2023–24 NCAA football bowl games

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2023–24 NCAA football bowl games
Season2023
Number of bowls
  • 43 in DI[a]
  •   4 in DII
  • 13 in DIII
  • 60 total
All-star games5
Bowl gamesDecember 16, 2023 (2023-12-16) – January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)[b]
National Championship2024 College Football Playoff
National Championship
Location of ChampionshipNRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
ACC 11 2–1 (0.667)
American 6 2–1 (0.667)
Big 12 9 2–1 (0.667)
Big Ten 9 2–0 (1.000)
C–USA 4 2–1 (0.667)
MAC 6 2–3 (0.400)
Mountain West 7 2–4 (0.333)
Pac-12 8 1–2 (0.333)
SEC 9 – (–)
Sun Belt 12 5–7 (0.417)
Independent 1 – (–)

The 2023–24 NCAA football bowl games is an ongoing series of college football bowl games in the United States, primarily played to complete the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive bowl games in FBS began on December 16 and are scheduled to conclude with the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 8, 2024. Several all-star games will follow.

Schedule[edit]

The schedule for the 2023–24 bowl games, announced in May 2023, is below. All times are EST (UTC−5).

Division I FBS bowl games[edit]

College Football Playoff bowl games[edit]

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Cotton
Cotton
Peach
Peach
Orange
Orange
Fiesta
Fiesta
Rose
Rose
Sugar
Sugar
National Championship
National Championship
Locations of 2023–24 CFP bowls
– National Championship, – Semifinal Bowl, – Non-semifinal bowl

The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A committee of experts will rank the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams[c] in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the National Championship game.

The semifinal games for the 2023 season are the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Both will be played on January 1, 2024, as part of a yearly rotation of three pairs of two bowls, commonly referred to as the New Year's Six bowl games. The winners will advance to the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship to be contested on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

On December 3, 2023, the College Football Playoff committee announced that it had selected Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama to participate in the 2023–24 College Football Playoff. The committee's decision to select Alabama instead of Florida State, who became the first undefeated Power Five conference team to not qualify for the playoff, received intense criticism from fans, writers, and commentators. Specifically, several of these viewers accused the committee of corruption, bias, and favoritism towards the Southeastern Conference.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The CFP committee chair and others defended the selection of Alabama, saying that it was currently the better team overall.[10][11][12][13]

Interior view of NRG Stadium, site of the championship game
Semifinals Championship
January 1 – Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
  1   Michigan  
  4   Alabama   January 8 – National Championship
NRG Stadium, Houston
 
       
January 1 – Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
     
 
  2   Washington
  3   Texas  

Each of the games in the following table is scheduled to be televised by ESPN.

New Year's Six bowl games
Date Time (EST) Game Site Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. Cotton Bowl Classic AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
No. 9 Missouri Tigers (10–2)
No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1)
SEC
Big Ten
Dec. 30 12:00 p.m. Peach Bowl Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels (10–2)
No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–2)
SEC
Big Ten
4:00 p.m. Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs (12–1)
No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (13–0)
SEC
ACC
Jan. 1 1:00 p.m. Fiesta Bowl State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
No. 23 Liberty Flames (13–0)
No. 8 Oregon Ducks (11–2)
C–USA
Pac-12
5:00 p.m. Rose Bowl
(Playoff semifinal game)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (12–1)†
No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (13–0)†
SEC
Big Ten
8:45 p.m. Sugar Bowl
(Playoff semifinal game)
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12–1)†
No. 2 Washington Huskies (13–0)†
Big 12
Pac-12
Jan. 8 7:30 p.m. College Football Playoff National Championship NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
(Rose Bowl winner) ‡ vs. (Sugar Bowl winner) ‡
† Semifinal teams are chosen by the selection committee
‡ Semifinal winners advance to the championship game

Non-CFP bowl games[edit]

Several bowl name changes were made, as compared to the prior season's bowl games:

Rankings are per the final CFP rankings that were released on December 3.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 16 11:00 a.m. Myrtle Beach Bowl Brooks Stadium
Conway, South Carolina
ESPN Ohio Bobcats (9–3)
Georgia Southern Eagles (6–6)
MAC
Sun Belt
Ohio 41
Georgia Southern 21
2:15 p.m. New Orleans Bowl Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8–4)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6–6)
C–USA
Sun Belt
Jacksonville State 34
Louisiana 31 (OT)
3:30 p.m. Cure Bowl FBC Mortgage Stadium
Orlando, Florida
ABC Appalachian State Mountaineers (8–5)
Miami (OH) RedHawks (11–2)
Sun Belt
MAC
Appalachian State 13
Miami (OH) 9
5:45 p.m. New Mexico Bowl University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
ESPN Fresno State Bulldogs (8–4)
New Mexico State Aggies (10–4)
MW
C–USA
Fresno State 37
New Mexico State 10
7:30 p.m. LA Bowl SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California
ABC UCLA Bruins (7–5)
Boise State Broncos (8–5)
Pac-12
MW
UCLA 35
Boise State 22
9:15 p.m. Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
ESPN Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–6)
California Golden Bears (6–6)
Big 12
Pac-12
Texas Tech 34
California 14
Dec. 18 2:30 p.m. Famous Toastery Bowl Jerry Richardson Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7–5)
Old Dominion Monarchs (6–6)
C–USA
Sun Belt
Western Kentucky 38
Old Dominion 35 (OT)
Dec. 19 9:00 p.m. Frisco Bowl Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
UTSA Roadrunners (8–4)
Marshall Thundering Herd (6–6)
American
Sun Belt
UTSA 35
Marshall 17
Dec. 21 8:00 p.m. Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
South Florida Bulls (6–6)
Syracuse Orange (6–6)
American
ACC
South Florida 45
Syracuse 0
Dec. 22 6:30 p.m. Gasparilla Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6–6)
UCF Knights (6–6)
ACC
Big 12
Georgia Tech 30
UCF 17
Dec. 23 12:00 p.m. Birmingham Bowl Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
ABC Duke Blue Devils (7–5)
Troy Trojans (11–2)
ACC
Sun Belt
Duke 17
Troy 10
12:00 p.m. Camellia Bowl Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
ESPN Northern Illinois Huskies (6–6)
Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–6)
MAC
Sun Belt
Northern Illinois 21
Arkansas State 19
3:30 p.m. Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
ABC Air Force Falcons (8–4)
James Madison Dukes (11–1)
MW
Sun Belt
Air Force 31
James Madison 21
3:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
ESPN Georgia State Panthers (6–6)
Utah State Aggies (6–6)
Sun Belt
MW
Georgia State 45
Utah State 22
7:00 p.m. 68 Ventures Bowl Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
South Alabama Jaguars (6–6)
Eastern Michigan Eagles (6–6)
Sun Belt
MAC
South Alabama 59
Eastern Michigan 10
7:30 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl Allegiant Stadium
Paradise, Nevada
ABC Northwestern Wildcats (7–5)
Utah Utes (8–4)
Big Ten
Pac-12
Northwestern 14
Utah 7
10:30 p.m. Hawaii Bowl Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
Honolulu, Hawaii
ESPN Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7–5)
San Jose State Spartans (7–5)
Sun Belt
MW
Coastal Carolina 24
San Jose State 14
Dec. 26 2:00 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–7)
Bowling Green Falcons (7–5)
Big Ten
MAC
Minnesota 30
Bowling Green 24
5:30 p.m. First Responder Bowl Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, Texas
Texas State Bobcats (7–5)
Rice Owls (6–6)
Sun Belt
American
Texas State 45
Rice 21
9:00 p.m. Guaranteed Rate Bowl Chase Field
Phoenix, Arizona
Kansas Jayhawks (8–4)
UNLV Rebels (9–4)
Big 12
MW
Kansas 49
UNLV 36
Dec. 27 2:00 p.m. Military Bowl Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Tulane Green Wave (11–2)
Virginia Tech Hokies (6–6)
American
ACC
5:30 p.m. Duke's Mayo Bowl Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
West Virginia Mountaineers (8–4)
North Carolina Tar Heels (8–4)
Big 12
ACC
8:00 p.m. Holiday Bowl Petco Park
San Diego, California
Fox USC Trojans (7–5)
No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (10–3)
Pac-12
ACC
9:00 p.m. Texas Bowl NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
ESPN No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9–4)
Texas A&M Aggies (7–5)
Big 12
SEC
Dec. 28 11:00 a.m. Fenway Bowl Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
No. 24 SMU Mustangs (11–2)
Boston College Eagles (6–6)
American
ACC
2:15 p.m. Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–6)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes (7–5)
Big Ten
ACC
5:45 p.m. Pop-Tarts Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (8–4)
No. 18 NC State Wolfpack (9–3)
Big 12
ACC
9:15 p.m. Alamo Bowl Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats (9–3)
No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2)
Pac-12
Big 12
Dec. 29 12:00 p.m. Gator Bowl EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
Kentucky Wildcats (7–5)
No. 22 Clemson Tigers (8–4)
SEC
ACC
2:00 p.m. Sun Bowl Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
CBS No. 19 Oregon State Beavers (8–4)
No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–3)
Pac-12
Independent
3:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
ESPN Memphis Tigers (9–3)
Iowa State Cyclones (7–5)
American
Big 12
Dec. 30 2:00 p.m. Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
ABC Maryland Terrapins (7–5)
Auburn Tigers (6–6)
Big Ten
SEC
4:30 p.m. Arizona Bowl Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Barstool/
The CW
Toledo Rockets (11–2)
Wyoming Cowboys (8–4)
MAC
MW
Jan. 1 12:00 p.m. ReliaQuest Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
ESPN2 No. 13 LSU Tigers (9–3)
Wisconsin Badgers (7–5)
SEC
Big Ten
1:00 p.m. Citrus Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
ABC No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (8–4)
No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (10–3)
SEC
Big Ten

Division I FCS bowl game[edit]

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Celebration
Celebration
Crossroads
Crossroads
Live United
Live United
Heritage
Heritage
Florida Beach
Florida Beach
Isthmus
Isthmus
Lakefront
Lakefront
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New England
New England
Bushnell
Bushnell
Chapman
Chapman
Whitelaw
Whitelaw
Lynah
Lynah
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2023–24 NCAA football bowl games
CC-MAC
CC-MAC
Cape Henry
Cape Henry
Cape Charles
Cape Charles
Locations of 2023 Non-DI FBS bowls.
– DI FCS, – DII, – DIII

The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) has one bowl game, played between HBCUs, which acts as a de facto Black college football national championship. The FCS also has a postseason bracket tournament that culminates in the 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 16 12:00 p.m. Celebration Bowl Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
USA: ABC
Canada: TSN2
Florida A&M (11–1)
Howard (6–5)
SWAC
MEAC
Florida A&M 30
Howard 26

Division II bowl games[edit]

There were four bowl games, which featured teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament.

The schedule included the inaugural edition of the Florida Beach Bowl, contested between teams from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), two conferences mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).[19]

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 1 7:00 p.m. America's Crossroads Bowl Hammond Central High School
Hammond, Indiana
No broadcast McKendree (5–5)
Ashland (8–3)
GLVC
GMAC
Ashland 23
McKendree 20
Dec. 2 1:00 p.m. Live United Bowl Arkansas High School
Texarkana, Arkansas
Southern Arkansas (9–2)
Missouri Western (8–3)
GAC
MIAA
Southern Arkansas 43
Missouri Western 27
Dec. 2 1:00 p.m. Heritage Bowl Tiger Stadium
Corsicana, Texas
Southern Nazarene (6–5)
Emporia State (8–3)
GAC
MIAA
Emporia State 55
Southern Nazarene 24
Dec. 13 7:30 p.m. Florida Beach Bowl DRV PNK Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
HBCU Go
(streaming)
Johnson C. Smith (7–3)
Fort Valley State (7–3)
CIAA
SIAC
Fort Valley State 23
Johnson C. Smith 10

Division III bowl games[edit]

Division III had 13 bowl games, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Nov. 18 11:00 AM Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Campus sites Franklin & Marshall (7–3)
King's (PA) (8–2)
Centennial
MAC
Franklin & Marshall 30
King's (PA) 7
12:00 PM Muhlenberg (9–1)
Lebanon Valley (6–4)
Muhlenberg 23
Lebanon Valley 7
Whitelaw Bowl RPI (7–3)
Widener (7–3)
Liberty
MAC
RPI 49
Widener 21
Lynah Bowl Washington & Jefferson (8–2)
Merchant Marine (7–2)
PAC
NEWMAC
Washington & Jefferson 46
Merchant Marine 21
New England Bowl Salve Regina (8–2)
Anna Maria (5–4)
NEWMAC
ECFC
Salve Regina 37
Anna Maria 34
Western New England (7–3)
UMass Dartmouth (9–1)
CCC
MASCAC
Western New England 37
UMass Dartmouth 7
Cape Henry Bowl Wilkes (4–6)
Bridgewater (7–3)
Landmark
ODAC
Wilkes 35
Bridgewater 17
Cape Charles Bowl Lycoming (4–6)
Washington & Lee (8–2)
Lycoming 20
Washington & Lee 17
Cousin Subs Lakefront Bowl Raabe Stadium
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Monmouth (IL) (8–2)
St. Norbert (7–3)
MWC
NACC
Monmouth (IL) 21
St. Norbert 14
1:00 PM Chapman Bowl Campus sites Utica (8–2)
Hobart (8–2)
Empire 8
Liberty
Utica 10
Hobart 6
2:00 PM Centennial-MAC Bowl Series Ursinus (7–3)
Stevenson (7–3)
Centennial
MAC
Ursinus 31
Stevenson 13
3:00 PM Culver's Isthmus Bowl Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Wisconsin–Platteville (6–4)
Augustana (IL) (8–2)
WIAC
CCIW
Wisconsin–Platteville 36
Augustana (IL) 10
5:00 PM Bushnell Bowl Campus sites Carnegie Mellon (9–1)
Brockport (8–2)
PAC
Empire 8
Carnegie Mellon 37
Brockport 7

All-star games[edit]

Each of these games features college seniors, or players whose college football eligibility is ending, who are individually invited by game organizers. These games are scheduled to follow the team-competitive bowls, to allow players selected from bowl teams to participate. The all-star games may include some players from non-FBS programs.

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, which debuted in 2012 and was played 12 times through January 2023, was discontinued. The East–West Shrine Bowl relocated from Nevada (where its prior two editions had been played) to Texas.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Participants Results Ref.
Jan. 13 12:00 p.m. Hula Bowl FBC Mortgage Stadium
Orlando, Florida
CBS Sports Network Team Kai
Team Aina
[20]
Jan. 20 11:00 a.m. Tropical Bowl Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Varsity Sports Network American Team
National Team
[21]
Feb. 1 8:00 p.m. East-West Shrine Bowl Ford Center at The Star
Frisco, Texas
NFL Network West Team
East Team
[22]
Feb. 3 1:00 p.m. Senior Bowl Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
National Team
American Team
[23]
Feb. 24 4:00 p.m. HBCU Legacy Bowl Yulman Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana
Team Robinson
Team Gaither
[24]

Team selections[edit]

CFP top 25 standings and bowl games[edit]

The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee announced its final team rankings for the season on December 3, 2023. It was the tenth and final season of the CFP era under four teams. This was the first time that an undefeated Power Five conference champion (Florida State) was left out of the semifinals.[25]

Rank Team W–L Conference and standing Bowl game
1 Michigan Wolverines 13–0 Big Ten champions Rose Bowl (CFB playoff semifinal)
2 Washington Huskies 13–0 Pac-12 champions Sugar Bowl (CFB playoff semifinal)
3 Texas Longhorns 12–1 Big 12 champions Sugar Bowl (CFB playoff semifinal)
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 12–1 SEC champions Rose Bowl (CFB playoff semifinal)
5 Florida State Seminoles 13–0 ACC champions Orange Bowl (NY6)
6 Georgia Bulldogs 12–1 SEC East Division champions Orange Bowl (NY6)
7 Ohio State Buckeyes 11–1 Big Ten East Division second place Cotton Bowl (NY6)
8 Oregon Ducks 11–2 Pac-12 second place Fiesta Bowl (NY6)
9 Missouri Tigers 10–2 SEC East Division second place Cotton Bowl (NY6)
10 Penn State Nittany Lions 10–2 Big Ten East Division third place Peach Bowl (NY6)
11 Ole Miss Rebels 10–2 SEC West Division second place (tie) Peach Bowl (NY6)
12 Oklahoma Sooners 10–2 Big 12 second place (tie) Alamo Bowl
13 LSU Tigers 9–3 SEC West Division second place (tie) ReliaQuest Bowl
14 Arizona Wildcats 9–3 Pac-12 third place Alamo Bowl
15 Louisville Cardinals 10–3 ACC second place Holiday Bowl
16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9–3 Independent Sun Bowl
17 Iowa Hawkeyes 10–3 Big Ten West Division champions Citrus Bowl
18 NC State Wolfpack 9–3 ACC third place Pop-Tarts Bowl
19 Oregon State Beavers 8–4 Pac-12 fourth place (tie) Sun Bowl
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 9–4 Big 12 second place (tie) Texas Bowl
21 Tennessee Volunteers 8–4 SEC East Division third place Citrus Bowl
22 Clemson Tigers 8–4 ACC sixth place (tie) Gator Bowl
23 Liberty Flames 13–0 C–USA champions Fiesta Bowl (NY6)
24 SMU Mustangs 11–2 AAC champions Fenway Bowl
25 Kansas State Wildcats 8–4 Big 12 fourth place (tie) Pop-Tarts Bowl

Bowl-eligible teams[edit]

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 semifinal 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.

Number of bowl berths available: 82
Number of bowl-eligible teams: 79
Number of conditionally bowl-eligible teams: 2: (Jacksonville State and James Madison)[e]
Number of teams qualified by APR: 1 (Minnesota)[26]

Bowl-ineligible teams[edit]

Number of bowl-ineligible teams: 51

Conference summaries[edit]

Conference Championship game
Date Venue (Location) Matchup Result
ACC Dec. 2, 2023 Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) Florida State vs Louisville Florida State 16–6
American Dec. 2, 2023 Yulman Stadium (New Orleans, LA) SMU at Tulane SMU 26–14
Big 12 Dec. 2, 2023 AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) Texas vs Oklahoma State Texas 49–21
Big Ten Dec. 2, 2023 Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN) Michigan vs. Iowa Michigan 26–0
C–USA Dec. 1, 2023 Williams Stadium (Lynchburg, VA) New Mexico State at Liberty Liberty 49–35
MAC Dec. 2, 2023 Ford Field (Detroit, MI) Miami (OH) vs. Toledo Miami (OH) 23–14
MW Dec. 2, 2023 Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV) Boise State at UNLV Boise State 44–20
Pac-12 Dec. 1, 2023 Washington vs Oregon Washington 34–31
SEC Dec. 2, 2023 Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) Georgia vs Alabama Alabama 27–24
Sun Belt Dec. 2, 2023 Veterans Memorial Stadium (Troy, AL) Appalachian State at Troy Troy 49–23

† Boise State, UNLV, and San José State all finished with a 6–2 conference record, creating a three-way tie. Since all three teams did not face each other during the season, and none of the teams were in the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings before the conference championship game, the three-way tie was broken by a composite average of computer rankings from Anderson & Hester, Colley Matrix, Massey and Wolfe. UNLV finished with the best average rankings at 44.5, while Boise State came in second at 55.75 and San José State third at 58.5. Therefore, the Broncos and Rebels secured their spots in the MW Championship. UNLV and Boise State did not play each other during the regular season. The Rebels' superior average computer ranking earned them the right to host the title game.[28]

Conference champions' bowl games[edit]

Ranks are per the final CFP rankings, released on December 3, 2023, with win–loss records at that time.

Conference Champion W–L Rank Bowl game
American SMU 11–2 24 Fenway Bowl
ACC Florida State 13–0 5 Orange Bowl
Big Ten MichiganCFP 13–0 1 Rose Bowl
Big 12 TexasCFP 12–1 3 Sugar Bowl
C–USA Liberty 13–0 23 Fiesta Bowl
MAC Miami (OH) 11–2 Cure Bowl
Mountain West Boise State 8–5 LA Bowl
Pac-12 WashingtonCFP 13–0 2 Sugar Bowl
SEC AlabamaCFP 12–1 4 Rose Bowl
Sun Belt Troy 11–2 Birmingham Bowl

CFP College Football Playoff participant

Conference performance in bowl games[edit]

Division I FBS
Conference Games Record Bowls
Total Remaining W L Pct. Won Lost
ACC 11 8 2 1 .667 Gasparilla, Birmingham Boca Raton
American 6 3 2 1 .667 Frisco, Boca Raton First Responder
Big Ten 9 7 2 0 1.000 Las Vegas, Quick Lane
Big 12 9 6 2 1 .667 Independence, Guaranteed Rate Gasparilla
C-USA 4 1 2 1 .667 New Orleans, Famous Toastery New Mexico
MAC 6 1 2 3 .400 Myrtle Beach, Camellia Cure, 68 Ventures, Quick Lane
Mountain West 7 1 2 4 .333 New Mexico, Armed Forces LA, Famous Idaho Potato, Hawaii, Guaranteed Rate
Pac-12 8 5 1 2 .333 LA Independence, Las Vegas
SEC 9 9 0 0
Sun Belt 12 0 5 7 .417 Cure, Famous Idaho Potato, 68 Ventures,
Hawaii, First Responder
Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, Famous Toastery, Frisco,
Birmingham, Camellia, Armed Forces
Independent 1 1 0 0

Note: the only independent team playing in an FBS bowl is Notre Dame.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 41 FBS bowl games, the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and 1 FCS bowl game.
  2. ^ Dates reflect Division I team-competitive bowl games, and exclude all-star games and bowl games in lower divisions.
  3. ^ The playoff is scheduled to expand to 12 teams, starting with the 2024–25 bowl season.[1]
  4. ^ Despite having a 5–7 record, Minnesota became bowl-eligible due to having the highest Academic Progress Rate among five-win teams.
  5. ^ a b c As there were not enough otherwise bowl-eligible teams to fill available spots, Jacksonville State and James Madison became conditionally bowl-eligible due to their winning records, despite their transitions from FCS.
  6. ^ Sam Houston was bowl-ineligible due to their transition from FCS to FBS, and the Bearkats would have been bowl-ineligible regardless, as they finished with a 3–9 record
  7. ^ Arizona State self-imposed a bowl ban due to recruiting violations that occurred in 2020.[27] The Sun Devils would have been bowl-ineligible regardless, as they finished with a 3–9 record.
  8. ^ Despite finishing at 6–6, Army only had five wins at the time bowl matchups were determined; additionally, two of their wins were against FCS teams.

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