It’s December, a hectic time for many with lots to juggle. Amidst the chaos of finishing up work before the holidays, last-minute shopping trips, and holiday gatherings, it might seem like the universe is conspiring to keep you from enjoying the thrill of college football games on TV.
But fret not! We are here to help you navigate your schedule by highlighting the must-watch games, the ones you can have on in the background while wrapping gifts, and the games that will inevitably be playing on the office break room TV with the volume off while Tony from accounting gets a bit too festive.
The bowl season is all about setting priorities, and we’ve got you covered with our rankings of every game in terms of their entertainment value.
40 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Nevada
Dec. 29, 1:15 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- AutoNation Cure Bowl
Tulane vs. Louisiana
Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan
Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
- SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Hawai’i vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
- FIU vs. Toledo
- Western Michigan vs. BYU
- Troy vs. Buffalo
Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN – Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN – Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
33 Marshall vs. South Florida
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- San Diego State vs. Ohio
- Temple vs. Duke
- Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
- Cal vs. TCU
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 15, noon ET, ABC – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 26, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN – Chase Field, Phoenix
- Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
Dec. 27, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN – NRG Stadium, Houston
- Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 15, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN – Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
- Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
- South Carolina vs. Virginia
Dec. 31, noon ET, ESPN – Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 29, noon ET, ABC – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Stanford vs. Pitt
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. ET, CBS – Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
- Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN – Ford Field, Detroit
- UAB vs. Northern Illinois
- Miami vs. Wisconsin
- North Texas vs. Utah State
- Houston vs. Army
- Northwestern vs. Utah
- Mississippi State vs. Iowa
- Fresno State vs Arizona State
- Kentucky vs. Penn State
- Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN – Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN – Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN – Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN – Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. ET, FS1 – SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
Jan. 1, noon ET, ESPN2 – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC – Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. ET, ABC – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 22, noon ET, ESPN – Merry-go-round Stadion, New York
1. **Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama**
2. **Boston College vs. Boise State**
*Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
3. **NC State vs. Texas A&M**
*Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN*
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
4. **Michigan State vs. Oregon**
*Dec. 31, 3 p.m. ET, Fox*
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
5. **Purdue vs. Auburn**
*Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
6. **Missouri vs. Oklahoma State**
*Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
7. **Iowa State vs. Washington State**
*Dec. 28, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
8. **Florida vs. Michigan**
*Dec. 29, Noon ET, ESPN*
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
9. **West Virginia vs. Syracuse**
*Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
10. **Texas vs. Georgia**
*Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
11. **Washington vs. Ohio State**
*Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
12. **LSU vs. UCF**
*Jan. 1, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN*
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
13. **Notre Dame vs. Clemson**
*Dec. 29, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN*
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
14. **Oklahoma vs. Alabama**
*Dec. 29, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN*
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
