Let's Go Bowling - and the Remainder of FCS, Too

[SoxJox]

Full Bowl schedule is here.

Edit: To add team records and game locations.


Saturday, December 16

o Celebration Bowl, 12 p.m. on ABC: Grambling (7-2 (5-1 MEAC)) vs. North Carolina A&T (9-0 (6-0 SWAC)) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

o New Orleans Bowl, 1 p.m. on ESPN: Troy (10-2 (7-1 Sun Belt)) vs. North Texas (9-4 (7-2 CUSA)) at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

o Cure Bowl, 2:30 p.m. on CBSSN: Georgia State (6-6 (5-3 Sun Belt)) vs. Western Kentucky (6-6 (4-4 CUSA)) at Camping World Stadium, Orlando

o Las Vegas Bowl, 3:30 p.m. on ABC: Boise State (10-3 (7-1 Mountain West)) vs. Oregon (7-4 (4-5 Pac12)) at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

o New Mexico Bowl, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN: Marshall (7-5 (4-4 CUSA)) vs. Colorado State (7-5 (5-3 Mountain West)) at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque

o Camellia Bowl, 8 p.m. on ESPN: Arkansas State (7-4 (6-2 Sun Belt)) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6 (4-4 CUSA)) at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery

Tuesday, December 19

o Boca Raton Bowl, 7 p.m. on ESPN: FAU (10-3 (8-0 CUSA)) vs. Akron (7-6 (6-2 MAC)) at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton

Wednesday, December 20

o Frisco Bowl, 8 p.m. on ESPN: SMU (7-5 (4-4 AAC)) vs. Louisiana Tech (6-6 (4-4 CUSA)) at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Thursday, December 21

o Gasparilla Bowl, 8 p.m. on ESPN: FIU (8-4 (5-3 CUSA)) vs. Temple (6-6 (4-4 AAC)) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Friday, December 22

o Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl, 12:30 p.m. on ESPN: Ohio (8-4 (5-3 MAC)) vs. UAB (8-4 (6-2 CUSA)) at Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

o Potato Bowl, 4 p.m. on ESPN: Central Michigan (8-4 (6-2 MAC) vs. Wyoming (7-5 (5-3 Mountain West)) at Albertsons Stadium, Boise

Saturday, December 23

o Birmingham Bowl, 12 p.m. on ESPN: USF (9-2 (6-2 AAC)) vs. Texas Tech (6-6 (3-6 Big12)) at Legion Field, Birmingham

o Armed Forces Bowl, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN: Army (8-3) vs. San Diego State (10-2 (6-2 Mountain West)) at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth

o Dollar General Bowl, 7 p.m. on ESPN: Appalachian State (8-4 (7-1 Sun Belt)) vs. Toledo (11-2 (7-1 MAC)) at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile

Sunday, December 24

o Hawaii Bowl, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN: Fresno State (9-4 (7-1 Mountain West)) vs. Houston (7-4 (5-3 AAC)) at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Tuesday, December 26

o Heart of Dallas Bowl, 1:30 p.m, on ESPN: Utah (6-6 (3-6 PAC12)) vs. West Virginia (7-5 (5-4 Big12)) at Cotton Bowl, Dallas

o Quick Lane Bowl, 5:15 p.m. on ESPN: Duke (6-6 (3-5 ACC)) vs. NIU (8-4, 6-2 in MAC)) at Ford Field, Detroit

o Cactus Bowl, 9 p.m. on ESPN: Kansas State (7-5 (5-4 Big12)) vs. UCLA (6-6 (4-5 Pac12)) at Chase Field, Phoenix

Wednesday, December 27

o Independence Bowl, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN: Florida State (6-6 (3-5 ACC)) vs. Southern Miss (8-4 (6-2 CUSA)) at Independence Stadium, Shreveport

o Pinstripe Bowl, 5:15 p.m. on ESPN: Boston College (7-5 (4-4 ACC)) vs. Iowa (7-5 (4-5 B1G)) at Yankee Stadium

o Foster Farms Bowl, 8:30 p.m. on FOX: Arizona (7-5 (5-4 Pac12)) vs. Purdue (6-6 (4-5 B1G)) at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

o Texas Bowl, 9 p.m. on ESPN: Texas (6-6 (5-4 Big12)) vs. Missouri (7-5 (4-4 SEC)) at NRG Stadium, Houston

Thursday, December 28

o Military Bowl, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN: Virginia (6-6 (3-5 ACC)) vs. Navy (6-5, 4-4 in AAC)) at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis

o Camping World Bowl, 5:15 p.m. on ESPN: Oklahoma State (9-3 (6-3 Big12)) vs. Virginia Tech (9-3 (5-3 ACC)) at Camping World Stadium, Orlando

o Holiday Bowl, 9 p.m. on FS1: Michigan State (9-3 (7-2 B1G)) vs. Washington State (9-3 (6-3 Pac12)) at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

o Alamo Bowl, 9 p.m. on ESPN: Stanford (9-4 (7-2 Pac12)) vs. TCU (10-3 (7-2 Big12)) at Alamo Dome, San Antonio

Friday, December 29

o Belk Bowl, 1 p.m. on ESPN: Wake Forest (7-5 (4-4 ACC)) vs. Texas A&M (7-5 (4-4 SEC)) at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

o Sun Bowl, 3 p.m. on CBS: Arizona State (7-5 (6-3 Pac12)) vs. NC State (8-4 (6-2 ACC)) at Sun Bowl, El Paso

o Music City Bowl, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN: Kentucky (7-5 (4-4 SEC)) vs. Northwestern (9-3 (7-2 B1G)) at Nissan Stadium, Nashville

o Arizona Bowl, 5:30 p.m. on CBSSN: New Mexico State (6-6 (4-4 Sun Belt)) vs. Utah State (6-6 (4-4 Mountain West)) at Arizona Stadium, Tucson

o Cotton Bowl, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN: Ohio State (11-2 (8-1 B1G)) vs. USC (11-2 (8-1Pac12)) at AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Saturday, December 30

o TaxSlayer Bowl, 12 p.m. on ESPN: Mississippi State (8-4 (4-4 SEC)) vs. Louisville (8-4 (4-4 ACC)) at EverBank Field, Jacksonville

o Liberty Bowl, 12:30 p.m. on ABC: Memphis (10-2 (7-1 AAC)) vs. Iowa State (7-5 (5-4 Big12)) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis

o Fiesta Bowl, 4 p.m. on ESPN: Penn State (10-2 (7-2 B1G)) vs. Washington (10-2 (7-2 Pac12)) at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale

o Orange Bowl, 8 p.m. on ESPN: Miami (10-2 (7-1 ACC)) vs. Wisconsin (12-1 (9-1 B1G)) at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Monday, January 1

o Outback Bowl, 12 p.m. on ESPN2: Michigan (8-4 (5-4 B1G)) vs. South Carolina (8-4 (5-3 SEC)) at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

o Peach Bowl, 12:30 p.m. on ESPN: Auburn (10-3 (7-1 SEC)) vs. UCF (12-0 (8-0 AAC)) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

o Citrus Bowl, 1 p.m. on ABC: Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3 (6-2 SEC)) at Camping World Stadium, Orlando

o Rose Bowl Playoff semifinal, 5 p.m. on ESPN: Oklahoma (11-1 (8-1 Big12)) vs. Georgia (12-1 (7-1 SEC)) at Rose Bowl, Pasadena

o Sugar Bowl Playoff semifinal, 8:45 p.m. on ESPN: Clemson (12-1 (7-1 ACC)) vs. Alabama (11-1 (7-1 SEC)) at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

And the remaining FCS playoffs games (sorry for fuzzy graphic).:

 

[RingoOSU]

Man, I can't even tell what a good bowl is any more, there's too many bad ones in January, and classic ones in December with new names. Heck, my gut tells me even though the pecking order wasn't like that, that Iowa State got a better profile bowl than Oklahoma State or TCU.

 

[SoxJox]

Yeah, like the Gasparilla Bowl. That's the noxious fumes wafting through the air after downing a 6-pack of sarsaparilla.

 

[loshjott]

The Cure Bowl, halftime entertainment by....you know.

And the Boca Raton Bowl. Must be 70+ to buy tickets.

 

[SoxJox]

Repeat venues:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta: 2 (Celebration, Peach)

Camping World Stadium, Orlando: 3 (Cure, Camping World, Citrus) The stadium was fully renovated in 2014.

 

[coremiller]

Repeat venues:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta: 2 (Celebration, Peach)

Camping World Stadium, Orlando: 3 (Cure, Camping World, Citrus) The stadium was fully renovated in 2014.

Atlanta is also hosting the national championship game.

Also, it's weird that the Cotton Bowl stadium hosts a bowl game that is not the Cotton Bowl.

 

[Sad Sam Jones]

Also, it's weird that the Cotton Bowl stadium hosts a bowl game that is not the Cotton Bowl.

As a B1G fan, it also feels wrong to me that the Cotton Bowl will be the traditional Rose Bowl match up, and that it's being played on Dec. 29th.

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[SumnerH]

Yeah, like the Gasparilla Bowl. That's the noxious fumes wafting through the air after downing a 6-pack of sarsaparilla.

Specifically, it's the noxious fumes wafting through the air after washing down your Beef O'Brady's with a 6-pack of sarsaparilla.

 

[SoxJox]

FCS Semifinals this weekend.

12/15:
(6) Sam Houston State vs. (2) North Dakota State: 8:00 PM / ESPN2

12/16:
(1) James Madison vs. (5) South Dakota State: 4:00 PM. / ESPNU

Are we looking at a Battle of the Dakotas? Not if a Founding Father or the hero of the Battle of San Jacinto has anything to say about it.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Sam Houston St might play three Dakota schools in a row. FCS powerhouses, those two Dakota states

 

[SoxJox]

My heart's with the Jackrabbits (my daughter went there on an Equestrian scholarship). Brookings is not a bad little town.

 

[Ale Xander]

Must be annoying for LSU fans to see Troy play in New Orleans now.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Best part of bowl weeks is now: halftime of the Celebration Bowl.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Best part of bowl weeks is now: halftime of the Celebration Bowl.

ESPN web site is not showing this game as being played. It is completely absent from their CFB score page. Very strange.

 

[Ale Xander]

Best part of bowl weeks is now: halftime of the Celebration Bowl.

What happened?

If Melisandre revived Jackie, I will be pissed I missed it.

 

[Vinho Tinto]

Lane Kiffin is celebrating his new contract by going for 2 up 31. 36-3 FAU.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Apparently Florida State did not meet eligibility requirements for a bowl bid because Delaware State did not have enough scholarships over a 2-year period. Therefore, FSU's win over DSU does not count toward bowl eligibility so they only have 5 wins to count towards that. Neither FSU, the ACC, or the NCAA caught it in time so they have no choice but to let them play.

https://www.facebook.com/TheBrettMcMurphy/

 

[axx]

Apparently Florida State did not meet eligibility requirements for a bowl bid because Delaware State did not have enough scholarships over a 2-year period. Therefore, FSU's win over DSU does not count toward bowl eligibility so they only have 5 wins to count towards that. Neither FSU, the ACC, or the NCAA caught it in time so they have no choice but to let them play.

https://www.facebook.com/TheBrettMcMurphy/

You mean the NCAA looked the other way because they would prefer FSU to whoever would have actually been eligible.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

I’m biased as a JMU grad, but JMU v. NDSU should be an epic FCS championship game. The two most recent champions who last in met the 2016 playoffs when JMU ended NDSU’s remarkable bid for a sixth consecutive championship.

 

[Dan Murfman]

So the Bahama Bowl seems like a fun game to go too.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Josh Allen having a terrific first quarter on the blue field.

 

[edoug]

You mean the NCAA looked the other way because they would prefer FSU to whoever would have actually been eligible.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-state-has-confirmed-it-is-bowl-eligible-able-to-play-in-independence-bowl/
Yeah?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Anyone watching Rashaad Penny for San Diego State against Army? 14 carries, 221 yards, 4 TD's, after leading the nation in rushing this season. Impressive as hell.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Oh, and Army has run 84 plays to 29 for San Diego State but are currently trailing by 7.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Army scores with 18 seconds to go, goes for two and is successful with a beautiful sweep. 36-35 Army.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Fresno State look like geniuses for hiring Jeff Tedford. His tenure at Cal ended poorly but they were very good before that. He's only 56 so a bigger school will probably snap him up one of these years.

 

[Ale Xander]

Who knew Navy would play so well in the Military Bowl? . . .

 

[The Napkin]

Congrats Ringo. You're not going to be able to convince me that wasn't a touchdown to make it 14-3 and I would have liked to have seen how things would have unfolded from there. But then again they didn't have to have an idiotic play call and fumble on the next play so... I'm hopeful that with another year or two of recruiting the Fuente offense will look a lot like that one.
Could be worse though. At least they weren't totally embarrassed by Navy.

 

[Humphrey]

You mean the NCAA looked the other way because they would prefer FSU to whoever would have actually been eligible.

Yeah, if someone covered up the problem, that's an issue...rather than if it was discovered a few days before the game...because, let's face it, at that point there'd be no game.

 

[Humphrey]

Who knew Navy would play so well in the Military Bowl? . . .

Don't think I've ever seen what transpired in that game. Virginia ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown then got shut out, 49-0.

 

[thehitcat]

That's a terrible call of no catch against USC. Can't believe it was upheld or allowed to stand.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

That's a terrible call of no catch against USC. Can't believe it was upheld or allowed to stand.

Confirmed actually. But I agree, I thought he was down before it got ripped out.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Sam Darnold looks like he'll be a perfect Brown

 

[thehitcat]

True though that was like the Brady pick against the Bills. I think he still has what it takes to make it to the top

 

[Bigpupp]

NMSU wins the Arizona Bowl with a TD in overtime and their fans rush the field like they own the place.

 

[jcd0805]

Sam Darnold looks like he'll be a perfect Brown

He reminds me of Biff from Back to the Future lol

 

[Pablo's TB Lover]

Is it Sam Darnold or Bradford playing QB? Can't tell because the color commentator is using both names interchangeably.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Pretty blatant DPI not called against Ohio State. Could have helped get USC back into this game.

 

[McBride11]

After USC last nite and now this start by UW, the Pac-12 is looking at having 1 bowl winner out of 9 tries. Ouch
Whereas the B1G is owning the Pac 12, with a current 3-0 record heading towards 4-0. Overall 5-0, with the current PSU game, Wiscy game tonite, and the UM - USC game 1/1 remaining on the schedule.

 

[terrynever]

Saquan goes 92 yards for TD. Nits up 28-7.

 

[canderson]

PSU should be winning by 21 at least. I think Washington makes this a game in the second half.

 

[johnmd20]

PSU should be winning by 21 at least. I think Washington makes this a game in the second half.

Washington down 7 now. This has the makings of a potentially great game.

 

[terrynever]

Nits up 14 with the ball after finally getting some pressure on Browning.

Could this actually be a good bowl season for the Big Ten?

 

[johnmd20]

Huge INT there for Washington. They were scrapping hard.

 

[PC Drunken Friar]

Very entertaining game

 

[terrynever]

Vita Vea, 350-pound NT for Washington, just made the tackle in punt coverage.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Vita Vea, 350-pound NT for Washington, just made the tackle in punt coverage.

That was an incredible tackle

 

[natpastime162]

Now we find out if Washington can stop Penn State in a one score game.

Edit: Not sure about some of the play calls to start this drive.

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

I'm really enjoying watching Penn State play this game.

Edit: Especially as I have Penn State -4.

 

[johnmd20]

Do they not have a FG kicker?