2017-18 Bowls & Playoffs Schedule
All times are EST
Saturday, December 16
New Orleans Bowl: 1:00 PM on ESPN
North Texas (9-4) vs. Troy (10-2)
Cure Bowl: 2:30 PM on CBSSN
Western Kentucky (6-6) vs. Georgia St. (6-5)
Las Vegas Bowl: 3:30 PM on ABC
Boise St. (10-3) vs. Oregon (7-5)
New Mexico Bowl: 4:30 PM on ESPN
Marshall (7-5) vs. Colorado St. (7-5)
Camellia Bowl: 8:00 PM on ESPN
Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs. Arkansas St. (7-4)
Tuesday, December 19
Boca Raton Bowl: 7:00 PM on ESPN
Akron (7-6) vs. Florida Atlantic (10-3)
Wednesday, December 20
Frisco Bowl: 8:00 PM on ESPN
SMU (7-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (6-6)
Thursday, December 21
Gasparilla Bowl: 8:00 PM on ESPN
Temple (6-6) vs. Florida Int’l. (8-4)
Friday, December 22
Bahamas Bowl: 12:30 PM on ESPN
UAB (8-4) vs. Ohio U. (8-4)
Idaho Potato Bowl: 4:00 PM on ESPN
Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Wyoming (7-5)
Saturday, December 23
Birmingham Bowl: 12:00 PM on ESPN
South Florida (9-2) vs. Texas Tech (6-6)
Armed Forces Bowl: 3:30 PM on ESPN
Army (9-3) vs. San Diego St. (10-2)
Dollar General Bowl: 7:00 PM on ESPN
Toledo (11-2) vs. Appalachian St. (8-4)
Sunday, December 24
Hawaii Bowl: 8:30 PM on ESPN
Houston (7-4) vs. Fresno St. (9-4)
Tuesday, December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl: 1:30 PM on ESPN
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Utah (6-6)
Quick Lane Bowl: 5:00 PM on ESPN
Duke (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (8-4)
Cactus Bowl: 9:00 PM on ESPN
Kansas St. (7-5) vs. UCLA (6-6)
Wednesday, December 27
Independence Bowl: 1:30 PM on ESPN
Florida St. (6-6) vs. Southern Miss. (8-4)
Pinstripe Bowl: 5:15 PM on ESPN
Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5)
Foster Farms: 8:30 PM on Fox
Purdue (6-6) vs. Arizona (7-5)
Texas Bowl: 9:00 PM on ESPN
Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5)
Thursday, December 28
Military Bowl: 1:30 PM on ESPN
Navy (6-6) vs. Virginia (6-6)
Camping World Bowl: 5:15 PM on ESPN
Oklahoma St. (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (9-3)
Holiday Bowl: 9:00 PM on FS1
Michigan St. (9-3) vs. Washington St. (9-3)
Alamo Bowl: 9:00 PM on ESPN
TCU (10-3) vs. Stanford (9-4)
Friday, December 29
Belk Bowl: 1:00 PM on ESPN
Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)
Sun Bowl: 3:00 PM on CBS
North Carolina St. (8-4) vs. Arizona St. (7-5)
Music City Bowl: 4:30 PM on ESPN
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern (9-3)
Arizona Bowl: 5:30 PM on CBSSN
Utah St. (6-6) vs. New Mexico St. (6-6)
Cotton Bowl: 8:30 PM on ESPN
Ohio St. (11-2) vs. USC (11-2)
Saturday, December 30
Taxslayer Bowl: 12:00 PM on ESPN
Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi St. (8-4)
Liberty Bowl: 12:30 PM on ABC
Iowa St. (7-5) vs. Memphis (10-2)
Fiesta Bowl: 4:00 PM on ESPN
Penn St. (10-2) vs. Washington (10-2)
Orange Bowl: 8:00 PM on ESPN
Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (Fla.) (10-2)
Monday, January 1
Outback Bowl: 12:00 OM on ESPN2
Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina (8-4)
Peach Bowl: 12:30 PM on ESPN
Auburn (10-3) vs. Central Florida (12-0)
Citrus Bowl: 1:00 PM on ABC
Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3)
New Year’s Day Playoffs
Rose Bowl: 5:00 PM on ESPN
Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1)
Sugar Bowl: 8:45 PM on ESPN
Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1)
Monday, January 8
National Championship Game: 8:00 PM on ESPN
Rose Bowl Winner vs. Sugar Bowl Winner
PiRate Rating Spreads for Bowls/Playoffs
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| North Texas | Troy | -12.5 | -11.2 | -11.8 |
| Georgia St. | Western Kentucky | -6.6 | -6.9 | -7.3 |
| Boise St. | Oregon | -6.6 | -5.7 | -5.9 |
| Marshall | Colorado St. | -10.4 | -8.0 | -8.7 |
| Middle Tennessee | Arkansas St. | -5.9 | -5.7 | -5.7 |
| Florida Atlantic | Akron | 15.2 | 14.8 | 16.4 |
| SMU | Louisiana Tech | 11.7 | 10.5 | 11.1 |
| Florida Int’l. | Temple | -5.8 | -6.1 | -5.2 |
| UAB | Ohio U | -14.7 | -16.3 | -13.6 |
| Wyoming | Central Michigan | 0.4 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| South Florida | Texas Tech | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| San Diego St. | Army | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Appalachian St. | Toledo | -5.9 | -7.1 | -7.7 |
| Fresno St. | Houston | -3.5 | -4.5 | -2.7 |
| West Virginia | Utah | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Northern Illinois | Duke | -14.7 | -13.8 | -12.8 |
| UCLA | Kansas St. | -7.7 | -8.5 | -8.4 |
| Southern Miss. | Florida St. | -29.4 | -27.4 | -27.3 |
| Boston College | Iowa | -0.3 | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Arizona | Purdue | 0.8 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| Texas | Missouri | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Navy | Virginia | -1.1 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| Oklahoma St. | Virginia Tech | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| TCU | Stanford | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| Washington St. | Michigan St. | 5.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| Wake Forest | Texas A&M | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Arizona St. | North Carolina St. | -8.3 | -8.7 | -8.4 |
| Kentucky | Northwestern | -8.4 | -7.9 | -9.9 |
| New Mexico St. | Utah St. | -9.1 | -9.6 | -8.8 |
| Ohio St. | USC | 11.6 | 10.4 | 12.2 |
| Mississippi St. | Louisville | -5.6 | -4.5 | -5.8 |
| Memphis | Iowa St. | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Washington | Penn St. | -2.4 | -3.5 | -2.7 |
| Miami (Fla.) | Wisconsin | -3.4 | -2.1 | -3.6 |
| South Carolina | Michigan | -8.3 | -8.6 | -8.6 |
| Auburn | Central Florida | 15.8 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Notre Dame | LSU | -3.1 | -1.8 | -3.6 |
| Oklahoma | Georgia | -2.4 | -3.2 | -1.8 |
| Alabama | Clemson | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
The Pi-Rate Ratings 