Playoff round and all games

This college football postseason will be unique in the history of the sport. In the first year of the expanded playoff format, the season runs through the third week of January. There will be eleven games along the way to determine the national champion. The competitions will be held on campus for the first time and will include the six major bowls.

These first round games will take place on December 20th and 21st, followed by the quarterfinal games on December 31st and January 1st. The semifinal games will be played in the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl on January 9 and 10, respectively. The national championship game will take place on January 20th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

But it’s also about more than just the hunt for the national championship. A full schedule of bowl games begins Dec. 14 and runs parallel to the playoffs through the Bahamas Bowl on Jan. 4.

UP AND DOWN: Winners and losers of the playoffs will be announced

DISH PROJECTIONS: Predicting the entire postseason lineup

A look at the entire 46-game postseason schedule with dates, times and television details, plus every matchup to take you through the holiday season and beyond:

Salute to the Veterans Bowl

MATCHUP: Southern Alabama vs. Western Michigan

DETAILS: Saturday, December 14, Montgomery, Alabama, 9 p.m., ESPN

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Frisco bowl

MATCHUP: Memphis vs. West Virginia

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 17, Frisco, Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN

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Boca Raton bowl

MATCHUP: James Madison vs. Western Kentucky

DETAILS: Wednesday, December 18, Boca Raton, Florida, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

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LA Bowl

MATCHUP: Mountain West vs. Pac-12

DETAILS: Wednesday, December 18, Inglewood, Calif., 9 p.m., ESPN

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New Orleans Bowl

MATCHUP: Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston State

DETAILS: Thursday, December 19, New Orleans, 7 p.m., ESPN2

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Healing bowl

MATCHUP: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State

DETAILS: Friday, December 20, Orlando, Florida, 12 p.m., ESPN

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Gasparilla bowl

MATCHUP: American, ACC or SEC

DETAILS: Friday, December 20, Tampa, Florida, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

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College Football Playoffs

MATCHUP: Indiana at Notre Dame

DETAILS: Friday, December 20, campus, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

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College Football Playoffs

MATCHUP: SMU at Penn State

DETAILS: Saturday, December 21, campus, 12:00 p.m., TNT

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College Football Playoffs

MATCHUP: Clemson, Texas

DETAILS: Saturday, December 21st, campus grounds, 4 p.m., TNT

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College Football Playoffs

MATCHUP: Tennessee at Ohio State

DETAILS: Saturday, December 21, campus, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

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Myrtle Beach Bowl

MATCHUP: American, MAC or Sun Belt

DETAILS: Monday, December 23, Conway, SC, 11 a.m., ESPN

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Idaho potato bowl

MATCHUP: MAC vs. Mountain West

DETAILS: Monday, December 23, Boise, Idaho, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

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Hawaii Bowl

MATCHUP: South Florida vs. San Jose State

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 24, Honolulu, 8 p.m., ESPN

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GameAbove Sports Bowl

MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. MAC

DETAILS: Thursday, December 26, Detroit, 2 p.m., ESPN

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Rate bowl

MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. Big Ten

DETAILS: Thursday, December 26, Phoenix, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

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68 Ventures Bowl

MATCHUP: Sun Belt, Conference USA or MAC

DETAILS: Thursday, December 26, Mobile, Alabama, 9 p.m., ESPN

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Birmingham Bowl

MATCHUP: ACC, SEC or American

DETAILS: Friday, December 27, Birmingham, Alabama, 12:00 or 3:30 p.m., ESPN

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Shell of the Armed Forces

MATCHUP: Americans vs. Conference USA

DETAILS: Friday, December 27, Fort Worth, Texas, 12:00 or 3:30 p.m., ESPN

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Liberty Bowl

MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. SEC

DETAILS: Friday, December 27, Memphis, Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN

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Holiday bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Pac-12

DETAILS: Friday, December 27, San Diego, 8 p.m., Fox

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Las Vegas Bowl

MATCHUP: Pac-12 vs. SEC

DETAILS: Friday, December 27, Las Vegas, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

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Fenway Bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Americans

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Boston, 11 a.m., ESPN

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Pinstripe bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Big Ten

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, New York, noon, ABC

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New Mexico Bowl

MATCHUP: Mountain West vs. Group of Five

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Albuquerque, 2:15 p.m., ESPN

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Pop Tarts Bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs Big 12

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Orlando, Florida, 3:30 p.m., ABC

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Arizona Bowl

MATCHUP: MAC vs. Mountain West

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Tucson, Arizona, 4:30 p.m., CW

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Military shell

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Americans

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Annapolis, Maryland, 5:45 p.m., ESPN

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Alamo Bowl

MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. Pac-12

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, San Antonio, 7:30 p.m., ABC

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Independence Bowl

MATCHUP: Americans vs. Pac-12

DETAILS: Saturday, December 28, Shreveport, Louisiana, 9:15 p.m., ESPN

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Music City Bowl

MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC

DETAILS: Monday, December 30, Nashville, Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

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ReliaQuest bowl

MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 31, Tampa, Florida, 12 p.m., ESPN

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Sun bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Pac-12

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 31, El Paso, Texas, 2 p.m., CBS

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Citrus peel

MATCHUP: Big Ten vs. SEC

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 31, Orlando, Florida, 3 p.m., ABC

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Texas Bowl

MATCHUP: Big 12 vs. SEC

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 31, Houston, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

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Fiesta Bowl

MATCHUP: Boise State vs. Penn State-SMU winner

DETAILS: Tuesday, December 31, Glendale, Arizona, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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Peach peel

MATCHUP: Winner Arizona State vs. Texas-Clemson

DETAILS: Wednesday, January 1, Atlanta, 1 p.m., ESPN

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Rose bowl

MATCHUP: Winner Oregon vs. Ohio State-Tennessee

DETAILS: Wednesday, January 1, Pasadena, Calif., 5 p.m., ESPN

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sugar bowl

MATCHUP: Winner Georgia vs. Notre Dame-Indiana

DETAILS: Wednesday, January 1, New Orleans, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

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Gator Bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. SEC

DETAILS: Thursday, January 2, Jacksonville, Florida, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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First Responder Bowl

MATCHUP: American, ACC or Big 12

DETAILS: Friday, January 3, Dallas, 4 p.m., ESPN

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Duke’s Mayo Bowl

MATCHUP: ACC vs. Big Ten

DETAILS: Friday, January 3, Charlotte, NC, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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Bahamas Bowl

MATCHUP: Liberty vs. Buffalo

DETAILS: Saturday, January 4, Nassau, Bahamas, 11 a.m., ESPN2

Orange peel

MATCHUP: College Football Playoff semifinals

DETAILS: Thursday, January 9, Miam Gardens, Florida, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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Cotton bowl

MATCHUP: College Football Playoff semifinals

DETAILS: Friday, January 10, Arlington, Texas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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College Football Playoff Championship Game

MATCHUP: CFP semifinal winner

DETAILS: Monday, January 20, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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