Below are the matchups for every bowl game, including location, stadium capacity and bowl payouts. The results for completed games are also shown, including attendance and MVPs.
| Friday, December 17 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
$225,000 | Noon/ ESPN |
Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo Middle Tennessee 31-24 |
13,596 (15,023) |
Nicholas Vattiato, QB, Middle Tennessee
DQ Thomas, LB, Middle Tennessee |
| Tailgreeter Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium, Orlando |
$573,125 | 6 p.m. ESPN2 |
Coastal Carolina vs. Northern Illinois Coastal Carolina 47-41 |
9,784 (25,500) |
Grayson McCall, QB, Coastal Carolina |
| Saturday, December 18 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. |
$900,000 | 11 a.m./ ESPN |
Appalachian State vs. Western Kentucky Western Kentucky 59-38 |
15,429 (29,571) |
Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky
Antwon Kincaid, DB, Western Kentucky John Haggerty III, P, Western Kentucky |
| Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
$1 million | Noon/ ABC |
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State South Carolina State 31-10 |
48,653 (71,000) |
Shaq Davis, WR, South Carolina State
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| New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium, Albuquerque |
$1.05 million | 2:15 p.m. ESPN |
UTEP vs. Fresno State Fresno State 31-24 |
16,422 (29,224) |
Jordan Mims, RB, Fresno State Elijah Gates, DB, Fresno State |
| Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. |
$2.2 million | 3:30 p.m./ ABC |
UAB vs. BYU UAB 31-28 |
26,276 (50,000) |
Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU |
| LendingTree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala. |
$1.5 million | 5:45 p.m./ ESPN |
Liberty vs. Eastern Michigan Liberty 56-20 |
15,186 (24,450) |
Malik Willis, QB, Liberty |
| Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. |
Unknown | 7:30 p.m./ ABC |
Utah State vs. Oregon State Utah State 24-13 |
29,896 (70,240) |
Deven Thompkins, WR, Utah State Nick Heninger, DE, Utah State |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans |
$825.00 | 9:15 p.m./ ESPN |
Louisiana vs. Marshall Louisiana 36-21 |
21,642 (73,208) |
Levi Lewis, QB, Louisiana |
| Monday, December 20 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C. |
Unknown | 2:30 p.m. ESPN |
Tulsa vs. Old Dominion Tulsa 30-17 |
6,557 (21,000) |
Davis Brin, QB, Tulsa |
| Tuesday, December 21 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho |
$800,000 | 3:30 p.m./ ESPN |
Kent State vs. Wyoming Wyoming 52-38 |
10,217 (36,387) |
Levi Williams, QB, Wyoming
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas |
$650,000 | 7:30 p.m./ ESPN |
UTSA vs. San Diego State San Diego State 38-24 |
15,081 (20,500) |
Jesse Matthews, WR, San Diego State
CJ Baskerville, S, San Diego State |
| Wednesday, December 22 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas |
$1.35 million | 8 p.m./ ESPN |
Army vs. Missouri Army 24-22 |
34,888 (47,000) |
Arik Smith, LB, Army Brady Cook, QB, Missouri |
| Thursday, December 23 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Frisco Football Classic at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas |
Unknown | 3:30 p.m./ ESPN |
North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio) Miami 27-14 |
11,721 (20,500) |
Brett Gabbert, QB, Miami Jacquez Warren, DB, Miami |
| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. |
$1.125 million | 7 p.m./ ESPN |
Florida vs. UCF UCF 29-17 |
63,669 (65,618) |
Ryan O’Keefe, WR, UCF |
| Friday, December 24 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu |
$1.2 million | 8 p.m./ ESPN |
Memphis vs. Hawai’i CANCELED |
N/A (9,000) |
N/A |
| Saturday, December 25 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| TaxAct Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. |
$300,000 | 2:30 p.m./ ESPN |
Georgia State vs. Ball State | 0 (25,000) |
Darren Grainger, QB, Georgia State |
| Monday, December 27 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. |
$2 million | 11 a.m./ ESPN |
Nevada vs. Western Michigan | 22,321 (65,000) |
Sean Tyler, RB, Western Michigan |
| Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Anapolis, Md. |
$2,066,990 | 2:30 p.m./ ESPN |
East Carolina vs. Boston College CANCELED |
N/A (34,000) |
N/A |
| Tuesday, December 28 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala. |
$1,374,545 | Noon/ ESPN |
Auburn vs. Houston | 47,100 | |
| ServPro First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas |
$824,545 | 3:15 p.m./ ESPN |
Air Force vs. Louisville | 32,000 | |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. |
$4.7 million | 6:45 p.m./ ESPN |
Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State | 58,325 | |
| San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at Petco Park, San Diego |
$6,532,700 | 8 p.m./ FOX |
N.C. State vs. UCLA | 40,209 | |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field, Phoenix |
$1,625,560 | 10:15 p.m./ ESPN |
Minnesota vs. West Virginia | 48,405 | |
| Wednesday, December 29 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park, Boston |
Unknown | 11 a.m./ ESPN |
Virginia vs. SMU | 37,305 | |
| New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, New York City |
$4.4 million | 2:15 p.m./ ESPN |
Virginia Tech vs. Maryland | 54,251 | |
| Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
$6,071,760 | 5:45 p.m./ ESPN |
Clemson vs. Iowa State | 65,194 | |
| Valero Alamo Bowl at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
$8,252,740 | 9:15 p.m./ ESPN |
Oklahoma vs. Oregon | 64,000 | |
| Thursday, December 30 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. |
$4,780,461 | 11:30 a.m./ ESPN |
North Carolina vs. South Carolina | 74,867 | |
| Transperfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium, Nashville |
$5.7 million | 3 p.m./ ESPN |
Purdue vs. Tennessee | 69,143 | |
| Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 7 p.m./ ESPN |
Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh | 71,000 | |
| SRS Disbribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nev. |
$2.9 million | 10:30 p.m./ ESPN |
Arizona State vs. Wisconsin | 65,000 | |
| Friday, December 31 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. |
$5.35 million | 11 a.m./ ESPN |
Wake Forest vs. Rutgers* | 67,814 | |
| Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium, Tuscon, Ariz. |
$350,000 | 12:30 p.m./ Barstool |
Boise State vs. Central Michigan CANCELED |
N/A (50,782) |
N/A |
| Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 3:30 p.m./ ESPN |
Michigan vs. Georgia | 64,767 | |
| Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl at Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas |
$4.55 million | 4:30 p.m./ CBS |
Central Michigan** vs. Washington State | 51,500 | |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 7:30 p.m./ ESPN |
Alabama vs. Cincinnati | 80,000 | |
| Saturday, January 1 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. |
$6.4 million | Noon/ ESPN2 |
Penn State vs. Arkansas | 65,618 | |
| Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
$8,224,578 | 1 p.m./ ABC |
Iowa vs. Kentucky | 65,194 | |
| Playstation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 1 p.m./ ESPN |
Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State | 63,400 | |
| Rose Bowl at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 5 p.m./ ESPN |
Utah vs. Ohio State | 92,542 | |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 8:45 p.m./ ESPN |
Ole Miss vs. Baylor | 73,208 | |
| Tuesday, January 4 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium, Houston |
$6.4 million | 9 p.m./ ESPN |
LSU vs. Kansas State | 72,220 | |
| Monday, January 10 | |||||
| Bowl/ Stadium | Payout | Time/ TV | Matchup/ Result | Attendance (Capacity) |
MVP(s) |
| National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. |
Playoff Revenue Pool | 8 p.m./ ESPN |
Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner | 67,000 | |
* – Replacement for Texas A&M, which had an outbreak of COVID-19 (Rutgers was the team with a 5-7 record with the highest Academic Progress Rate)
** – Replacement for Miami, Fla., which had an outbreak of COVID-19 (Had been scheduled to play in the Arizona Bowl against Boise State, which also had an outbreak of COVID-19)
