No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame in CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic; No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma in CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl on December 29

Sean McDonough Calls First CFP Semifinal Game; Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Tom Rinaldi Work their Fifth; Maria Taylor and Laura Rutledge Each Report on Their Second

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual, and Allstate Sugar Bowl Complete New Year’s Six

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on January 7

CFP Semifinals, Complete New Year’s Six and CFP National Championship on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

Bowl Season Begins Dec. 15 with Five Games; Continues Through New Year’s Day

ESPN Radio Broadcasts 22 Games; ESPN Deportes Airs 16 Games; ESPN3 Streams Trophy Presentations

ESPN will exclusively air the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the College Football Playoff National Championship for the fifth time in the five years of the new system highlighting a bowl season featuring the entire New Year’s Six and a 35-game bowl slate. The robust postseason slate contributes to an industry-leading season where ESPN carried more than 1,000 college football games on its platforms.

College Football Playoff Semifinals: No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma

The College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, featuring No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (4 p.m. ET), and the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Oklahoma (8 p.m.) will both be played on ESPN Saturday, Dec. 29, the first year under an adjusted schedule adopted by the College Football Playoff organization. The winners will play in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday, January 7.

Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit Call CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl; Laura Rutledge Reports on Sooners; Maria Taylor on Alabama

Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl, the duo’s fifth semifinal together and the only play-by-play commentator and analyst to call a CFP Semifinal in each of the five years of the system. Laura Rutledge and Maria Taylor will be the reporters, with Rutledge assigned to the Sooners and Taylor to the Crimson Tide. For the versatile commentators, it is their second consecutive year working a CFP Semifinal.

Sean McDonough Makes CFP Semifinal Debut at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic; Blackledge is Analyst, Rinaldi and Rowe Reporters for Fifth CFP Semifinal

Sean McDonough makes his College Football Playoff debut when the accomplished broadcaster calls the CFP Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic, joining Todd Blackledge in the booth. Veteran reporters Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi will report from Arlington; the duo, along with Blackledge, join Fowler and Herbstreit in working a CFP Semifinal for the fifth consecutive year. Rowe will be assigned to the Tigers and Rinaldi to the Fighting Irish.

New Year’s Day Features Tripleheader of New Year’s Six Games; Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Precedes CFP Semifinals

ESPN’s College Football Playoff coverage includes every game of the New Year’s Six, the CFP Semifinals plus four additional premier bowl games – the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m.), The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual (5 p.m.) and the Allstate Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m.) on New Year’s Day, as well as Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (noon) on Dec. 29, preceding the College Football Playoff Semifinals.

Traditional Conference Matchups Headline Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl; UCF Looks to Extend Nation’s Longest Winning Streak and LSU Makes New Year’s Six Debut in PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl features No. 11 LSU vs. No. 8 UCF, as the Knights participate in their second consecutive New Year’s Six game and look to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 26 games. LSU is participating in its first New Year’s Six game. The Rose Bowl Game features the traditional matchup of the Pac-12 Champion vs. the Big Ten Champion, as No. 9 Washington plays No. 6 Ohio State. It is the Huskies first trip to Pasadena since 2001 and the Buckeyes first since 2011. The Sugar Bowl will conclude New Year’s Six as No. 15 Texas plays No. 5 Georgia, in a traditional Big 12-SEC matchup.

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Features Rematch of 2017 Season Opener: No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Michigan

The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, which precedes the College Football Playoff semifinals, will see No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Michigan match up for the second straight season, as the teams kicked off the 2017 season with the Wolverines coming out on top of the Gators, 33-17. The last bowl game between these teams was 2015, when Michigan beat Florida in the Citrus Bowl, 41-7.

Additional production elements surrounding New Year’s Six Games will be announced in coming weeks

College Football Playoff New Year’s Six Schedule

Sat, Dec. 29 Noon Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl No. 10 Florida vs. No. 7 Michigan TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams Radio: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 4 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Notre DameTV: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Tom Rinaldi and Holly Rowe Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Oklahoma TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge, Maria Taylor Radio: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Tue, Jan 1 1 p.m. PlayStation Fiesta Bowl No. 11 LSU vs. No. 8 UCF TV: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay Radio: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 5 p.m. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

No. 9 Washington vs. No. 6 Ohio StateTV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Rinaldi, Maria Taylor Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8:45 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl

No. 15 Texas at No. 5 GeorgiaTV: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

Mon, Jan. 7 8 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor, Tom Rinaldi Radio: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

ESPN’s 2018-19 Bowl Highlights

ESPN televises 31 games, ABC airs four games, and ESPN2 one game; ESPN Deportes televises 16 games

ESPN Radio will broadcast 22 games

ESPN3 streams trophy presentations

ESPN/ABC covers all 14 ESPN Eventsowned-and-operated bowl games:

Academy Sports + Outdoor Texas Bowl Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Jared Birmingham Bowl Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl DXL Frisco Bowl Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl New Mexico Bowl Raycom Media Camellia Bowl SERVPRO First Responder Bowl SoFi Hawai’i Bowl



ESPN has exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, including the NCAA FCS Championship game on January 5 on ESPN2 (noon). ESPNU will televise the Division III Football Championship on December 13 (7 p.m.) and the Division II Football Championship on December 15 (4 p.m.). The NAIA Football Championship will be streamed on ESPN3, also on December 15 (7 p.m.)

ESPN’s 2018-19 Postseason Schedule

Date Time (ET) Game Network Sat, Dec. 15 Noon Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Jay Walker, Molly McGrath ABC and

ESPN Deportes 2 p.m. New Mexico Bowl

North Texas vs. Utah StateTV: Mark Neely, John Congemi, Quint Kessenich Radio: Bill Roth, Barrett Jones, Taylor Davis ESPN, ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m. Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Arizona State vs. No. 21 Fresno StateRece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Rinaldi ABC 5:30 p.m. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. Eastern MichiganTV: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia, Lauren Sisler Radio: Kevin Winter, Ben Hartstock ESPN,

ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 9 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian StateTV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN,

ESPN Radio Tue, Dec. 18 7 p.m. Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

UAB vs. Northern IllinoisTV: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Jon Vilma, Alyssa Lang Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN,

ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 19 8 p.m. DXL Frisco Bowl

San Diego State vs. OhioKevin Brown, Andre Ware, Kris Budden ESPN Thu, Dec. 20 8 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Marshall vs. South FloridaClay Matvick, Dan Orlovsky, Paul Carcaterra ESPN, ESPN Deportes Fri, Dec. 21 12:30 p.m. Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Florida International vs. ToledoSteve Levy, Desmond Howard, Laura Rutledge ESPN 4 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Western Michigan vs. BYURoy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, Alex Corddry ESPN Sat, Dec. 22 Noon Jared Birmingham Bowl

Memphis vs. Wake ForestDave Neal, DJ Shockley, Dawn Davenport ESPN 3:30 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Houston vs. ArmyChris Cotter, Emmanuel Acho, Jim Mora, Quint Kessenich ESPN

ESPN Deportes 7 p.m. Dollar General Bowl

Buffalo vs. TroyAnish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones ESPN

ESPN Deportes 10:30 p.m. SoFi Hawai’i Bowl

Hawai’i vs. Louisiana TechTV: Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Allison Williams Radio: Kevin Winter, TBD ESPN,

ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 26 1:30 p.m. SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Boston College vs. No. 25 Boise StateLowell Galindo, Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden ESPN 5:15 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl

Minnesota vs. Georgia TechMark Neely, Ray Bentley, Allison Williams ESPN 9 p.m. Cheez-It Bowl

California vs. TCUTV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker Radio: Kevin Brown, Andre Ware, Shelley Smith ESPN,

ESPN Deportes,

ESPN Radio Thu, Dec. 27 1:30 p.m. Walk-On’s Independence Bowl

Temple vs. DukeMike Couzens, Kirk Morrison, Lauren Sisler ESPN 5:15 p.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Miami vs. WisconsinTV: Bob Wischusen, Mike Golic Jr, Dan Orlovsky, Paul Carcaterra Radio: Kevin Winter, Jack Ford, CJ Papa ESPN,

ESPN Deportes,

ESPN Radio 9 p.m. Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

Baylor vs. VanderbiltTV: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN,

ESPN Deportes

ESPN Radio Fri, Dec. 28 1:30 p.m. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Purdue vs. AuburnTV: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones Radio: Dave Neal, DJ Shockley, Dawn Davenport ESPN

ESPN Radio 5:15 p.m. Camping World Bowl

No. 16 West Virginia vs. No. 20 SyracuseTV: Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Radio: Dave Lamont, John Congemi, Molly McGrath ESPN

ESPN Radio 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl

No. 24 Iowa State vs. No. 13 Washington StateTV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill Radio: Roy Philpot, Tom Ramsey, Alex Corddry ESPN ESPN Radio Sat, Dec. 29 Noon Belk Bowl

South Carolina vs. VirginiaTV: Adam Amin, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Kris Budden ABC ESPN Radio Mon, Dec. 31 Noon Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Cincinnati vs. Virginia TechTV: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia, Alex Corddry Radio: Kevin Winter, TBD ESPN

ESPN Radio 3:45 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl

No. 23 Missouri vs. Oklahoma StateTV: Clay Matvick, Dan Orlovsky, Paul Carcaterra Radio: Dave LaMont, Ray Bentley, Alyssa Lang ESPN and ESPN Radio 7:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

NC State vs. No. 19 Texas A&MAdam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN Tue, Jan 1 Noon Outback Bowl

No. 18 Mississippi State vs. IowaMark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath ESPN2 1 p.m. VRBO Citrus Bowl

No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Penn StateTV: Dave Flemming, Brock Huard, Laura Rutledge Radio: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman ABC

ESPN Radio

Please note: All bowl names, dates, and networks subject to change.

The College Football Playoff National Championship is not considered a bowl game

ESPN Deportes Commentators are TBD

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest

College football fans can compete to win more than $1 million and a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans for the 2019 season by entering the Capital One Bowl Mania contest on ESPN.com and the ESPN Fantasy App. Fans can pick the winner of all 41 college football bowl games straight up or ranked by confidence 1 through 41. Picks must be made only once and players can compete in up to 10 groups with friends, family or colleagues.

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