College Football Playoff: Semifinals on Dec. 31; National Championship on Jan. 9

New Year’s Six: Capital One Orange Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

2016-17 Bowl Season: Begins Dec. 17, Concludes Jan. 9; ESPN Radio Broadcasts 27 Games; ESPN Deportes Airs 13 Games; ESPN3 Streams All Trophy Presentations

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest Returns

ESPN exclusively televises the College Football Playoff — No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (3 p.m. ET) and No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (7 p.m.) on Saturday, Dec. 31, with the winners playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship (8 p.m.) on Monday, Jan. 9, from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The three-game playoff highlights ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the New Year’s Six.

Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit call the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and the CFP National Championship game on ESPN, the duo’s third consecutive year of calling a CFP semifinal and the national championship. Tom Rinadli will once again report from one sideline with Samantha Ponder, who makes her College Football Playoff debut this season, reporting from the other.

Joe Tessitore broadcasts the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, his first time calling a semifinal on television. He joins Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe, who both have worked a semifinal on ESPN in the first two years of the College Football Playoff.

New Year’s Six Coverage

The New Year’s Six consists of four premier bowls in addition to the semifinals and national championship:

Friday, Dec. 30:

Capital One Orange Bowl: 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State (8 p.m.)

Monday, Jan. 2:

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (1 p.m.)

15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (1 p.m.) Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State (5 p.m.)

9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State (5 p.m.) Allstate Sugar Bowl: 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma (8:30 p.m.)

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

Date Time (ET) Bowl, Teams and Commentators Network Fri, Dec. 30 8 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl:

No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State

TV: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Dave Flemming, Tom Ramsey, Allison Williams ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

Sat, Dec. 31 3 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:

No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama

TV:Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen

Radio: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 7 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl:

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson

TV:Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Mon, Jan. 2 1 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin

TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz

Radio: Brad Sham, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 5 p.m. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:

No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State

TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder

Deportes: Kenny Garay, Alex Pombo

Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8:30 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl:

No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma

TV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

College Football Playoff National Championship

Date Time (ET) Bowl, Teams and Commentators Network Mon. Jan 9 8 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

ESPN’s 2016-17 Bowl Highlights

ESPN’s 2016-17 bowl schedule begins on Saturday, Dec. 17. Coverage Highlights:

ESPN televises 33 games, ABC airs four games and ESPN2 one game; ESPN Deportes airs 13 games

ESPN Radio broadcasts 27 games

ESPN3 streams all trophy presentations

ESPN/ABC covers all 13ESPN Events owned-and-operated bowl games:

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl





Gildan New Mexico Bowl





Las Vegas Bowl presented by GEICO





Raycom Media Camellia Bowl





Boca Raton Bowl





Famous Idaho Potato Bowl





Popeyes Bahamas Bowl





Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl





Hawai’i Bowl





St. Petersburg Bowl





Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl





AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl





Birmingham Bowl

ESPN has exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, including the NCAA FCS Championship game on January 7 on ESPN2 (noon).

2016-17 ESPN’s Networks Complete Bowl Coverage Schedule

Date Time (ET) Bowl, Teams and Commentators Network Sat, Dec. 17 Noon Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl:

North Carolina Central vs. Grambling

Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Tiffany Greene ABC 2 p.m. Gildan New Mexico Bowl:

New Mexico vs. UTSA

TV: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath

Radio: Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner, Kevin Weidl ESPN and ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl Presented by GEICO: Houston vs. San Diego State

Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung ABC 5:30 p.m. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl:

Appalachian State vs. Toledo

TV: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Lauren Sisler

Radio: John Brickley, Mike Golic, Jr. ESPN and ESPN Radio 9 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl:

Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

TV: Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN and ESPN Radio Mon, Dec. 19 2:30 p.m. Miami Beach Bowl:

Central Michigan vs. Tulsa

Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden ESPN Tue, Dec. 20 7 p.m. Boca Raton Bowl:

Memphis vs. Western Kentucky

TV: Dave LaMont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich

Radio: Marc Kestecher, John Congemi, Brett McMurphy ESPN and ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 21 9 p.m. San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl:

BYU vs. Wyoming

TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN and ESPN Radio Thu, Dec. 22 7 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:

Idaho vs. Colorado State

TV:David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan

Radio: Paul Loeffler, Marty Cesario ESPN and ESPN Radio Fri, Dec. 23 1 p.m. Popeyes Bahamas Bowl:

Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion

Steve Levy, Mack Brown, Kaylee Hartung ESPN 4:30 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. No. 25 Navy

Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, Kris Budden ESPN 8 p.m. Dollar General Bowl:

Ohio vs. TroyClay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Dr. Jerry Punch ESPN Sat, Dec. 24 8 p.m. Hawai’i Bowl:

Hawai’i vs. Middle Tennessee

TV: Chris Cotter, Mark May, Maria Taylor

Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo

Radio: Kevin Winter, Mike Golic, Jr. ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Mon, Dec. 26 11 a.m. St. Petersburg Bowl:

Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State

TV:Dave LaMont, Rene Ingoglia, Chris Doering

Radio:Kevin Winter, TBD ESPN and ESPN Radio 2:30 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl:

Maryland vs. Boston College

Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Alex Corddry ESPN 5 p.m. Camping World Independence Bowl:

NC State vs.Vanderbilt

Mike Couzens, Cole Cubelic, Kevin Weidl ESPN2 Tue, Dec. 27 Noon Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl:

Army vs. North TexasAllen Bestick, Mike Bellotii, Kris Budden ESPN 3:30 p.m. Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman:

No. 24 Temple vs. Wake Forest

TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Radio: John Brickley, TBD ESPN and ESPN Radio 7 p.m. National Funding Holiday Bowl:

Minnesota vs. Washington State

TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Carlos Nava

Radio: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 10:15 p.m. Motel 6 Cactus Bowl:

Boise State vs. Baylor

TV: Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, David Pollack, Molly McGrath

Deportes: Jerry Olaya / Roberto Abramowitz

Radio: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Dawn Davenport ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Wed, Dec. 28 2 p.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl:

No. 23 Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern

TV: Ryan Ruocco, Mike Golic, Mike Golic Jr., Paul Caracaterra

Radio: Kevin Winter, Jack Ford, CJ Papa ESPN and ESPN Radio 5:30 p.m. Russell Athletic Bowl:

No. 16 West Virginia vs. Miami

TV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill

Radio: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan ESPN and ESPN Radio 9 p.m. AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl:

Texas A&M vs. Kansas State

TV: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Carlos Nava

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Thur, Dec. 29 2 p.m. Birmingham Bowl:

South Florida vs. South Carolina

TV: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Kevin Weidl

Radio: Doug Bell, Chris Doering, Kris Budden ESPN and ESPN Radio 5:30 p.m. Belk Bowl:

Arkansas vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech

TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr Jerry Punch

Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz

Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, Dari Nowkhah ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl:

No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Colorado

TV: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Fri, Dec. 30 Noon AutoZone Liberty Bowl:

Georgia vs. TCU

TV: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman

Radio: Bill Roth, Al Groh, Alex Corddry ESPN and ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl:

Nebraska vs. No. 21 Tennessee

TV: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic

Radio: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport ESPN and ESPN Radio 8 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl:

No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State

TV: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen

Radio: Dave Flemming, Tom Ramsey, Allison Williams ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Sat, Dec. 31 11 a.m. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl:

No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville

TV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill

Radio: Jason Bennetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra ABC and ESPN Radio 11 a.m. TaxSlayer Bowl:

Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky

Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN 3 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:

No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama

TV: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen

Radio: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 7 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl:

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 ClemsonTV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Mon, Jan. 2 1p.m. Outback Bowl:

No. 17 Florida vs. Iowa

Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch ABC 1 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic:

No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin

TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz

Radio: Brad Sham, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 5 p.m. Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:

No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State

TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder

Deportes: Kenny Garay, Alex Pombo

Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio 8 p.m. Allstate Sugar Bowl:

No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 OklahomaTV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Sat. Jan 7 Noon NCAA FCS Championship

Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Quint Kessenich ESPN2 Mon. Jan 9 8 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi

Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega

Radio: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Ian Fitzsimmons ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

Schedule is subject to change

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

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest

College football fans can compete to win $1 million and a trip to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta 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