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College football bowl season 2022: Complete schedule, live odds and how to watch all 42 games

College football bowl season is back and just as weird as ever.

Before Georgia, TCU, Michigan and Ohio State battle for a national title in the College Football Playoff, fans have more than 40 matchups serving as season finales for the respective programs involved.

Where else are you going to see matchups like Oregon vs. North Carolina (San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl) or Pitt vs. UCLA (Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl)? In what other sport does dumping a giant container of mayo on your head coach signal a celebration instead of a crime? Only college football.

Below you’ll find the complete schedule and live odds for each bowl game.

Before you bet, make sure to check out our transfer portal tracker and opt-out tracker to know who’s playing and who is moving on.

Happy bowl season!

Friday, Dec. 16

Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

Miami (OH) vs. UAB

11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (Nassau, Bahamas)

Opening line: UAB (-11.5)

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl

  • UTSA vs. Troy
  • 3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Exploria Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
  • Opening line: Troy (-1.5)

Saturday, Dec. 17

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

  • Cincinnati vs. Louisville
  • 11 a.m. ET, ESPN
  • Fenway Park (Boston)
  • Opening line: Cincinnati (-1.5)

Cricket Celebration Bowl

  • Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central
  • 12 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • Opening line: Jackson State (-16.5)

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

  • Florida vs. Oregon State
  • 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
  • Opening line: Oregon State (-7.5)

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel

  • Washington State vs. Fresno State
  • 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
  • SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
  • Opening line: Washington State (-4.5)

LendingTree Bowl

  • Rice vs. Southern Miss
  • 5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
  • Opening line: Southern Miss (-4.5)

New Mexico Bowl

  • SMU vs. BYU
  • 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC
  • University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
  • Opening line: SMU (-2.5)

Frisco Bowl

  • North Texas vs. Boise State
  • 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
  • Opening line: Boise State (-7.5)

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl

  • Marshall vs. UConn
  • 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
  • Opening line: Marshall (-9.5)

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

  • Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
  • 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
  • Opening line: San Jose State (-4.5)

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

  • Liberty vs. Toledo
  • 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
  • Opening line: Toledo (-4.5)

Wednesday, Dec. 21

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

  • Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
  • 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
  • Opening line: South Alabama (-2.5)

Thursday, Dec. 22

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

  • Baylor vs. Air Force
  • 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
  • Opening line: Baylor (-5.5)

Friday, Dec. 23

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

  • Louisiana vs. Houston
  • 3 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
  • Opening line: Houston (-3.5)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

  • Wake Forest vs. Missouri
  • 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
  • Opening line: Wake Forest (-1.5)

Saturday, Dec. 24

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl

  • Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State
  • 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
  • Opening line: Middle Tennessee (-1.5)

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl

  • New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
  • 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Ford Field (Detroit)
  • Opening line: New Mexico State (-1.5)

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl

  • Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo
  • 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
  • Opening line: Georgia Southern (-3)

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

  • Memphis vs. Utah State
  • 3:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
  • Opening line: Memphis (-10.5)

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

  • Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
  • 6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Protective Life Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
  • Opening line: East Carolina (-7.5)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

  • Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
  • 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Chase Field (Phoenix)
  • Opening line: Wisconsin (-2.5)

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton

  • UCF vs. Duke
  • 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
  • Opening line: UCF (-3.5)

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

  • Kansas vs. Arkansas
  • 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
  • Opening line: Arkansas (-4.5)

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

  • Oregon vs. North Carolina
  • 8 p.m. ET, FOX
  • Petco Park (San Diego)
  • Opening line: Oregon (-9.5)

TaxAct Texas Bowl

  • Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
  • 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • NRG Stadium (Houston)
  • Opening line: Ole Miss (-3)

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

  • Syracuse vs. Minnesota
  • 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Yankee Stadium (New York)
  • Opening line: Minnesota (-6.5)

Cheez-It Bowl

  • Oklahoma vs. Florida State
  • 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
  • Opening line: Florida State (-7)

Valero Alamo Bowl

  • Texas vs. Washington
  • 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Alamodome (San Antonio)
  • Opening line: Texas (-3.5)

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

  • Maryland vs. NC State
  • 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
  • Opening line: Maryland (-2.5)

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

  • Pitts vs. UCLA
  • 2 p.m. ET, CBS
  • Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
  • Opening line: UCLA (-3.5)

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

  • Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
  • 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
  • Opening line: Notre Dame (-4.5)

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

  • Ohio vs. Wyoming
  • 4:30 p.m. ET, Barstool Sports
  • Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
  • Opening line: Ohio (-2.5)

Capital One Orange Bowl

  • Tennessee vs. Clemson
  • 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
  • Opening line: Clemson (-4.5)

Saturday, Dec. 31

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

  • Iowa vs. Kentucky
  • 12 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Opening line: Iowa (-1.5)

Allstate Sugar Bowl

  • Kansas State vs. Alabama
  • 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
  • Opening line: Alabama (-5.5)

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

  • No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU
  • 4 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
  • Opening line: Michigan (-9.5)

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

  • No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State
  • 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • Opening line: Georgia (-6.5)

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl

  • Mississippi State vs. Illinois
  • 12 p.m. ET, ESPN2
  • Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
  • Opening line: Mississippi State (-1.5)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

  • LSU vs. Purdue
  • 1 p.m. ET, ABC
  • Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
  • Opening line: LSU (-6.5)

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

  • USC vs. Tulane
  • 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
  • Opening line: Pick ‘Em

Rose Bowl Game

  • Penn State vs. Utah
  • 5 p.m. ET, ESPN
  • Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
  • Opening line: Penn State (-1.5)

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