2018-19 College Football Playoff and Bowl Schedule

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From the Celebration Bowl on Dec. 15 to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 7, here's a look at the 2018-19 college football bowl lineup and playoff schedule.

College Football Playoff schedule

Saturday, Dec. 29

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic 
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
4 p.m. ET on ESPN
AT&T Stadium | Tickets
Arlington, Texas

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
8 p.m. ET on ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium | Tickets
Miami Gardens, Florida

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Monday, Jan. 7

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T
8 p.m. ET on ESPN
Levi's Stadium | Tickets
Santa Clara, California

Bowl schedule

Saturday, Dec. 15

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Noon ET, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Tickets
Atlanta

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New Mexico Bowl
North Texas vs. Utah State
2 p.m. ET, ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium | Tickets
Albuquerque, New Mexico

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Tulane vs. Louisiana
2:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Camping World Stadium | Tickets
Orlando, Florida

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Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Fresno State vs. Arizona State
3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium | Tickets
Las Vegas

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan
5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl | Tickets
Montgomery, Alabama

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs Appalachian State
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Tickets
New Orleans

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Tuesday, Dec. 18

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
UAB vs. Northern Illinois
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium | Tickets
Boca Raton, Florida

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Wednesday, Dec. 19

DXL Frisco Bowl
San Diego State vs. Ohio
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Toyota Stadium | Tickets
Frisco, Texas

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Thursday, Dec. 20

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Marshall vs. South Florida
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium | Tickets
Tampa, Florida

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Friday, Dec. 21

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
FIU vs. Toledo
12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Western Michigan vs. BYU
4 p.m. ET, ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium | Tickets
Boise, Idaho

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Saturday, Dec. 22

Jared Birmingham Bowl
Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Noon ET, ESPN
Legion Field | Tickets
Birmingham, Alabama

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Houston vs. Army
3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium | Tickets
Fort Worth, Texas

Dollar General Bowl
Buffalo vs. Troy
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium | Tickets
Mobile, Alabama

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii
10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Aloha Stadium | Tickets
Honolulu

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Wednesday, Dec. 26

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl 
Boston College vs. Boise State
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Cotton Bowl | Tickets
Dallas

Quick Lane Bowl
Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Ford Field | Tickets
Detroit

Cheez-It Bowl
California vs. TCU
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Chase Field | Tickets
Phoenix

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Thursday, Dec. 27

Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Temple vs. Duke
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Independence Stadium | Tickets
Shreveport, Louisiana

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Miami vs. Wisconsin
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Yankee Stadium | Tickets
New York

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
NRG Stadium | Tickets
Houston

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Friday, Dec. 28

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Purdue vs. Auburn
1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Nissan Stadium | Tickets
Nashville, Tennessee

Camping World Bowl
West Virginia vs. Syracuse
5:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Camping World Stadium | Tickets
Orlando, Florida

Valero Alamo Bowl
Iowa State vs. Washington State
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Alamodome | Tickets
San Antonio, Texas

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Saturday, Dec. 29

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Michigan
Noon ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Tickets
Atlanta

Belk Bowl
South Carolina vs. Virginia
Noon ET, ABC
Bank of America Stadium | Tickets
Charlotte, North Carolina

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl 
Arkansas State vs. Nevada
1:15 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Arizona Stadium | Tickets
Tucson, Arizona

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
4 ET, ESPN
AT&T Stadium | Tickets
Arlington, Texas

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium | Tickets
Miami Gardens, Florida

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Monday, Dec. 31

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Noon ET, ESPN
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Tickets
Annapolis, Maryland

Hyundai Sun Bowl
Stanford vs. Pittsburgh
2 p.m. ET, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium | Tickets
El Paso, Texas

Redbox Bowl
Michigan State vs. Oregon
3 p.m. ET, Fox
Levi's Stadium | Tickets
Santa Clara, Calif.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Tickets
Memphis, Tennessee

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Northwestern vs. Utah
7 p.m. ET, FS1
SDCCU Stadium | Tickets
San Diego, Calif.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
NC State vs. Texas A&M
7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
TIAA Bank Field | Tickets
Jacksonville, Florida

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Tuesday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Noon ET, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium | Tickets
Tampa, Florida

VRBO Citrus Bowl
Kentucky vs. Penn State
1 p.m. ET, ABC
Camping World Stadium | Tickets
Orlando, Florida

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 11 LSU vs. No. 8 UCF
1 p.m. ET, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | Tickets
Glendale, Arizona

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
No. 9 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio State
5 p.m. ET, ESPN
Rose Bowl | Tickets
Pasadena, California

Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 15 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia
8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Tickets
New Orleans