College football just wrapped up its craziest regular season ever with every conference affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another as teams saw multiple games canceled or postponed. Now, the postseason is about ready to come to a close after an incredibly fun Bowl Season.
There were even more cancellations due to COVID-19 issues, but there's just five total games left in the 2020-21 season, including the College Football Playoff National Championship between Alabama and Ohio State. But there's still fun to be had with both the Fiesta and Orange Bowl to be played on Saturday with Iowa State, Oregon, Texas A&M and North Carolina all in action.
Below is the entire remaining Bowl Season schedule with dates, times and network affiliations. Plus, results and recaps for applicable games. As with everything else related to college football this fall, all information regarding bowl games is subject to change, including whether certain games are played at all. All times Eastern
College Football Playoff
| Date | Game / Loc. | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan. 11 | National Championship | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | (1) Alabama vs. (3) Ohio State |
Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl | 5 p.m. (ESPN) | |
Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl | 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) |
New Year's Six bowl games
| Date | Bowl / Location | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan. 2 | Orange | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas A&M 41, North Carolina 27 |
Jan. 2 | Fiesta | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | Iowa State 34, Oregon 17 |
Jan. 1 | Peach | Noon (ESPN) | Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21 |
Dec. 30 | Cotton | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Oklahoma 55, Florida 20 |
Other bowl games
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2 | Outback Tampa, Fla. | 12:30 p.m. (ABC) | Ole Miss 26, Indiana 20 |
| Jan. 2 | Gator Jacksonville, Fla. | Noon (ESPN) | Kentucky 23, NC State 21 |
| Jan. 1 | Citrus Orlando, Fla. | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Northwestern 35, Auburn 19 |
| Dec. 31 | Liberty Memphis, Tenn. | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | West Virginia 24, Army 21 |
| Dec. 31 | Arizona Tucson, Ariz. | 2 p.m. (CBS) | Ball State 34, San Jose State 13 |
| Dec. 31 | Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas | Noon (ESPN) | Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26 |
| Dec. 30 | Duke's Mayo Charlotte, N.C. | Noon (ESPN) | Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28 |
| Dec. 29 | Alamo San Antonio, Texas | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas 55, Colorado 23 |
| Dec. 29 | Cheez-It Orlando, Fla. | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Oklahoma State 37, Miami (FL) 34 |
| Dec. 26 | LendingTree Mobile, Ala. | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Georgia State 39, Western Kentucky 21 |
| Dec. 26 | First Responder Dallas, Texas | 3:30 p.m. p.m. (ABC) | Louisiana 31, UTSA 24 |
| Dec. 26 | Cure Orlando, Fla. | 7: 30 p.m. (ESPN) | Liberty 37, Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) |
| Dec. 25 | Camellia Montgomery, Ala. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Buffalo 17, Marshall 10 |
| Dec. 24 | New Mexico Frisco, Texas | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Hawaii 28, Houston 14 |
| Dec. 23 | Montgomery Montgomery, Ala. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Memphis 25, FAU 10 |
| Dec. 23 | New Orleans New Orleans | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3 |
| Dec. 22 | Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | BYU 49, UCF 23 |
| Dec. 22 | Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Nevada 38, Tulane 27 |
| Dec. 21 | Myrtle Beach Conway, S.C. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Appalachian State 56, North Texas 28 |
Canceled bowls (16): Bahamas, Birmingham, Celebration, Fenway, Frisco, Guaranteed Rate, Hawai'i, Holiday, Independence, LA, Las Vegas, Military, Pinstripe, Quick Lane, Redbox, Sun, tEXAS
Teams that opted out (22): Tennessee, South Carolina, Boise State, Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU (self-imposed bowl ban), Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington State
