2011-2012 College Football Bowl Schedules
College football's 35 bowls kick off on Dec. 17 and conclude on Jan. 9 with the BCS National Championship Game between LSU and Alabama, a rematch of the Tigers' 9-6 overtime win on No. 5 in Tuscaloosa. Here is a look at every bowl matchup (can you find the one team with a losing record among the 70?): Get all your college football odds at Bovada's online sportsbook.
We present to you the 2011-2012 College Football Bowl Schedule. Print 2011-12 Bowl Schedule
| GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL |
| University Stadium - Albuqurque, NM |
| Dec. 17, 2011 | 2:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Wyoming Cowboys
(8-4, 5-2 MWC) |
-7 |
 Temple Owls
(8-4, 5-3 MAC) |
50 |
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| FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL |
| Bronco Stadium - Boise, ID |
| Dec. 17, 2011 | 5:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Utah State Aggies
(7-5, 5-2 WAC) |
-1 |
 Ohio Bobcats
(9-4, 6-2 MAC) |
59½ |
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| R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL |
| Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, LA |
| Dec. 17, 2011 | 9:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
(8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt) |
59 |
 San Diego State Aztecs
(8-4, 4-3 MWC) |
-4½ |
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| BEEF 'O' BRADY'S BOWL |
| Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL |
| Dec. 20, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Florida International Golden Panthers
(8-4, 5-3 Sun Belt) |
-4 |
 Marshall Thundering Herd
(6-6, 5-3 C-USA) |
48½ |
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| SAN DIEDO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA |
| Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, CA |
| Dec. 21, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
(8-4, 6-1 WAC) |
55½ |
 TCU Horned Frogs
(10-2, 7-0 MWC) |
-10 |
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| MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS |
| Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, NV |
| Dec. 22, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Arizona State Sun Devils
(6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) |
65½ |
 Boise State Broncos
(11-1, 6-1 MWC) |
-13½ |
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| SHERATON HAWAII BOWL |
| Aloha Stadium - Honolulu, HI |
| Dec. 24, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Nevada Wolf Pack
7-5, 5-2 WAC) |
62 |
 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
(11-2, 6-2 C-USA) |
-6½ |
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| ADVOCARE V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL |
| Independence Stadium - Shreveport, LA |
| Dec. 26, 2011 | 5:00 PM ET - ESPN2 |
 North Carolina Tar Heels
(7-5, 3-5 ACC) |
52½ |
 Missouri Tigers
(7-5, 5-4 Big 12) |
-5 |
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| LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| FORD Field - Detroit, MI |
| Dec. 27, 2011 | 4:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Western Michigan Broncos
(7-5, 5-3 MAC) |
60 |
 Purdue Boilermakers
(6-6, 4-4 Big Ten) |
2½ |
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| BELK BOWL |
| Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, NC |
| Dec. 27, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Louisville Cardinals
(7-5, 5-2 Big East) |
44½ |
 North Carolina State Wolfpack
(7-5, 4-4 ACC) |
-2½ |
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| MILITARY BOWL |
| RFK Memorial Stadium - Washington, DC |
| Dec. 28, 2011 | 4:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Toledo Rockets
(8-4, 7-1 MAC) |
-3 |
 Air Force Falcons
(7-5, 3-4 MWC) |
70 |
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| BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION HOLIDAY BOWL |
| Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, CA |
| Dec. 28, 2011 | 8:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 California Golden Bears
(7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) |
47½ |
 Texas Longhorns
(7-5, 4-5 Big 12) |
-3 |
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| CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL |
| Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - Orlando, FL |
| Dec. 29, 2011 | 5:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
(8-4) |
47 |
 Florida St Seminoles
(8-4, 5-3 ACC) |
-3 |
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| VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
| Alamodome - San Antonio, TX |
| Dec. 29, 2011 | 9:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Washington Huskies
(7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) |
78½ |
 Baylor Bears
(9-3, 6-3 Big 12) |
-9 |
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| BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| Gerald J. Ford Stadium - Dallas, TX |
| Dec. 30, 2011 | 12:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Tulsa Golden Hurricane
(8-4, 7-1 C-USA) |
55½ |
 BYU Cougars
(9-3) |
-2½ |
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| NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY |
| Dec. 30, 2011 | 3:20 PM ET - ESPN |
 Rutgers Scarlet Knight
(8-4, 4-3 Big East) |
-1½ |
 Iowa State Cyclones
(6-6, 3-6 Big 12) |
44½ |
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| FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| LP Field - Nashville, TN |
| Dec. 30, 2011 | 6:40 PM ET - ESPN |
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
(6-6, 5-3 ACC) |
47½ |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs
(6-6, 2-6 SEC) |
-7 |
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| INSIGHT BOWL |
| Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, AZ |
| Dec. 30, 2011 | 10:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Iowa Hawkeyes
(7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) |
57½ |
 Oklahoma Sooners
(9-3, 6-3 Big 12) |
-13½ |
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| MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS |
| Reliant Stadium - Houston, TX |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 12:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Texas A&M Aggies
(6-6, 4-5 Big 12) |
-10 |
 Northwestern Wildcats
(6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) |
65½ |
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| HYUNDAI SUN BOWL |
| Sun Bowl Stadium - El Paso, TX |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 2:00 P.M. ET - CBS |
 Utah Utes
(7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) |
50½ |
 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
(8-4, 5-3 ACC) |
-3 |
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| AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL |
| Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - Memphis, TN |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 3:30 P.M. ET - ABC |
 Cincinnati Bearcats
(6-6, 2-6 SEC) |
48½ |
 Vanderbilt Commodores
(6-6, 2-6 SEC) |
-2½ |
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| KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL |
| AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 3:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 UCLA Bruins
(6-7, 5-4 Pac-12) |
47 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini
(6-6, 2-6 Big Ten) |
-2½ |
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| CHICK-FIL-A BOWL |
| Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 7:30 P.M. ET - ESPN |
 Virginia Cavaliers
(8-4, 5-3 ACC) |
48½ |
 Auburn Tigers
(8-4, 5-3 ACC) |
-1½ |
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| TICKET CITY BOWL |
| Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park - Dallas, TX |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 12:00 PM ET DALLAS - ESPNU |
Penn State Nittany Lions
(12-1, 8-0 C-USA) |
56½ |
 Houston Cougars
(12-1, 8-0 C-USA) |
-5½ |
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| OUTBACK BOWL |
| Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, FL |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 1:00 PM ET - ABC |
 Michigan State Spartans
(10-3, 7-1 Big Ten) |
50 |
 Georgia Bulldogs
(10-3, 7-1 SEC) |
-3½ |
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| CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - Orlando, FL |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 1:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Nebraska Cornhuskers
(9-3, 5-3 Big Ten) |
46½ |
 South Carolina Gamecocks
(9-3, 5-3 Big Ten) |
-2 |
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| TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL |
| Jacksonville Municipal Stadium - Jacksonville, FL |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 1:00 PM ET - ESPN2 |
 Florida Gators
(6-6, 3-5 SEC) |
-2 |
 Ohio State Buckeyes
(6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) |
44 |
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| ROSE BOWL GAME presented by VIZIO |
| Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 5:00 PM ET - ESPN |
 Wisconsin Badgers
(11-2, 6-2 Big Ten) |
71½ |
 Oregon Ducks
(11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) |
-6 |
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| TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, AZ |
| Jan. 2, 2012 | 8:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Stanford Cardinal
(11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) |
74 |
 Oklahoma State Cowboys
(11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) |
3 |
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| ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| Mercedes-Benz Superdome - New Orleans, LA |
| Jan. 3, 2012 | 8:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Michigan Wolverines
(10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) |
-2½ |
 Virginia Tech Hokies
(11-2, 7-1 ACC) |
51 |
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| DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL |
| Sun Life Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL |
| Jan. 4, 2012 | 8:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 West Virginia Mountaineers
(9-3, 5-2 Big East) |
60½ |
 Clemson Tigers
(10-3, 6-2 ACC) |
-3½ |
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| AT&T COTTON BOWL |
| Cowboys Stadium - Arlington, TX |
| Jan. 6, 2012 | 8:00 PM ET - FOX |
 Kansas State Wildcats
(10-2, 7-2 Big 12) |
62½ |
 Arkansas Razorbacks
(10-2, 6-2 SEC) |
-7½ |
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| BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| Legion Field - Birmingham, AL |
| Jan. 7, 2012 | 1:00 PM ET - ESPN |
SMU Mustangs
(7-5, 5-3 C-USA) |
47½ |
 Pittsburgh Panthers
(6-6, 4-3 Big East) |
-3½ |
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| GODADDY.COM BOWL |
| Peebles Stadium - Mobile, AL |
| Jan. 8, 2012 | 9:00 P.M. ET - ESPN |
 Arkansas State Red Wolves
(10-2, 8-0 Sun Belt) |
-1½ |
 Northern Illinois Huskies
(10-3, 7-1 MAC) |
62½ |
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| ALLSTATE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
| University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, AZ |
| Jan. 9, 2012 | 8:30 PM ET - ESPN |
 Alabama Crimson Tide
(11-1, 7-1 SEC) |
40 |
 LSU Tigers
(13-0, 8-0 SEC) |
PK |
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