The 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football games played to complete the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive games began in mid-December and concluded with the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2023, which was won by the Georgia Bulldogs. The all-star portion of the schedule began on January 14 and concluded on February 25, 2023.
Schedule The schedule for the 2022–23 bowl games is below. All times are EST (UTC−5). Note that Division II bowls and Division III bowls are not included here. The bowl schedule was released May 26, 2022.
College Football Playoff and National Championship Game
The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A 13-member committee of experts ranked the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game.
The semifinal games for the 2022 season were the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl. Both were played on December 31, 2022, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of two bowls, commonly referred to as the New Year's Six bowl games. The winners advanced to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9, 2023.
Each of the games in the following table was televised by ESPN. DateTime (EST)GameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResultsDec. 308:00 p.m.Orange BowlHard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FloridaNo. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2)No. 7 Clemson Tigers (11–2)SECACCTennessee 31Clemson 1412:00p.m.Sugar BowlCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaNo. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (10–2)No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats (10–3)SECBig 124:00 p.m.Fiesta Bowl(Playoff Semifinal Game)State Farm StadiumGlendale, ArizonaNo. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (12–1)No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (13–0)Big 12Big TenTCU 51Michigan 458:00 p.m.Peach Bowl(Playoff Semifinal Game)Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GeorgiaNo. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13–0)No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1)SECBig TenGeorgia 42Ohio State 41Jan. 21:00 p.m.Cotton Bowl ClassicAT&T StadiumArlington, TexasNo. 16 Tulane Green Wave (11–2)No. 10 USC Trojans (11–2)AmericanPac-12Tulane 46USC 455:00 p.m.Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaNo. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–2)No. 8 Utah Utes (10–3)Big TenPac-12Penn State 35Utah 21Jan. 97:30 p.m.College Football Playoff National Championship(Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Peach Bowl winner)SoFi StadiumInglewood, CaliforniaNo. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14–0)No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13–1)SECBig 12Georgia 65TCU 7
Non CFP bowl games
Bowl changes The Bahamas Bowl is now sponsored by HomeTown Lenders. The game formerly known as the Outback Bowl was renamed as the ReliaQuest Bowl, following the end of sponsorship by Outback Steakhouse. The Cure Bowl is now sponsored by Duluth Trading Company. The Fiesta Bowl is now sponsored by Vrbo. The Pinstripe Bowl is now sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers. The Citrus Bowl is now sponsored by Kellogg's through its Cheez-It brand. The Frisco Football Classic was not played, as it was a temporary replacement to accommodate all 84 bowl-eligible teams of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Bowl schedule Rankings are per the final CFP rankings that were released on December 4.
DateTime (EST)GameSiteTelevisionTeamsAffiliationsResults11:30 a.m.Bahamas BowlThomas Robinson StadiumNassau, BahamasESPN UAB Blazers (6–6)Miami (OH) RedHawks (6–6)C–USAMACUAB 24Miami (OH) 203:00 p.m.Cure BowlExploria StadiumOrlando, FloridaNo. 24 Troy Trojans (11–2)No. 25 UTSA Roadrunners (11–2)Sun BeltC–USATroy 18UTSA 1211:00 a.m.Fenway BowlFenway ParkBoston, MassachusettsLouisville Cardinals (7–5)Cincinnati Bearcats (9–3)ACCAmericanLouisville 24Cincinnati 72:30 p.m.Las Vegas BowlAllegiant StadiumParadise, NevadaNo. 14 Oregon State Beavers (9–3)Florida Gators (6–6)Pac-12SECOregon State 30Florida 33:30 p.m.LA BowlSoFi StadiumInglewood, CaliforniaABCFresno State Bulldogs (9–4)Washington State Cougars (7–5)MWCPac-12Fresno State 29Washington State 65:45 p.m.LendingTree BowlHancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AlabamaESPNSouthern Miss Golden Eagles (6–6)Rice Owls (5–7)Sun BeltC–USASouthern Miss 38Rice 247:30 p.m.New Mexico BowlUniversity StadiumAlbuquerque, New MexicoABCBYU Cougars (7–5)SMU Mustangs (7–5)IndependentAmericanBYU 24SMU 239:15 p.m.Frisco BowlToyota StadiumFrisco, TexasESPNBoise State Broncos (9–4)North Texas Mean Green (7–6)MWCC–USA Boise State 35North Texas 32Dec. 192:30 p.m.Myrtle Beach BowlBrooks StadiumConway, South CarolinaMarshall Thundering Herd (8–4)UConn Huskies (6–6)Sun BeltIndependentMarshall 28UConn 14Dec. 203:30 p.m.Famous Idaho Potato BowlAlbertsons StadiumBoise, IdahoEastern Michigan Eagles (8–4)San Jose State Spartans (7–4)MACMWCEastern Michigan 41San Jose State 277:30 p.m.Boca Raton BowlFAU StadiumBoca Raton, FloridaToledo Rockets (8–5)Liberty Flames (8–4)MACIndependentToledo 21Liberty 19Dec. 219:00 p.m.New Orleans BowlCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–5)South Alabama Jaguars (10–2)C–USA Sun BeltDec. 227:30 p.m.Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TexasAir Force Falcons (9–3)Baylor Bears (6–6)MWCBig 12Air Force 30Baylor 15Dec. 233:00 p.m.Independence BowlIndependence StadiumShreveport, LouisianaHouston Cougars (7–5)Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6–6)AmericanSun BeltHouston 23Louisiana 166:30 p.m.Gasparilla BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FloridaWake Forest Demon Deacons (7–5)Missouri Tigers (6–6)ACCSECWake Forest 27Missouri 17Dec. 248:00 p.m.Hawaii BowlClarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, Hawaii Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7–5)San Diego State Aztecs (7–5)C–USAMWCMiddle Tennessee 25San Diego State 23Dec. 262:30 p.m.Quick Lane BowlFord FieldDetroit, MichiganNew Mexico State Aggies (6–6)Bowling Green Falcons (6–6)Independent MACNew Mexico State 24Bowling Green 19Dec. 2712:00 p.m.Camellia BowlCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaBuffalo Bulls (6–6)Georgia Southern Eagles (6–6)MACSun BeltBuffalo 23Georgia Southern 213:15 p.m.First Responder BowlGerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TexasMemphis Tigers (6–6)Utah State Aggies (6–6)AmericanMWCMemphis 38Utah State 106:45 p.m.Birmingham BowlProtective StadiumBirmingham, AlabamaEast Carolina Pirates (7–5)Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–3)AmericanSun BeltEast Carolina 53Coastal Carolina 2910:15 p.m.Guaranteed Rate BowlChase FieldPhoenix, ArizonaWisconsin Badgers (6–6)Oklahoma State Cowboys (7–5)Big TenBig 12Wisconsin 24Oklahoma State 17Dec. 282:00 p.m.Military BowlNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MarylandDuke Blue Devils (8–4)UCF Knights (9–4)ACCAmericanDuke 30UCF 135:30 p.m.Liberty BowlSimmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TennesseeArkansas Razorbacks (6–6)Kansas Jayhawks (6–6)SECBig 12Arkansas 55Kansas 53 (3OT)8:00 p.m.Holiday BowlPetco ParkSan Diego, CaliforniaFoxNo. 15 Oregon Ducks (9–3)North Carolina Tar Heels (9–4)Pac-12ACCOregon 28North Carolina 279:00 p.m.Texas BowlNRG StadiumHouston, TexasESPNTexas Tech Red Raiders (7–5)Ole Miss Rebels (8–4)Big 12SECTexas Tech 42Ole Miss 25Dec. 292:00 p.m.Pinstripe BowlYankee StadiumThe Bronx, New YorkMinnesota Golden Gophers (8–4)Syracuse Orange (7–5)Big TenACCMinnesota 28Syracuse 205:30 p.m.Cheez-It BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaNo. 13 Florida State Seminoles (9–3)Oklahoma Sooners (6–6)ACCBig 12Florida State 35Oklahoma 329:00 p.m.Alamo BowlAlamodomeSan Antonio, TexasNo. 12 Washington Huskies (10–2)No. 20 Texas Longhorns (8–4)Pac-12 Big 12Washington 27Texas 20Dec. 3012:00 p.m.Duke's Mayo BowlBank of America StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaMaryland Terrapins (7–5)No. 23 NC State Wolfpack (8–4)Big TenACCMaryland 16NC State 122:00 p.m.Sun BowlSun BowlEl Paso, TexasCBSPittsburgh Panthers (8–4)No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9–3)ACCPac-12Pittsburgh 37UCLA 353:30 p.m.Gator BowlTIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FloridaESPNNo. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–4)No. 19 South Carolina Gamecocks (8–4)IndependentSECNotre Dame 45South Carolina 384:30 p.m.Arizona BowlArizona StadiumTucson, ArizonaBarstoolSportsOhio Bobcats (9–4)Wyoming Cowboys (7–5)MACMWCOhio 30Wyoming 27 (OT)Dec. 3112:00 p.m.Music City BowlNissan StadiumNashville, TennesseeABCIowa Hawkeyes (7–5)Kentucky Wildcats (7–5)Big TenSECIowa 21Kentucky 0Jan. 212:00 p.m.ReliaQuest BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FloridaESPN2No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8–4)Illinois Fighting Illini (8–4)SECBig TenMississippi State 19Illinois 101:00 p.m.Citrus BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaABCNo. 17 LSU Tigers (9–4)Purdue Boilermakers (8–5)SECBig TenLSU 63Purdue 7
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FCS bowl game The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.
DateTime (EST)GameSiteTelevisionParticipantsAffiliationsResultsDec. 1712:00 p.m.Celebration BowlMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GeorgiaABCNorth Carolina Central Eagles (9–2)Jackson State Tigers (12–0)MEACSWAC
All-star games Each of these games features college seniors, or players whose college football eligibility is ending, who are individually invited by game organizers. These games are scheduled to follow the team-competitive bowls, to allow players selected from bowl teams to participate. The all-star games may include some players from non-FBS programs.
DateTime (EST)Game SiteTelevisionParticipantsResultsRef.Jan. 1412:00 p.m.Hula BowlFBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FloridaCBS Sports NetworkTeam KaiTeam AinaKai 16Aina 13Jan. 214:00 p.m.Tropical BowlCamping World StadiumOrlando, FloridaVarsity Sports NetworkAmerican TeamNational TeamAmerican 48National 10Jan. 286:00 p.m.NFLPA Collegiate BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaNFL NetworkAmerican TeamNational TeamAmerican 19National 17Feb. 28:30 p.m.East–West Shrine BowlAllegiant StadiumParadise, NevadaWest TeamEast TeamWest 12East 3Feb. 42:30 p.m.Senior BowlHancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AlabamaNational TeamAmerican TeamNational 27American 10Feb. 254:00 p.m.HBCU Legacy BowlYulman StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaTeam RobinsonTeam GaitherRobinson 10Gaither 3
The HBCU Legacy Bowl features players from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). Most HBCU football programs compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) or the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), which are part of FCS.
Team selections
CFP top 25 standings and bowl games
The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 4, 2022. It was the ninth season of the CFP era. It was the first time that two Big Ten teams were in the semifinals, and the first time that neither Alabama nor Clemson were in the semifinals.