ESPN’s extensive college football bowl coverage – 34 of the 35 games across ESPN networks, including all five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) matchups – will conclude with the VIZIO BCS National Championship (No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Auburn) on Monday, Jan. 6, at 8:30 p.m. ET across six television networks plus audio and digital platforms.
The remaining schedule will be highlighted by four BCS games on ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes, plus 10 additional postseason bowl games across several networks.
Highlights:
The Chick-fil-A Bowl featuring No. 24 Duke vs. No. 21 Texas A&M kicks off New Year’s Eve on ESPN and ESPN Radio at 8 p.m.
The 100th Rose Bowl Game Presented by VIZIO (No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 4 Michigan State) airs at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day, followed by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (No. 15 UCF vs. No. 6 Baylor) at 8:30 p.m. — both on ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes.
Also on New Year’s Day: TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Nebraska vs. No. 22 Georgia) at noon on ESPN2, Capital One Bowl (No. 19 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 South Carolina) at 1 p.m. on ABC and ESPN Radio, and the Outback Bowl (Iowa vs. No. 16 LSU) at 1 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
Thursday’s only game – the Allstate Sugar Bowl – between No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 3 Alabama at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes.
The Discover Orange Bowl matchup of No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 7 Ohio State airs Friday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes.
The AT&T Cotton Bowl (No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 8 Missouri) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN Radio.
ESPN Regional Television (ERT) owned-and-operated games wind down with the Heart of Dallas Bowl Presented by PlainsCapital Bank on New Year’s Day, featuring UNLV vs. North Texas on ESPNU and the BBVA Compass Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 4, with Vanderbilt vs. Houston at 1 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
Bowl Championship Series
Date
Time (ET)
Bowl Game
Networks
Wed, Jan 1
5 p.m.
Rose Bowl Game Presented by VIZIO: No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 4 Michigan State
TV: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox
Radio: Bill Rosinkski, David Norrie & Joe Schad
ESPN, ESPN Radio & ESPN Deportes
8:30 p.m.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: No. 15 UCF vs. No. 6 Baylor
TV: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Shannon Spake
Radio: Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich
ESPN, ESPN Radio & ESPN Deportes
Thu, Jan 2
8:30 p.m.
Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 11 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Alabama
TV: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
Radio: Bill Rosinkski, David Norrie & Joe Schad
ESPN, ESPN Radio & ESPN Deportes
Fri, Jan 3
8:30 p.m.
Discover Orange Bowl: No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 7 Ohio State
TV: Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen & Maria Taylor
Radio: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Shannon Spake
ESPN, ESPN Radio & ESPN Deportes+
Mon, Jan 6
8:30 p.m.
VIZIO BCS National Championship: No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Auburn
TV: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi
Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe & Joe Schad
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Goal Line
Additional Postseason Bowl Games
Date
Time (ET)
Bowl Game
Networks
Tue, Dec 31
12:30 p.m.
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Arizona vs. Boston College
Tom Hart, John Congemi & Niki Noto
ESPN
4 p.m.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Rice vs. Mississippi State
TV: Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich
Radio: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra
ESPN & ESPN Radio
8 p.m.
Chick-fil-A Bowl: No. 24 Duke vs. No. 21 Texas A&M
TV: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Ponder
Radio: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano
ESPN & ESPN Radio
Wed, Jan 1
Noon
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl: Nebraska vs. No. 22 Georgia
Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards
ESPN2
Heart of Dallas Bowl Presented by PlainsCapital Bank: UNLV vs. North Texas
Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb & Dawn Davenport
ESPNU
1 p.m.
Capital One Bowl: No. 19 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 South Carolina
TV: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Tom Luginbill
Radio: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley & Ian Fitzsimmons
ABC & ESPN Radio
Outback Bowl: Iowa vs. No. 16 LSU
TV: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
Radio: Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams
ESPN & ESPN Radio
Fri, Jan 3
7:30 p.m.
AT&T Cotton Bowl: No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 8 Missouri
Brad Sham, Ed Cunningham & Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN Radio
Sat, Jan 4
1 p.m.
BBVA Compass Bowl: Vanderbilt vs. Houston
TV: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Dawn Davenport
Radio: Adam Amin, Rene Ingoglia & TBD
ESPN & ESPN Radio
Sun, Jan 5
9 p.m.
GoDaddy Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Ball State
Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams
ESPN
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