NCAA College Football Bowl Schedule and Predictions: Full List of Games, CFP Playoff Matchups, Start Times, Stadium Locations, TV Coverage

Dec 15, 2015 03:01 PM EST

The College Football bowl schedule for 2015 kicks off soon and here is a look at some of the top games on the calendar along with the College Football Playoff matchups for this year.

The CFP games will be on New Year's Eve this season and those games start at 4 pm ET with coverage on ESPN. The first game has Oklahoma taking on Clemson at Sun Life Stadium for the Orange Bowl and that will be on December 31. The second game has Michigan State and Alabama playing in the Cotton Bowl Classic and that will be from AT&T Stadium in Dallas starting at 8 pm ET on ESPN.

Following those will be the College Football Playoff National Championship and that will be from University of Phoenix Stadium at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Here are some quick predictions for those games:

Oklahoma wins over Clemson

Alabama wins over Michigan State

Alabama wins over Oklahoma for title.

Those are the two most important games, but there are also some other major matchups with notable teams and down here we will take a look at some of those games. The full schedule for every bowl game can be found here and at the link below at the bottom of the article.

The Holiday Bowl with USC vs. Wisconsin could be one of the more exciting games on the schedule with Cody Kessler and the Trojans finishing the season strong. Prediction: USC wins.

The Fiesta Bowl has Notre Dame vs. Ohio State and this could be like the sidebar to the College Football Playoff, as those teams both felt they had good chances to get in during the season. Prediction: Ohio State wins.

The Rose Bowl with Stanford vs. Iowa could be a great matchup, as Christian McCaffrey will play against the Hawkeyes after MSU spoiled their perfect season. Prediction: Stanford wins.

The Sugar Bowl could have some fireworks with Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss and that could be a fun matchup to watch. Prediction: Ole Miss wins.

Check here for the full list of bowl games on the schedule.

Dec 19

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl

Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

Arizona vs. New Mexico

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

BYU vs. Utah

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Ohio vs. Appalachian State

Cure Bowl

San Jose State vs. Georgia State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech

Dec. 21

Miami Beach Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. South Florida

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Akron vs. Utah State

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl

Toledo vs. Temple

Dec. 23

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Boise State vs. Northern Illinois

GoDaddy Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green

Dec. 24

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan

Hawai'i Bowl

San Diego State vs. Cincinnati

Dec. 26

St. Petersburg Bowl

Connecticut vs. Marshall

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Miami vs. Washington State

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Washington vs. Southern Miss

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Indiana vs. Duke

Camping World Independence Bowl

Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech

Foster Farms Bowl

UCLA vs. Nebraska

Dec. 28

Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman

Pittsburgh vs. Navy

Quick Lane Bowl

Central Michigan vs. Minnesota

Dec. 29

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

California vs. Air Force

Russell Athletic Bowl

North Carolina vs. Baylor

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Nevada vs. Colorado State

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

LSU vs. Texas Tech

Dec. 30

Birmingham Bowl

Auburn vs. Memphis

Belk Bowl

NC State vs. Mississippi State

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Texas A&M vs. Louisville

Holiday Bowl

USC vs. Wisconsin

Dec. 31

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Houston vs. Florida State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama

Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

Northwestern vs. Tennessee

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Michigan vs. Florida

BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl

Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:

Stanford vs. Iowa

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss

Jan. 2

TaxSlayer Bowl

Penn State vs. Georgia

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Kansas State vs. Arkansas

Valero Alamo Bowl

Oregon vs. TCU

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl

West Virginia vs. Arizona State

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