2018–19 NCAA football bowl games


The 2018–19 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football bowl games completing the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The games began on December 15, 2018, and, aside from the all-star games that follow, ended with the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, which was played on January 7, 2019.
The total of 40 team-competitive bowls in FBS, including the national championship game, was unchanged from the previous year. To fill the 78 available bowl slots, a total of 10 teams with non-winning records were invited to bowl games. This was the second consecutive year, and only the third time in eight years, that no teams with losing seasons were invited to fill available bowl berths.
Only 39 of the 40 bowls were played, with the First Responder Bowl becoming the first ever postseason game at the FBS-level to be cancelled, as a severe lightning storm lingered for over two hours near the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The game was scored as a no-contest for the teams involved.
The three all-star games were the East–West Shrine Game and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, played on January 19, and the Senior Bowl, played on January 26.

Schedule

The schedule for the 2018–19 bowl games is below. All times are EST.

College Football Playoff and Championship Game

The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A 13-member committee of experts ranked the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks. The top four teams in the final ranking play in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game.
The semifinal games for the 2018–19 season were the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Both were played on December 29 as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of six bowls, commonly referred to as the New Year's Six bowl games. The winners advanced to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on January 7.
File:Super Bowl 50.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Levi's Stadium, site of the National Championship game
Each of the games in the following table was televised by ESPN.
DateTime GameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResults
Dec. 2912:00 p.m.Peach BowlMercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
No. 10 Florida Gators
No. 7 Michigan Wolverines
SEC
Big Ten
Florida 41
Michigan 15
Dec. 294:00 p.m.Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
No. 2 Clemson Tigers
No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ACC
Independent
Clemson 30
Notre Dame 3
Dec. 298:00 p.m.Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners
SEC
Big 12
Alabama 45
Oklahoma 34
Jan. 11:00 p.m.Fiesta BowlState Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
No. 11 LSU Tigers
No. 8 UCF Knights
SEC
American
LSU 40
UCF 32
Jan. 15:00 p.m.Rose BowlRose Bowl
Pasadena, California
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 9 Washington Huskies
Big Ten
Pac-12
Ohio State 28
Washington 23
Jan. 18:45 p.m.Sugar BowlMercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 15 Texas Longhorns
No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs
Big 12
SEC
Texas 28
Georgia 21
Jan. 78:00 p.m.College Football Playoff National Championship
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
No. 2 Clemson Tigers
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
ACC
SEC
Clemson 44
Alabama 16

Non-CFP bowl games

For the 2018–19 bowl season, the Gasparilla Bowl was re-located from Tropicana Field to Raymond James Stadium. Under new sponsorship deals in comparison to the prior season's bowl games, the Cactus Bowl was renamed the Cheez-It Bowl, the Heart of Dallas Bowl was renamed the First Responder Bowl, and the Foster Farms Bowl was renamed the Redbox Bowl. The Gator Bowl name was reinstated for the first time since the 2013 season, as it had been known as the TaxSlayer Bowl for the four prior editions.
DateTime GameSiteTelevisionTeamsAffiliationsResults
Dec. 151:30 p.m.Cure BowlCamping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
CBSSNTulane Green Wave
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
American
Sun Belt
Tulane 41
Louisiana 24
Dec. 152:00 p.m.New Mexico BowlDreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ESPNUtah State Aggies
North Texas Mean Green
MWC
C-USA
Utah State 52
North Texas 13
Dec. 153:30 p.m.Las Vegas BowlSam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
ABCNo. 21 Fresno State Bulldogs
Arizona State Sun Devils
MWC
Pac-12
Fresno State 31
Arizona State 20
Dec. 155:30 p.m.Camellia BowlCramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
ESPNGeorgia Southern Eagles
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Sun Belt
MAC
Georgia Southern 23
Eastern Michigan 21
Dec. 159:00 p.m.New Orleans BowlMercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
ESPNAppalachian State Mountaineers
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Sun Belt
C-USA
Appalachian State 45
Middle Tennessee 13
Dec. 187:00 p.m.Boca Raton BowlFAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
ESPNUAB Blazers
Northern Illinois Huskies
C-USA
MAC
UAB 37
Northern Illinois 13
Dec. 198:00 p.m.Frisco BowlToyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
ESPNOhio Bobcats
San Diego State Aztecs
MAC
MWC
Ohio 27
San Diego State 0
Dec. 208:00 p.m.Gasparilla BowlRaymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
ESPNMarshall Thundering Herd
South Florida Bulls
C-USA
American
Marshall 38
South Florida 20
Dec. 2112:30 p.m.Bahamas BowlThomas Robinson Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
ESPNFIU Panthers
Toledo Rockets
C-USA
MAC
FIU 35
Toledo 32
Dec. 214:00 p.m.Famous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
ESPNBYU Cougars
Western Michigan Broncos
Independent
MAC
BYU 49
Western Michigan 18
Dec. 2212:00 p.m.Birmingham BowlLegion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
ESPNWake Forest Demon Deacons
Memphis Tigers
ACC
American
Wake Forest 37
Memphis 34
Dec. 223:30 p.m.Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
ESPNArmy Black Knights
Houston Cougars
Independent
American
Army 70
Houston 14
Dec. 227:00 p.m.Dollar General BowlLadd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
ESPNTroy Trojans
Buffalo Bulls
Sun Belt
MAC
Troy 42
Buffalo 32
Dec. 2210:30 p.m.Hawaii BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
ESPNLouisiana Tech Bulldogs
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
C-USA
MWC
Louisiana Tech 31
Hawaii 14
Dec. 261:30 p.m.First Responder BowlCotton Bowl Stadium
Dallas, Texas
ESPNBoston College Eagles
No. 25 Boise State Broncos
ACC
MWC
No contest due to
weather cancellation.
Dec. 265:15 p.m.Quick Lane BowlFord Field
Detroit, Michigan
ESPNMinnesota Golden Gophers
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Big Ten
ACC
Minnesota 34
Georgia Tech 10
Dec. 269:00 p.m.Cheez-It BowlChase Field
Phoenix, Arizona
ESPNTCU Horned Frogs
California Golden Bears
Big 12
Pac-12
TCU 10
California 7
Dec. 271:30 p.m.Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
ESPNDuke Blue Devils
Temple Owls
ACC
American
Duke 56
Temple 27
Dec. 275:15 p.m.Pinstripe BowlYankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
ESPNWisconsin Badgers
Miami Hurricanes
Big Ten
ACC
Wisconsin 35
Miami 3
Dec. 279:00 p.m.Texas BowlNRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
ESPNBaylor Bears
Vanderbilt Commodores
Big 12
SEC
Baylor 45
Vanderbilt 38
Dec. 281:30 p.m.Music City BowlNissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
ESPNAuburn Tigers
Purdue Boilermakers
SEC
Big Ten
Auburn 63
Purdue 14
Dec. 285:15 p.m.Camping World BowlCamping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
ESPNNo. 20 Syracuse Orange
No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers
ACC
Big 12
Syracuse 34
West Virginia 18
Dec. 289:00 p.m.Alamo BowlAlamodome
San Antonio, Texas
ESPN
No. 24 Iowa State Cyclones
Pac-12
Big 12
Washington State 28
Iowa State 26
Dec. 2912:00 p.m.Belk BowlBank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
ABCVirginia Cavaliers
South Carolina Gamecocks
ACC
SEC
Virginia 28
South Carolina 0
Dec. 291:15 p.m.Arizona BowlArizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
CBSSNNevada Wolf Pack
Arkansas State Red Wolves
MWC
Sun Belt
Nevada 16
Arkansas State 13
Dec. 3112:00 p.m.Military BowlNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
ESPNCincinnati Bearcats
Virginia Tech Hokies
American
ACC
Cincinnati 35
Virginia Tech 31
Dec. 312:00 p.m.Sun BowlSun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
CBSStanford Cardinal
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pac-12
ACC
Stanford 14
Pittsburgh 13
Dec. 313:00 p.m.Redbox BowlLevi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
FoxOregon Ducks
Michigan State Spartans
Pac-12
Big Ten
Oregon 7
Michigan State 6
Dec. 313:45 p.m.Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
ESPNOklahoma State Cowboys
No. 23 Missouri Tigers
Big 12
SEC
Oklahoma State 38
Missouri 33
Dec. 317:00 p.m.Holiday BowlSDCCU Stadium
San Diego, California
FS1No. 22 Northwestern Wildcats
No. 17 Utah Utes
Big Ten
Pac-12
Northwestern 31
Utah 20
Dec. 317:30 p.m.Gator BowlTIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
ESPNNo. 19 Texas A&M Aggies
NC State Wolfpack
SEC
ACC
Texas A&M 52
NC State 13
Jan. 112:00 p.m.Outback BowlRaymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
ESPN2Iowa Hawkeyes
No. 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs
Big Ten
SEC
Iowa 27
Mississippi State 22
Jan. 11:00 p.m.Citrus BowlCamping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
ABCNo. 14 Kentucky Wildcats
No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions
SEC
Big Ten
Kentucky 27
Penn State 24