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ESPN to Air 40 College Football Bowl Games

There are 43 college bowl games this postseason in Division I football and 40 are on ESPN networks or ABC.

ESPN owns and operates 17 bowl games through its ESPN Events division with several games beginning Saturday. Bowl Season begins today, Dec. 16, with the Myrtle Beach Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN) in Conway, S.C., the first of four ESPN Events bowls that day – followed by the Cricket Celebration Bowl (noon, ABC), the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl (3:30 p.m., ABC) and the Isleta New Mexico Bowl (5:45 p.m., ESPN). Six bowls will be played the following Saturday, Dec. 23, the busiest day of the ESPN Events postseason schedule. All 17 ESPN Events bowl games will be televised on ABC or ESPN and simulcast for the first time on ESPN+, the leading sports streaming service.

2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule on ESPN Platforms

Date Time (ET) Bowl/Commentators Platform
Sat, Dec 16 11 a.m. Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio (Conway, S.C.)
TV: Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, Stormy Buonantony
Radio: Chris Carlin, Orlando Franklin
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+
  Noon Cricket Celebration Bowl: Howard vs. Florida A&M (Atlanta)
Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Quint Kessenich
ABC/ESPN+^
  2:15 p.m. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana (New Orleans)
TV: Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Taylor Davis
Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+
  3:30 p.m. Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State (Orlando, Fla.)
Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
ABC/ESPN+
  5:45 p.m. Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno State (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Clay Matvick, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
ESPN/ESPN+^
  7:30 p.m. Starco Brands LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State (Inglewood, Calif.)
TV: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Radio: Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey
ABC/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  9:15 p.m. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech (Shreveport, La.)
Kevin Connors, Rocky Boiman, Marilyn Payne
ESPN/ESPN+^
Mon, Dec 18 2:30 p.m. Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion (Charlotte, N.C.)
Dave Neal, Tom Luginbill, Abby Labar
ESPN/ESPN+^
Tue, Dec 19  9 p.m. Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Marshall (Frisco, Texas)
Jorge Sedano, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
ESPN/ESPN+^
Thu, Dec 21 8 p.m. RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida vs. Syracuse (Boca Raton, Fla.)
TV: Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.
Radio: Chris Carlin, Harry Douglas
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Fri, Dec 22 6:30 p.m. Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF (Tampa, Fla.)
Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum
ESPN/ESPN+^
Sat, Dec 23 Noon 76 Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke (Birmingham, Ala.)
Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, Taylor Davis
ABC/ESPN+
Noon Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois (Montgomery, Ala.)
TV: Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason, Ashley Stroehlein
Radio: Mike Couzens, Aaron Murray
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
3:30 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force (Fort Worth, Texas)
Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
ABC/ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State (Boise, Idaho)
TV: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Morgan Uber
Radio: Clay Matvick, Dave Steckel
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  7 p.m. 68 Ventures Bowl: South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan (Mobile, Ala.)
Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
ESPN/ESPN+
7:30 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern (Las Vegas)
Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Stormy Buonantony
ABC/ESPN+^
10:30 p.m. EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State (Honolulu, Hawaii)
TV: John Schriffen, Orlando Franklin, Marilyn Payne
Radio: Kevin Winter, Trevor Matich
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Tue, Dec 26  2 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota (Detroit, Mich.)
Connor Onion, Dustin Fox, Tori Petry
ESPN/ESPN+^
5:30 p.m. SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice (Dallas, Texas)
Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Morgan Uber
ESPN/ESPN+^
  9 p.m. Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV (Phoenix, Ariz.)
TV: Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony
Radio: Jorge Sedano, Max Starks
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Wed, Dec 27 2 p.m. Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane (Annapolis, Md.)
Jay Alter, Rene Ingoglia, Alex Chappell
ESPN/ESPN+^
  5:30 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia (Charlotte, N.C.)
TV: Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.
Radio: Mike Couzens, Charles Arbuckle
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
9 p.m. TaxAct Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State (Houston, Texas)
TV: Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Taylor McGregor
Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Thu, Dec 28 11 a.m. Wasabi Fenway Bowl: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College (Boston, Mass.)
Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Sherree Burruss
ESPN/ESPN+^
  2:15 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (The Bronx, N.Y.)
TV: Drew Carter, Rod Gilmore, Taylor Davis
Radio: Mike Corey, Harry Douglas
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  5:45 p.m. Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State (Orlando, Fla.)
TV: Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
Radio: Sean Kelley, Rene Ingoglia
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  9:15 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 14 Arizona vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (San Antonio, Texas)
TV: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
Radio: Justin Kutcher, Max Starks, Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Fri, Dec 29 Noon TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum
ESPN/ESPN+^
  3:30 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State (Memphis, Tenn.)
TV: John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
Radio: Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  8 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 7 Ohio State (Dallas)
TV: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill
Radio: Brad Sham, Kirk Morrison, Taylor McGregor
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Sat, Dec 30 Noon Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Penn State (Atlanta)
TV: Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich
Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
  2 p.m. TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland (Nashville, Tenn.)
Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang
ABC/ESPN+^
  4 p.m. Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 5 Florida State (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
TV: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Radio: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^
Mon, Jan 1 Noon ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU (Tampa, Fla.)
Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler
ESPN2
  1 p.m. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Orlando, Fla.)
TV: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Radio: Chris Carlin, Rene Ingoglia
ABC/ESPN Radio^
  1 p.m. Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon (Glendale, Ariz.)
TV: Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
Radio: Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Stormy Buonantony
ESPN/ESPN Radio^
  5 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama (Pasadena, Calif.)
TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge
Radio: Joe Tessitore, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich
ESPN/ESPN Radio^
  8:45 p.m. College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas (New Orleans, La.)
TV: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Katie George
Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
ESPN/ESPN Radio^
Mon, Jan 8 7:30 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (Houston, Texas)
TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Molly McGrath
Radio: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Ian Fitzsimmons, Kris Budden
ESPN/ESPN Radio^

^ Spanish-language commentary available on ESPN Deportes or ESPN3