2019–20 NCAA football bowl games
Series of college football bowl games following the 2019 season
The 2019–20 NCAA football games were a series of college football bowl games played to complete the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The games began on December 20, 2019, and, aside from the all-star games that followed, ended with the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship played on January 13, 2020.
The total of 40 team-competitive bowls in FBS, including the national championship game, was unchanged from the previous season. With the first staging of the Hula Bowl since January 2008, the number of all-star games increased from three to four.
Schedule
The schedule for the 2019–20 bowl games is below. All times are EST (UTC −5). The schedule consists of 40 bowl games in FBS (the New Year's Six bowl games, 33 additional bowl games, and the National Championship game ) and one bowl game in FCS (the Celebration Bowl ). Division II bowls and Division III bowls are not included here. After the National Championship game, there are additionally four all-star games scheduled.
The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A 13-member committee of experts ranked the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking were seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game.
The semifinal games for the 2019–20 season were the Peach Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl . Both were played on December 28, 2019, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of six bowls, commonly referred to as the New Year's Six bowl games. The winners advanced to the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana , scheduled for January 13, 2020.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome , site of the National Championship game
Each of the games in the following table was televised by ESPN .
[ 1] [ 2]
Non CFP bowl games
For the 2019–20 bowl season, the Dollar General Bowl changed sponsors to become the LendingTree Bowl .[ 3] Cure Bowl , previously held at Camping World Stadium , changed venues to Exploria Stadium —both are in Orlando, Florida .[ 4] First Responder Bowl 's usual venue of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas was unavailable due to a scheduling conflict with the 2020 NHL Winter Classic , the 2019 edition was played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in nearby University Park, Texas .[ 5]
Date
Time (EST)
Game
Site
Television
Teams[ c]
Affiliations[ d]
Results
Dec. 20
2:00 p.m.
Bahamas Bowl
Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas
ESPN
Buffalo Bulls (7–5)Charlotte 49ers (7–5)
MAC C–USA
Buffalo 31
7:30 p.m.
Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas
ESPN2
Kent State Golden Flashes (6–6)Utah State Aggies (7–5)
MAC MWC
Kent State 51
Dec. 21
2:00 p.m.
New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico
ESPN
San Diego State Aztecs (9–3)Central Michigan Chippewas (8–5)
MWC MAC
San Diego State 48
2:30 p.m.
Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium Orlando, Florida
CBSSN
Liberty Flames (7–5)Georgia Southern Eagles (7–5)
Independent Sun Belt
Liberty 23
3:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Florida
ABC
Florida Atlantic Owls (10–3)SMU Mustangs (10–2)
C–USA American
Florida Atlantic 52
5:30 p.m.
Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl Montgomery, Alabama
ESPN
Arkansas State Red Wolves (7–5)FIU Panthers (6–6)
Sun Belt C–USA
Arkansas State 34
7:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada
ABC
Washington Huskies (7–5)Boise State Broncos (12–1)
Pac-12 MWC
Washington 38
9:00 p.m.
New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
ESPN
No. 20 Appalachian State Mountaineers (12–1)UAB Blazers (9–4)
Sun Belt C–USA
Appalachian State 31
Dec. 23
2:30 p.m.
Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida
UCF Knights (9–3)Marshall Thundering Herd (8–4)
American C–USA
UCF 48
Dec. 24
8:00 p.m.
Hawaii Bowl
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9–5)BYU Cougars (7–5)
MWC Independent
Hawaii 38
Dec. 26
4:00 p.m.
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9–3)Miami (FL) Hurricanes (6–6)
C–USA ACC
Louisiana Tech 14
8:00 p.m.
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field Detroit, Michigan
Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5)Eastern Michigan Eagles (6–6)
ACC MAC
Pittsburgh 34
Dec. 27
12:00 p.m.
Military Bowl
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland
North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6)Temple Owls (8–4)
ACC American
North Carolina 55
3:20 p.m.
Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium The Bronx, New York
Michigan State Spartans (6–6)Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8–4)
Big Ten ACC
Michigan State 27
6:45 p.m.
Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium Houston, Texas
Texas A&M Aggies (7–5)Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–4)
SEC Big 12
Texas A&M 24
8:00 p.m.
Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium San Diego, California
FS1
No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes (9–3)USC Trojans (8–4)
Big Ten Pac-12
Iowa 49
10:15 p.m.
Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field Phoenix, Arizona
ESPN
Air Force Falcons (10–2)Washington State Cougars (6–6)
MWC Pac-12
Air Force 31
Dec. 28
12:00 p.m.
Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida
ABC
No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10–2)Iowa State Cyclones (7–5)
Independent Big 12
Notre Dame 33
Dec. 30
12:30 p.m.
First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas
ESPN
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8–4)Western Michigan Broncos (7–5)
C–USA MAC
Western Kentucky 23
4:00 p.m.
Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tennessee
Louisville Cardinals (7–5)Mississippi State Bulldogs (6–6)
ACC SEC
Louisville 38
4:00 p.m.
Redbox Bowl
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California
Fox
California Golden Bears (7–5)Illinois Fighting Illini (6–6)
Pac-12 Big Ten
California 35
Dec. 31
12:00 p.m.
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina
ESPN
Kentucky Wildcats (7–5)Virginia Tech Hokies (8–4)
SEC ACC
Kentucky 37
2:00 p.m.
Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas
CBS
Arizona State Sun Devils (7–5)Florida State Seminoles (6–6)
Pac-12 ACC
Arizona State 20
3:45 p.m.
Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee
ESPN
No. 23 Navy Midshipmen (10–2)Kansas State Wildcats (8–4)
American Big 12
Navy 20
4:30 p.m.
Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona
CBSSN
Wyoming Cowboys (7–5)Georgia State Panthers (7–5)
MWC Sun Belt
Wyoming 38
7:30 p.m.
Alamo Bowl
Alamodome San Antonio, Texas
ESPN
Texas Longhorns (7–5)Utah Utes (11–2)
Big 12 Pac-12
Texas 38
Jan. 1
1:00 p.m.
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium Orlando, Florida
ABC
No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide (10–2)Michigan Wolverines (9–3)
SEC Big Ten
Alabama 35
1:00 p.m.
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida
ESPN
No. 18 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10–2)Auburn Tigers (9–3)
Big Ten SEC
Minnesota 31
Jan. 2
3:00 p.m.
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama
No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats (10–3)Boston College Eagles (6–6)
American ACC
Cincinnati 38
7:00 p.m.
Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, Florida
Tennessee Volunteers (7–5)Indiana Hoosiers (8–4)
SEC Big Ten
Tennessee 23
Jan. 3
3:30 p.m.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium Boise, Idaho
Ohio Bobcats (6–6)Nevada Wolf Pack (7–5)
MAC MWC
Ohio 30
Jan. 4
11:30 a.m.
Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas
Tulane Green Wave (6–6)Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–5)
American C–USA
Tulane 30
Jan. 6
7:30 p.m.
LendingTree Bowl
Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, Alabama
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3)Miami (OH) RedHawks (8–5)
Sun Belt MAC
Louisiana 27
[ 1] [ 2] [ 6] [ 7]
FCS bowl game
The FCS has one bowl game. They also had a championship bracket that culminated in the 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game .
All-star games
Organizers renamed the East–West Shrine Game to East–West Shrine Bowl .[ 8] Hula Bowl returned for its first playing since January 2008 .[ 9]
Team selections
CFP top 25 standings and bowl games
On December 8, 2019, the College Football Playoff selection committee announced its final team rankings for the year.[ 10] College Football Playoff era, and the first year that Alabama was not in the semifinals.
Two bowls featured a matchup of conference champions—the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl . Rankings are per the above CFP standings.
Bowl-eligible teams
Generally, a team must have at least six wins to be considered bowl eligible , with at least five of those wins being against FBS opponents. The College Football Playoff semi-final games are determined based on the top four seeds in the playoff committee's final rankings. The remainder of the bowl eligible teams are selected by each respective bowl based on conference tie-ins, order of selection, match-up considerations, and other factors.
However, six teams (Army , East Carolina , Florida , Hawaii , Liberty and Virginia Tech ) needed to win seven games to become bowl eligible for the 2019–20 season – Army and Hawaii because their regular season consisted of 13 games, and the other four because they defeated two FCS teams during the season. At season's end, Florida, Hawaii, Liberty, and Virginia Tech were bowl-eligible with at least seven wins each, while Army and East Carolina did not reach the seven win threshold.
ACC (10): Boston College , Clemson , Florida State , Louisville , Miami (FL) , North Carolina , Pittsburgh , Virginia , Virginia Tech , Wake Forest American (7): Cincinnati , Memphis , Navy , SMU , Temple , Tulane , UCF Big Ten (9): Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Michigan , Michigan State , Minnesota , Ohio State , Penn State , Wisconsin Big 12 (6): Baylor , Iowa State , Kansas State , Oklahoma , Oklahoma State , Texas C-USA (8): Charlotte , FIU , Florida Atlantic , Louisiana Tech , Marshall , Southern Miss , UAB , Western Kentucky MAC (8): Buffalo , Central Michigan , Eastern Michigan , Kent State , Miami (OH) , Ohio , Toledo , Western Michigan Mountain West (7): Air Force , Boise State , Hawaii , Nevada , San Diego State , Utah State , Wyoming Pac-12 (7): Arizona State , California , Oregon , USC , Utah , Washington , Washington State SEC (9): Alabama , Auburn , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , LSU , Mississippi State , Tennessee , Texas A&M Sun Belt (5): Appalachian State , Arkansas State , Georgia Southern , Georgia State , Louisiana Independent (3): BYU , Liberty , Notre Dame Number of bowl berths available: 78 Number of bowl-eligible teams: 79
Bowl-eligible teams that did not receive a berth
As there were more bowl-eligible teams than there were bowl berths available, one team that was bowl-eligible (Toledo , 6–6) did not receive an invitation.[ 11]
Bowl-ineligible teams
ACC (4): Duke , Georgia Tech , NC State , Syracuse American (5): East Carolina , Houston , South Florida , Tulsa , UConn Big Ten (5): Maryland , Nebraska , Northwestern , Purdue , Rutgers Big 12 (4): Kansas , TCU , Texas Tech , West Virginia C-USA (6): Middle Tennessee , North Texas , Old Dominion , Rice , UTEP , UTSA MAC (4): Akron , Ball State , Bowling Green , Northern Illinois Mountain West (5): Colorado State , Fresno State , New Mexico , San Jose State , UNLV Pac-12 (5): Arizona , Colorado , Oregon State , Stanford ,[ e] UCLA SEC (5): Arkansas , Missouri ,[ f] Ole Miss , South Carolina , Vanderbilt Sun Belt (5): Coastal Carolina , Louisiana–Monroe , South Alabama , Texas State , Troy Independent (3): Army , New Mexico State , UMass Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 51
Television ratings
Non-CFP bowl games
Rank
Date
Matchup
Network
Viewers (millions)
TV Rating[ 14]
Game
Location
1
January 1, 2020, 5:00 ET
No. 6 Oregon 28
No. 8 Wisconsin
27
ESPN
16.30
8.7
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl , Pasadena, CA
2
January 1, 2020, 1:00 ET
No. 14 Michigan
16
No. 13 Alabama 35
ABC
14.00
8.0
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium , Orlando, FL
3
January 1, 2020, 8:30 ET
No. 5 Georgia 26
No. 7 Baylor
14
ESPN
10.22
5.7
Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, LA
4
December 28, 2019, 12:00 ET
No. 17 Memphis
39
No. 10 Penn State 53
6.22
3.8
Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium , Arlington, TX
5
December 30, 2019, 8:00 ET
No. 9 Florida 36
No. 24 Virginia
28
6.07
3.5
Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, FL
6
December 31, 2019, 7:30 ET
Texas 38
No. 11 Utah
10
5.61
3.1
Alamo Bowl
Alamodome , San Antonio, TX
7
December 27, 2019, 6:45 ET
No. 25 Oklahoma State
21
Texas A&M 24
4.90
2.8
Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium , Houston, TX
8
January 2, 2020, 7:00 ET
Indiana
22
Tennessee 23
4.32
2.6
Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, FL
9
December 28, 2019, 12:00 ET
No. 15 Notre Dame 33
Iowa State
9
ABC
4.17
2.7
Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium , Orlando, FL
10
January 1, 2020, 1:00 ET
No. 18 Minnesota 31
No. 12 Auburn
24
ESPN
3.99
2.4
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, FL
CFP Rankings .
All times Eastern .
Game
Date
Matchup
Network
Viewers (millions)
TV Rating
Location
Peach Bowl (semifinal)
December 28, 2019, 4:00 p.m.
No. 4 Oklahoma
28
No. 1 LSU
63
ESPN
17.2
9.5
Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, GA
Fiesta Bowl (semifinal)
December 28, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
No. 3 Clemson
29
No. 2 Ohio State
23
21.2
11.1
State Farm Stadium , Glendale, AZ
National Championship
January 13, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
No. 3 Clemson
25
No. 1 LSU
42
25.6
14.3
Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, LA
Notes
^ 40 FBS bowl games, including the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and 1 FCS bowl game.
^ Dates exclude all-star games.
^ Win–loss records are prior to the bowl game being played.
^ Conferences listed reflect those of the actual participants.
^ Stanford finished their season bowl-ineligible for the first time since 2008 .[ 12]
^ In January 2019, Missouri's football program received a one-season postseason ban, due to misconduct by a tutor in completing coursework for student-athletes.[ 13]
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