NCAA college football
College football bowl games: Who plays today Thursday December 19? Times and matchups
Just the one bowl game today in NCAA college football, as the run up to the festive season continues at the Caesars Superdome.
Thursday’s action provides us with just a single matchup in college football bowl games, as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl arrives at the Caesars Superdome.
College bowl preview: Thu, Dec 19
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs Sam Houston
This evening, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl takes centre stage in New Orleans, in what is a chance to end the season on a high note – and maybe snag a few extra stats for the record books. The 7 p.m. ET kickoff promises an intriguing clash between the Georgia Southern Eagles and the Sam Houston Bearkats, two programs rather unfamiliar with each other.
This is the first-ever matchup between these teams, and for bowl game purists, that makes it even more compelling. No past grudges, no baggage - just two sets of players ready to fight for bragging rights.
For Georgia Southern, this marks their seventh bowl appearance in 10 years, with a solid track record indoors (11-7 all-time). They’ll look to repeat their success from their lone Superdome outing, a win in 2020. Watch for running back Jalen White, who’s chasing a spot in the program’s top 10 all-time scorers, and wide receiver Derwin Burgess Jr., who’s one of just two players in school history to surpass 200 career receptions.
Sam Houston, led by veteran coach K.C. Keeler, comes in as one of Conference USA’s toughest teams. This game also features a local connection: Georgia Southern’s Sam Kenerson and Sam Houston’s Da’Veawn Armstead both hail from Baton Rouge’s Central High.
Tonight’s R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl kicks off on ESPN2, with radio coverage available through the Georgia Southern Sports Network and ESPN Bowl Radio. Georgia Southern (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt) and Sam Houston (9-3, 6-2 Conference USA) look to impress and cap their seasons with a win before heading off for the festive celebrations.
All college bowl games to come
Mark your calendar for the games that catch your eye...
Friday, Dec. 20
- StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Ohio vs. Jacksonville State, 12 p.m. ET
- Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Tulane vs. Florida, 3:30 p.m. ET
- CFP First Round: #10 Indiana at #7 Notre Dame, 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 21
- CFP First Round: #11 SMU at #6 Penn State, 12 p.m. ET
- CFP First Round: #12 Clemson at #5 Texas, 4 p.m. ET
- CFP First Round: #9 Tennessee at #8 Ohio State, 8 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 23
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA, 11 a.m. ET
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, 2:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Dec. 24
- Hawai’i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State, 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 26
- GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, 2 p.m. ET
- Rate Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas State, 5:30 p.m. ET
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 9 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 27
- Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Navy, 12 p.m. ET
- Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30 p.m. ET
- AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. ET
- DIRECTV Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State, 8 p.m. ET
- SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. USC, 10:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 28
- Wasabi Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. North Carolina, 11 a.m. ET
- Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska, 12 p.m. ET
- Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15 p.m. ET
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: Iowa State vs. Miami, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State, 4:30 p.m. ET
- Go Bowling Military Bowl: East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45 p.m. ET
- Valero Alamo Bowl: BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Army, 9:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 30
- TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Missouri, 2:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- ReliaQuest Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan, 12 p.m. ET
- Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington, 2 p.m. ET
- Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: South Carolina vs. Illinois, 3 p.m. ET
- Kinder’s Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. LSU, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): #11 SMU/#6 Penn State vs. #3 Boise State, 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): #12 Clemson/#5 Texas vs. #4 Arizona State, 1 p.m. ET
- Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): #9 Tennessee/#8 Ohio State vs. #1 Oregon, 5 p.m. ET
- Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal): #10 Indiana/#7 Notre Dame vs. #2 Georgia, 8:45 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 2
- TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Duke vs. Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 3
- SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs. Texas State, 4 p.m. ET
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 4
- Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Liberty, 11 a.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Capital One Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 10
- Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (CFP Semifinal), 7:30 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 20
- College Football Playoff National Championship, 7:30 p.m. ET
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