College Football Playoff Highlights 2015-16 Bowl Schedule

• College Football Playoff Semifinals on New Year’s Eve and National Championship on Jan. 11
• Every Game of the New Year’s Six on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
• Begins Dec. 19: ABC/ESPN: 39 Games; ESPN Radio 29 Games; ESPN Deportes 20 Games
• Capital One Bowl Mania Contest Returns

The College Football Playoff featuring No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl (4 p.m. ET) and No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (8 p.m.) on New Year’s Eve, with the winners playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (8:30 p.m.) on January 11, highlights ESPN’s 2015-16 39-game bowl schedule.

New Year’s Six
ESPN’s exclusive telecast of the College Football Playoff includes the entire New Year’s Six, four premier bowls in addition to the semifinals and national championship:

• 18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
• 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
• 6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa in the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
• 16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl

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

New Year’s Six Coverage Schedule

Date	Time	Game, Matchup and Commentators	Networks
Thu, Dec. 31	Noon	Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State TV: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill Radio: Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	4 p.m.	Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson TV: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	8 p.m.	Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox Radio: Brad Sham, Danny Kanell, Ian Fitzsimmons	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio Radio
Fri, Jan 1	1 p.m.	BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State TV: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay Radio: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	5 p.m.	Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: No. 6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa TV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor Radio: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	8:30 p.m.	Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

 

National Championship Presented by AT&T

Date	Time	Game and Commentators	Networks
Mon, Jan 11	8:30 p.m.	National Championship Presented by AT&T TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox, Tom Rinaldi Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Joe Schad, Bill Lemmonier	ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio

 

ESPN’s 2015-16 Bowl Schedule

ESPN’s 2015-16 bowl schedule begins on Saturday, Dec. 19. Coverage Highlights:

• ESPN will televise 34 games, ESPN Deportes airs a record 20 games, ABC has three games and ESPN2 with two games
• ESPN Radio will broadcast 29 games
• ESPN/ABC will cover all 13 ESPN Events owned-and-operated bowl games:
  • Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19
  • Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19
  • Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19
  • Raycom Media Camellia Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 19
  • Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 22
  • Marmot Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 22
  • Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 24
  • Hawai’i Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 24
  • Petersburg Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 26
  • Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 26
  • AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 29
  • Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 29
  • Birmingham Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 30

2015-16 ESPN/ABC Bowl Coverage Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Game, Matchup and Commentators	Network(s)
Sat, Dec. 19	Noon	Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl: Alcorn State at North Carolina A&T Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Tiffany Greene	ABC
	2 p.m.	Gildan New Mexico Bowl:Arizona vs. New Mexico TV: Eamon McAnaney, Rocky Boiman, Laura Rutledge Radio: Drew Goodman and TBD	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	3:30 p.m.	Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl:BYU vs. No. 22 Utah Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor	ABC and ESPN Deportes
	5:30 p.m.	Raycom Media Camellia Bowl:Ohio vs. Appalachian State TV: Dave Neal, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra Radio: TBD, Cole Cubelic, Dawn Davenport	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	9 p.m.	R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech TV: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Dr. Jerry Punch Radio:  Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN and ESPN Radio
Mon, Dec. 21	2:30 p.m.	Miami Beach Bowl:Western Kentucky vs. South Florida Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich	ESPN
Tue, Dec. 22	3:30 p.m.	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:Akron vs. Utah State TV: Mark Neely, Mike Bellotti, Kevin Weidl Radio: TBD	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	7 p.m.	Marmot Boca Raton Bowl:Toledo vs. No. 24 Temple TV: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene Radio: Dave Lamont, John Congemi, Brett McMurphy	ESPN and ESPN Radio
Wed, Dec. 23	4:30 p.m.	San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl:Boise State vs. Northern Illinois TV: Beth Mowins, David Diaz-Infante, Shelley Smith Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	8 p.m.	GoDaddy Bowl:Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge	ESPN
Thu, Dec. 24	Noon	Popeyes Bahamas Bowl:Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan Steve Levy, Mack Brown, Mark May, Kaylee Hartung	ESPN
	8 p.m.	Hawai’i Bowl:San Diego State vs. Cincinnati TV: Adam Amin, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe Radio: TBD, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr.	ESPN and ESPN Radio
Sat, Dec. 26	11 a.m.	St. Petersburg Bowl: Connecticut vs. Marshall TV: Tom Hart, Anthony Becht, Tiffany Greene Radio: TBD, Rene Ingoglia, Brett McMurphy	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	2:20 p.m.	Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Washington vs. Southern Mississippi Mike Corey, Ahmad Brooks, Kayce Smith	ESPN
	3:30 p.m.	New Era Pinstripe Bowl:Indiana vs. Duke TV: Rece Davis, Danny Kanell, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra Radio: TBD	ABC and ESPN Radio
	5:45 p.m.	Camping World Independence Bowl: Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Jane Slater	ESPN and ESPN Deportes
	9:15 p.m.	Foster Farms Bowl:UCLA vs. Nebraska TV: Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith Radio:  Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
Mon, Dec. 28	2:30 p.m.	Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: Pittsburgh vs. No. 21 Navy TV: Eamon McAnaney,Rocky Boiman, Quint Kessenich Radio:  TBD, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr.	ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Radio
	5 p.m.	Quick Lane Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Minnesota Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith	ESPN2
Tue, Dec. 29	2 p.m.	Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: California vs. Air Force Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams	ESPN
	5:30 p.m.	Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 10 North Carolina vs. No. 17 Baylor TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch Radio:  Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	9 p.m.	AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: No. 20 LSU vs. Texas Tech TV: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Maria Taylor Radio: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
Wed, Dec. 30	Noon	Birmingham Bowl: Auburn vs. Memphis TV: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra Radio: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene	ESPN and ESPN Radio
	3:30 p.m.	Belk Bowl: NC State vs. Mississippi State TV: Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Dawn Davenport Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, and Quint Kessenich	ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio
	7 p.m.	Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Louisville TV: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge Radio: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia	ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio
	10:30 p.m.	Holiday Bowl: No. 25 USC vs. Wisconsin TV: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan Radio: Drew Goodman and TBD	ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Radio
Fri, Jan 1	Noon	Outback Bowl: No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 23 Tennessee TV: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich	ESPN2
	1 p.m.	Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 19 Florida TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch Radio: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra	ABC and ESPN Radio
Sat, Jan 2	Noon	TaxSlayer Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia TV: Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene Radio: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi,	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	3:20 p.m.	AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Arkansas TV: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport Radio: Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Kevin Weidl	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	6:45 p.m.	Valero Alamo Bowl:No. 15 Oregon vs. No. 11 TCU TV: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams Radio: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
	10:15 p.m.	Motel 6 Cactus Bowl:West Virginia vs. Arizona State TV: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith Radio: Drew Goodman, David Diaz-Infante, Olivia Harlan	ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio

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

Capital One Bowl Mania Contest
College football fans can compete to win $1 million and a trip to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa, FL 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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