Starting in mid-December and running through mid-January, the College Bowl season is action-packed for NCAA football fans. I have all the details below.
In a hurry? If you just want to make sure you are able to watch all the bowl games, you’re in luck. Just make sure you get a streaming service with ESPN and all the local affiliates. Here are our favorites:
- Fubo: A great sports-oriented service with 150+ well-chosen channels. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
- DIRECTV STREAM: Get all the channels you expect in this full cable replacement service. directv-cta:
- Sling TV: The Sling Orange plan gives you access to the vast majority of games for only $45.99/month. Save 50% on Sling TV now!
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College Bowl Game Schedule for 2024-2025
Find the college bowl games today with our full schedule below:
Saturday Dec 14
- : Cricket Celebration Bowl — Jackson State vs. South Carolina State (ABC)
- : Salute to Veterans Bowl — South Alabama vs. Western Michigan (ESPN)
Tuesday Dec 17
- : Frisco Bowl — Memphis vs. West Virginia (ESPN)
Wednesday Dec 18
- : Boca Raton Bowl — Western Kentucky vs James Madison (ESPN)
- : LA Bowl — Cal vs. UNLV (ESPN)
Thursday Dec 19
- : New Orleans Bowl — Georgia Southern vs Sam Houston (ESPN2)
Friday Dec 20
- : Cure Bowl — Ohio vs Jacksonville State (ESPN)
- : Gasparilla Bowl — Florida vs Tulane (ESPN)
- : CFP First Round — Indiana at Notre Dame (ABC/ESPN)
Saturday Dec 21
- : CFP First Round — SMU at Penn State (TNT)
- : CFP First Round — Clemson at Texas (TNT)
- : CFP First Round — Tennessee at Ohio State (ABC/ESPN)
Monday Dec 23
- : Myrtle Beach Bowl — Coastal Carolina vs UTSA (ESPN)
- : Famous Idaho Potato Bowl — Fresno State vs Northern Illinois (ESPN)
Tuesday Dec 24
- : Hawaii Bowl — South Florida vs. San Jose State (ESPN)
Thursday Dec 26
- : Game Above Sports Bowl — Pitt vs Toledo (ESPN)
- : Guaranteed Rate Bowl — Rutgers vs Kansas State (ESPN)
- : 68 Ventures Bowl — Arkansas State vs Bowling Green (ESPN)
Friday Dec 27
- /: Birmingham Bowl — Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt (ESPN)
- /: Armed Forces Bowl — Oklahoma vs. Navy (ESPN)
- : Liberty Bowl — Texas Tech vs Arkansas (ESPN)
- : Holiday Bowl — Syracuse vs Washington State (FOX)
- : Las Vegas Bowl — USC vs Texas A&M (ESPN)
Saturday Dec 28
- : Fenway Bowl — North Carolina vs UConn (ESPN)
- : Pinstripe Bowl — Boston College vs Nebraska (ABC)
- : New Mexico Bowl — TCU vs Louisiana (ESPN)
- : Pop-Tarts Bowl — Miami vs Iowa State (ABC)
- : Arizona Bowl — Colorado State vs Miami (OH) (The CW)
- : Military Bowl — Tulane vs Virginia Tech (ESPN)
- : Alamo Bowl — BYU vs Colorado (ABC)
- : Independence Bowl — Army vs Louisiana Tech (ESPN)
Monday Dec 30
- : Music City Bowl — Missouri vs Iowa (ESPN)
Tuesday Dec 31
- : ReliaQuest Bowl — Michigan vs Alabama (ESPN)
- : Sun Bowl — Louisville vs Washington (CBS)
- : Citrus Bowl — South Carolina vs Illinois (ABC)
- : Texas Bowl — Baylor vs LSU (ESPN)
- : Fiesta Bowl — Boise State vs SMU/PSU winner (ESPN)
Wednesday Jan 1
- : Peach Bowl — Arizona State vs Clemson/Texas winner (ESPN)
- : Rose Bowl — Oregon vs Tennessee/Ohio State winner (ESPN)
- : Sugar Bowl — Georgia vs. Indiana/Notre Dame winner (ESPN)
Thursday Jan 2
- : Gator Bowl — Duke vs Ole Miss (ESPN)
Friday Jan 3
- : First Responder Bowl — North Texas vs Texas State (ESPN)
- : Duke’s Mayo Bowl — Minnesota vs Virginia Tech (ESPN)
Saturday Jan 4
- : Bahamas Bowl — Buffalo vs. Liberty (ESPN2)
Thursday Jan 9
- : Orange Bowl — TBD vs TBD (ESPN)
Friday Jan 10
- : Cotton Bowl — TBD vs TBD (ESPN)
Monday Jan 20
- : National Championship — TBD vs TBD (ESPN)
NCAA Bowl Games
The first bowl game was the 1902 Tournament East-West game, which has retroactively been referred to as the inaugural Rose Bowl. Michigan dominated Stanford, 49-0, in that historic contest in Pasadena, CA.
The vast majority of bowl games are played in warmer climates, a fact that players and fans alike appreciate, particularly those who are experiencing true winter weather in places like the Midwest and Northeast.
However, exceptions exist. For example, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID), Fenway Bowl (Boston, MA), and Pinstripe Bowl (New York, NY). Plus, the Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI) is worth mentioning as it is quite cold outdoors in Michigan that time of year. But the game is played indoors.
How to Watch College Bowl Games
ABC/ESPN has a near-monopoly on bowl game coverage, so getting a streaming service that offers ESPN should cover your bowl watching needs. The only bowl games not broadcast on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2 are the Holiday Bowl (FOX), Sun Bowl (CBS), and Arizona Bowl (The CW).
To watch bowl games, consider Fubo ($79.99/month), Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month), Sling TV ($45.99/month), and DIRECTV STREAM ($86.99/month).
Keep in mind that only eight bowl games are on over-the-air television channels: five on ABC (Cricket, Pinstripe, Pop-Tarts, Alamo, and Citrus Bowls) and the aforementioned one apiece on Fox, CBS, and The.
Additionally, two CFP First Round playoff games will air on ABC. Two others are on TNT. So an antenna will allow you to watch a few games but that’s it.
How to Watch College Bowl Games Online Without Cable TV
These streaming services will allow you to watch most or all of the college bowl games this bowl season:
Streaming Features
All these streaming services allow you to stream on multiple devices at once except for Sling TV, which limits ESPN channels to a single stream. They also provide cloud DVRs — most featuring unlimited storage.
You can stream on most devices with these services. The following are universally supported: Amazon Fire TV, Android mobile, Android TV-based TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Samsung TVs, and web browsers. Also supported (but not universally) are gaming consoles (eg, Xbox, PlayStation) and smart TVs (eg, LG, Vizio).
Our Choice
If cost is a major issue for you, I recommend signing up for Sling TV since the Orange plan alone will get you 42 games including the finals. Otherwise, you are best off with Hulu + Live TV. Try the Hulu Live free 3-day trial.
FAQs
What are the New Year’s Day bowl games?
Things have changed a lot for how the bowl games are broadcast as a result of the expanded playoffs. But this year, we will see many of the usual games. There are three games on New Year’s Day this year: Peach Bow, Rose Bowl, and Suger Bowl. They are all on ESPN.
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