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Keep on reading for a breakdown of Week 19’s best college football games.
Bowl Watch
There are a lot of bowl games! Some of them are designed to fill TV inventory and others might feature teams that barely scraped together winning records, but every bowl is good in its own way.
Every week on BOWL WATCH, we’ll give you the highlights for this week’s best college football bowl games. (And check out our bowl game watch guide for a full breakdown of this year’s bowl schedule.)
Watch Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (South Carolina vs. Illinois)
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Cheez-Its and citrus are bright orange things that taste very different.
Why you should watch: South Carolina earned its reputation as one of this year’s most chaotically watchable teams thanks to quarterback and Swiss Army knife/2×4 LaNorris Sellers and a pass rush that plays with its hair on fire. Illinois was a vintage Bret Bielema squad, and we’ll see if they can clunk things up enough to keep the game tight.
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Watch Kinder’s Texas Bowl (Baylor vs. LSU)
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Texas is a state, while Kinder’s is a brand of barbecue seasonings, sauces, and rubs.
Why you should watch: The Bears’ late-season win streak helped save coach Dave Aranda’s job, while 8–4 LSU got their rickety fan boat of a squad back to shore after a two-game winning streak to close the year.
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Watch ReliaQuest Bowl (Alabama vs. Michigan)
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Per their website, ReliaQuest is “a technology-independent, AI-driven platform designed to contain threats across multiple tools with a single action.” (So, No. 2.)
Why you should watch: Appreciate the cosmic symmetry at work here because we started 2024 with Alabama vs. Michigan and we’ll end 2024 with Alabama vs. Michigan. That said, both squads will end 2024 in very different spots—the Crimson Tide missed the College Football Playoff on the heels of a 9–3 record, while the Wolverines’ biggest non-Ohio State wins have come off the field.
Watch Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech)
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Duke’s Mayo is mayonnaise.
Why you should watch: Minnesota and Virginia Tech are similarly-built helmet-clonking squads, although Hokie fans were disappointed by yet another 0.500 season. On the off-field side, the Duke’s Mayo Bowl also marks our last “game-winning coach substance pour” of the season.
(Bowl food dumped on the winning coach, ranked from least to most undesirable: Kinder’s BBQ seasoning, french fries, Cheez-Its, a Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop cocktail, wasabi (Japanese root), Scooter’s Coffee cold brew, Kinder’s BBQ sauce, Wasabi (cloud storage servers), Duke’s Mayo mayonnaise.)
Who plays college football games this weekend on TV?
Not sure what college football games are on today or tonight? Here are the rest of our picks for the best games on this week’s college football schedule. Want to watch even more college football on TV today or this week? For a complete list of games and channels, head to the NCAA’s college football TV schedule and times page.
College football Week 19 schedule: best games to watch
| Teams | Date | Time (ET) | Bowl | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa vs. Missouri | Dec. 30, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. | Music City Bowl | ESPN |
| Alabama vs. Michigan | Dec. 31, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. | ReliaQuest Bowl | ESPN |
| Louisville vs. Washington | Dec. 31, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. | Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | CBS, Paramount+ |
| South Carolina vs. Illinois | Dec. 31, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. | Citrus Bowl | ABC |
| Baylor vs. LSU | Dec. 31, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas Bowl | ESPN |
| Boise State vs. Penn State | Dec. 31, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff quarterfinal) | ESPN |
| Arizona State vs. Texas | Jan. 1, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff quarterfinal) | ESPN |
| Oregon vs. Ohio State | Jan. 1, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. | Rose Bowl Game (College Football Playoff quarterfinal) | ESPN |
| Georgia vs. Notre Dame | Jan. 1, 2025 | 8:45 p.m. | Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff quarterfinal) | ESPN |
| Duke vs. Ole Miss | Jan. 2, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | Gator Bowl | ESPN |
| North Texas vs. Texas State | Jan. 3, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. | First Responder Bowl | ESPN |
| Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech | Jan. 3, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | ESPN |
| Buffalo vs. Liberty | Jan. 4, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | Bahamas Bowl | ESPN, ESPN2 |
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Eric Chiu is a CableTV.com internet editor who covers internet tech, entertainment, and sports news. He’s written about consumer technology for nearly a decade for outlets including CNN Underscored, Wirecutter, Newsweek Media Group and TopTenReviews/Future. In his free time, he enjoys playing any instrument he can find, rooting for the Michigan Wolverines, and hunting for the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
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