2016–17 NCAA football bowl games December 17, 2016 – January 9, 2017: 2016–17 NCAA football bowl games Schedule College Football Playoff (CFP) and Championship Game December 30, 2016: 2016 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida at the Hard Rock Stadium The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 33–32. December 31, 2016: 2016 Peach Bowl in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Washington Huskies, 24–7. December 31, 2016: 2016 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium The Clemson Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31–0. January 2, 2017: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington at the AT&T Stadium The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos, 24–16. January 2, 2017: 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl The USC Trojans defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 52–49. January 2, 2017: 2017 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Auburn Tigers, 35–13. January 9, 2017: 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 35–31. Non-CFP bowl games December 17, 2016: 2016 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque at the University Stadium The New Mexico Lobos defeated the UTSA Roadrunners, 23–20. December 17, 2016: 2016 Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas at the Sam Boyd Stadium The San Diego State Aztecs defeated the Houston Cougars, 34–10. December 17, 2016: 2016 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery at the Cramton Bowl The Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Toledo Rockets, 31–28. December 17, 2016: 2016 Cure Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium The Arkansas State Red Wolves defeated the UCF Knights, 31–13. December 17, 2016: 2016 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, 28–21. December 19, 2016: 2016 Miami Beach Bowl in Miami at Marlins Park The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 55–10. December 20, 2016: 2016 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton at the FAU Stadium The WKU Hilltoppers defeated the Memphis Tigers, 51–31. December 21, 2016: 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego at the Qualcomm Stadium The BYU Cougars defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 24–21. December 22, 2016: 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise at the Albertsons Stadium The Idaho Vandals defeated the Colorado State Rams, 61–50. December 23, 2016: 2016 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau at