The 2023–24 NCAA football bowl games mark the culmination of the college football season, designed to finalize the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Commencing in mid-December, the series of team-competitive games is slated to culminate with the prestigious 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 8, 2024.
Bowl Season stands as a venerable and enduring tradition in American sports, unfolding from late December through New Year's Day. This postseason spectacle has been an integral part of college football for over a century. Beyond its competitive nature, Bowl Season is a celebration of the rich tradition of the bowl system, underscoring its enduring significance for student-athletes. The festivities extend to encompass the broader university and college communities, involving spirited cheer squads, marching bands, dedicated athletic staff, and passionate fans.
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College Football Bowl Games 2023-2024 Full Schedule And Dates
The schedule for the 2023–24 bowl games, announced in May 2023, is below
| Date | Bowl | Match | Location |
| Saturday, Dec. 16 | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Georgia Southern vs. Ohio | Conway, SC |
| Celebration Bowl | Florida A&M vs. Howard | Atlanta, GA | |
| New Orleans Bowl | Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | |
| Cure Bowl | Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State | Orlando, FL | |
| New Mexico Bowl | Fresno State vs. New Mexico State | Albuquerque, NM | |
| LA Bowl | UCLA vs. Boise State | Inglewood, CA | |
| Independence Bowl | Texas Tech vs. Cal | Shreveport, LA | |
| Monday, Dec. 18 | Famous Toastery Bowl | Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion | Charlotte, NC |
| Tuesday, Dec. 19 | Frisco Bowl | Marshall vs. UTSA | Frisco, TX |
| Thursday, Dec. 21 | Boca Raton Bowl | USF vs. Syracuse | Boca Raton, FL |
| Friday, Dec. 22 | Gasparilla Bowl | Georgia Tech vs. UCF | Tampa, FL |
| Saturday, Dec. 23 | Birmingham Bowl | Troy vs. Duke | Birmingham, AL |
| Camellia Bowl | Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois | Montgomery, AL | |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Air Force vs. James Madison | Fort Worth, TX | |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Georgia State vs. Utah State | Boise, ID | |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama | Mobile, AL | |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Northwestern vs. Utah | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Hawai'i Bowl | San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina | Honolulu, HI | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 26 | Quick Lane Bowl | Bowling Green vs. Minnesota | Detroit, MI |
| First Responder Bowl | Texas State vs. Rice | Dallas, TX | |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Kansas vs. UNLV | Phoenix, AZ | |
| Wednesday, Dec. 27 | Military Bowl | Tulane vs. Virginia Tech | Annapolis, MD |
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | North Carolina vs. West Virginia | Charlotte, NC | |
| Holiday Bowl | No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal | San Diego, CA | |
| Texas Bowl | No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M | Houston, TX | |
| Thursday, Dec. 28 | Fenway Bowl | No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College | Boston, MA |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.) | The Bronx, NY | |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State | Orlando, FL | |
| Alamo Bowl | No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona | San Antonio, TX | |
| Friday, Dec. 29 | Gator Bowl | No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky | Jacksonville, FL |
| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State | El Paso, TX | |
| Liberty Bowl | Memphis vs. Iowa State | Memphis, TN | |
| Cotton Bowl | No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri | Dallas, TX | |
| Saturday, Dec. 30 | Peach Bowl | No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss | Atlanta, GA |
| Music City Bowl | Auburn vs. Maryland | Nashville, TN | |
| Orange Bowl | No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia | Miami Gardens, FL | |
| Arizona Bowl | Wyoming vs. Toledo | Tucson, AZ | |
| Monday, Jan 1, 2024 | ReliaQuest Bowl | No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin | Tampa, FL |
| Citrus Bowl | No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee | Orlando, FL | |
| Fiesta Bowl | No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty | Glendale, AZ | |
| Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | Pasadena, CA | |
| Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas | New Orleans, LA | |
| Sunday, Jan. 8 | CFP National Championship Game | Houston, TX |
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College Football Bowl Games 2023-2024 Time And TV Channels
Here is the timing of each match. All times are EST (UTC−5):
| Match | Location | Time | TV |
| Georgia Southern vs. Ohio | Conway, SC | 11 A.M. | ESPN |
| Florida A&M vs. Howard | Atlanta, GA | 12 P.M | ABC |
| Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 2:15 P.M | ESPN |
| Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State | Orlando, FL | 3:30 P.M | ABC |
| Fresno State vs. New Mexico State | Albuquerque, NM | 5:45 P.M | ESPN |
| UCLA vs. Boise State | Inglewood, CA | 7:30 P.M | ABC |
| Texas Tech vs. Cal | Shreveport, LA | 9:15 P.M | ESPN |
| Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion | Charlotte, NC | 2:30 P.M | ESPN |
| Marshall vs. UTSA | Frisco, TX | 9 P.M | ESPN |
| USF vs. Syracuse | Boca Raton, FL | 8 P.M | ESPN |
| Georgia Tech vs. UCF | Tampa, FL | 6:30 P.M | ESPN |
| Troy vs. Duke | Birmingham, AL | 12 P.M | ABC |
| Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois | Montgomery, AL | 12 P.M | ESPN |
| Air Force vs. James Madison | Fort Worth, TX | 3:30 P.M | ABC |
| Georgia State vs. Utah State | Boise, ID | 3:30 P.M | ESPN |
| Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama | Mobile, AL | 7 P.M | ESPN |
| Northwestern vs. Utah | Las Vegas, NV | 7:30 P.M | ABC |
| San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina | Honolulu, HI | 10:30 P.M | ESPN |
| Bowling Green vs. Minnesota | Detroit, MI | 2 P.M | ESPN |
| Texas State vs. Rice | Dallas, TX | 5:30 P.M | ESPN |
| Kansas vs. UNLV | Phoenix, AZ | 9 P.M | ESPN |
| Tulane vs. Virginia Tech | Annapolis, MD | 2 P.M | ESPN |
| North Carolina vs. West Virginia | Charlotte, NC | 5:30 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal | San Diego, CA | 8 P.M ET | FOX |
| No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M | Houston, TX | 9 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College | Boston, MA | 11 a.m. | ESPN |
| Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.) | The Bronx, NY | 2:15 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State | Orlando, FL | 5:45 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona | San Antonio, TX | 9:15 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky | Jacksonville, FL | 12 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State | El Paso, TX | 2 P.M | CBS |
| Memphis vs. Iowa State | Memphis, TN | 3:30 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri | Dallas, TX | 8 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss | Atlanta, GA | 12 P.M | ESPN |
| Auburn vs. Maryland | Nashville, TN | 2 P.M | ABC |
| No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia | Miami Gardens, FL | 4 P.M | ESPN |
| Wyoming vs. Toledo | Tucson, AZ | 4:30 P.M | Barstool |
| No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin | Tampa, FL | 12 P.M | ESPN2 |
| No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee | Orlando, FL | 1 P.M | ABC |
| No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty | Glendale, AZ | 1 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama | Pasadena, CA | 5 P.M | ESPN |
| No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas | New Orleans, LA | 8:45 P.M | ESPN |
| Houston, TX | 7:30 P.M | ESPN |
At its core, Bowl Season serves as a platform to showcase the uniqueness of each bowl game, accentuating their individual histories, traditions, and the proud communities they represent. This celebration embraces and pays homage to the bowl experience, resonating with both present and future generations as a testament to the enduring spirit of college football.
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