College football TV and radio schedules for 2021 season (2024)

Ken McMillan|Times Herald-Record

The college football season has turned to the postseason. The bowl schedule was announced on December 5.

ESPN carries the bulk of post-season bowls, with a couple games saved for Fox Sports and CBS Sports.

Army football games will air on WBNR (1260-AM, 96.5-FM), WLNA (1420-AM) and WMCA (570-AM).

Sirius XM Radio will air every Power 5 conference game - many on each league's dedicated channel - plus additional major Division I contests.

Here are the announced schedules for the major networks and regional sports channels. Following week three, networks will fill in upcoming schedules six- or 12-days ahead of time.

Tuesday, December 21

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN Deportes) - Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6), 3:30 p.m., Bill Roth, Kelly Stouffer, ESPNradio.com, Kevin Winter, Trevor Matich, SXM 380, 84; Frisco Bowl - Texas San Antonio (12-1) vs. No. 24 SAN DIEGO STATE (11-3), 7:30 p.m., Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, SXM 381, 201

Wednesday, December 22

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN Deportes) - Armed Forces Bowl - Army (8-4) vs. Missouri (6-6), 8 p.m., Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, WBNR (1260-AM, 96.5-FM), WLNA (1420-AM), WMCA (570-AM), The Varsity Network app, SXM 201, 190

Thursday, December 23

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) -Frisco Classic -Miami Ohio (6-6) vs. North Texas (6-6), 3:30p.m., Ckay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, SXM 381, 380; Gasparilla Bowl - Florida (6-6) vs. Central Florida (8-4), 7 p.m., Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, SXM 190, 84, also ESPN Deportes

Friday, December 24

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN Deportes) - Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii (6-7) vs. Memphis (6-6), 8 p.m., Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, ESPNradio.com, Kevin Winter, Trevor Matich, SXM 80, 84

Saturday, December 25 (Christmas)

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com)- Camellia Bowl - Ball State (6-6) vs. Georgia State (7-5), 2:30 p.m., Roy Philpott, Hutson Mason, SXM 380

Monday, December 27

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Quick Lane Bowl - Nevada (8-4) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m., SXM 380; Military Bowl - East ,Carolina (7-5) vs. Boston College (6-6), 2:30 p.m., SXM 381, 371

Tuesday, December 28

Fox (WNYW-5 in New York) - Holiday Bowl - UCLA (8-4) vs. No. 18 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9-3), 8 p.m., SXM 373, 193

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Birmingham Bowl - No. 20 HOUSTON (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6), noon, SXM 190, 202; First Responder Bowl - Air Force (9-3) vs. Louisville (6-6), 3:15 p.m., SXM 3801, 371; Liberty Bowl - Texas Tech (6-6) vs. Mississippi State (7-5), 6:45 p.m., SXM 375, 84; Guaranteed Rate Bowl - West Virginia (6-6) vs. Minnesota (8-4), 10:15 p.m., SXM 375, 372

Wednesday, December 29

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Fenway Bowl - Virginia (6-6) vs. Southern Methodist (8-4), 11 a.m., SXM 371, 380; Pinstripe Bowl - Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 2:15 p.m., SXM 84, 381; Cheez-it-Bowl - No. 19 CLEMSON (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5), 5:45 p.m., SXM 84, 375; Alamo Bowl - No. 16 OKLAHOMA (10-2) vs. No. 14 OREGON (10-3), 9:15 p.m., SXM 81, 84

Thursday, December 30

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Duke's Mayo Bowl - North Carolina (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 11:30 a.m., SXM 371, 190; Music City Bowl - Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 3 p.m., SXM 372, 190; Peach Bowl - No. 10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. No. 12 PITTSBURGH (11-2), 7 p.m., SXM 84, 81; Las Vegas Bowl - Arizona State (8-4) vs. Wisconsin (8-4), 10:30 p.m., SXM 373, 372

Friday, December 31

CBS (WCBS-2 in New York, also CBSsports.com, Paramount Plus) - Sun Bowl - Washington State (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5), 12:30 p.m., SXM 373, 381

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Gator Bowl - No. 17 WAKE FOREST (10-3) vs. No. 25 TEXAS A&M (8-4), 11 a.m., SXM 193, 190; Cotton Bowl (national semifinal) - No. 1 ALABAMA (12-1) vs. No. 4 CINCINNATI (13-0), 3:30 p.m., SXM 84, 82; Orange Bowl (national semifinal) - No. 2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. No. 3 GEORGIA (12-1), 7:30 p.m., SXM 82, 84

Barstool Sports - Arizona Bowl - Boise State (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (8-4), 2 p.m., SXM 383, 382

Saturday, January 1

ABC (WABC-7 in New York, also ESPN3.com) - No. 22 KENTUCKY (9-3) vs. No. 15 IOWA (10-3), 1 p.m., SXM 190, 199

ESPN2 (also WatchESPN.com) - Outback Bowl - No. 21 ARKANSAS (8-4) vs. Penn State (7-5), noon, SXM 191, 372

ESPN - Fiesta Bowl - No. 5 NOTRE DAME (11-1) vs. No. 9 OKLAHOMA STATE (11-2), 1 p.m., SXM 129, 84; Rose Bowl - No. 11 UTAH (10-3) vs. No. 6 OHIO STATE (10-2), 5 p.m., SXM 83, 84; Sugar Bowl - No. 7 BAYLOR (11-2) vs. No. 8 MISSISSIPPI (10-2), 8:45 p.m., SXM 83, 84

Tuesday, January 4

ESPN (also WatchESPN.com) - Texas Bowl - Kansas State (7-5) vs. Louisiana State (6-6), 9 p.m., SXM 380, 190

Saturday, January 8

ESPN2 (also WatchESPN.com) - NCAA Division I FCS championship, 2 p.m.

Monday, January 10

National championship, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

College football TV and radio schedules for 2021 season (2024)

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