(Note: All times Eastern)

College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State

McMurphy: Baylor vs. Stanford

College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Clemson

McMurphy: Clemson vs. Michigan State

College Football Playoff National Championship

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson

McMurphy: Baylor vs. Michigan State

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

Schlabach: Rice vs. Colorado State

McMurphy: Rice vs. New Mexico

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

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

Schlabach: Washington State vs. BYU

McMurphy: California vs. Boise State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

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

Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. South Alabama

McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

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

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Georgia Southern

McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Arkansas State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

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

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State

McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. UL Lafayette

Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami

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

Schlabach: Houston vs. Western Kentucky

McMurphy: FIU vs. USF

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

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

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Utah State

McMurphy: Western Michigan vs. Utah State

Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

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

Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Ohio

McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

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

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Northern Illinois

McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Arizona State

GoDaddy Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

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

Schlabach: Toledo vs. Appalachian State

McMurphy: Toledo vs. Appalachian State

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

Thu., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Marshall

McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

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

Schlabach: Temple vs. Boise State

McMurphy: BYU vs. Temple

St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

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

Schlabach: South Florida vs. FIU

McMurphy: Marshall vs. Houston

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

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

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. California

McMurphy: Pitt vs. Washington State

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas

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

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Southern Miss

McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Kansas State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

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

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota

McMurphy: Duke vs. Wisconsin

Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

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

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Middle Tennessee State

McMurphy: Louisville vs. UTEP

Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

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

Schlabach: Illinois vs. USC

McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Oregon

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

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

Schlabach: NC State vs. Navy

McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Navy

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

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

Schlabach: Miami vs. Indiana

McMurphy: Miami vs. Illinois

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona

Tue., Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Schlabach: Arizona vs. San Jose State

McMurphy: Nevada vs. Middle Tennessee

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

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

Schlabach: Air Force vs. Oregon

McMurphy: Air Force vs. Nebraska

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

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

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Oklahoma State

McMurphy: Florida State vs. Oklahoma

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

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

Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech

McMurphy: Georgia vs. West Virginia

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Auburn

McMurphy: East Carolina vs. Auburn

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

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

Schlabach: Duke vs. Tennessee

McMurphy: NC State vs. Arkansas

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Northwestern

McMurphy: Tennessee vs. Minnesota

National University Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

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

Schlabach: UCLA vs. Wisconsin

McMurphy: Penn State vs. USC

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Thu., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Florida vs. Memphis

McMurphy: LSU vs. Memphis

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Penn State

McMurphy: Iowa vs. Mississippi State

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

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

Schlabach: Michigan vs. Ole Miss

McMurphy: Michigan vs. Ole Miss

Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Notre Dame

McMurphy: Florida vs. Notre Dame

Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

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

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Stanford

McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

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

Schlabach: LSU vs. TCU

McMurphy: Alabama vs. TCU

TaxSlayer Bowl

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Mississippi State

McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. North Carolina

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

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

Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Texas

McMurphy: Texas vs. Kentucky

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

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

Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Utah

McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. UCLA

Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

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

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. West Virginia

McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Arizona