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Bowl season: A full list of all college football bowl games

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It’s officially bowl season across the college football landscape. With the 2021 regular season in the books, it’s now time for bowl eligible teams to gear up for their postseason games – which begin on December 17 and run through January 10, 2022.

From the College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship game to the New Year’s Six contests and then all of the other bowl games, there’s plenty of college football action coming over the next month.

Here’s a complete list of all college football bowl games.

College Football Playoff

Cotton Bowl, Dec. 31: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Cincinnati

Orange Bowl, Dec. 31: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia

National championship, Jan. 10: Semifinal winners

Selection Committee Bowl Games

Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1: Baylor vs. Ole Miss

Rose Bowl, Jan. 1: Ohio State vs. Utah

Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State

Peach Bowl, Dec. 30: Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh

Other Bowl Games

Texas Bowl, Jan. 4: Kansas State vs. LSU

Citrus Bowl, Jan. 1: Iowa vs. Kentucky

Outback Bowl, Jan. 1: Penn State vs. Arkansas

Arizona Bowl, Dec. 31: Central Michigan vs. Boise State

Sun Bowl, Dec. 31: Miami vs. Washington State

Gator Bowl, Dec. 31: Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest

Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 30: Wisconsin vs. Arizona State

Music City Bowl, Dec. 30: Tennessee vs. Purdue

Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Dec. 30: North Carolina vs. South Carolina

Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29: Oregon vs. Oklahoma

Cheez-It Bowl, Dec. 29: Clemson vs. Iowa State

Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 29: Virginia Tech vs. Maryland

Fenway Bowl, Dec. 29: SMU vs. Virginia

Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Dec. 28: West Virginia vs. Minnesota

Holiday Bowl, Dec. 28: NC State vs. UCLA

Liberty Bowl, Dec. 28: Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State

First Responder Bowl, Dec. 28: Air Force vs. Louisville

Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 28: Auburn vs. Houston

Military Bowl, Dec. 27: Boston College vs. East Carolina

Quick Lane Bowl, Dec. 27: Nevada vs. Western Michigan

Camellia Bowl, Dec. 25: Georgia State vs. Ball State

Hawaii Bowl, Dec. 24: Hawaii vs. Memphis

Gasparilla Bowl, Dec. 23: Florida vs. UCF

Frisco Football Classic, Dec. 23: North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio)

Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 22: Army vs. Missouri

Frisco Bowl, Dec. 21: UTSA vs. San Diego State

Idaho Potato Bowl, Dec. 21: Kent State vs. Wyoming

Myrtle Beach Bowl, Dec. 20: Old Dominion vs. Tulsa

New Orleans Bowl, Dec. 18: Marshall vs. Louisiana

Los Angeles Bowl, Dec. 18: Utah State vs. Oregon State

LendingTree Bowl, Dec. 18: Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan

Independence Bowl, Dec. 18: BYU vs. UAB

New Mexico Bowl, Dec. 18: Fresno State vs. UTEP

Boca Raton Bowl, Dec. 18: Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State

Cure Bowl, Dec. 17: Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina

Bahamas Bowl, Dec. 17: Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo