Full 2022-23 Big Ten bowl game and College Football Playoff schedule
The Big Ten officially confirmed a good number of kickoff times for throughout the duration of the 2022 college football season. Nestled in the release was a reminder about the Big Ten’s bowl lineup for the upcoming season that includes eight direct bowl tie-ins and the possibility of more bowl spots for the conference if things go well this season.
The Big Ten will take part in three New Years Day bowl games, which due to the NFL schedule will actually take place on January 2. The crown jewel of the Big Ten’s bowl lineup, of course, is the Rose Bowl Game, which remains in its traditional timeslot while the Sugar Bowl was forced to move to a noon kickoff to avoid a scheduling conflict with the NFL’s Monday Night Football programming. Yes, the Rose Bowl will serve as a leading for Monday Night Football to help ring in 2023.
The Big Ten will remain a part of the new year tradition with spots in the Tampa Bay Bowl and the Citrus Bowl in addition to the Rose Bowl.
Each of the Big Ten’s bowl games will be played after Christmas, although the possibility of a surplus of bowl teams could allow for a Big Ten team to play prior to Christmas if a bowl is in need of filling a spot.
The College Football Playoff is also once again playing its national semifinal games on New Year’s Eve, on Saturday, Dec. 31. This year’s playoff games will be held in the Peach Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. The College Football Playoff national championship game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 9 to bring a close to another season of college football.
Which of these bowl games will Penn State be playing in? We’ll have to wait and see. For now, here is the full Big Ten bowl lineup, plus the playoff schedule.
Quick Lane Bowl (vs. MAC)
Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Marcus Childers (15) is sacked by Duke Blue Devils safety Dylan Singleton (16) and defensive tackle Derrick Tangelo (54) during the fourth quarter of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, in Detroit. The Blue Devils defeated the Huskies 36-14. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Date: Monday, Dec. 26, 2022
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl (vs Big 12)
Dec 28, 2021; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive lineman Boye Mafe (34) celebrates a play against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
Kickoff: 10:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl (vs. ACC)
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022
Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Duke's Mayo Bowl (vs. ACC)
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Friday, Dec. 29, 2022
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Transperfect Music City Bowl (vs. SEC)
Syndication: Nashville
Date: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Tampa Bay Bowl (vs. SEC)
Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Vrbo Citrus Bowl (vs. SEC)
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Rose Bowl Game (vs. Pac-12)
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
College Football Playoff Lineup
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Friday, Dec. 30
Capital One Orange Bowl (ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/Notre Dame), 7:30 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 31
Allstate Sugar Bowl | 12 p.m. (SEC vs. Big 12), ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
CFP Semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Monday, Jan. 2
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, 1 p.m., ESPN
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship, TBA, ESPN
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