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Tyler Nettuno

College football announcers 2022: Who is calling every bowl game on TV?

One of college football’s greatest traditions is finally upon us once more: bowl season.

Admittedly, between the institution of the College Football Playoff and the proliferation of players opting out to prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft, the postseason has lost a bit of luster. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be tons of fantastic football to consume this holiday season.

Bowl season officially began on Friday morning with the Bahamas Bowl matchup between UAB beating Miami (Ohio). Friday also featured one of the only three contests pitting ranked opponents against each other outside of the New Year’s Six in the Cure Bowl between No. 24 Troy beating No. 25 UTSA, the respective champions out of the Sun Belt and Conference USA.

However, things kick into full swing on Saturday with a full slate of games, including a matchup between Power Five opponents. Here’s the television info and broadcasting team for every bowl game.

Note: All times are listed in ET.

Saturday, Dec. 17 - Wasabi Fenway Bowl (ESPN, 11 a.m.)

Matchup: Cincinnati vs. Louisville

Commentators: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs

Saturday, Dec. 17 - Cricket Celebration Bowl (ABC, Noon)

Syndication: The Clarion-Ledger

Matchup: Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central

Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Tiffany Blackmon

Saturday, Dec. 17 - SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Florida vs. No. 14 Oregon State

Commentators: Dave Pasch, Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee, Laura Rutledge

Saturday, Dec. 17 - Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel (ABC, 3:30 p.m.)

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Matchup: Washington State vs. Fresno State

Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath

Saturday, Dec. 17 - LendingTree Bowl (ESPN, 5:45 p.m.)

John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Rice vs. Southern Miss

Commentators: Mike Monaco, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang

Saturday, Dec. 17 - New Mexico Bowl (ABC, 7:30 p.m.)

Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: SMU vs. BYU

Commentators: Tom Hart, Brock Osweiler, Taylor McGregor

 

Saturday, Dec. 17 - Frisco Bowl (ESPN, 9:15 p.m.)

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: North Texas vs. Boise State

Commentators: Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister, Andraya Carter

Monday, Dec. 19 - Myrtle Beach Bowl (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.)

David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Marshall vs. UConn

Commentators: Mike Morgan, Eric Mac Lain, Tera Talmadge

Tuesday, Dec. 20 - Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.)

AP Photo/Steve Conner

Matchup: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State

Commentators: Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport

Tuesday, Dec. 20 - RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Liberty vs. Toledo

Commentators: Anish Shroff, Tim Hasselbeck, TBD

Wednesday, Dec. 21 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (ESPN, 9 p.m.)

Syndication: The Daily Advertiser

Matchup: Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama

Commentators: Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis

Thursday, Dec. 22 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Baylor vs. Air Force

Commentators: Brian Custer, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler

Friday, Dec. 23 - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (ESPN, 3 p.m.)

Syndication: Shreveport Times/The Times

Matchup: Louisiana vs. Houston

Commentators: Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister, Harry Lyles Jr.

Friday, Dec. 23 - Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (ESPN, 6:30 p.m.)

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

Matchup: Wake Forest vs. Missouri

Commentators: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Lericia Harris

Saturday, Dec. 24 - EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl

Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State

Commentators: Mike Monaco, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich

Monday, Dec. 26 - Quick Lane Bowl (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.)

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green

Commentators: John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, Tera Talmadge

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - Camellia Bowl (ESPN, Noon)

Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo

Commentators: Drew Carter, Aaron Murray, Lauren Sisler

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (ESPN, 3:15 p.m.)

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Memphis vs. Utah State

Commentators: Mike Monaco, Charles Arbuckle, Nicole Rigoni

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (ESPN, 6:45 p.m.)

Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser

Matchup: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina

Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Jalyn Johnson

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - Guaranteed Rate Bowl (ESPN, 10:15 p.m.)

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Matchup: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State

Commentators: Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony

Wednesday, Dec. 28 - Military Bowl Presented by Peraton (ESPN, 2 p.m.)

Syndication: Cincinnati

Matchup: UCF vs. Duke

Commentators: Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason, Marilyn Payne

Wednesday, Dec. 28 - AutoZone Liberty Bowl (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.)

Syndication: The Commercial Appeal

Matchup: Kansas vs. Arkansas

Commentators: Dave O’Brien, Dan Mullen, Taylor McGregor

Wednesday, Dec. 28 - San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl (FOX, 8 p.m.)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina

Commentators: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft

Wednesday, Dec. 28 - TaxAct Texas Bowl (ESPN, 9 p.m.)

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

Commentators: Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra

Thursday, Dec. 29 - Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (ESPN, 2 p.m.)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Syracuse vs. Minnesota

Commentators: Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Taylor Davis

Thursday, Dec. 29 - Cheez-It Bowl (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.)

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Florida State

Commentators: Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden

Thursday, Dec. 29 - Valero Alamo Bowl (ESPN, 9 p.m.)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington

Commentators: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic

Friday, Dec. 30 - Duke's Mayo Bowl (ESPN, Noon)

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Matchup: Maryland vs. No. 23 NC State

Commentators: Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, Andraya Carter

Friday, Dec. 30 - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (CBS, 2 p.m.)

Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: Pittsburgh vs. No. 18 UCLA

Commentators: Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell

Friday, Dec. 30 - TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.)

Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

Matchup: No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 South Carolina

Commentators: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang

Friday, Dec. 30 - Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl (Barstool, 4:30 p.m.)

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Matchup: Ohio vs. Wyoming

Commentators: Jake Marsh, Dan Katz, Dave Portnoy

Friday, Dec. 30 - Capital One Orange Bowl (ESPN, 8 p.m.)

Syndication: Online Athens

Matchup: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Clemson

Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George

Saturday, Dec. 31 - TransPerfect Music City Bowl (ABC, Noon)

Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Matchup: Iowa vs. Kentucky

Commentators: Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, Harry Lyles Jr.

Saturday, Dec. 31 - Allstate Sugar Bowl (ESPN, Noon)

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 9 Kansas State

Commentators: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill

Saturday, Dec. 31 - College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (ESPN, 4 p.m.)

Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU

Commentators: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath, Tiffany Blackmon

Saturday, Dec. 31 - College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (ESPN, 8 p.m.)

Syndication: The Enquirer

Matchup: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State

Commentators: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge

Monday, Jan. 2 - ReliaQuest Bowl (ESPN2, Noon)

Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois

Commentators: Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Tiffany Blackmon

Monday, Jan. 2 - Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (ABC, 1 p.m.)

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 17 LSU vs. Purdue

Commentators: Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden

Monday, Jan. 2 - Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (ESPN, 1 p.m.)

Syndication: The Enquirer

Matchup: No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 10 USC

Commentators: Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich

Monday, Jan. 2 - Rose Bowl Game (ESPN, 5 p.m.)

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Matchup: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 8 Utah

Commentators: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe

Monday, Jan. 9 - College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Matchup: Michigan/TCU vs. Georgia/Ohio State

Commentators: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Molly McGrath

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