2016 college football TV schedule

College football season began overseas for the first time, with Cal and Hawaii playing Aug. 26 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The season climaxes with the third College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 9, 2017 in Tampa.

Below are games scheduled for national networks, with listed times p.m. Eastern unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change. Most Saturday games on ABC, CBS, FOX, FS1 and ESPN's family of networks post-Week 3 are announced between two weeks and six days in advance, so game times and TV information will be added throughout the season.

Saturday, Dec. 10

Army vs. Navy in Baltimore, CBS, 3

Saturday, Dec. 17

New Mexico Bowl, New Mexico vs. Texas-San Antonio, Albuquerque, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Las Vegas Bowl, Houston vs. San Diego State, Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Camelia Bowl, Toledo vs. Appalachian State, Montgomery, Ala., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Cure Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Central Florida, Orlando, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

New Orleans Bowl, Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 19

Miami Beach Bowl, Tulsa vs. Central Michigan, Miami, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Boca Raton Bowl, Memphis vs. Western Kentucky, Boca Raton, Fla., 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 21

Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, BYU vs. Wyoming, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Idaho vs. Colorado State, Boise, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 23

Bahamas Bowl, Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan, Nassau, Bahamas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Armed Forces Bowl, Navy vs. Louisiana Tech, Fort Worth, Texas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dollar General Bowl, Ohio vs. Troy, Mobile, Ala., 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl, Middle Tennessee vs. Hawaii, Honolulu, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 26

St. Petersburg Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Miami (Ohio), St. Petersburg, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Quick Lane Bowl, Boston College vs. Maryland, Detroit, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Independence Bowl, North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt, Shreveport, La., 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Heart of Dallas Bowl, North Texas vs. Army, noon (ESPN)

Military Bowl, Wake Forest vs. Temple, Annapolis, Md., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl, Minnesota vs. Washington State, San Diego, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Cactus Bowl, Baylor vs. Boise State, Phoenix, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Pinstripe Bowl, vs. Northwestern, Bronx, N.Y., 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Russell Athletic Bowl, Miami (Fla.) vs. West Virginia, Orlando, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Foster Farms Bowl, Indiana vs. Utah, Santa Clara, Calif., 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

Texas Bowl, Kansas State vs. Texas A&M, Houston, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl, Tulsa vs. South Carolina, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Belk Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas, Charlotte, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 30

Liberty Bowl, TCU vs. Georgia, Memphis, Tenn., Noon (ESPN)

Sun Bowl, North Carolina vs. Stanford, El Paso, Texas, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Music City Bowl, Nebraska vs. Tennessee, Nashville, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Arizona Bowl, South Alabama vs. Air Force, Tucson, Ariz., 5:30 p.m. (ASN)

Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Michigan, Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 31

Citrus Bowl, Louisville vs. LSU, Orlando, 11 a.m. (ABC)

TaxSlayer Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky, Jacksonville, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN)

CFP Semifinal — Peach Bowl, Alabama vs. Washington, Atlanta, 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN)

CFP Semifinal — Fiesta Bowl, Clemson vs. Ohio State, Glendale, Ariz., 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 2

Outback Bowl, Iowa vs. Florida, Tampa, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Cotton Bowl Classic, Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan, Arlington, Texas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Rose Bowl Game, Penn State vs. Southern California, Pasadena, Calif., 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Auburn, New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 9

College Football Championship game - Semifinal winners, Tampa, Fla., 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)