(NOTE: All times Eastern)

College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. USC

McMurphy: TCU vs. USC

College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Baylor

McMurphy: Michigan State vs. Auburn

College Football Playoff National Championship

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Mon., Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Alabama

McMurphy: TCU vs. Auburn

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sat. Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Rice vs. Colorado State

McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. BYU

McMurphy: Boise State vs. Arizona State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio vs. Appalachian State

McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Troy

McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Appalachian State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

McMurphy: FIU vs. UL Lafayette

Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami

Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. FIU

McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Temple

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Tues., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Utah State

McMurphy: Ball State vs. Fresno State

Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

Tues., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: SMU vs. Bowling Green

McMurphy: East Carolina vs. Toledo

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Wed., Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Washington

McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Virginia Tech

GoDaddy Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Wed., Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Toledo vs. Georgia Southern

McMurphy: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

Thurs., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois

McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Bowling Green

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Thurs., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Boise State vs. Houston

McMurphy: BYU vs. Boston College

St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. East Carolina

McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Marshall

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Schlabach: Miami vs. Stanford

McMurphy: Miami vs. Utah

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Sat., Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. Texas

McMurphy: Rice vs. Indiana

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Iowa

McMurphy: Louisville vs. Iowa

Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Florida

McMurphy: Pitt vs. Florida

Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Utah

McMurphy: Michigan vs. Cal

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Mon., Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Navy vs. Duke

McMurphy: Duke vs. Navy

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Pitt vs. Illinois

McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Illinois

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Tues., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Air Force vs. Penn State

McMurphy: Air Force vs. Penn State

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

Tues., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State

McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

Tues., Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Missouri

McMurphy: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Memphis

McMurphy: Memphis vs. Kentucky

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: NC State vs. Auburn

McMurphy: NC State vs. Tennessee

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Michigan

McMurphy: Mississippi State vs. Nebraska

National University Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Arizona

McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. Arizona

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Thurs., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Florida State

McMurphy: Clemson vs. Texas A&M

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Tennessee

McMurphy: Minnesota vs. LSU

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss

McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Georgia

Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Temple

McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. Houston

Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Fri., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. UCLA

McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Oregon

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Fri., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. TCU

McMurphy: Alabama vs. Baylor

TaxSlayer Bowl

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. LSU

McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Florida State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State

McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Arkansas

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio

Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Oregon

McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. UCLA

Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. California

McMurphy: Utah State vs. Stanford