Bowl Matchup Tracker: Updated College Football Playoff, full bowl game slate

After the final College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings reveal, bowl assignments are starting to be announced. The New Year’s Six games will be part of the 12-team CFP, and the remaining bowl-eligible teams will fill out the rest of the slate.

The 12-team bracket came out Sunday, which revealed the first-round matchups. Under the new format, the four highest-ranked conference champions will receive byes. Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State came in as the respective top four seeds, meaning they won’t start their CFP runs until the quarterfinals.

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Those quarterfinal games will be at New Year’s Six bowl sites. The assignments were based on existing conference contracts, CFP executive director Rich Clark previously said. Semifinal locations will then be decided solely on proximity of the higher seed in the quarterfinal – even if that team loses, because plans have to be in place. Teams will not have the option to move the game, according to CFP spokesperson Brett Daniels.

Before the College Football Playoff starts, Bowl Season officially gets underway Dec. 14 with the Camellia Bowl. From there, bowl games will run through the new year, with the first CFP games taking place Dec. 20.

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As the bowl assignments come out, the schedule will continue to be updated. Here is the full list of assignments, with dates and times for the CFP.

Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): Boise State vs. SMU/Penn State

Date: Dec. 31
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

One of the stories of the college football season, Boise State came in as the No. 3 seed after winning the Mountain West. That means the Broncos – appropriately, given their history – will play in the Fiesta Bowl, where they’ll await the winner of SMU vs. Penn State.

Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): Arizona State vs. Clemson/Texas

Date: Jan. 1
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

In the Peach Bowl, a surging Arizona State team will await the winner of Clemson vs. Texas. The Sun Devils have been one of the hottest teams in the country en route to a Big 12 title, and they’ll get some time to recover before starting its CFP run.

Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): Oregon vs. Tennessee/Ohio State

Date: Jan. 1
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

In the Rose Bowl Game, top-seeded Oregon will get ready to get its College Football Playoff run started. The Ducks will take on either Tennessee or Ohio State in the game, which means a rematch with the Buckeyes is in the cards.

Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): Georgia vs. Indiana/Notre Dame

Date: Jan. 1
Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

Closing out the New Year’s Day slate, Georgia will play its first game since winning an overtime thriller over Texas in the SEC Championship. The Bulldogs will take on the winner of Indiana vs. Notre Dame in the nightcap in the Sugar Bowl.

Orange Bowl (CFP semifinal): Winner of Fiesta Bowl vs. Winner of Sugar Bowl

Date: Jan. 9
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

The Orange Bowl will be Jan. 9 and be part of the College Football Playoff. It will feature the winner of the Fiesta Bowl taking on the winner of the Sugar Bowl.

Cotton Bowl (CFP semifinal): Winner of Peach Bowl vs. Winner of Rose Bowl

Date: Jan. 10
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN

The last semifinal before the CFP national championship, the Cotton Bowl will be Jan. 10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. That will see the winner of the Peach Bowl take on the Rose Bowl winner for a spot in the title game.

College Football Playoff National Championship

CFP Trophy (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Date: Jan. 20
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC/ESPN

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff will culminate with the national championship. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the game in Atlanta, and the winner will hoist the championship trophy.

Remaining bowl game matchups

Dec. 14

Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama vs. Western Michigan

Dec. 17

Frisco Bowl: Memphis vs. West Virginia

Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison vs. Western Kentucky
Los Angeles Bowl: TBD

Dec. 19

New Orleans Bowl: Sam Houston State vs. Georgia Southern

Dec. 20

Cure Bowl: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State
Gasparilla Bowl: TBD

Dec. 23

Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA

Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl: USF vs. San Jose State

Dec. 26

68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: TBD
Detroit Bowl: TBD

Dec. 27

Las Vegas Bowl: TBD
Holiday Bowl: TBD
Liberty Bowl: TBD
Birmingham Bowl: TBD
Armed Forces Bowl: TBD

Dec. 28

Independence Bowl: TBD
Alamo Bowl: TBD
Military Bowl: TBD
Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio)
Pop-Tarts Bowl: TBD
New Mexico Bowl: TBD
Pinstripe Bowl: TBD
Fenway Bowl: TBD

Dec. 30

Music City Bowl: TBD

Dec. 31

Texas Bowl: TBD
Citrus Bowl: TBD
Sun Bowl: TBD
ReliaQuest Bowl: TBD

Jan. 2

Gator Bowl: TBD

Jan. 3

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: TBD
First Responder Bowl: TBD

Jan. 4

Bahamas Bowl: Liberty vs. Buffalo

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