. 29, 2016 – Jan. 9, 2017. Compiled by the National Football Foundation.
* All times Eastern
* FBS Rankings reflect the final FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll
* FBS Rankings reflect the final FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll
* FCS Rankings reflect seeds in the FCS Playoffs
FBS Bowl Schedule
Thurs., Dec. 29, 2016
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Bowl (Site)
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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Birmingham Bowl
(Birmingham, Ala.)
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2:00 p.m.
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South Florida
vs. South Carolina
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ESPN
(Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Kevin Weidl)
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Belk Bowl
(Charlotte, N.C.)
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5:30 p.m.
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Arkansas4
vs. Virginia Tech
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ESPN
(Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch)
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Valero Alamo Bowl
(San Antonio, Texas)
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9:00 p.m.
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(13) Oklahoma State
vs. (11) Colorado
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ESPN
(Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath)
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Fri., Dec. 30, 2016
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Bowl (Site)
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl
(Memphis, Tenn.)
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Noon
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Georgia
vs. TCU
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ESPN
(Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman)
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Hyundai Sun Bowl
(El Paso, Texas)
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2:00 p.m.
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Stanford
vs. North Carolina
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CBS
(Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce)
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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.)
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3:30 p.m.
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Nebraska
vs. Tennessee
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ESPN
(Tom Hart, Andre Ware1, Cole Cubelic)
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NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
(Tucson, Ariz.)
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5:30 p.m.
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South Alabama
vs. Air Force
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American Sports Network/Campus Insiders
(Mike Gleason, Doug Chapman, Monica McNutt)
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Capital One Orange Bowl
(Miami, Fla.)
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8:00 p.m.
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(6) Michigan
vs. (10) Florida State
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ESPN
(Steve Levy, Brian Griese2, Todd McShay)
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Sat., Dec. 31, 2016
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Bowl (Site)
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Citrus Bowl
(Orlando, Fla.)
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11:00 a.m.
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LSU
vs. (15) Louisville
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ABC
(Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy2, Tom Luginbill)
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TaxSlayer Bowl
(Jacksonville, Fla.)
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11:00 a.m.
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Georgia Tech
vs. Kentucky
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ESPN
(Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich)
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CFP Semifinal at the
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(Atlanta, Ga.)
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3:00 p.m.
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(4) Washington
vs. (1) Alabama
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ESPN
(Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe)
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CFP Semifinal at the
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
(Glendale, Ariz.)
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7:00 p.m.
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(3) Ohio State
vs. (2) Clemson
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ESPN
(Chris Fowler3, Kirk Herbstreit3, Samantha Ponder)
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Mon., Jan. 2, 2017
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Bowl (Site)
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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Outback Bowl
(Tampa, Fla.)
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1:00 p.m.
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Florida
vs. Iowa
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ABC
(Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch)
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Goodyear Cotton
Bowl Classic
(Arlington, Texas)
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1:00 p.m.
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(12) Western Michigan5
vs. (9) Wisconsin
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ESPN
(Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams)
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Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
(Pasadena, Calif.)
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5:00 p.m.
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(8) USC
vs. (5) Penn State
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ESPN
(Chris Fowler3, Kirk Herbstreit3, Samantha Ponder)
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Allstate Sugar Bowl
(New Orleans, La.)
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8:30 p.m.
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(16) Auburn
vs. (7) Oklahoma
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ESPN
(Brent Musburger3, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung)
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Mon., Jan. 9, 2017
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Bowl (Site)
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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College Football Playoff National Championship
(Tampa, Fla.)
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8:00 p.m.
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Peach Bowl Winner
vs. Fiesta Bowl Winner
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ESPN
(Chris Fowler3, Kirk Herbstreit3, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi)
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FCS National Championship
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Date
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Time
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Game
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Network (Talent)
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Saturday,
Jan. 7, 2017
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Noon
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Youngstown State
vs. (4) James Madison
(Frisco, Texas)
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ESPN2
(Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Quint Kessenich)
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1 – College Football Hall of Fame inductee
2 – Former NFF National Scholar-Athlete
3 – NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football honoree
4 – Team features a 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete/Campbell Trophy finalist
5 – Team features the 2016 Campbell Trophy winner
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