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From the first bowl game through the championship game, here’s a look at the match ups for each of the 2017-2018 college football post season.

All Bowl Games Listed in Eastern Time.

Bowl Schedule

Dec. 16

Celebration Bowl
Grambling vs. North Carolina A&T
Noon, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Final Result: North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling 14

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Troy vs. North Texas
1 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
Final Result: Troy 50, North Texas 30

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Final Result: Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17

Las Vegas Bowl
No. 25 Boise State vs. Oregon
3:30 p.m., ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas
Final Result: No. 25 Boise State 38, Oregon 28

GILDAN New Mexico Bowl
Marshall vs. Colorado State 
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Final Result: Marshall 31, Colorado State 28

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Arkansas State
8 p.m., ESPN
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
Final Result: Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30

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Dec. 19

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Akron vs. Florida Atlantic
7 p.m., ESPN
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Final Result: Florida Atlantic 50, Akron 3

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Dec. 20

DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
8 p.m., ESPN
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
Final Result: Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10

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Dec. 21

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Temple vs. Florida International
8 p.m., ESPN
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
Final Result: Temple 28, Florida International 3

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Dec. 22

Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs. Ohio
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Final Result: Ohio 41, UAB 6

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
4 p.m., ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Final Result: Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14

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Dec. 23

Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech vs. South Florida
Noon, ESPN
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
Final Result: South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State vs. Army
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Final Result: Army 42, San Diego State 35

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State vs. Toledo
7 p.m., ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Final Result: Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0

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Dec. 24

Hawai’i Bowl
Fresno State vs. Houston
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium
Honolulu
Final Result: Fresno State 33 , Houston  27

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Dec. 26

Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah vs. West Virginia
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Final Result: Utah 30, West Virginia 14

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke vs. Northern Illinois
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit
Final Result: Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State vs. UCLA
9 p.m., ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix
Final Result: Kansas State 35, UCLA 17

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Dec. 27

Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Southern Miss vs. Florida State
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Final Result: Florida State 42, Southern Miss 13

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa vs. Boston College
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Yankee Stadium
New York
Final Result: Iowa 27,   Boston College 20

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona vs. Purdue
8:30 p.m., FOX
Levi’s Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Final Result: Purdue 38, Arizona 35

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Texas vs. Missouri
9 p.m., ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston
Final Result: Texas 33, Missouri 16

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Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Virginia vs. Navy
1:30 p.m. ESPN
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Final Result: Navy 49, Virginia 7

Camping World Bowl
No. 22 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Final Result: Oklahoma State 30, Virginia Tech 21

Valero Alamo Bowl
No. 13 Stanford vs. No. 15 TCU
9 p.m., ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Final Result: TCU 39, Stanford 37

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
No. 18 Washington State vs. No. 16 Michigan State
9 p.m., FOX
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego
Final Result: Michigan State 42, Washington State 17

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Dec. 29

Belk Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
1 p.m. ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Final Result: Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52

Hyundai Sun Bowl
No. 24 NC State vs. Arizona State
3 p.m., CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Final Result: NC State 52, Arizona State 31

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Kentucky vs. No. 21 Northwestern
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Final Result: Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Utah State vs. New Mexico State
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Final Result: New Mexico State 26, Utah State 20 OT

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 8 USC vs. No. 5 Ohio State
8:30 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Final Result: Ohio State 24, USC 7

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Dec. 30

TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville vs. No. 23 Mississippi State
Noon, ESPN
EverBank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
Final Result: Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Iowa State vs. No. 20 Memphis
12:30 p.m., ABC
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Final Result: Iowa State 21, Memphis 20

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State
4 p.m., ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Final Result: Penn State 35, Washington 28

Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 10 Miami vs. No. 6 Wisconsin
8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Final Result: Wisconsin 34, Miami 24

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Jan. 1

Outback Bowl
Michigan vs. South Carolina
Noon, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Final Result: South Carolina 26, Michigan 19

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 12 UCF vs. No. 7 Auburn
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Final Result: UCF 34, Auburn 27

Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton’s
No. 14 Notre Dame vs. No. 17 LSU
1 p.m., ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Final Result: Notre Dame 21,LSU 17

College Football Playoff schedule

Jan. 1

College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oklahoma
5 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Final Result: Georgia 54, Oklahoma 48 2OT

College Football Playoff at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Clemson
8:45 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
Final Result: Alabama 24, Clemson 6

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Jan. 8

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T
8 p.m. ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Final Result: Georgia vs. Alabama