Notre Dame-Alabama in BCS National Championship, Plus Your Full Bowl Guide
As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football’s most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl invite.
Here is an updated schedule of this year’s college football bowl games:
TAXSLAYER.COM GATOR BOWL: Mississippi State (8-4) vs. #20 Northwestern (9-3)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 12 p.m. on ESPN
HEART OF DALLAS BOWL: Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 12 p.m. on ESPNU
CAPITAL ONE BOWL: #7 Georgia (11-2) vs. #16 Nebraska (10-3)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m. on ABC
OUTBACK BOWL: #10 South Carolina (10-2) vs. #18 Michigan (8-4)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m. on ESPN
ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO: Wisconsin (8-5) vs. #6 Stanford (11-2)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 5 p.m. on ESPN
DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL: #15 Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. #12 Florida State (11-2)
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL: #21 Louisville (10-2) vs. #3 Florida (11-1)
Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL: #4 Oregon (11-1) vs. #5 Kansas State (11-1)
Thursday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
AT&T COTTON BOWL: #9 Texas A&M (10-2) vs. #11 Oklahoma (10-2)
Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m. on Fox
BBVA COMPASS BOWL: Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6)
Saturday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. on ESPN
GODADDY.COM BOWL: #25 Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (9-3)
Sunday, Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. on ESPN
DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: #2 Alabama (12-1) vs. #1 Notre Dame (12-0)
Monday, Jan. 7, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN