College football bowl season 2023: Schedule, odds, how to watch all 42 games

Welcome back to another college football bowl season!

Whether you watched as many games as you could this year, or are just getting caught up now, this December offers no shortage of storylines to follow — and that’s before we even get to Florida State.

The main event this year takes place on New Year’s Day with No. 1 Michigan facing No. 4 Alabama at the Rose Bowl and No. 2 Washington meeting No. 3 Texas at the Sugar Bowl to determine which two teams will play for a national title. But the run up to the playoff will have just as much intrigue and madness.

Below is your guide to every game. Be sure to follow along with our transfer portal tracker, coaching carousel tracker and see which players have opted out of bowl games here.

Myrtle Beach Bowl 

• Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Ohio (9-3)
• 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Brooks Stadium (Myrtle Beach, SC)
• Opening lines: Ohio (-2.5),  Georgia Southern (+112),  O/U 54.5

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

• Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) vs. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6)
• 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
• Opening lines: Louisiana (-1.5), Jacksonville State (-110), O/U 57.5

Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl

• Miami (OH) (11-2) vs. Appalachian State (8-5)
• 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
• FBC Mortgage Stadium (Orlando, FL)
• Opening lines: App State (-4.5), Miami (+162), O/U 51.5

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

• New Mexico State (10-4) vs. Fresno State (8-4)
• 5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM)
• Opening lines: New Mexico State (-2.5), Fresno State (+115), O/U 52.5

Starco Brands LA Bowl

• UCLA (7-5) vs. Boise State (8-5)
• 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
• SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
• Opening lines: UCLA (-2.5), Boise State (+108), O/U 49.5

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

• California (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (6-6)
• 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA)
• Opening lines: Texas Tech (-1.5), Cal (+104), O/U 58.5

Famous Toastery Bowl

• Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (6-6)
• 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
• Opening lines: WKU (-4.5), ODU (+155), O/U 57.5

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl

• UTSA (8-4) vs. Marshall (6-6)
• 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)
• Opening lines: UTSA (-8.5), Marshall (+260), O/U 56.5

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

• South Florida (6-6) vs. Syracuse (6-6)
• 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, FL)
• Opening lines: Syracuse (-4.5), USF (+146), O/U 57.5

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

• Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Central Florida (6-6)
• 6:30 p.m ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
• Opening lines: UCF (-6.5), GA Tech (+176), O/U 61.5

76 Birmingham Bowl

• Troy (11-2) vs. Duke (7-5)
• Noon ET, ABC/ESPN+
• Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL)
•  Opening lines: Troy (-4.5), Duke (+152), O/U 44.5

Camellia Bowl

• Arkansas State (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (6-6)
• Noon ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
• Opening lines: Arkansas State (-1.5), NIU (-102), O/U 51.5

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

• James Madison (11-1) vs. Air Force (8-4)
• 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
• Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
• Opening lines: JMU (-4.5), Air Force (+140), O/U 42.5

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

• Georgia State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6)
• 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Albertsons Stadium (Boise, ID)
• Opening lines: Georgia State (-3.5), Utah State (+130), O/U 63.5

68 Ventures Bowl

• South Alabama (6-6) vs. Eastern Michigan (6-6)
• 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL)
• Opening lines: South Alabama (-14), EMU (+440), O/U 48.5

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

• Utah (8-4) vs. Northwestern (7-5)
• 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
• Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV)
• Opening lines: Utah (-9.5), Northwestern (+275), O/U 42.5

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl

• Coastal Carolina (7-5) vs. San Jose State (7-5)
• 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu, HI)
• Opening lines: SJSU (-5.5), CCU (+180), O/U 54.5

Quick Lane Bowl

• Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7)
• 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
• Opening lines: Minnesota (-5.5), Bowling Green (+184), O/U 36.5

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

• Texas State (7-5) vs. Rice (6-6)
• 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX)
• Opening lines: Texas State (-6.5), Rice (+188), O/U 60.5

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

• Kansas (8-4) vs. UNLV (9-4)
• 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
• Opening lines: Kansas (-12.5), UNLV (+340), O/U 63.5

Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com

• Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Tulane (11-2)
• 2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)
• Opening lines: Virginia Tech (-4.5), Tulane (+152), O/U 48.5

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

• North Carolina (8-4) vs. West Virginia (8-4)
• 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
• Opening lines: WVU (-3.5), UNC (+138), O/U 55.5

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl

• No. 15 Louisville (10-3) vs. USC (7-5)
• 8 p.m. ET, Fox
• Petco Park (San Diego, CA)
• Opening lines: Louisville (-6.5), USC (+180), O/U 57.5

TaxAct Texas Bowl

• Texas A&M (7-5) vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State (9-4)
• 9 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
• Opening lines: Texas A&M (-4.5), Oklahoma State (+161), O/U 53.5

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

• No. 24 SMU (11-2) vs. Boston College (6-6)
• 11 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
• Opening lines: SMU (-8.5), BC (+245), O/U 50.5

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

• Rutgers (6-6) vs. Miami (7-6)
• 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Yankee Stadium (New York, NY)
• Opening lines: Miami (-4.5), Rutgers (+146), O/U 43.5

Pop-Tarts Bowl

• No. 18 NC State (9-3) vs. No. 25 Kansas State (8-4)
• 5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
• Opening lines: Kansas State (-5), NC State (+160), O/U 48.5

Valero Alamo Bowl

• No. 14 Arizona (9-3) vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (10-2)
• 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
• Opening lines: Arizona (-1.5), Oklahoma (-102), O/U 64.5

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

• No. 22 Clemson (8-4) vs. Kentucky (7-5)
• Noon ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, FL)
• Opening lines: Clemson (-7.5), Kentucky (+239), O/U 48

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

• No. 19 Oregon State (8-4) vs. No. 16 Notre Dame (9-3)
• 2 p.m. ET, CBS
• Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)
• Opening lines: Notre Dame (-10.5), Oregon State (+330), O/U 46.5

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

• Memphis (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5)
• 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
• Opening lines: Iowa State (-6), Memphis (+178), O/U 57.5

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

• No. 9 Missouri (10-2) vs. No. 7 Ohio State (11-1)
• 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
• Opening lines: Ohio State (-6.5), Missouri (+194), O/U 51.5

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

• No. 11 Ole Miss (10-2) vs. No. 10 Penn State (10-2)
• Noon p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
• Opening lines: Penn State (-3.5), Ole Miss (+141), O/U 48.5

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

• Auburn (6-6) vs. Maryland (7-5)
• 2 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
• Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN)
• Opening lines: Auburn (-2), Maryland (+105), O/U 48.5

Capital One Orange Bowl

• No. 6 Georgia (12-1) vs. No. 5 Florida State (13-0)
• 4 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
• Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
• Opening lines: Georgia (-14), FSU (+490), O/U 45.5

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

• Toledo (11-2) vs. Wyoming (8-4)
• 4:30 p.m. ET, CW Network
• Arizona Stadium (Tucson, AZ)
• Opening lines: Toledo (-1.5), Wyoming (-105), O/U 45.5

ReliaQuest Bowl

• Wisconsin (7-5) vs. No. 13 LSU (9-3)
• Noon ET, ESPN2
• Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
• Opening lines: LSU (-10.5), Wisconsin (+310), O/U 55.5

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

• No. 23 Liberty (13-0) vs. No. 8 Oregon (11-2)
• 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
• State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)
• Opening lines: Oregon (-15.5), Liberty (+427), O/U 64

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

• No. 17 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 21 Tennessee (8-4)
• 1 p.m. ET, ABC
• Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
• Opening lines: Tennessee (-7.5), Iowa (+230), O/U 36.5

Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

• No. 4 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 1 Michigan (13-0)
• 5 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)
• Opening lines: Michigan (-2), Alabama (+105), O/U 46

Allstate Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff Semifinal)

• No. 3 Texas (12-1) vs. No. 2 Washington (13-0)
• 8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
• Opening lines: Texas (-4.5), Washington (+155), O/U 64.5