The 2018-19 NCAA Football season may still be months away from getting started, but the new bowl season is pretty much set for the most part. While there are likely going to be a few minor changes among some of the smaller College Football Bowls, here is a look at the dates, times and television channel for this coming season’s 40 bowl games.
The College Football Playoff semifinal games, which this season, will be the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl — will be played on Dec. 29 with the College Football Playoff National Championship game taking place on Jan. 7, 2019. Let’s check the entire schedule right away!
2018-19 College Football Bowls
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| Date | Bowl | Location | Time (TV) | Matchup |
| Jan. 1 | Citrus | Orlando, Fla. | 1 p.m. (ABC) | SEC vs. Big Ten |
| Jan. 1 | Outback | Tampa, Fla. | Noon (ESPN2) | SEC vs. Big Ten |
| Dec. 31 | Sun | El Paso, Tex. | TBA (CBS) | ACC vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 31 | Taxslayer | Jacksonville, Fla. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | SEC vs. B1G/ACC/ND |
| Dec. 31 | Holiday | San Diego, Calif. | 7 p.m. (FS1) | Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 31 | Liberty | Memphis | 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) | SEC vs. Big 12 |
| Dec. 31 | San Fran | Santa Clara, Calif. | 3 p.m. (FOX) | Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 31 | Military | Annapolis, Md. | Noon (ESPN) | SEC vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 29 | Belk | Charlotte, N.C. | 12:30 p.m. (ABC) | AAC vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 28 | Alamo | San Antonio, Tex. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12- vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 28 | Arizona | Tucson, Ariz. | 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) | MWC vs. Sun Belt |
| Dec. 28 | Camping World | Orlando, Fla. | 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 28 | Music City | Nashville, Tenn. | 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) | SEC vs. B1G/ACC/ND |
| Dec. 27 | Texas | Houston, Tex. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. SEC |
| Dec. 27 | Pinstripe | New York | 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Big Ten vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 27 | Independence | Shreveport, La. | 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) | SEC vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 26 | Cactus | Phoenix, Ariz. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 26 | Quick Lane | Detroit, Mich. | 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Big Ten vs. ACC/ND |
| Dec. 26 | Heart of Dallas | Dallas, Tex. | 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. C-USA |
| Dec. 22 | Hawaii | Honolulu, H.I. | 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) | MWC vs. C-USA |
| Dec. 22 | Dollar General | Mobile, Ala. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | MAC vs. Sun Belt |
| Dec. 22 | Armed Forces | Fort Worth, Tex. | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. AAC |
| Dec. 22 | Birmingham | Birmingham, Ala. | Noon (ESPN) | SEC vs. AAC |
| Dec. 21 | Idaho Potato | Boise, Idaho | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | MWC vs. MAC |
| Dec. 21 | Bahamas | Nassau, Bah. | 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) | MAC vs. C-USA |
| Dec. 20 | Gasparilla | St. Petersburg, Fla. | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | C-USA vs. AAC |
| Dec. 19 | Frisco | Frisco, Tex. | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | AAC vs. at-large |
| Dec. 18 | Boca Raton | Boca Raton, Fla. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | AAC vs. C-USA |
| Dec. 15 | New Orleans | New Orleans, La. | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Sun Belt vs. C-USA |
| Dec. 15 | Camellia | Montgomery, Ala. | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | MAC vs. Sun Belt |
| Dec. 15 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nev. | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | Pac-12 vs. MWC |
| Dec. 15 | Cure | Orlando, Fla. | 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) | AAC vs. Sun Belt |
| Dec. 15 | New Mexico | Albuquerque, N.M. | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Pac-12 vs. MWC |
Selection Committee College Football Bowls
| Date | Bowl | Location | TV (Time) | Matchup |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar | New Orleans, La. | 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Big 12 vs. SEC |
| Jan. 1 | Fiesta | Glendale, Ariz. | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | At-large vs. At-large |
| Jan. 1 | Rose | Pasadena, Calif. | 5 p.m. (ESPN) | Big Ten vs. Pac-12 |
| Dec. 29 | Peach | Atlanta, Ga. | Noon (ESPN) | At-large vs. At-large |
College Football Playoff
| Date | Bowl | Location | Time (TV) | Matchup |
| Jan. 7 | National Championship | Santa Clara, Calif. | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | TBA vs. TBA |
| Dec. 29 | Cotton | Dallas, Tex. | 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Semifinal |
| Dec. 29 | Orange | Miami Gardens, Fla. | 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Semifinal |
