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Football 2018 - 2019 College Bowl Games
 It's the countdown to the final as December ushers in college bowl season with 12 top ranked teams heading into the playoffs.
The semifinals rotate among six different bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Peach Bowl. This year, it will be Alabama vs Oklahoma at the 2018 Orange Bowl -- and Clemson against Notre Dame at the 2018 Cotton Bowl -- which will serve as the semifinals. Both games will be played on December 29, 2018.
The winners go on to the National Championship with a shot at the record books and college football glory.
Meanwhile, keep it here for the complete schedule of college bowl matchups in December as the clock ticks down on another exciting college football season.
Just up ahead, check out the schedule of 2018-2019 college bowl matches that will play out this season leading up to the 2019 College Football Championship in January with dates, times and TV channels.
2018 - 2019 College Football Playoff Schedule
all times Eastern
| Bowl |
Teams |
Time, TV |
| Saturday December 15, 2018 |
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| New Mexico Bowl |
N. Texas vs. Utah State |
2PM, ESPN |
| Cure Bowl |
Tulane vs. Louisiana |
2:30PM, CBSSN |
| Las Vegas Bowl |
Arizona State vs. Fresno State |
3:30PM, ABC |
| Camellia Bowl |
E. Michigan vs. Ga. Southern |
5:30PM, ESPN |
| New Orleans Bowl |
App. State vs. MTSU |
9PM., ESPN |
| Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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| Boca Raton Bowl |
UAB vs. N. Illinois |
7PM, ESPN |
| Wednesday, December 19, 2018 |
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Frisco Bowl
|
Ohio vs. San Diego State |
8PM, ESPN |
| Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Gasparilla Bowl
|
Marshall vs. S. Florida |
8PM, ESPN |
| Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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Bahamas Bowl
|
Toledo vs. FIU |
12:30PM, ESPN |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
|
BYU vs. W. Michigan |
4PM, ESPN |
| Saturday, December 22, 2018 |
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Birmingham Bowl
|
Wake Forest vs. Memphis |
12PM ESPN |
Armed Forces Bowl
|
Army vs. Houston |
3:30PM, ESPN |
Dollar General Bowl
|
Buffalo vs. Troy |
7PM, ESPN |
Hawai’i Bowl
|
Hawaii vs. La. Tech |
10:30PM, ESPN |
| Wednesday, December 26, 2018 |
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| Heart of Dallas Bowl
|
Boston College vs. Boise State |
1:30 PM, ESPN |
| Quick Lane Bowl |
Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech |
5:15PM, ESPN |
| Cheez-It Bowl |
TCU vs. California |
9PM, ESPN |
| Thursday, December 27, 2018 |
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Independence Bowl
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Temple vs. Duke |
1:30PM, ESPN |
| Pinstripe Bowl |
Miami vs. Wisconsin |
5:15PM, ESPN |
| Texas Bowl |
Baylor vs. Vanderbilt |
9PM, ESPN |
| Friday, December 28, 2018 |
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| Music City Bowl |
Auburn vs. Purdue |
1:30PM, ESPN |
| Camping World Bowl |
W. Virginia vs. Syracuse |
5:15PM, ESPN |
| Alamo Bowl |
Iowa State vs. Wash. State |
9PM, ESPN |
| Saturday, December 29, 2018 |
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Peach Bowl
|
Michigan vs. Florida |
12PM, ESPN |
| Belk Bowl |
South Carolina vs. Virginia |
12:30PM, ABC |
| Arizona Bowl |
Nevada vs. Arkansas St. |
1:15PM, CBSSN |
Cotton Bowl
|
Clemson vs Notre Dame |
4 PM, ESPN |
Orange Bowl
|
Alabama vs Oklahoma |
8PM, ESPN |
| Monday, December 31, 2018 |
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| Military Bowl |
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech |
12PM, ESPN |
| Sun Bowl |
Pittsburgh vs. Stanford |
2PM, CBS |
| Red Box Bowl |
Michigan State vs. Oregon |
3PM, Fox |
| Liberty Bowl |
Missouri vs. Oklahoma State |
3:45PM, ESPN |
| Holiday Bowl |
Northwestern vs. Utah |
7PM, FS1 |
| Taxslayer Bowl |
Texas A&M vs. NC State |
7:30PM, ESPN |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
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| Outback Bowl |
Mississippi State vs. Iowa |
12PM, ESPN2 |
| Citrus Bowl |
Kentucky vs. Penn State |
1PM, ABC |
| Fiesta Bowl |
UCF vs. LSU |
1PM, ESPN |
| Rose Bowl |
Ohio State vs. Washington |
5PM, ESPN |
| Sugar Bowl |
Texas vs. Georgia |
8:30PM, ESPN |
| Monday, January 7, 2019 |
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| College Football Championship |
Semifinal winners |
8PM, ESPN |
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