2016-2017 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule

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December 21, 2016, 9:02 AM ET
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— -- From the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17 to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 9, here's a look at the 2016-17 college football bowl lineup and playoff schedule. Add the games to your calendar: All bowl games or College Football Playoff.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff schedule

Dec. 31

College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama
3 p.m., ESPN
Georgia Dome, Atlanta

College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson
7 p.m., ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Jan. 9

College Football Playoff National Championship?
8 p.m., ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Complete bowl schedule

Dec. 17

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
Grambling 10, North Carolina Central? 9

  • Grambling fends off wild North Carolina Central comeback

    • Gildan New Mexico Bowl
    New Mexico?23,? UTSA?20

  • New Mexico grinds to second bowl victory in 55 years

    • Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico
    San Diego State 34, Houston?10

  • San Diego State checks every box in win over Houston

    • Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
    Appalachian State?31,? Toledo?28

  • Appalachian State leans on senior Marcus Cox in Camellia Bowl win

    • AutoNation Cure Bowl
    Arkansas State?31, UCF 13

  • Arkansas State beats UCF despite poor offensive performances

    • R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
    Southern Mississippi?28, ? Louisiana-Lafayette?21

  • Allenzae Staggers claims more Southern Miss records at New Orleans Bowl

    • Dec. 19

    Miami Beach Bowl
    Tulsa? 55, ? Central Michigan?10?

  • Tulsa rewrites record books in rout of Central Michigan

    • Dec. 20

    Boca Raton Bowl
    Western Kentucky? 51,? Memphis??31

  • Bryan Ellis' cunning playcalls keeps Western Kentucky rolling vs. Memphis

    • Dec. 21

    San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
    BYU vs. Wyoming
    9 p.m., ESPN
    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

    Dec. 22

    Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
    Idaho vs. Colorado State
    7 p.m., ESPN
    Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

    Dec. 23

    Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
    1 p.m., ESPN
    Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
    Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion

    Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
    Louisiana Tech vs. No. 25? Navy
    4:30 p.m., ESPN
    Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

    Dollar General Bowl
    Ohio vs. Troy
    8 p.m., ESPN
    Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

    Dec. 24

    Hawai'i Bowl
    Hawai'i vs. Middle Tennessee
    8 p.m., ESPN
    Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

    Dec. 26

    St. Petersburg Bowl
    Miami (Ohio) vs.? Mississippi State
    11 a.m., ESPN
    Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

    Quick Lane Bowl
    Maryland vs. Boston College
    2:30 p.m., ESPN
    Ford Field, Detroit

    Camping World Independence Bowl
    NC State vs.? Vanderbilt
    5 p.m., ESPN2
    Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.

    Dec. 27

    Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
    Army vs. North Texas
    12 p.m., ESPN
    Cotton Bowl, Dallas

    Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
    No. 24? Temple vs.? Wake Forest
    3:30 p.m., ESPN
    Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.

    National Funding Holiday Bowl
    Minnesota vs. Washington State
    7 p.m., ESPN
    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

    Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
    Boise State vs. Baylor
    10:15 p.m., ESPN
    Chase Field, Phoenix

    Dec. 28

    New Era Pinstripe Bowl
    No. 23? Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
    2 p.m., ESPN
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.

    Russell Athletic Bowl
    No. 16 West Virginia vs. Miami
    5:30 p.m., ESPN
    Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

    Foster Farms Bowl
    Indiana vs. No. 19? Utah
    8:30 p.m., Fox
    Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.

    AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
    Texas A&M?vs. Kansas State
    9 p.m., ESPN
    NRG Stadium, Houston

    Dec. 29

    Birmingham Bowl
    South Florida?vs.? South Carolina
    2 p.m., ESPN
    Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

    Belk Bowl
    Arkansas?vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech
    5:30 p.m., ESPN
    Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

    Valero Alamo Bowl
    No. 12? Oklahoma State vs. No. 10? Colorado
    9 p.m., ESPN
    Alamodome, San Antonio

    Dec. 30

    AutoZone Liberty Bowl
    Georgia?vs. TCU
    12 p.m., ESPN
    Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

    Hyundai Sun Bowl
    No. 18? Stanford vs.? North Carolina
    2 p.m., CBS
    Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

    Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
    Nebraska vs. No. 21? Tennessee
    3:30 p.m., ESPN
    Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.

    Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
    South Alabama?vs. Air Force
    5:30 p.m., Campus Insiders
    Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.

    Capital One Orange Bowl
    No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State
    8 p.m., ESPN
    Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

    Dec. 31

    Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
    No. 20? LSU vs. No. 13? Louisville
    11 a.m., ABC
    Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

    TaxSlayer Bowl
    Georgia Tech vs.? Kentucky
    11 a.m., ESPN
    EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.

    Jan. 2

    Outback Bowl
    No. 17? Florida vs. Iowa
    1 p.m., ABC
    Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

    Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
    No. 15? Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin
    1 p.m., ESPN
    AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

    Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
    No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State
    5 p.m., ESPN
    Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

    Allstate Sugar Bowl
    No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma
    8:30 p.m., ESPN
    Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

    Jan. 7

    NCAA FCS Championship
    James Madison vs. Youngstown State
    Noon, ESPN2
    Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas