College football bowl season is at its apex today with some of the biggest matchups and more storied bowls on the schedule. We’ve already seen the first of the New Year’s Six matchups, and now that it’s Monday, it’s time for the highly anticipated CFP semifinals to determine which two of four teams (Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama) will advance to the national championship game in January.
College Football Playoff 2023-24: Semifinal matchups, New Year’s Six dates, times and more
It’s been a thrilling season of bowl action so far, from the on-field antics of the mascot at the Pop-Tarts Bowl to the dominant showing for the Maryland Terrapins over the Auburn Tigers in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl to Georgia’s big win over an admittedly depleted FSU squad in the Orange Bowl. But it’s all been building to today’s highly-anticipated College Football Playoff semifinals matchups.
Monday, New Year’s Day, kicks off with the ReliaQuest Bowl between Wisconsin and LSU at 12pm ET. Keep reading for the full day’s schedule, including start times and TV network information for the two college football playoff semifinals.
What college football bowl games are on today?
Monday, January 1st
ReliaQuest Bowl - 12pm ET on ESPN2
No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin
Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl - 1pm ET on ABC
No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee
Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Florida
VRBO Fiesta Bowl - 1pm ET on ESPN
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
State Farm Stadium - Glendale, Arizona
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential - College Football Playoff Semifinal - 5pm ET on ESPN
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Rose Bowl Stadium - Pasadena, California
Allstate Sugar Bowl - College Football Playoff Semifinal - 8:45pm ET on ESPN
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
Caesars Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana
What are the New Year’s Six bowl games?
“New Year’s Six” refers to six of the most high-profile and oldest bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl and Cotton Bowl. In the four-team playoff model, these six bowls have rotated hosting the College Football Playoff semifinals (this year it’s the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl). Here’s the full list of New Year’s Six matchups in the final year before CFP expansion.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - Friday, December 29th at 8pm ET on ESPN
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri
AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Texas
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Saturday, December 30th at 12pm ET on ESPN
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia
Capital One Orange Bowl - Saturday, December 30th at 4pm ET on ESPN
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia
Hard Rock Stadium - Miami, Florida
VRBO Fiesta Bowl - Monday, January 1st at 1pm ET on ESPN
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty
State Farm Stadium - Glendale, Arizona
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential - College Football Playoff Semifinal - 5pm ET on ESPN
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Rose Bowl Stadium - Pasadena, California
Allstate Sugar Bowl - College Football Playoff Semifinal - 8:45pm ET on ESPN
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
Caesars Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana
