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The [[College Football Playoff]] system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A 13-member committee of experts [[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#CFP Rankings|ranked]] the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National 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 [[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#CFP Rankings|ranked]] the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game. |
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The semifinal games for the 2022 season are the [[Fiesta Bowl]] and the [[Peach Bowl]]. Both will be played December 31, 2022, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of two bowls, commonly referred to as the [[New Year's Six]] bowl games. The winners |
The semifinal games for the 2022 season are the [[Fiesta Bowl]] and the [[Peach Bowl]]. Both will be played December 31, 2022, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of two bowls, commonly referred to as the [[New Year's Six]] bowl games. The winners advance to the [[2023 College Football Playoff National Championship]] on January 9, 2023. |
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| Season | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 43[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-star games | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 16, 2022 – February 18, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | SoFi Stadium Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games are a series of college football games scheduled to complete the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive games will conclude with the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship scheduled for January 9, 2023, while the all-star portion of the schedule will end on February 18, 2023.[1]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2022–23 bowl games is below. All times are EST (UTC−5). Note that Division II bowls and Division III bowls are not included here. The bowl schedule was released May 26, 2022.
Conferences listed in the Affiliations column reflect agreements between bowl organizers and athletic conferences, often referred to as "tie-ins". These are subject to change, due to bowl eligibility and other considerations.
College Football Playoff and National 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 of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game.
The semifinal games for the 2022 season are the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl. Both will be played December 31, 2022, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of two bowls, commonly referred to as the New Year's Six bowl games. The winners advance to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2023.
Each of the games in the following table will be televised by ESPN.
| Date | Game | Site, Time (EST) | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
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| Dec. 30 | Orange Bowl | Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida 8:00 p.m. |
TBD TBD |
ACC SEC/Big Ten/Notre Dame |
TBD TBD |
| Dec. 31 | Sugar Bowl | Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana 12:00 pm |
TBD TBD |
Big 12 SEC |
TBD TBD |
| Peach Bowl (Playoff Semifinal Game) |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 4:00/8:00 p.m. |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD | |
| Fiesta Bowl (Playoff Semifinal Game) |
State Farm Stadium Glendale, Arizona 4:00/8:00 p.m. |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD | |
| Jan. 2 | Cotton Bowl Classic | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas 1:00 pm |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
| Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 5:00 pm |
TBD TBD |
Big 10 Pac-12 |
TBD TBD | |
| Jan. 9 | College Football Playoff National Championship (Peach Bowl Winner vs. Fiesta Bowl Winner) |
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California 7:30 p.m. |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
TBD TBD |
Non CFP bowl games
Bowl changes
- The Bahamas Bowl is now sponsored by HomeTown Lenders.[2]
- The game formerly known as the Outback Bowl was renamed as the ReliaQuest Bowl, following the end of sponsorship by Outback Steakhouse.[3]
- The Cure Bowl is now sponsored by Duluth Trading Company.[4]
- The Fiesta Bowl is now sponsored by Vrbo.[5]
- The Pinstripe Bowl is now sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers.[6]
Bowl schedule / results
In the below table, affiliations reflect conference tie-ins; actual participants may differ, due to bowl eligibility or other factors. Rankings are per the final CFP rankings that are scheduled to be released on December 4.
Source:[8]
FCS bowl game
The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.
| Date | Game | Site | Television | Participants | Affiliations | Results | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17 | Celebration Bowl | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 12:00 pm |
ABC | TBD TBD |
MEAC SWAC |
TBD TBD |
All-star games
Each of these games features college seniors, or players whose college football eligibility is ending, who are individually invited by game organizers. These games are scheduled to follow the team-competitive bowls, to allow players selected from bowl teams to participate. The all-star games may include some players from non-FBS programs.
| Date | Game | Site | Television | Participants | Results | Ref. |
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| Jan. | Hula Bowl | FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, Florida 12:00 pm |
CBS Sports Network | Team Kai Team Aina |
Kai Aina |
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| Jan. | Tropical Bowl | Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida TBD |
Varsity Sports Network | American Team National Team |
American National |
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| Jan. | NFLPA Collegiate Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California TBD |
NFL Network | National Team American Team |
National American |
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| Feb. | East–West Shrine Bowl | Allegiant Stadium Paradise, Nevada TBD |
NFL Network | West Team East Team |
West East |
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| Feb. | Senior Bowl | Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama TBD |
NFL Network | National Team American Team |
National American |
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| Feb. | HBCU Legacy Bowl | Yulman Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana TBD |
NFL Network | Team Gaither Team Robinson |
Gaither Robinson |
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Team selections
CFP top 25 standings and bowl games
The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee is scheduled to announce its final team rankings for the season on December 4, 2022. It will be the ninth season of the CFP era.
Conference champions' bowl games
Ranks are per the final CFP rankings, released on December 4, with win–loss records at that time. Champions of the Power Five conferences were assured of a spot in a New Year's Six bowl game.
| Conference | Champion | W–L | Rank | Bowl game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| ACC | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| Big 12 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| Big Ten | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| C-USA | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| MAC | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| Mountain West | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| Pac-12 | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| SEC | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
| Sun Belt | TBD | 0–0 | TBD | TBD |
Bowl-eligible teams
Generally, a team must have at least six wins to be considered bowl eligible, with at least five of those wins being against FBS opponents. The College Football Playoff semi-final games are determined based on the top four seeds in the playoff committee's final rankings. The remainder of the bowl eligible teams are selected by each respective bowl based on conference tie-ins, order of selection, match-up considerations, and other factors.
- ACC (5): Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse, Wake Forest
- American (3): Cincinnati, East Carolina, Tulane
- Big Ten (5): Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State
- Big 12 (2): Oklahoma State, TCU
- C-USA (1): UTSA
- MAC (2): Winner of Toledo vs Eastern Michigan football game on October 29, Winner of Buffalo vs Ohio football game on November 1
- Mountain West (TBD): TBD
- Pac-12 (6): Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington
- SEC (5): Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee
- Sun Belt (2): Coastal Carolina, Troy
- Independent (1): Liberty
Number of bowl berths available: 82
Number of bowl-eligible teams: 32
Teams one win away from bowl eligibility
- ACC (1): Duke
- American (1): UCF
- Big Ten (2): Purdue, Winner of Rutgers vs Minnesota football game on October 29
- Big 12 (4): Kansas, Kansas State, Texas, Winner of Texas Tech vs Baylor football game on October 29
- Conference USA (1): Western Kentucky
- MAC (4): Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Toledo
- Mountain West (3): Air Force, Boise State, Wyoming
- Pac-12 (0):
- SEC (3): Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina
- Sun Belt (3): Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Southern Miss
- Independent (0):
Number of teams one win from bowl eligibility: 22
Teams two wins away from bowl eligibility
- ACC (4): Florida State, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Winner of Virginia vs Miami FL football game on October 29
- American (3): Houston, Memphis, Winner of SMU vs Tulsa football game on October 29
- Big 12 (3): Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas Tech
- Big Ten (3): Minnesota, Rutgers, Wisconsin
- Conference USA (5): FIU, North Texas, Rice, UAB, UTEP
- MAC (2): Ball State, Bowling Green
- Mountain West (3): San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV
- Pac-12 (1): Washington State
- SEC (2): Arkansas, Florida
- Sun Belt (3): Appalachian State, Louisiana, Marshall
- Independents (2): BYU, Notre Dame
Number of teams two wins away from bowl eligibility: 31
Teams two losses away from bowl ineligibility
- ACC (1): Boston College
- American (2): Navy, Temple
- Big Ten (1): Indiana
- Big 12 (0):
- C-USA (1): Florida Atlantic
- MAC (3): Kent State, Miami (OH), Western Michigan
- Mountain West (2): Colorado State, Utah State
- Pac-12 (1): Arizona State
- SEC (1): Vanderbilt
- Sun Belt (3): Arkansas State, Georgia State, Texas State
- Independent (4): Army, BYU, New Mexico State, UConn
Number of teams two losses from bowl ineligibility: 20
Teams one loss away from bowl ineligibility
- ACC (1): Virginia Tech
- American (2): South Florida, Loser of Navy vs Temple football game on October 29
- Big Ten (1): Northwestern
- Big 12 (0):
- C-USA (1): Louisiana Tech
- MAC (2): Central Michigan, Northern Illinois
- Mountain West (3): Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico
- Pac-12 (1): Colorado
- SEC (0):
- Sun Belt (2): Arkansas State, UL Monroe
- Independent (1): UMass
Number of teams one loss from bowl ineligibility: 13
Bowl-ineligible teams
- ACC (TBD): TBD
- American (TBD): TBD
- Big Ten (TBD): TBD
- Big 12 (TBD): TBD
- C-USA (1): Charlotte
- MAC (2): Akron, Loser of Northern Illinois vs Central Michigan football game on November 2
- Mountain West (TBD): TBD
- Pac-12 (TBD): TBD
- SEC (TBD): TBD
- Sun Belt (1): James Madison (FCS transition)
- Independent (TBD): TBD
Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 4
Venues
A total of thirty-seven venues will be utilized, with seven of them in particular for the CFP National Championship and New Year's Six (NY6).[10] Prestige and capacity of venues usually increases as the schedule progresses towards to NY6 bowls and the national championship, in large part due to scheduling Top 25 teams late into the bowl games' time frame, while bowl games before Christmas Day typically involve schools in Group of Five conferences and FBS Independents (with the exception of Notre Dame due to being a member of the ACC in all other sports except for men's hockey which competes in the Big Ten). Televising at the venues of bowl games is largely run by ESPN and joint networks (ABC & ESPN2), with only three bowl games run by a non-affiliated network (Holiday Bowl on Fox, Sun Bowl on CBS and Arizona Bowl on Barstool Sports).[11] With the exception of the Bahamas Bowl in The Bahamas,[12] all bowls will be played within the United States.
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Venues with a number and an x host multiple bowl games.
CFP bowls
The College Football Playoff committee elected to continue with the six venues for this postseason—including two as the semifinals for the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship―as outlined below:[10]
- State Farm Stadium in Glendale: Venue for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl that featured one of the semi-final pairings.
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta: Venue for the 2022 Peach Bowl that featured one of the semi-final pairing.
- AT&T Stadium in Arlington: Venue for the 2022 Cotton Bowl Classic that featured two of the four highest non-Top 4 and non-NY6 bid conference affiliated.
- Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens: Venue for the 2022 Orange Bowl that featured two of the four highest non-Top 4 and non-NY6 bid conference affiliated.
- Rose Bowl in Pasadena: Venue for the 2023 Rose Bowl that featured the highest non-top 4 conference finishers from the Big Ten and Pac-12.
- Caesars Superdome in New Orleans: Venue for the 2022 Sugar Bowl that featured the highest non-top 4 conference finishers from the SEC and Big 12.
The National Championship will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.[10]
| Glendale (Phoenix area) |
Atlanta | New Orleans | |
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| State Farm Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Caesars Superdome | |
| Capacity: 78,600 | Capacity: 75,000 | Capacity: 76,468 | |
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| Pasadena (Los Angeles area) |
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| Rose Bowl | |||
| Capacity: 92,542 | |||
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| Arlington (Dallas/Fort Worth area) |
Inglewood (Los Angeles area)NC |
Miami Gardens (Miami area) | |
| AT&T Stadium | SoFi Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium | |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 100,240 | Capacity: 64,767 | |
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Notes
- ^ 42 FBS bowl games, including the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and 1 FCS bowl game.
References
- ^ "Dates Announced for College Football Playoff Games through 2026". College Football Playoff.
- ^ "HOMETOWN LENDERS NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF BAHAMAS BOWL". Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Matt (June 9, 2022). "Tampa's Outback Bowl has a new name: the ReliaQuest Bowl". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Duluth Trading Company Named Title Sponsor of 2022 Cure Bowl in Orlando". espnevents.com (Press release). June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "VRBO BECOMES NEW TITLE PARTNER FOR NEWLY-NAMED VRBO FIESTA BOWL". Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Boy Mowers becomes new Pinstripe Bowl title partner; game now known as Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl". MLB.com. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "LendingTree Bowl Moving to Hancock Whitney Stadium". LendingTreeBowl.com. November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 Bowl Schedule". bowlseason.com.
- ^ "HBCU Legacy Bowl". hbculegacybowl.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "College Football Playoff Games Schedule". College Football Playoff. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "College football bowl game schedule for 2021-22: Dates, times". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "About The Bahamas Bowl". Bahamas Bowl. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
Further reading
- "FBS (I-A) Conference Schedule". ESPN.com. 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.