Complete schedule for college football's 2021-22 bowl season

The College Football Playoff committee made the field official on Sunday, ranked Alabama first, Michigan second, Georgia third and Cincinnati fourth in the final rankings.

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) kisses the American Athletic Conference Championship trophy during a ceremony after the American Athletic Conference Championship football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Houston Cougars at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The Bearcats remained unbeaten as they won the AAC Championship with a 35-20.

The semifinal games will be held Friday, Dec. 31 with the Crimson Tide and the Bearcats facing off in the Cotton Bowl Classic and the Wolverines and Bulldogs playing in the Orange Bowl.

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The rest of the bowl schedule shook out later in the day. Other teams of local interest, including the Miami RedHawks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Kentucky Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish found out where they will be playing in their final games of the season.

Here is the complete 2021-22 college football bowl schedule:

Friday, Dec. 17

Bahamas Bowl

Nassau, Bahamas

Toledo (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

Cure Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

N. Illinois (9-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (10-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl

Boca Raton, Fla.

W. Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian St. (10-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Celebration Bowl

Atlanta

SC State (6-5) vs. Jackson St. (11-1), Noon (ABC)

New Mexico Bowl

Albuquerque

Fresno St. (9-3) vs. UTEP (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Independence Bowl

Shreveport, La.

No. 12 BYU (10-2) vs. UAB (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

LendingTree Bowl

Mobile, Ala.

E. Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)

LA Bowl

Inglewood, Calif.

Oregon St. (7-5) vs. Utah St. (10-3), 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

New Orleans Bowl

New Orleans

No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette (12-2) vs. Marshall (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 20

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Conway, S.C.

Old Dominion (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 21

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Boise, Idaho

Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Frisco Bowl

Frisco, Texas

No. 24 UTSA (12-1) vs. San Diego St. (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 22

Armed Forces Bowl

Fort Worth, Texas

Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 23

Frisco Football Classic

Frisco, Texas

Miami (6-6) vs. North Texas (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Gasparilla Bowl

Tampa, Fla.

UCF (8-4) vs. Florida (6-6), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl

Honolulu

Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 25

Camellia Bowl

Montgomery, Ala.

Ball St. (6-6) vs. Georgia St. (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 27

Quick Lane Bowl

Nevada (8-4) vs. W. Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Military Bowl

Annapolis, Md.

Boston College (6-6) vs. East Carolina (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 28

Birmingham Bowl

Birmingham, Ala.

No. 21 Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6), Noon (ESPN)

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Dallas

Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Liberty Bowl

Memphis, Tenn.

Mississippi St. (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (6-6), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl

San Diego

UCLA (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3), 8 p.m. (FOX)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Phoenix

Minnesota (8-4) vs. West Virginia (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 29

Fenway Bowl

Boston

Virginia (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Pinstripe Bowl

New York

Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Cheez-It Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

No. 19 Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa St. (7-5), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl

San Antonio

No. 14 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. No. 15 Oregon (10-3), 9:15 a.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 30

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Charlotte, N.C.

South Carolina (6-6) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN)

Music City Bowl

Nashville

Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 3 p.m. (ESPN)

Peach Bowl

Atlanta

No. 11 Michigan St. (10-2) vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Las Vegas Bowl

Las Vegas

Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona St. (8-4), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 31

College Football Playoff Semifinal (Orange Bowl)

Miami Gardens, Fla.

No. 2 Michigan (12-1) vs. No. 3 Georgia (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

College Football Playoff Semifinal (Cotton Bowl Classic)

Arlington, Texas

No. 1 Alabama (12-1) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati (13-0), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Gator Bowl

Jacksonville, Fla.

No. 20 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. No. 23 Texas A&M (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl

El Paso, Texas

Washington St. (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), Noon (CBS)

Arizona Bowl

Tucson, Ariz.

Cent. Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise St. (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (TBD)

Saturday, Jan. 1

Outback Bowl

Tampa, Fla.

No. 22 Arkansas (8-4) vs. Penn St. (7-5), Noon (ESPN2)

Citrus Bowl

Orlando, Fla.

No. 17 Iowa (10-3) vs. No. 25 Kentucky (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)

Fiesta Bowl

Glendale, Ariz.

No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma St. (11-2), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, Calif.

No. 7 Ohio St. (10-2) vs. No. 10 Utah (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl

New Orleans

No. 6 Baylor (11-2) vs. No. 8 Mississippi (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Jan. 4

Texas Bowl

Houston

LSU (6-6) vs. Kansas St. (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 8

College Football Championship

Indianapolis

Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

*The Associated Press contributed.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bowl games 2021-22 schedule: Dates, what channel the game is on