What college football bowl games are on today? Schedule for CFP First Round Indiana vs. Notre Dame and more

The college football postseason is here, and while that means the season is drawing to a close, it also means another month of football thanks to bowl games taking place almost every day for the next few weeks. The bowl season culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will crown the first champion of the new 12-team playoff on Monday, January 20. First, the field of 12 must be narrowed down to two teams. It all begins Friday with the start of the first round (plus a few appetizer games before the CFP).

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For the full January bowl game schedule, including the CFP first round, quarterfinals, semifinals and the national championship game, click here. Keep reading for a breakdown of what college football action is on tap for today.

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What college football bowl games are happening today?

Friday, December 20

12.00 – StaffDNA Cure Bowl (ESPN)
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State

3:30 p.m.—Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (ESPN)
Tulane vs. Florida

20.00 – CFP match in the first round (ESPN/ABC)
#10 Indiana @ #7 Notre Dame

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When is the College Football Playoff?

The College Football Playoff kicks off with first-round games on Dec. 20 and 21 (see below for the full schedule). The winners of these matchups advance to the quarterfinals, set for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The semi-finals will be 9 and 10 January, and the national championship will be on January 20.

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Best bets for Friday’s college football bowl game

The team at NBC Sports has you covered for the entire bowl season, where the betting picture is complicated by player opt-outs and transfer portal movements. Below are odds, picks and more for the StaffDNA Cure Bowl and the CFP first-round matchup between Indiana and Notre Dame: