College Football Playoff Featuring Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington Highlights ESPN’s 38-Game Bowl Schedule
- College Football Playoff: Semifinals on Dec. 31; National Championship on Jan. 9
- New Year’s Six: Capital One Orange Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and Allstate Sugar Bowl on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio
- 2016-17 Bowl Season: Begins Dec. 17, Concludes Jan. 9; ESPN Radio Broadcasts 27 Games; ESPN Deportes Airs 13 Games; ESPN3 Streams All Trophy Presentations
- Capital One Bowl Mania Contest Returns
ESPN exclusively televises the College Football Playoff — No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (3 p.m. ET) and No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (7 p.m.) on Saturday, Dec. 31, with the winners playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship (8 p.m.) on Monday, Jan. 9, from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The three-game playoff highlights ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the New Year’s Six.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit call the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and the CFP National Championship game on ESPN, the duo’s third consecutive year of calling a CFP semifinal and the national championship. Tom Rinadli will once again report from one sideline with Samantha Ponder, who makes her College Football Playoff debut this season, reporting from the other.
Joe Tessitore broadcasts the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, his first time calling a semifinal on television. He joins Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe, who both have worked a semifinal on ESPN in the first two years of the College Football Playoff.
New Year’s Six Coverage
The New Year’s Six consists of four premier bowls in addition to the semifinals and national championship:
Friday, Dec. 30:
- Capital One Orange Bowl: 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State (8 p.m.)
Monday, Jan. 2:
- Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (1 p.m.)
- Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State (5 p.m.)
- Allstate Sugar Bowl: 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma (8:30 p.m.)
Each game of the New Year’s Six will be televised on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and broadcast on ESPN Radio
Date | Time (ET) | Bowl, Teams and Commentators | Network |
Fri, Dec. 30 | 8 p.m. | Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State TV: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega Radio: Dave Flemming, Tom Ramsey, Allison Williams |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
Sat, Dec. 31 | 3 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama TV:Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen Radio: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
7 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson TV:Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Mon, Jan. 2 | 1 p.m. | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz Radio: Brad Sham, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
5 p.m. | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder Deportes: Kenny Garay, Alex Pombo Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
8:30 p.m. | Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma TV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
College Football Playoff National Championship
Date | Time (ET) | Bowl, Teams and Commentators | Network |
Mon. Jan 9 | 8 p.m. | College Football Playoff National Championship
TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
ESPN’s 2016-17 Bowl Highlights
ESPN’s 2016-17 bowl schedule begins on Saturday, Dec. 17. Coverage Highlights:
- ESPN televises 33 games, ABC airs four games and ESPN2 one game; ESPN Deportes airs 13 games
- ESPN Radio broadcasts 27 games
- ESPN3 streams all trophy presentations
- ESPN/ABC covers all 13ESPN Events owned-and-operated bowl games:
- Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
- Gildan New Mexico Bowl
- Las Vegas Bowl presented by GEICO
- Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
- Boca Raton Bowl
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
- Hawai’i Bowl
- St. Petersburg Bowl
- Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
- AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
- Birmingham Bowl
- ESPN has exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Football Championship, including the NCAA FCS Championship game on January 7 on ESPN2 (noon).
2016-17 ESPN’s Networks Complete Bowl Coverage Schedule
Date | Time (ET) | Bowl, Teams and Commentators | Network |
Sat, Dec. 17 | Noon | Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl: North Carolina Central vs. Grambling Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Tiffany Greene |
ABC |
2 p.m. | Gildan New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. UTSA TV: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath Radio: Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner, Kevin Weidl |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
3:30 p.m. | Las Vegas Bowl Presented by GEICO: Houston vs. San Diego State Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung |
ABC | |
5:30 p.m. | Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Toledo TV: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Lauren Sisler Radio: John Brickley, Mike Golic, Jr. |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
9 p.m. | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette TV: Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
Mon, Dec. 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Tulsa Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden |
ESPN |
Tue, Dec. 20 | 7 p.m. | Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis vs. Western Kentucky TV: Dave LaMont, Desmond Howard, Quint Kessenich Radio: Marc Kestecher, John Congemi, Brett McMurphy |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
Wed, Dec. 21 | 9 p.m. | San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Wyoming TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
Thu, Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Idaho vs. Colorado State TV:David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan Radio: Paul Loeffler, Marty Cesario |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
Fri, Dec. 23 | 1 p.m. | Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion Steve Levy, Mack Brown, Kaylee Hartung |
ESPN |
4:30 p.m. | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. No. 25 Navy Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, Kris Budden |
ESPN | |
8 p.m. | Dollar General Bowl: Ohio vs. TroyClay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Dr. Jerry Punch |
ESPN | |
Sat, Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | Hawai’i Bowl: Hawai’i vs. Middle Tennessee TV: Chris Cotter, Mark May, Maria Taylor Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo Radio: Kevin Winter, Mike Golic, Jr. |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
Mon, Dec. 26 | 11 a.m. | St. Petersburg Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State TV:Dave LaMont, Rene Ingoglia, Chris Doering Radio:Kevin Winter, TBD |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
2:30 p.m. | Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland vs. Boston College Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, Alex Corddry |
ESPN | |
5 p.m. | Camping World Independence Bowl: NC State vs.Vanderbilt Mike Couzens, Cole Cubelic, Kevin Weidl |
ESPN2 | |
Tue, Dec. 27 | Noon | Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army vs. North TexasAllen Bestick, Mike Bellotii, Kris Budden |
ESPN |
3:30 p.m. | Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: No. 24 Temple vs. Wake Forest TV: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra Radio: John Brickley, TBD |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
7 p.m. | National Funding Holiday Bowl: Minnesota vs. Washington State TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams Deportes: Lalo Varela, Carlos Nava Radio: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
10:15 p.m. | Motel 6 Cactus Bowl: Boise State vs. Baylor TV: Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, David Pollack, Molly McGrath Deportes: Jerry Olaya / Roberto Abramowitz Radio: Clay Matvick, Dusty Dvoracek, Dawn Davenport |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Wed, Dec. 28 | 2 p.m. | New Era Pinstripe Bowl: No. 23 Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern TV: Ryan Ruocco, Mike Golic, Mike Golic Jr., Paul Caracaterra Radio: Kevin Winter, Jack Ford, CJ Papa |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
5:30 p.m. | Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 16 West Virginia vs. Miami TV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill Radio: David Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Olivia Harlan |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
9 p.m. | AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State TV: Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge Deportes: Lalo Varela, Carlos Nava Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Thur, Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. | Birmingham Bowl: South Florida vs. South Carolina TV: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Kevin Weidl Radio: Doug Bell, Chris Doering, Kris Budden |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
5:30 p.m. | Belk Bowl: Arkansas vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr Jerry Punch Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz Radio: Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, Dari Nowkhah |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
9 p.m. | Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Colorado TV: Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath Deportes: Lalo Varela, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Fri, Dec. 30 | Noon | AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Georgia vs. TCU TV: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman Radio: Bill Roth, Al Groh, Alex Corddry |
ESPN and ESPN Radio |
3:30 p.m. | Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Nebraska vs. No. 21 Tennessee TV: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic Radio: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Dawn Davenport |
ESPN and ESPN Radio | |
8 p.m. | Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State TV: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay Deportes: Lalo Varela, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen Radio: Dave Flemming, Tom Ramsey, Allison Williams |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Sat, Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. | Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville TV: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill Radio: Jason Bennetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra |
ABC and ESPN Radio |
11 a.m. | TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN | |
3 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama TV: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe Deportes: Kenneth Garay, Alex Pombo, Sebastian Martinez-Christensen Radio: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
7 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 ClemsonTV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Mon, Jan. 2 | 1p.m. | Outback Bowl: No. 17 Florida vs. Iowa Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Dr. Jerry Punch |
ABC |
1 p.m. | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin TV: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams Deportes: Jerry Olaya, Roberto Abramowitz Radio: Brad Sham, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
5 p.m. | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder Deportes: Kenny Garay, Alex Pombo Radio: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
8 p.m. | Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 OklahomaTV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung Deportes: Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio | |
Sat. Jan 7 | Noon | NCAA FCS Championship Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Quint Kessenich |
ESPN2 |
Mon. Jan 9 | 8 p.m. | College Football Playoff National Championship
TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi |
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio |
Schedule is subject to change
Every bowl game on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 will also be streamed live through WatchESPN and the ESPN app, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices to fans who receive their video or internet subscription from an affiliated provider.
Capital One Bowl Mania Contest
College football fans can compete to win $1 million and a trip to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta 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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