College Football bowl schedule: When are the games, what teams are playing, who won?

It is bowl season. College football teams are facing off against each other, with many having hopes of making it all the way to the College Football National Playoff National Championship Game.

The College Football National Playoff National Championship Game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Here are the games leading up to the national championship, according to the NCAA:

Dec. 13

• Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38

• LA Bowl: Washington 38, Boise State 10

Dec. 16

• Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17, Troy 3
• Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10

• 68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20, Louisiana 13

Dec. 18

• Xbox Bowl: Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28

Dec. 19

• Myrtle Beach Bowl: Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6
• Gasparilla Bowl: N.C. State 31, Memphis 7
• College Football Playoff First Round Game: No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24

Dec. 20

• College Football Playoff First Round Game: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
• College Football Playoff First Round Game: No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10
• College Football Playoff First Round Game: No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34

Dec. 22

• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34, Utah State 21

Dec. 23

• Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville 27, Toledo 22
• New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16
• Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17, UNLV 10

Dec. 24

• Hawai’i Bowl: Hawai’i 35, Cal 31

Dec. 26

• GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7
• Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT)
• First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57, FIU 20

Dec. 27

• Military Bowl: East Carolina 23, Pitt 17
• Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 22, Clemson 10
• Fenway Bowl: Army 41, UConn 16

• Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21

• Arizona Bowl: Fresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3

• New Mexico Bowl: North Texas 49, San Diego State 47
• Gator Bowl: No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7

• Texas Bowl: Houston 38, LSU 35

Dec. 29

• Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern 29, Appalachian State 10

Dec. 30

• Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14
• Music City Bowl: Illinois 30, Tennessee 28
• Alamo Bowl: TCU 30, No. 16 Southern Cal 27

Dec. 31

• ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27.
• Sun Bowl: Duke 42, Arizona State 39
• Citrus Bowl: No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27

• Las Vegas Bowl: No. 15 Utah 44,Nebraska 22
• College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 10 Miami 24, Ohio State 14

Jan. 1

• College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
• College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
• College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34

Jan. 2

• Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State 41, Rice 10
• Liberty Bowl: Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
• Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29

• Holiday Bowl: SMU 24, Arizona 19

Jan. 8

• College Football Playoff Semifinal: 7:30 p.m., State Farm Stadium (Fiesta Bowl), Glendale, Arizona: No. 10 Miami 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27

Jan. 9

• College Football Playoff Semifinal: 7:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl), Atlanta: No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22

Jan. 19

• College Football Playoff National Championship Game: 7:30 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida; No. 10 Miami (13-2) vs. No. 1 Indiana (15-0).

Check back for updates on the scores and winners.

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