How to Watch 2023-24 NCAA College Football Bowl Games Live For Free Without Cable
The holidays mean just one thing for college football fans: bowl games! The 2023 NCAA college football bowl season begins on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m., and continues through Jan. 8 when a national champion will be crowned! Games will appear on ABC, CBS, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2 and Fox; fans can check out the complete TV schedule of all 43 bowl games below, and use a five-day free trial of DIRECTV STREAM to watch this weekend!
How to Watch 2023-24 College Football Bowl Games
- When: Starting Friday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. ET
- TV: ABC, CBS, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox
- Stream: Watch with a five-day free trial of DIRECTV STREAM.
About 2023-24 NCAA College Football Bowl Games
The final four teams vying for a national championship this year are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies. This is the last year that only four teams will compete for a national title at season’s end, and it’s been accompanied by much more controversy than the NCAA could have wanted.
That controversy came thanks to the College Football Playoff selection committee determining that the Florida State Seminoles, despite completing an undefeated season and finishing with a better record than Alabama and Texas, would not be in the final four. Fans can check out the full schedule of games below, including the Orange Bowl between Florida State and Georgia.
| Date | Time (ET) | Bowl | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 16 | 11 a.m. | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Ohio Bobcats | ESPN |
| Dec. 16 | 12 p.m. | Cricket Celebration Bowl | Howard Bison vs. Florida A&M Rattlers | ABC |
| Dec. 16 | 2:15 p.m. | R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | ESPN |
| Dec. 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl | Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers | ABC |
| Dec. 16 | 5:45 p.m. | Isleta New Mexico Bowl | New Mexico State Aggies vs. Fresno State Bulldogs | ESPN |
| Dec. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Starco Brands LA Bowl hosted by Gronk | UCLA Bruins vs. Boise State Broncos | ABC |
| Dec. 16 | 9:15 p.m. | Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | California Golden Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders | ESPN |
| Dec. 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Famous Toastery Bowl | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Old Dominion Monarchs | ESPN |
| Dec. 19 | 9 p.m. | Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl | UTSA Roadrunners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd | ESPN |
| Dec. 21 | 8 p.m. | Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl | South Florida Bulls vs. Syracuse Orange | ESPN |
| Dec. 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. UCF Knights | ESPN |
| Dec. 23 | 12 p.m. | Camellia Bowl | Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Northern Illinois Huskies | ESPN |
| Dec. 23 | 12 p.m. | 76 Birmingham Bowl | Troy Trojans vs. Duke Blue Devils | ABC |
| Dec. 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | James Madison Dukes vs. Air Force Falcons | ABC |
| Dec. 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Georgia State Panthers vs. Utah State Aggies | ESPN |
| Dec. 23 | 7 p.m. | 68 Ventures Bowl | South Alabama Jaguars vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles | ESPN |
| Dec. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | Utah Utes vs. Northwestern Wildcats | ABC |
| Dec. 23 | 10:30 p.m. | Easypost Hawaii Bowl | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. San Jose State Spartans | ESPN |
| Dec. 26 | 2 p.m. | Quick Lane Bowl | Bowling Green Falcons vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers | ESPN |
| Dec. 26 | 5:30 p.m. | Servpro First Responder Bowl | Texas State Bobcats vs. Rice Owls | ESPN |
| Dec. 26 | 9 p.m. | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Kansas Jayhawks vs. UNLV Rebels | ESPN |
| Dec. 27 | 2 p.m. | Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com | Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tulane Green Wave | ESPN |
| Dec. 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | North Carolina Tar Heels vs. West Virginia Mountaineers | ESPN |
| Dec. 27 | 8 p.m. | DirecTV Holiday Bowl | Louisville Cardinals vs. USC Trojans | Fox |
| Dec. 27 | 9 p.m. | TaxAct Texas Bowl | Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys | ESPN |
| Dec. 28 | 11 a.m. | Wasabi Fenway Bowl | SMU Mustangs vs. Boston College Eagles | ESPN |
| Dec. 28 | 2:15 p.m. | Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Miami Hurricanes | ESPN |
| Dec. 28 | 5:45 p.m. | Pop-Tarts Bowl | NC State Wolfpack vs. Kansas State Wildcats | ESPN |
| Dec. 28 | 9:15 p.m. | Valero Alamo Bowl | Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners | ESPN |
| Dec. 29 | 12 p.m. | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats | ESPN |
| Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. | Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | Oregon State Beavers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish | CBS |
| Dec. 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Autozone Liberty Bowl | Memphis Tigers vs. Iowa State Cyclones | ESPN |
| Dec. 29 | 8 p.m. | Goodyear Cotton Bowl | Missouri tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes | ESPN |
| Dec. 30 | 12 p.m. | Chick-Fila-A Peach Bowl | Ole Miss Rebels vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | ESPN |
| Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. | TransPerfect Music City Bowl | Auburn Tigers vs. Maryland Terrapins | ABC |
| Dec. 30 | 4 p.m. | Capital One Orange Bowl | Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles | ESPN |
| Dec. 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl | Toledo Rockets vs. Wyoming Cowboys | The CW |
| Jan. 1 | 12 p.m. | ReliaQuest Bowl | Wisconsin Badgers vs. LSU tigers | ESPN2 |
| Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | VRBO Fiesta Bowl | Liberty Flames vs. Oregon Ducks | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Tennessee volunteers | ABC |
| Jan. 1 | 5 p.m. | CFP Semifinal at Rose Bowl | Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | 8:45 p.m. | CFP Semifinal at Sugar Bowl | Texas Longhorns vs. Washington Huskies | ESPN |
| Jan. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP National Championship Game | Alabama and Michigan Winner vs. Texas and Washington Winner | ESPN |
Why Watch Bowl Games on DIRECTV STREAM?
The Streamable has been in the business of offering streaming recommendations since 2017, and DIRECTV STREAM is one of our top live TV streaming choices period. But users will especially like the service for watching college football bowl games, as it carries all needed channels for this year’s lineup in its base Entertainment plan ($79.99 per month).
DIRECTV STREAM also offers new customers a five-day free trial, so this weekend’s bowl slate will be free to watch! In addition, the streamer is offering a special year-end deal of $25 off per month for the first two months of a new user’s service.
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