There are three college football bowl games slated for New Year’s Eve 2015, and two of the games are the College Football Playoff semifinals.
This is the second season of the “New Year’s Six” bowl games, which includes the two semifinal games and the four top-tier bowls. All of these games will be played on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day this season.
The New Year’s Eve bowl schedule kicks off at Noon ET at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. It features the Houston Cougars taking on the Florida State Seminoles.
Next up is the Capital One Orange Bowl, where No. 1 Clemson faces No. 4 Oklahoma in the first of two playoff games. The final game of the evening is also a playoff and it features No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Michigan State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.
NEW YEAR’S EVE BOWL GAMES
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(18) Houston 38, (9) Florida State 24
Capital One Orange Bowl
(1) Clemson 37, (4) Oklahoma 17
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
(2) Alabama 38, (3) Michigan State 0
Bowl Schedules
- 2015-16 College Football Bowl Schedule (PDF w/ helmets)
- 2015-16 College Football Bowl Schedule (PDF w/ no images)
- 2015-16 College Football Bowl Schedule
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Best game of the day at 8 on New Years Eve. How stupid!
Most people work until 5pm!
Two biggest games of the year on New Year's Eve ...really? How about New Year's Day when nothing is going on? Nothing like trying to get out for a New Years Party and watch football...what are you thinking!?
its because of the bowl game see the playoffs semi changes every year so next year
It's because the Rose and Sugar Bowls fought to keep their New Years Day time slots. Since they won't be hosting every year, this is what happened. I don't see it as a big deal, I just get out of the office early!
Finally!
They scheduled these games backwards for being on New year's eve. The playoff teams should be first at 1200 and 4. What a bummer!!!
Very stupid. Maybe if the viewership is low enough the network(s) will get the message about scheduling.
Should of being new years day because most people are at work
Used to be able to watch these games now without ESPN, I can't. Bring back free TV
Hear, hear!
hear..hear
Cool, early day for most kick back start long weekend with some great football thanks ESPN
I love the schedule. Looking forward to a great evening of football. Go Clemson, Go State!
ESPN SUCKS, ONLY ONE BOWL GAME THATS NOT ON PAY TV , ESPN HAS A LOCK ON ALL OF THEM. WHICH IS SAD ,THEY NOT ONLY CHARGE THE PEOPLE TO WATCH , THEY CHARGE EVERY COMPANY THAT ADVERTIZES WITH THEM. SO IN REALITY . PEOPLE ARE PAYING FOR COMMERCIAL TV ,.....#BUMMER
You are right Gary. ROLL TIDE!!!!!
Screw ESPN Gary.They have a lock on college football games it seems. I have to pay for a higher tier with my cable company (around $50 more per month).in order to see anything on ESPN. It's hard to stay interested in college football when it's turning into a "pay per view" scenario. They've even latched on to the Monday night pro games.
If Rose isn't a semifinal game
Dec 31
12pm Orange/Peach
4pm Cotton/Fiesta/Sugar
8pm Cotton/Fiesta/Sugar
Jan 1
12pm Semi #1 (Orange/Peach)
4pm Rose Bowl
8pm Semi #2 (Cotton/Fiesta
If Rose is a semifinal
Dec 31
12pm Peach
4pm Cotton
8pm Fiesta
Jan 1
12pm Orange
4pm Rose (Semi #1)
8pm Sugar (Semi #2)