College Football Bowl Games: When, Where to Watch

It's college bowl games time and if you're a football fan, the schedule offers an easy way to relax and unwind with family and friends after the Christmas holiday.

If you're looking to catch some of the action outside the home, , , and other Birmingham restaurants will be open regular hours today and the rest of the week — providing good food, drinks and plenty of big-screen TVs.

Here's the lineup for the rest of the bowl games, including the Michigan State game on Jan. 2 and the Michigan game on Jan. 3. The BCS National Championship game will be at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9, pitting Louisiana State University against Alabama.

Dec. 26

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Missouri vs. North Carolina — 5 p.m.
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Dec. 27

Little Caesars Bowl
Western Michigan vs. Purdue — 4:30 p.m.
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Belk Bowl
Louisville vs. North Carolina State — 8 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Dec. 28

Military Bowl, presented by Northrop Grumman
Toledo vs. Air Force — 4:30 p.m.
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Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
California vs. Texas — 8 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Dec. 29

Champs Sports Bowl
Florida State vs. Notre Dame — 5:30 p.m.
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Valero Alamo Bowl
Washington vs. Baylor — 9 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Dec. 30

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
BYU vs. Tulsa — Noon
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers vs. Iowa State — 3:20 p.m.
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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest — 6:40 p.m.
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Insight Bowl
Iowa vs. Oklahoma — 10 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Dec. 31

Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl
Texas A&M vs. Northwestern — Noon
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Hyundai Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Utah — 2 p.m.
CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
University of Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt — 3:30 p.m.
ABC/ESPN3

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois vs. UCLA — 3:30 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Virginia vs. Auburn — 7:30 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 2

TicketCity Bowl
Houston vs. Penn State — Noon
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Outback Bowl
Michigan State vs. Georgia — 1 p.m.
ABC

Capital One Bowl
Nebraska vs. South Carolina — 1 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl
Ohio State vs. Florida — 1 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Rose Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oregon — 5 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Tostitoes Fiesta Bowl
Stanford vs. Oklahoma State
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 3

Sugar Bowl
Michigan vs. Virginia State — 8:30 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 4

Orange Bowl
West Virginia vs. Clemson — 8:30 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 6

Cotton Bowl
Kansas State vs. Arkansas — 8 p.m.
Fox

Jan. 7

BBVA Compass Bowl
SMU vs. Pittsburgh — 1 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 8

GoDaddy.com Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois — 9 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3

Jan. 9

BCS National Championship Game
Lousisiana State University vs. Alabama — 8:30 p.m.
ESPN/ESPN3