The best time of the year for college football fans is upon us. That’s right, bowl season is about to get underway, and DIRECTV wants to make sure you’re ready to watch them all. In this post, you can find out where and when to watch the most anticipated college football matchups of the season. The TV schedule for all 43 NCAA bowl games, including start times and channel numbers to watch the games on, is listed out below.
And now that Selection Day 2023 has come and gone, we know exactly what to expect for each of these games. And one thing we know for sure: fans won’t want to miss this year’s Bowl games.
HOW TO WATCH NEW YEAR’S SIX GAMES
Let’s start with the biggest bowl games of the year: the New Year’s Six. From December 29 through January 1, 2024, there will be four of the most anticipated games of the college football season being played. And while typically there are six games (hence NY6), this year the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl are CFP semifinals, so they will be treated separately. Find out how to watch the others right.
Explore the NY6 Bowl Game Watch Guide
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
Date: Fri., December 29, 2023
Time: 8 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Ohio State (7) vs. Missouri (9)
Two of the best NCAA football teams will go head-to-head at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas for a chance to win the Cotton Bowl Classic. Fans can watch the game live with DIRECTV on ESPN.
CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL
Date: Sat., December 30, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Penn State (10) vs. Ole Miss (11)
With Penn State going up against Ole Miss, fans can bet that this will be a fun game to watch, which they can do on ESPN.
CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL
Date: Sat., December 30, 2023
Time: 4 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Florida State University (5) vs. University of Georgia (6)
Get ready for a big game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida where an FSU will face off against either Georgia. You can watch it from home on ESPN.
VRBO FIESTA BOWL
Date: Mon., January 1, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Oregon (8) vs. Liberty (23)
Another big game, Oregon and Liberty will play in Glendale, Arizona on the first day of the new year.
HOW TO WATCH COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEMIFINAL BOWLS
The other two iconic bowl games will still be played on January 1st, but with even higher stakes than usual. Find out how to watch below.
ROSE BOWL (CFP SEMIFINALS)
Date: Mon., January 1, 2024
Time: 5 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Michigan (1) vs. Alabama (4)
Michigan will face off against Alabama, which is bound to be an action-filled game that college football fans won’t want to miss.
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (CFP SEMIFINALS)
Date: Mon., January 1, 2024
Time: 8:45 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Matchup: Washington (2) vs. Texas (3)
The Sugar Bowl will be a face off between No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Texas.
HOW TO WATCH EVERY NCAA BOWL GAME WITH DIRECTV
The following TV schedule will go over how to watch every bowl game taking place from December 16, 2023, to the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday, January 8, 2024.
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
The Myrtle Beach Bowl will host Georgia Southern and University of Ohio two teams from the Sun Belt and Mid-American Conferences, and fans can watch it on ESPN.
CRICKET CELEBRATION BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
The Celebration Bowl will pit Howard University and Florida A&M against each other for the win. The game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and can be watched at home on ABC. Both of these teams are HBCUs, or historically Black colleges and universities.
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 2:15 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Louisiana will play Jacksonville State to battle for the prize at Caesars Superdome in NOLA. Watch it on ESPN with DIRECTV.
AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO CURE BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
Tune into ABC to watch Appalachian State and Miami (Ohio) compete in the Cure Bowl at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando Florida
ISLETA NEW MEXICO BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 5:45 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
New Mexico State will battle it out with Fresno State from the Moutain West Conference at University Stadium in New Mexico. Watch it live at home with ESPN (channel 206).
LA BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
Watch the LA Bowl on ABC to see two of the best teams in the MWC and PAC-12 compete for the win at the legendary SoFi Stadium. The two teams competing will be Boise State and UCLA.
RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Date: Sat., December 16, 2023
Time: 9:15 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Tune into ESPN for this can’t-miss game between the Big-12 and PAC-12, which will be played at Independence Stadium down in Shreveport, Louisiana. The teams going up against each other will be Texas Tech and Cal (Berkley).
FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL
Date: Mon., December 18, 2023
Time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Watch the Western Kentucky and Old Dominion play at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte on ESPN.
SCOOTER’S COFFEE FRISCO BOWL
Date: Tues., December 19, 2023
Time: 9 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Marshall will face off against UTSA in the Frisco Bowl in Texas.
ROOFCLAIM.COM BOCA RATON BOWL
Date: Thurs., December 21, 2023
Time: 8 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Watch as University of South Florida and Syracuse compete for the title of Boca Raton Bowl winners on ESPN.
UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL
Date: Fri., December 22, 2023
Time: 6:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
UCF and Georgia Tech will be hitting the field at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Fans can catch the game on ESPN.
BIRMINGHAM BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
The Birmingham Bowl will also host Duke and Troy University at Protective Stadium in Alabama.
CAMELLIA BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Arkansas State and Northern Illinois fans won’t want to miss this bowl game, as the teams fight for a victory.
LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
James Madison and Air Force will face off at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas.
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Utah State and Georgia State are slated to play in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
68 VENTURES BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
This matchup between South Alabama and Eastern Michigan is bound to be an exciting one, and will take place in Mobile, Alabama.
SRS DISTROBUTION LAS VEGAS BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
The Big Ten and the PAC-12 aren’t messing around this season, so this matchup between Northwestern and Utah won’t be one fans want to miss it.
EASYPOST HAWAI’I BOWL
Date: Sat., December 23, 2023
Time: 10:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Two teams from the AAC or C-USA and MWC will head to Hawaii to face off against one another. Those teams will be San Jose State and Coastal Carolina.
QUICK LANE BOWL
Date: Tues., December 26, 2023
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
The MAC and Big Ten conferences will go head-to-head in this Detroit based bowl game. The teams competing will be Bowling Green and Minnesota.
SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
Date: Tues., December 26, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Back in Dallas, two teams from the AAC, ACC, Big 12 or C-USA will compete for the First Responder Bowl title. Those teams will be Texas State and Rice University.
GUARANTEED RATE BOWL
Date: Tues., December 26, 2023
Time: 9 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
One team from the Big 12 and another from the Big 10 will hit the field in Phoenix to compete for this bowl victory. Those teams will be Kansas and UNLV.
MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY GOBOWLING.COM
Date: Wed., December 27, 2023
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
The Military Bowl will host Tulane and Virginia Tech at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
DUKE’S MAYO BOWL
Date: Wed., December 27, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
One ACC team will compete against an SEC team to bring home the Duke’s Mayo Bowl victory. And those teams will be North Carolina vs. West Virginia.
DIRECTV HOLIDAY BOWL
Date: Wed., December 27, 2023
Time: 8 p.m. EST
Channel: FOX (check local listings)
This year, DIRECTV is sponsoring the Holiday Bowl, which will take place in San Diego at Petco Park. Fans can expect to see a competitive game between a PAC-12 team and an ACC team.
The teams competing in this game will be Louisville and USC.
TAXACT TEXAS BOWL
Date: Wed., December 27, 2023
Time: 9 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
The Big 12 and SEC will face off in the Texas Bowl. The teams chosen to compete are Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.
WASABI FENWAY BOWL
Date: Thurs., December 28, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Move over, Red Sox! One team from the AAC and another from the ACC will be taking over Fenway Park for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. Those teams are SMU and Boston College.
BAD BOY MOWERS PINSTRIPE BOWL
Date: Thurs., December 28, 2023
Time: 2:15 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
You too, Yankees! Miami and Rutgers will be making their mark at Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl.
POP-TARTS BOWL
Date: Thurs., December 28, 2023
Time: 5:45 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Rumor has it the winner of this ACC vs. Big 12 matchup will get to take home a giant Pop-Tart. And if that’s true, this game will be worth the watch no matter the teams playing. Even more so now that we know the teams are NC State and Kansas State.
VALERO ALAMO BOWL
Date: Thurs., December 28, 2023
Time: 9:15 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Two teams from the Big 12 and PAC-12 will come together to face off at the Alamo. The teams are Oklahoma and Arizona.
TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL
Date: Fri., December 29, 2023
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
Top teams from the ACC and SEC will make their way to Jacksonville to compete in the Gator Bowl. It’ll be an exciting game as Clemson and Kentucky battle it out.
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL
Date: Fri., December 29, 2023
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Channel: CBS (check local listings)
Fans of the ACC or PAC-12 will want to make sure they catch this game on CBS come December 29. And with Oregon State vs. Notre Dame, it’s sure to be a good game.
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL
Date: Fri., December 29, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN (channel 206)
This bowl game is set to be a matchup between Iowa State and memphis.
TRANSPERFECT MUSIC CITY BOWL
Date: Sat., December 30, 2023
Time: 2 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
The Music City is hosting the Big Ten and SEC as they compete for the TransPerfect Music City Bowl title. Watch Auburn take on Maryland on ABC.
BARSTOOL SPORTS ARIZONA BOWL
Date: Sat., December 30, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST
Channel: Only streaming on Barstool
Matchup: Toledo vs. Wyoming
RELIAQUEST BOWL
Date: Mon., January 1, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Channel: ESPN2 (channel 209)
If your favorite team isn’t playing in a NY6 game, you can check out this bowl matchup between LSU and Wisconsin.
CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL
Date: Mon., January 1, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. EST
Channel: ABC (check local listings)
Teams from the Big Ten and SEC will give it their all in hopes of taking home the Citrus Bowl title. Those teams are Iowa and Tennessee.
WATCH COLLEGE SPORTS WITH DIRECTV
After the college football season ends with the CFP National Championship, there is still tons of college sports content to watch, and you can get it all on DIRECTV.
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