2022-2023 Bowl Games

[Grant - AR]

This is a schedule of the 2022-2023 Bowl games.  Please let me know if you see any errors in the list.

Good luck to all officials working bowl games this year!!!

Friday, December 16
Bahamas Bowl	11:30 a.m. ESPN	Thomas A Robinson Stadium, Nassau	Miami (Ohio) vs UAB	MWC
Cure Bowl	3p.m. ESPN	Exploria Stadium, Orlando	Troy vs UTSA	MWC
Saturday, December 17
Fenway Bowl	11:00 a.m. ESPN	Fenway Park, Boston, MA	Cincinnati vs Louisville	Big Ten
Celebration Bowl	12:00 p.m. ABC	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA	Jackson St vs N.C. Central	CUSA
Las Vegas Bowl	2:15 p.m. ESPN	Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV	Oregon St vs Florida	ACC
LA Bowl	3:30 p.m. ABC	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	Washington St vs Fresno St	SEC
Lending Tree Bowl	5:45 p.m. ESPN	Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL	Rice vs Southern Miss	MAC
New Mexico Bowl	7:30 p.m. ABC	University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM	SMU vs BYU	SunBelt
Frisco Bowl	9:15 p.m. ESPN	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX	Boise St vs North Texas	SunBelt
Monday, Dec 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl	2:30 p.m. ESPN	Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC	Marshall vs UConn	MAC
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	3:30 p.m. ESPN	Albertson's Stadium, Boise, ID	E Michigan vs San Jose St	American
Boca Raton Bowl	7:30 p.m. ESPN	FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL	Liberty vs Toledo	CUSA
Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl	9 p.m. ESPN	Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA	S Alabama vs W Kentucky	MWC
Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl	7:30 p.m. ESPN	Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX	Baylor vs Air Force	MAC
Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl	3:00 p.m. ESPN	Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA	Houston vs Louisiana	CUSA
Gasparilla Bowl	6:30 p.m. ESPN	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL	Wake Forest vs Missouri	Big 12
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl	8:00 p.m. ESPN	Clarence T.C Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI	Middle Tenn St vs San Diego St	American
Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl	2:30 p.m. ESPN	Ford Field, Detroit, MI	Bowling Green vs New Mexico St	Pac 12
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl	12:00 p.m. ESPN	Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL	Buffalo vs GA Southern	American
First Responder Bowl	3:15 p.m. ESPN	Gerald Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX	Memphis vs Utah St	Pac 12
Birmingham Bowl	6:45 p.m. ESPN	Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL	Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina	Big 12
Guaranteed Rate Bowl	10:15 p.m. ESPN	Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ	Oklahoma St vs Wisconsin	SEC
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl	2:00 p.m. ESPN	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD	Duke vs UCF	CUSA
Liberty Bowl	5:30 p.m. FOX	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN	Arkansas vs Kansas	Pac 12
Holiday Bowl	8 p.m. FOX	Petco Park, San Diego, CA	Oregon vs North Carolina	Big Ten
Texas Bowl	9 p.m. FOX	NRG Stadium, Houston, TX	Texas Tech vs Ole Miss	ACC
Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl	2:00 p.m. ESPN	Yankee Stadium, New York, NY	Minnesota vs Syracuse	Big 12
Cheese-It Bowl	5:30 p.m. ESPN	Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL	Florida St vs Oklahoma	SEC
Alamo Bowl	9:00 p.m. ESPN	Alamodome, San Antonio, TX	Washington vs Texas	ACC
Friday, Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl	12:00 p.m. ESPN	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC	NC State vs Maryland	Pac 12
Sun Bowl	2:00 p.m. ESPN	Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX	UCLA vs Pitt	Big 12
Gator Bowl	3:30 p.m. ESPN	TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL	South Carolina vs Notre Dame	Big Ten
Arizona Bowl	4:30 p.m. Barstool	Arizona Stadium, Tucson AZ	Ohio vs Wyoming	SunBelt
Orange Bowl	7:00 p.m. FOX	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL	Tennessee vs Clemson	Big Ten
Saturday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl	12:00 p.m. ESPN	Nissa Stadium, Nashville, TN	Iowa vs Kentucky	Pac 12
Sugar Bowl	12 p.m. ESPN	Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA	Alabama vs Kansas State	Big Ten
Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)	4:00 p.m. ESPN	State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ	Michigan vs TCU	SEC
Peach Bowl (Semifinal)	8:00 p.m. ESPN	Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA	Georgia vs Ohio State	Pac 12
Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl	12 p.m. ESPN2	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL	Miss St vs Illinois	ACC
Citrus Bowl	1 p.m. ABC	Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL	LSU vs Purdue	Big 12
Cotton Bowl Classic	1 p.m. ESPN	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX	USC vs Notre Dame	SEC
Rose Bowl	5 p.m. ESPN	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA	Utah vs Penn State	Big 12
Monday, Jan. 9
National Championship Game	7:30 p.m. ESPN	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA	TBD vs TBD	ACC

[Imperial Stout]

The Fenway Bowl will be interesting. In order to squeeze the field into Fenway Park, both teams will occupy the same sideline.  Each team gets assigned a space from the 45 yard line down to the goal line.

[ElvisLives]

The Fenway Bowl will be interesting. In order to squeeze the field into Fenway Park, both teams will occupy the same sideline.  Each team gets assigned a space from the 45 yard line down to the goal line.

Will the wall between them be built by Democrats or Republicans? Inquiring minds want to know.

[AlUpstateNY]

The Fenway Bowl will be interesting. In order to squeeze the field into Fenway Park, both teams will occupy the same sideline.  Each team gets assigned a space from the 45 yard line down to the goal line.

Nice quiet day for Wing Officials on the "Other" sideline (probably the one in front of the "Green Monster").

[ElvisLives]

2022
131 FBS schools
43 bowl games x 2 teams each = 86 teams involved in bowl games

131-86 = 45 schools not playing in a bowl game.

So, 65% of FBS schools are playing in a bowl game, and 35% are not. To my way of thinking, if a team didn't get a bowl game, they really suck.

[dammitbobby]

2022
131 FBS schools
43 bowl games x 2 teams each = 86 teams involved in bowl games

131-86 = 45 schools not playing in a bowl game.

So, 65% of FBS schools are playing in a bowl game, and 35% are not. To my way of thinking, if a team didn't get a bowl game, they really suck.

...so along those lines, how many officials (what percentage) of FBS officials are working a bowl game, and what percentage are sitting at home?

[zebrastripes]

Surprised the ACC gets the NCG when it had it last year and the PAC-12 doesn’t have a team in the CFP. Wonder if Shaw just thinks more highly of the ACC staff (I certainly do) and made the decision that way.

[Bob M.]

Will the wall between them be built by Democrats or Republicans? Inquiring minds want to know.

REPLY: Not sure, but I believe Mexico is going to pay for it

[ElvisLives]

REPLY: Not sure, but I believe Mexico is going to pay for it

Well, that means we'll be sending air marshals to Fenway.

[AlUpstateNY]

2022
131 FBS schools
43 bowl games x 2 teams each = 86 teams involved in bowl games

131-86 = 45 schools not playing in a bowl game.

So, 65% of FBS schools are playing in a bowl game, and 35% are not. To my way of thinking, if a team didn't get a bowl game, they really suck.

Are you suggesting simply adding 20+ more "Bowl Games", would somehow automatically improve EVERY team's performance?  If EVERYONE received a Bowl Game assignment, what would be the objective /accomplishment in receiving one?

[ElvisLives]

Are you suggesting simply adding 20+ more "Bowl Games", would somehow automatically improve EVERY team's performance?  If EVERYONE received a Bowl Game assignment, what would be the objective /accomplishment in receiving one?

Read  slowly.
With  as  many  bowl  games  as  there  are  nowadays,  the  standard  for  a  team  being  eligible  for  a  bowl  game  is  very  low.  If  a  team  doesn't  get  a  bowl  game  under  these  very  low  standards,  they must  be  a  very  poor  team  ( i. e.,  they  really  suck).

As for officials, during my FBS days, our coordinator took the position that he had done his homework and vetting before he hired us, and every official on his staff (rookie or 25-year veteran) was capable of working any assignment he had to make, whether pre-season, regular season, or post-season. He simply rotated the assignments. Each year I got one, I knew I would probably not get one the next year, unless the number of bowl games we got as a staff needed us (which did happen a few times). Didn't matter. Because he gave us that respect, we gave it back by giving our 100% effort every down of every game, pre-season, regular season, or post-season, whether we knew we would get a post-season assignment or not. And Jim Blackwood left this world knowing that he was the most beloved and effective coordinator of all time. I know several that would/will never have such respect and appreciation.
We all know the Christian acronym for dealing with life and people: WWJD?  When it came/comes to officiating issues, I used, and STILL use, this: WWJBD?  Thank you, Mr. Blackwood. Rest in peace.

[TxJim]

Any grace allotment for substitutes/substituted players getting on/off the field from/to their team area with the ball placed deep at the opposite end?

[BIG UMP]

2022
131 FBS schools
43 bowl games x 2 teams each = 86 teams involved in bowl games

131-86 = 45 schools not playing in a bowl game.

So, 65% of FBS schools are playing in a bowl game, and 35% are not. To my way of thinking, if a team didn't get a bowl game, they really suck.

Years ago it was exciting for "your' team to make it to a bowl game,  Now, the excitement is diminished and you're embarrassed if you don't make one.
I know money is the deciding factor but come on make it exciting again.   The Liberty or Tangerine were the small bowls so one fo them started things off and the last was on January 2.  December 30 through Jan 2 football was life.

[TLG22ref]

Elvis well said about Mr. Blackwood. I never met him but I have heard the same from many others! Many could learn from his approach!

[TxSkyBolt]

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