College Football Bowl Schedule: Virginia And Around The Country

VIRGINIA — With most of the focus on the College Football Playoffs, there is still a collection of other fantastic bowl games happening around the country, with a pair of games involving Virginia schools.

After a stellar season, the University of Virginia will be playing the University of Florida in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami on Dec. 30. A day later, on New Year's Eve, Virginia Tech will be playing the University of Kentucky in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte.

Florida is a 14.5-point favorite over Virginia. Many analysts are predicting Florida, given its fourth-ranked defense, will cover the spread and then some. But Virginia's defense, ranked sixth nationally, isn't too shabby. The Gators, ranked No. 9 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, are 10-2 this season, while Virginia is 9-4 and was No. 24 in the last rankings.

Virginia Tech is a 2.5-point favorite over Kentucky. Kentucky comes into the game with a 7-5 overall record and a 3-5 record in the SEC. Virginia Tech comes into the game with an 8-4 overall record and a 5-3 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The is the 27th straight bowl appearance for the Hokies. The Wildcats are entering their fourth consecutive bowl game.

The bowl season kicked off Dec. 20, and games will continue into the second week of January, with the College Football Playoff National Championship set for Jan. 13 in New Orleans. Here’s all the information you need to know about the Virgnia and Virginia Tech bowl games and a list of all other bowl games. All times are Eastern.

Dec. 30, Florida vs. Virginia
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Dec. 31, Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Dec. 27
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
North Carolina vs. Temple
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Yankee Stadium
New York
3:20 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
NRG Stadium
Houston
6:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
USC vs. Iowa
SDCCU Stadium
San Diego
8 p.m., Fox Sports 1 | Tickets

Cheez-It Bowl
Air Force vs. Washington State
Chase Field
Phoenix
10:15 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Dec. 28
Camping World Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Iowa State
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Noon, ABC/ESPN App | Tickets

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Penn State vs. Memphis
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson
State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Dec. 30
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas
12:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Redbox Bowl
California vs. Illinois
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
4 p.m., Fox | Tickets

Dec. 31
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Florida State vs. Arizona State
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
2 p.m., CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Navy vs. Kansas State
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
3:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Wyoming vs. Georgia State
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network | Tickets

Valero Alamo Bowl
Utah vs. Texas
Alamodome
San Antonio
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Jan. 1, 2020
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Michigan vs. Alabama
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., ABC/ESPN App | Tickets

Outback Bowl
Minnesota vs. Auburn
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
5 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Georgia vs. Baylor
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
8:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Jan. 2
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Boston College vs. Cincinnati
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
3 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Indiana vs. Tennessee
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Jan. 3
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Ohio vs. Nevada
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Jan. 4
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Southern Mississippi vs. Tulane
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
11:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets

Jan. 6
LendingTree Bowl
Louisiana vs. Miami (Ohio)
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Tickets