ESPN Radio to Showcase 29 Postseason College Bowls including College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff National Championship Game Airs January 11
ESPN Radio’s season-long coverage of the 2015 college football campaign will culminate with a 29-game postseason bowl schedule, including all matchups from the College Football Playoff, capped by the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday, Jan. 11, with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Veteran play-by-play voice Mike Tirico will call the final game alongside analyst Todd Blackledge, with reporters Holly Rowe and Joe Schad.
ESPN Radio will also broadcast each of the “New Year’s Six” bowls featuring the College Football Playoff Semifinals and four additional premier games, starting Thursday, Dec. 31, with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as No. 18 Houston faces No. 9 Florida. Dave Flemming and Mike Bellotti will describe the action with reporter Allison Williams. The College Football Playoff Semifinals will include the Capital One Orange Bowl (No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson), followed by the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama) on Thursday, Dec. 31.
College Football Playoff National Championship Coverage
ESPN Radio will have comprehensive coverage of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T, including two days of on-site broadcasts on Monday, Jan. 11, and Tuesday, Jan. 12, of Mike & Mike (6 – 10 a.m., simulcast on ESPN2) and Russillo & Kanell (1 – 4 p.m.). In addition, ESPN Radio will have a live College Football Preview hosted by Kevin Winter and airing Monday, Jan. 11, from 1 – 4 a.m. ET (late night Sunday, Jan. 10).
All postseason college football games, including the College Football Playoff will be available on ESPN Radio, the ESPN app, ESPNRadio.com, SiriusXM, Apple iTunes Radio, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.
ESPN Radio College Football Playoff & New Year’s Six Game and Programming Schedule
| Date | Time (ET)** | Game |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 11:30 a.m. | Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 18 Houston vs. No. 9 Florida State
Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti, Allison Williams |
| 3 p.m. | Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad |
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| Follows | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama Brad Sham, Danny Kanell, Ian Fitzsimmons |
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| Fri, Jan 1 | 1 p.m. | BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Ohio State
Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan |
| Follows | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: No. 6 Stanford vs. No. 5 Iowa
Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Rinaldi |
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| Follows | Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 16 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Ole Miss
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
**Time indicates beginning of coverage window
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
| Date | Time (ET)** | Game |
| Mon, Jan 11 | 6 a.m. | Mike & Mike (from Phoenix) |
| 1 p.m. | Russillo & Kanell (from Phoenix) | |
| 7 p.m. | National Championship Presented by AT&T Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Joe Schad |
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| Tue, Jan 12 | 6 a.m. | Mike & Mike (from Phoenix) |
| 1 p.m. | Russillo & Kanell (from Phoenix) |
**Time indicates beginning of coverage window
Additional Postseason Games Schedule
| Date | Time (ET)** | Game |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 2 p.m. | Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Arizona vs. New Mexico Drew Goodman, Tom Ramsey, Marty Cesario |
| Follows | Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Ohio vs. Appalachian State Marc Kestecher, Cole Cubelic, Dawn Davenport |
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| Follows | R+L Carriers New OrleansBowl: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad |
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| Tue, Dec 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Akron vs. Utah State Paul Loeffler, Pat Hill, Marty Cesario |
| Follows | Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. No. 24 Temple Dave Lamont, John Congemi, Brett McMurphy |
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| Wed, Dec 23 | 3:30 p.m. | San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Boise State vs. Northern Illinois Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 7 p.m. | Hawai’i Bowl: San Diego State vs. Cincinnati Kevin Winter, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr. |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 10 a.m. | St. Petersburg Bowl: Connecticut vs. Marshall Drew Goodman, Rene Ingoglia, Brett McMurphy |
| Follows | New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Indiana vs. Duke Kevin Winter, Greg Buttle, C.J. Papa |
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| 8 p.m. | Foster Farms Bowl: UCLA vs. Nebraska Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad |
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| Mon, Dec 28 | 2 p.m. | Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: Pittsburgh vs. No. 21 Navy John Brickley, Mike Golic Sr., Mike Golic, Jr. |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 4:30 p.m. | Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 10 North Carolina vs. No. 17 Baylor Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad |
| Follows | AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: No. 20 LSU vs. Texas Tech Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake |
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| Wed, Dec 30 | Noon | Birmingham Bowl: Auburn vs. Memphis Allen Bestwick, Dan Hawkins, Tiffany Greene |
| Follows | Belk Bowl: NC State vs. Mississippi State Taylor Zarzour, Charles Arbuckle, and Quint Kessenich |
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| Follows | Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Louisville Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia, Ian Fitzsimmons |
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| Follows | Holiday Bowl: No. 25 USC vs. Wisconsin Drew Goodman, Tom Ramsey, Marty Cesario |
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| Fri, Jan 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 19 Florida Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Noon | Tax Slayer Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi, Ian Fitzsimmons |
| Follows | AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Arkansas Mark Neely, Jay Walker, Kevin Weidl |
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| Follows | Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 15 Oregon vs. No. 11 TCU Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Laura Rutledge |
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| Follows | Motel 6 Cactus Bowl: West Virginia vs. Arizona State Drew Goodman, David Diaz-Infante, Olivia Harlan |
**Time indicates beginning of coverage window
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