Non BCS Contests[2] |
Date |
Game |
Site |
Time (US EST) |
TV |
Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
USA Today pre-game rank |
12/17 |
New Orleans Bowl |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
7:00 PM |
ESPN2 |
North Texas 24 (7–5), Cincinnati 19 (7–6) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/18 |
GMAC Bowl |
Ladd Peebles Stadium Mobile, Alabama |
8:00 PM |
ESPN |
Marshall 38 (10–2), Louisville 15 (7–5) |
NR NR |
#24 NR |
12/23 |
Tangerine Bowl |
Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
6:30 PM |
ESPN |
Texas Tech 55 (8–5), Clemson 15 (7–5) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/25 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada |
4:30 PM |
ESPN |
UCLA 27 (7–5), New Mexico 13 (7–6) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/25 |
Hawai'i Bowl |
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii |
8:00 PM |
ESPN |
Tulane 36 (7–5), Hawaii 28 (10–3) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/26 |
Motor City Bowl |
Ford Field Detroit, Michigan |
5:00 PM |
ESPN |
Boston College 51 (8–4), Toledo 25 (9–4) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/26 |
Insight Bowl |
Bank One Ballpark Phoenix, Arizona |
8:30 PM |
ESPN |
Pittsburgh 38 (8–4), Oregon State 13 (8–4) |
#24 NR |
#23 NR |
12/27 |
Houston Bowl |
Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas |
2:30 PM |
ESPN |
Oklahoma State 33 (7–4), Southern Miss 23 (7–4) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/27 |
Independence Bowl |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
5:30 PM |
ESPN |
Ole Miss 27 (6–6), Nebraska 23 (7–6) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/27 |
Holiday Bowl |
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California |
8:00 PM |
ESPN |
Kansas State 34 (10–2), Arizona State 27 (8–5) |
#6 NR |
#6 NR |
12/28 |
Continental Tire Bowl |
Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina |
12:00 PM |
ESPN |
Virginia 48 (8–5), West Virginia 22 (9–3) |
NR #15 |
NR #13 |
12/28 |
Alamo Bowl |
Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 PM |
ESPN |
Wisconsin 31 (7–6), Colorado 28 (9–4) (OT) |
NR #14 |
NR #14 |
12/30 |
Music City Bowl |
LP Field Nashville, Tennessee |
2:00 PM |
ESPN |
Minnesota 29 (7–5), Arkansas 14 (9–4) |
NR 25 |
NR NR |
12/30 |
Seattle Bowl |
Qwest Field Seattle, Washington |
5:00 PM |
ESPN |
Wake Forest 38 (6–6), Oregon 14 (7–5) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/31 |
Humanitarian Bowl |
Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho |
12:00 PM |
ESPN |
Boise State 34 (11–1), Iowa State 16 (7–6) |
#18 NR |
#15 NR |
12/31 |
Sun Bowl |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas |
2:00 PM |
CBS |
Purdue 34 (6–6), Washington 24 (7–5) |
#24 NR |
#20 NR |
12/31 |
Liberty Bowl |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
2:30 PM |
ESPN |
TCU 17 (9–2), Colorado State 3 (10–3) |
NR #23 |
NR #21 |
12/31 |
Silicon Valley Classic |
Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
3:30 PM |
ESPN2 |
Fresno State 30 (8–5), Georgia Tech 21 (7–5) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
12/31 |
Peach Bowl |
Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 PM |
ESPN |
Maryland 30 (10–3), Tennessee 3 (8–4) |
#20 NR |
#18 NR |
12/31 |
San Francisco Bowl |
Pacific Bell Park San Francisco, California |
8:30 PM |
ESPN2 |
Virginia Tech 20 (9–4), Air Force 13 (8–4) |
#21 NR |
#19 NR |
1/1 |
Outback Bowl |
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida |
11:00 AM |
ESPN |
Michigan 38, (9–3) Florida 30 (8–4) |
#12 #11 |
#22 #20 |
1/1 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
11:00 AM |
FOX |
Texas 35, (10–2) LSU 20 (8–4) |
#9 NR |
#9 #25 |
1/1 |
Gator Bowl |
Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
12:30 PM |
NBC |
NC State 28, (9–3) Notre Dame 6 (10–2) |
#17 #11 |
#17 #12 |
1/1 |
Capital One Bowl |
Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
1:00 PM |
ABC |
Auburn 13, (10–3) Penn State 9 (9–3) |
#19 #10 |
#22 #10 |
Bowl Championship Series[2] |
Date |
Game |
Site |
Time (US EST) |
TV |
Matchup |
AP rank |
BCS rank |
1/1 |
Rose Bowl |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
4:30 PM |
ABC |
Oklahoma 34 (11–2) (Big 12 Champion), Washington State (Pac-10 co-Champion) 14 (10–2) |
#8 #7 |
#7 #6 |
1/1 |
Sugar Bowl |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
8:30 PM |
ABC |
Georgia 26 (12–1) (SEC Champion), Florida State (ACC Champion) 13 (9–4) |
#4 #16 |
#3 #14 |
1/2 |
Orange Bowl |
Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida |
8 PM |
ABC |
USC 38 (10–2) (Pac-10 co-Champion), Iowa 17 (11–1) (Big Ten co-Champion) |
#5 #3 |
#4 #5 |
1/3 |
Fiesta Bowl |
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
8 PM |
ABC |
Ohio State 31 (13–0) (Big Ten co-Champion), Miami 24 (12–0) (Big East Champion) |
#2 #1 |
#2 #1 |