College Football Playoff Semifinals on New Year’s Eve and National Championship on Jan. 11

Every Game of the New Year’s Six on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

Begins Dec. 19: ABC/ESPN: 39 Games; ESPN Radio 29 Games; ESPN Deportes 20 Games

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest Returns

The College Football Playoff featuring No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl (4 p.m. ET) and No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (8 p.m.) on New Year’s Eve, with the winners playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (8:30 p.m.) on January 11, highlights ESPN’s 2015-16 39-game bowl schedule.

New Year’s Six

ESPN’s exclusive telecast of the College Football Playoff includes the entire New Year’s Six, four premier bowls in addition to the semifinals and national championship:

18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl

8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl

6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa in the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Each game of the New Year’s Six will be televised on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and broadcast on ESPN Radio.

New Year’s Six Coverage Schedule

Date Time Game, Matchup and Commentators Networks Thu, Dec. 31 Noon Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl:

No. 18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State

TV: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill

Radio: Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 4 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl:

No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson

TV: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic:

No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama

TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox

Radio: Brad Sham, Danny Kanell, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Radio Fri, Jan 1 1 p.m. BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl:

No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State

TV: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay

Radio: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 5 p.m. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:

No. 6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa

TV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor

Radio: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8:30 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl:

No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss

TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

National Championship Presented by AT&T

Date Time Game and Commentators Networks Mon, Jan 11 8:30 p.m. National Championship Presented by AT&T

TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, Tom Rinaldi

Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Joe Schad, Bill Lemmonier ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio

ESPN’s 2015-16 Bowl Schedule

ESPN’s 2015-16 bowl schedule begins on Saturday, Dec. 19. Coverage Highlights:

ESPN will televise 34 games, ESPN Deportes airs a record 20 games, ABC has three games and ESPN2 with two games

ESPN Radio will broadcast 29 games

ESPN/ABC will cover all 13 ESPN Events owned-and-operated bowl games: Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19 Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 22 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 22 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawai’i Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 24 Petersburg Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 26 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 29 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 29 Birmingham Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 30



2015-16 ESPN/ABC Bowl Coverage Schedule

Date Time (ET) Game, Matchup and Commentators Network(s) Sat, Dec. 19 Noon

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl:

Alcorn State at North Carolina A&T

Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Tiffany Greene ABC 2 p.m.

Gildan New Mexico Bowl:

Arizona vs. New Mexico

TV: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Laura Rutledge

Radio: Drew Goodman and TBD ESPN and ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m.

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl:

BYU vs. No. 22 Utah

Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor ABC and ESPN Deportes 5:30 p.m.

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl:

Ohio vs. Appalachian State

TV: Dave Neal, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra

Radio: TBD, Cole Cubelic, Dawn Davenport ESPN and ESPN Radio 9 p.m.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl:

Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech

TV: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Dr. Jerry Punch

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN and ESPN Radio Mon, Dec. 21 2:30 p.m.

Miami Beach Bowl:

Western Kentucky vs. South Florida

Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich ESPN Tue, Dec. 22 3:30 p.m.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:

Akron vs. Utah State

TV: Mark Neely, Mike Bellotti, Kevin Weidl

Radio: TBD ESPN and ESPN Radio 7 p.m.

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl:

Toledo vs. No. 24 Temple

TV: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene

Radio: Dave Lamont, John Congemi, Brett McMurphy ESPN and ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 23 4:30 p.m.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl:

Boise State vs. Northern Illinois

TV: Beth Mowins, David Diaz-Infante, Shelley Smith

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN and ESPN Radio 8 p.m.

GoDaddy Bowl:

Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green

Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge ESPN Thu, Dec. 24 Noon

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl:

Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan

Steve Levy, Mack Brown, Mark May, Kaylee Hartung ESPN 8 p.m.

Hawai’i Bowl:

San Diego State vs. Cincinnati

TV: Adam Amin, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe

Radio: TBD, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr. ESPN and ESPN Radio Sat, Dec. 26 11 a.m.

St. Petersburg Bowl:

Connecticut vs. Marshall

TV: Tom Hart, Anthony Becht, Tiffany Greene

Radio: TBD, Rene Ingoglia, Brett McMurphy ESPN and ESPN Radio 2:20 p.m.

Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl:

Washington vs. Southern Mississippi

Mike Corey, Ahmad Brooks, Kayce Smith ESPN 3:30 p.m.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl:

Indiana vs. Duke

TV: Rece Davis, Danny Kanell, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra

Radio: TBD ABC and ESPN Radio 5:45 p.m.

Camping World Independence Bowl:

Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech

Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Jane Slater ESPN and ESPN Deportes 9:15 p.m.

Foster Farms Bowl:

UCLA vs. Nebraska

TV: Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Mon, Dec. 28 2:30 p.m.

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman:

Pittsburgh vs. No. 21 Navy

TV: Eamon McAnaney,Rocky Boiman, Quint Kessenich

Radio: TBD, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr. ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Radio 5 p.m.

Quick Lane Bowl:

Central Michigan vs. Minnesota

Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith ESPN2 Tue, Dec. 29 2 p.m.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl:

California vs. Air Force

Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams ESPN 5:30 p.m.

Russell Athletic Bowl:

No. 10 North Carolina vs. No. 17 Baylor

TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 9 p.m.

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl:

No. 20 LSU vs. Texas Tech

TV: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Maria Taylor

Radio: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 30 Noon

Birmingham Bowl:

Auburn vs. Memphis

TV: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra

Radio: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene ESPN and ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m.

Belk Bowl:

NC State vs. Mississippi State

TV: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Dawn Davenport

Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, and Quint Kessenich ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio 7 p.m.

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl:

Texas A&M vs. Louisville

TV: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge

Radio: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio 10:30 p.m.

Holiday Bowl:

No. 25 USC vs. Wisconsin

TV: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan

Radio: Drew Goodman and TBD ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio Fri, Jan 1 Noon

Outback Bowl:

No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 23 Tennessee

TV: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN2 1 p.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl:

No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 19 Florida

TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch

Radio: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra ABC and ESPN Radio Sat, Jan 2 Noon

TaxSlayer Bowl:

Penn State vs. Georgia

TV: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene

Radio: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 3:20 p.m.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl:

Kansas State vs. Arkansas

TV: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport

Radio: Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Kevin Weidl ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 6:45 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl:

No. 15 Oregon vs. No. 11 TCU

TV: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams

Radio: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 10:15 p.m. Motel 6 Cactus Bowl:

West Virginia vs. Arizona State

TV: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith

Radio: Drew Goodman, David Diaz-Infante, Olivia Harlan ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio



Every bowl game on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 will also be streamed live through WatchESPN, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest

College football fans can compete to win $1 million and a trip to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa, FL by entering the Capital One Bowl Mania contest on ESPN.com. Fans can choose to pick the winner of 42 college football bowl games straight up or ranked by confidence 1 through 42. Picks need to be made only once to compete against friends, family and other football fans.

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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; [email protected] and @DerekVolner