2018-19 Bowl Games
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
Matchup |
Location |
| Sat., Dec. 22 |
Noon |
Jared Birmingham Bowl |
ESPN |
Wake Forest vs. Memphis |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| Wed., Dec. 26 |
1:30 p.m. |
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl |
ESPN |
Boston College vs. #25 Boise State |
Dallas, Texas |
|
5:15 p.m. |
Quick Lane Bowl |
ESPN |
Georgia Tech vs. Minnesota |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Thurs., Dec. 27 |
1:30 p.m. |
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl |
ESPN |
Duke vs. Temple |
Shreveport, La. |
|
5:15 p.m. |
New Era Pinstripe Bowl |
ESPN |
Miami vs. Wisconsin |
The Bronx, N.Y. |
| Fri., Dec. 28 |
5:15 p.m. |
Camping World Bowl |
ESPN |
#20 Syracuse vs. #16 West Virginia |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Sat., Dec. 29 |
Noon |
Belk Bowl |
ABC |
Virginia vs. South Carolina |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
4 p.m. |
CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl |
ESPN |
#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame |
Arlington, Texas |
| Mon., Dec. 31 |
Noon |
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman |
ESPN |
Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati |
Annapolis, Md. |
|
2 p.m. |
Hyundai Sun Bowl |
CBS |
Pitt vs. Stanford |
El Paso, Texas |
|
7:30 p.m. |
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |
ESPN |
NC State vs. #19 Texas A&M |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Tue., Jan. 1 |
1 p.m. |
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl |
ESPN |
At-Large vs. At-Large |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| Mon., Jan. 7 |
8 p.m. |
CFP National Championship |
ESPN |
CFP Semifinal Winners |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
*Possible bowl game if other conferences do not qualify for slot and additional ACC teams are available.
ACC Bowl Selection Process
College Football Playoff (four teams)
The Capital One Orange Bowl and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl are national semifinal sites for the 2018 season. There is no limit on how many teams from one conference can appear in the CFP.
ACC Champion - Top Four CFP Ranking
If the ACC Champion is in the top four of the final CFP rankings, it will play in one of the national semifinal games. Additional ACC teams could also be selected for the CFP, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl or PlayStation Fiesta Bowl as at-large representatives.
ACC Champion - Not In Top Four CFP Ranking
If the ACC Champion is not in the top four of the final CFP rankings, it will appear in either the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl or the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Additional ACC teams could also be selected for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl or PlayStation Fiesta Bowl as at-large representatives.
Camping World Bowl
The Camping World Bowl has the first pick of an ACC team after the CFP and New Year’s Six Bowls are filled.
Tier One Bowls (all equal selection status)
Belk Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl or
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Additional Bowls
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl or Heart of Dallas Bowl
Secondary*
Birmingham Bowl
*If not filled by other conferences and additional ACC teams are available.