Christmas 2009 is here! As always, there are plenty of football games on the schedule over the holidays to keep fans entertained. Both college teams and pro teams are in action during the Christmas weekend.

Listed below is the college and NFL schedule for this holiday weekend (all times Eastern):

College Football Bowl Games

Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009

• Nevada vs. SMU – Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (8:00 pm;  ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009

• Marshall vs. Ohio – Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (1:00 pm; ESPN)
• Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina – Meineke Car Care Bowl (4:30 pm; ESPN)
• Boston College vs. USC – Emerald Bowl (8:00 pm; ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009

• Kentucky vs. Clemson – Music City Bowl (8:30 pm; ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 28, 2009

• Georgia vs. Texas A&M – Independence Bowl (5:00 pm; ESPN2)

NFL Football Games

Friday, Dec. 25, 2009

• San Diego at Tennessee – 7:30 pm;  NFL Network

Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009

• Tampa Bay at New Orleans – 1:00 pm; FOX
• Houston at Miami – 1:00 pm; CBS
• Seattle at Green Bay – 1:00 pm; FOX
• Carolina at New York Giants – 1:00 pm; FOX
• Oakland at Cleveland – 1:00 pm; CBS
• Jacksonville at New England – 1:00 pm; CBS
• Kansas City at Cincinnati – 1:00 pm; CBS
• Baltimore at Pittsburgh – 1:00 pm; CBS
• Buffalo at Atlanta – 1:00 pm; CBS
• St. Louis at Arizona – 4:05 pm; FOX
• Detroit at San Francisco – 4:05 pm; FOX
• Denver at Philadelphia – 4:15 pm; CBS
• New York Jets at Indianapolis – 4:15 pm; CBS
• Dallas at Washington – 8:20 pm; NBC

Monday, Dec. 28, 2009

• Minnesota at Chicago – 8:30 pm;  ESPN