2023-24 FBS bowl games and all-star games
The college football postseason again consisted of 41 games before the College Football Playoff National Championship and were played from Dec. 16 to Jan. 8. This number included the Celebration Bowl, which was between two FCS teams (specifically, historically Black colleges and universities) and therefore listed on a separate page.
There were no games on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve due to conflicts with the NFL on all three dates and the NBA on Dec. 25.
On television, ESPN showed 39 games, including the entire CFP (which for the last time had four teams before a planned expansion to 12 teams for 2024-25). CBS, FOX, and a simulcast of Barstool Sports and The CW had one contest each.
ESPN had second-screen broadcasts of all New Year's Six games and "megacasts" of those in the CFP.
Bowl games
Television
Saturday 12/16
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern, 11:00AM. ESPN - Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, Stormy Buonantony
Date changed from 12/18
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State, 2:15, ESPN - Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Taylor Davis
Cure Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Miami [OH], 3:30, ABC - Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. New Mexico State, 5:45, ESPN - Clay Matvick, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
LA Bowl: Boise State vs. UCLA, 7:30, ABC - Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech, 9:15, ESPN - Kevin Connors, Rocky Boiman, Marilyn Payne
Monday 12/18
*Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, 2:30, ESPN/ESPN2 - Dave Neal, Tom Luginbill, Abby LaBar
Site moved from Nassau, BAH to UNCC campus in Charlotte (stadium renovations), date changed from 12/16
Coverage moved to ESPN2 during overtime due to obligations to air a full NFL pregame show
Tuesday 12/19
Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Marshall, 9:00, ESPNews/ESPN(JIP) - Jorge Sedano, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
JIP on ESPN at 9:38 with 2:47 left in 1st quarter
Thursday 12/21
Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida vs. Syracuse, 8:00, ESPNews/ESPN(JIP) - Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.
JIP on ESPN at 8:03, just before opening kickoff
Friday 12/22
Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF, 6:30, ESPN - Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum
Saturday 12/23
Birmingham Bowl: Duke vs. Troy, 12:00, ABC - Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, Taylor Davis
Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois, 12:00, ESPN - Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason, Ashley Stroehlein
Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force, 3:30, ABC - Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State, 3:30, ESPN2/ESPN(JIP) - Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Morgan Uber
JIP on ESPN at 3:36 with 14:56 left in 1st quarter
^68 Ventures Bowl: South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan, 7:00, ESPN/ESPN2 - Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
Coverage moved to ESPN2 with 6:52 left in 4th qtr.
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern, 7:30, ABC - Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Stormy Buonantony
Hawaii Bowl: San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina, 10:30, ESPN - John Schriffen, Derek Franklin, Marilyn Payne
Tuesday 12/26
Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota vs. Bowling Green, 2:00, ESPN - Connor Onion, Dustin Fox, Tori Petry
First Responder Bowl: Rice vs. Texas State, 5:30, ESPN - Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Morgan Uber
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: UNLV vs. Kansas, 9:00, ESPN2/ESPN(JIP) - Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
JIP on ESPN at 9:32 with 6:51 left in 1st quarter
Wednesday 12/27
Military Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane, 2:00, ESPN - Jay Alter, Rene Ingoglia, Alex Chappell
Duke's Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia, 5:30, ESPN - Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.
Holiday Bowl: USC vs. 15 Louisville, 8:00, FOX - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. 20 Oklahoma State, 9:00, ESPN - Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Taylor McGregor
Thursday 12/28
Fenway Bowl: Boston College vs. 24 SMU, 11:00AM, ESPN - Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Sherree Burruss
^^Pinstripe Bowl: Miami vs. Rutgers, 2:15, ESPN2/ESPN(JIP) - Drew Carter, Rod Gilmore, Taylor Davis
JIP on ESPN at 2:22 between opening kickoff and first play from scrimmage
~^^Pop Tarts Bowl: 18 NC State vs. 25 Kansas State, 5:45, ESPN - Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Alamo Bowl: 14 Arizona vs. 12 Oklahoma, 9:15, ESPN - Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic(f)
Friday 12/29
Gator Bowl: 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky, 12:00, ESPN - Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum
Sun Bowl: 19 Oregon State vs. 16 Notre Dame, 2:00, CBS - Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell
Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State, 3:30, ESPN2/ESPN - John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
JIP on ESPN at 3:39 with 13:41 left in 1st quarter
**Cotton Bowl Classic: 9 Missouri vs. 7 Ohio State, 8:00, ESPN - Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill(f)
Saturday 12/30
**Peach Bowl: 11 Ole Miss vs. 10 Penn State, 12:00, ESPN - Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich
Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland, 2:00, ABC - Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
^^Orange Bowl: 6 Georgia vs. 5 Florida State, 4:00, ESPN - Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Arizona Bowl: Toledo vs. Wyoming, 4:00, The CW/Barstool - Dave Portnoy, Dan Katz, Jake Marsh, Caleb Pressley, Adam Ferrone
Monday 1/1
ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. LSU, 12:00, ESPN2 - Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
Citrus Bowl: 21 Tennessee vs. 17 Iowa, 1:00, ABC - Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
~~Fiesta Bowl: 23 Liberty vs. 8 Oregon, 1:00, ESPN - Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
***Rose Bowl Game, CFP semi.: 4 Alabama vs. 1 Michigan, 5:00, ESPN - Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Katie George
***Sugar Bowl, CFP semi.: 3 Texas vs. 2 Washington, 9:00, ESPN - Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Laura Rutledge
Start time delayed from 8:45
Monday 1/8
^^^CFP Natl. Champ. (Houston): 2 Washington vs. 1 Michigan, 7:30, ESPN - Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Molly McGrath
*Was called Bahamas Bowl in 2022 season; rename was for one season only
^Was called LendingTree Bowl in 2022 season
~Was called Cheez-It Bowl in 2022 season
**"Command Center" and "SkyCast" on ESPN3
^^Same as above, with "Command Center" also on ACCN
~~Same as above, with "Command Center" also on ESPNU
***MegaCast elements: "Field pass" on ESPN2 (Pat McAfee hosted first game), "command center" on ESPNU, "SkyCast" on ESPNews, "hometown radio", "all-22" cameras, and marching band performances on ESPN3. "Hometown radio" was simulcast on SECN during first semifinal and LHN during second semifinal.
^^^MegaCast elements: Same as semifinal games, except that the "hometown radio" feeds were only on ESPN3
Radio
Saturday 12/16
Myrtle Beach Bowl: ESPN - Chris Carlin, Orlando Franklin
New Orleans Bowl: ESPN - Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer
Cure Bowl: BwlSzn - Jamie Seh, Rene Ingoglia, Despina Barton
New Mexico Bowl: BwlSzn - Brian Roth, Hans Olsen, Bridget Howard
LA Bowl: ESPN - Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey
Independence Bowl: BwlSzn - JD Byars, Elvis Gallegos, Tim Murray
Monday 12/18
Famous Toastery Bowl: BwlSzn - Travis Jones, Jay Sonnhalter, Molly Cotten
Tuesday 12/19
Frisco Bowl: BwlSzn - Toby Rowland, Elvis Gallegos, Chris Mycoskie
Thursday 12/21
Boca Raton Bowl: ESPN - Chris Carlin, Harry Douglas
Friday 12/22
Gasparilla Bowl: BwlSzn - Bill Roth, John Denton, Despina Barton
Saturday 12/23
Birmingham Bowl: BwlSzn - Eli Gold, Chad Pilcher, JD Byars
Camellia Bowl: ESPN - Mike Couzens, Aaron Murray
Armed Forces Bowl: BwlSzn - Brian Estridge, Landry Burdine, Chris Mycoskie
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: BwlSzn - Kyle Wiggs, John Denton, Adam Jaksa
~68 Ventures Bowl: GrUnlim - Brad Law, Bart Hyche, Randy Kennedy
Law replaced Mike Grace (surgery)
Las Vegas Bowl: BwlSzn - Wyatt Thompson, Hans Olsen, Tim Murray
Hawaii Bowl: ESPN - Clay Matvick, Dave Steckel
Tuesday 12/26
Quick Lane Bowl: BwlSzn - Kyle Wiggs, John Denton, Adam Jaksa
First Responder Bowl: BwlSzn - Brian Estridge, Justin Fuente, Chris Mycoskie
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: ESPN - Jorge Sedano, Max Starks
Wednesday 12/27
Military Bowl: BwlSzn - Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller, Scott Wykoff
Duke's Mayo Bowl: ESPN - Mike Couzens, Charles Arbuckle
Holiday Bowl: KGB/SXM 84 - Jon Schaeffer, Rich Ohrnberger
Texas Bowl: ESPN - Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer; KILT - Brett Dolan, John Harris
Thursday 12/28
Fenway Bowl: BwlSzn - Travis Jones, John Denton, Molly Cotten
Pinstripe Bowl: ESPN - Mike Corey, Harry Douglas
^^Pop Tarts Bowl: ESPN - Sean Kelley, Rene Ingoglia
Alamo Bowl: ESPN - Justin Kutcher, Max Starks, Ian Fitzsimmons
Friday 12/29
Gator Bowl: TD Radio - Frank Frangie, Gino Torretta
Sun Bowl: BwlSzn - Dave Hunziker, Landry Burdine, Tim Murray, Rachel Phillips
Liberty Bowl: ESPN - Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin
Cotton Bowl Classic: ESPN - Brad Sham, Kirk Morrison, Taylor McGregor
Saturday 12/30
Peach Bowl: ESPN - Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
Music City Bowl: BwlSzn - Joe Fisher, Hans Olsen, Dawn Davenport
Orange Bowl: ESPN - Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Arizona Bowl: No coverage
Monday 1/1
ReliaQuest Bowl: BwlSzn - Bill Roth, Hans Olsen, Despina Barton
Citrus Bowl: ESPN - Chris Carlin, Tom Luginbill
Fiesta Bowl: ESPN - Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Stormy Buonantony
Rose Bowl Game: ESPN - Joe Tessitore, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich
Sugar Bowl: ESPN - Mark Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
Monday 1/8
CFP Natl. Champ., ESPN - Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Ian Fitzsimmons, Kris Budden
All-star games
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has been canceled outright; it had been played nearly every year since 2012.
Saturday 12/30
HBCU Pigskin Showdown (site N/A): Godfathers vs. Gunslingers, 3:30, Stad./Team1 - Charles Bishop, Symone Stanley
Saturday 1/13
Hula Bowl (Orlando - FBC): Aina vs. Kai, 12:00, CBS SN - Jamie Seh, Brian Baldinger, Emory Hunt(f), Smacker Miles
Saturday 1/20
Tropical Bowl (Orlando - Camp. Wld.), American vs. National, 11:00AM, VSN - Unknown
Sunday 1/21
Dream Bowl (Little Elm, TX), teams unknown, 1:00, FloFtb - Chris Mycoskie, Hek'ma Harrison
Thursday 2/1
East-West Shrine Bowl (Frisco, TX): East vs. West, 8:00, NFLN - Rhett Lewis, Bucky Brooks, Jane Slater; BwlSzn - Brian Estridge, Landry Burdine, Justin Fuente, Elvis Gallegos, Michelle Montaine
Saturday 2/3
Senior Bowl (Mobile, AL): National vs. American, 1:00, NFLN - Andrew Siciliano, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Tom Pelissero; SXM 88 - Jeff Joniak, Pat Kirwan, Jim Miller
Saturday 2/24
HBCU Legacy Bowl (New Orleans): Robinson vs. Gaither, 4:00, NFLN - Steve Wyche, Bucky Brooks, Sherree Burruss