The following schedule is for NCAA college football games for the dates of Dec. 17-22, 2021, including broadcasters. If you reproduce this schedule, please credit The National Football Foundation.
* All times Eastern
* FBS Rankings reflect the College Football Playoff Rankings
* FCS Rankings reflect FCS Playoff Seeding
This schedule is compiled by Alan Cox. Any comments or updates, please email
news@footballfoundation.com.
FBS Bowl Schedule
Friday, Dec. 17
| Bowl |
Time |
Game (Site) |
Network (Talent) |
| Bahamas Bowl |
Noon |
Middle Tennessee
vs. Toledo
(Nassau, Bahamas) |
ESPN
(Kevin Negandhi, Booger McFarland, Katie George) |
| Tailgreeter Cure Bowl |
6:00 p.m. |
Northern Illinois
vs. Coastal Carolina
(Orlando, FL) |
ESPN2
(Mike Morgan, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport) |
Saturday, Dec. 18
| Bowl |
Time |
Game (Site) |
Network (Talent) |
| RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl |
11:00 a.m. |
Western Kentucky
vs. Appalachian State
(Boca Raton, FL) |
ESPN
(Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Tiffany Blackmon) |
| PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl |
2:15 p.m. |
UTEP
vs. Fresno State
(Albuquerque, NM) |
ESPN
(John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia, Stormy Buonantony) |
| Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl |
3:30 p.m. |
UAB
vs. (13) BYU
(Shreveport, LA) |
ABC
(Roy Philpott, Cole Cubelic, Paul Carcaterra) |
| LendingTree Bowl |
5:45 p.m. |
Eastern Michigan
vs. Liberty
(Mobile, AL) |
ESPN
(Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Jalyn Johnson) |
| Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel |
7:30 p.m. |
Utah State
vs. Oregon State
(Inglewood, CA) |
ABC
(Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Laura Rutledge) |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl |
9:15 p.m. |
(23) Louisiana
vs. Marshall
(New Orleans, LA) |
ESPN
(Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor) |
Monday, Dec. 20
| Bowl |
Time |
Game (Site) |
Network (Talent) |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl Pres. by TaxAct |
2:30 p.m. |
Old Dominion
vs. Tulsa
(Conway, SC) |
ESPN
(Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason, Marty Smith, Ryan McGee) |
Tuesday, Dec. 21
| Bowl |
Time |
Game (Site) |
Network (Talent) |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
3:30 p.m. |
Kent State
vs. Wyoming
(Boise, ID) |
ESPN
(Bill Roth, Kelly Stouffer, Lauren Sisler) |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl |
7:30 p.m. |
UTSA
vs. (24) San Diego State
(Frisco, TX) |
ESPN
(Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Tiffany Blackmon) |
Wednesday, Dec. 22
| Bowl |
Time |
Game (Site) |
Network (Talent) |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
8:00 p.m. |
Missouri
vs. Army
(Fort Worth, TX) |
ESPN
(Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Kris Budden) |
FCS, DII, DIII & NAIA
FCS Playoffs: Semifinals
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Fri., Dec. 17 |
9:15 p.m. |
(3) James Madison
at (2) North Dakota State |
ESPN2
(Wes Durham, Barrett Brooks, Lauren Sisler) |
| Sat., Dec. 18 |
2:00 p.m. |
South Dakota State
at (8) Montana State6 |
ESPN2 |
Cricket Celebration Bowl
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Dec. 18 |
Noon |
South Carolina State
vs. Jackson State
(Atlanta, GA) |
ABC
(Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Jay Walker, Quint Kessenich, Tiffany Greene) |
NCAA Division II National Championship
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Dec. 18 |
9:00 p.m. |
Valdosta State (GA)
vs. Ferris State (MI)
(McKinney, TX) |
ESPNU
|
NCAA Division III National Championship
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Fri., Dec. 17 |
7:00 p.m. |
North Central (IL)
vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX)
(Canton, OH) |
ESPNU |
NAIA National Championship
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Dec. 18 |
6:00 p.m. |
Morningside (IA)
vs. Grand View (IA)
(Durham, NC) |
ESPN3 |
1 - College Football Hall of Famer
2 - NFF National Scholar-Athlete
3 - NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football honoree
4 - NFF William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient
5 - NFF Board Member
6 - Team features a 2021 Campbell Trophy® Finalist/NFF National Scholar-Athlete
