Ranking the 10 most exciting 2022 bowl matchups
The 2022 college football regular season stale has come to an end as we officially gear up for postseason play.
43 bowl games are set to take place from the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 16 all the way to the CFP National Championship on Jan. 9.
The College Football Playoff semifinals will take place at the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl this year, with the title game being held in Los Angeles.
All eyes will be on No. 1 Georgia as they take on No. 4 Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU. Georgia looks to repeat as national champs while the other playoff squads try to dethrone the Bulldawgs.
Outside of the College Football Playoff semifinals features a great schedule of New Year’s Six games at the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl.
This bowl season has no shortage of must-see matchups. Here is a list of the 10 most exciting 2022 bowl games.
Cure Bowl: No. 25 UTSA vs. No. 24 Troy
🔒 MATCHUP LOCKED IN 🔒 The Duluth Trading Cure Bowl matchup has been set between @TroyTrojansFB and @UTSAFTBL
Make sure to get your tickets today! Get your tailgate tickets, fanfest, and travel plans ready for game day! pic.twitter.com/5ZhTYHMPKj
— Duluth Trading Cure Bowl (@CureBowl) December 4, 2022
Holiday Bowl: UNC vs. No. 15 Oregon
The @HolidayBowl matchup is set!
Do you have your tickets? 🏈 https://t.co/nQUwupDl8G pic.twitter.com/GvwBVTsQu1
— Petco Park (@PetcoPark) December 5, 2022
Gator Bowl: No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 South Carolina
Thrilled to announce #21 @NDFootball and #19 @GamecockFB will face-off in Jacksonville on December 30th at 3:30 PM on Bill Gay Grounds at @TIAABankField !
Tickets are on-sale now on @Ticketmaster : https://t.co/UwdQqpCZGf pic.twitter.com/2L5hoUNC6U
— TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (@taxslayerbowl) December 4, 2022
Alamo Bowl: No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington
The Top 20 matchup is set for the 30th annual Valero Alamo Bowl.@TexasFootball vs. @UW_Football
Thursday, December 29 pic.twitter.com/y924YL7x8q— 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 (@valeroalamobowl) December 4, 2022
Cotton Bowl: No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 10 USC
#CFBPlayoff New Years Six: Goodyear @CottonBowlGame
🔟. Southern California // @uscfb
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1️⃣6️⃣. Tulane // @GreenWaveFBMonday, January 2.
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 4, 2022
Sugar Bowl: No. 9 Kansas State vs. No. 5 Alabama
🎉Welcome to New Orleans, @AlabamaFTBL & @KStateFB Fans! 🎉
All you need know before the #SugarBowl!
🧵A Thread ⬇@Allstate // @LouisianaTravel pic.twitter.com/jyheGUkQoc
— Allstate Sugar Bowl (@SugarBowlNola) December 4, 2022
Rose Bowl: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 8 Utah
Can't wait for the first-ever meeting between @Utah_Football and @PennStateFball! See you in Pasadena on January 2! 🌹🌹🏈🏈 pic.twitter.com/CYNae6FLTC
— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) December 4, 2022
Orange Bowl: No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 6 Tennessee
𝘼𝙡𝙡. 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.@Vol_Football x @ClemsonFB | #CapitalOneOrangeBowl pic.twitter.com/6Z1Fe1ZnL0
— Capital One Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) December 4, 2022
Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU vs. No. 2 Michigan
𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄: The 2022 @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the @vrbo #FiestaBowl will feature the 1st-ever meeting between No. 2 @UMichFootball and No. 3 @TCUFootball on New Year’s Eve!
🏟️ @StateFarmStdm
⏰ 2 pm MST
🎟️ https://t.co/7eHPTJsOIu
📺 @espn pic.twitter.com/FjdPL7Zvov— Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (@Fiesta_Bowl) December 4, 2022
Peach Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Georgia
𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘’𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍.
#4 Ohio State and #1 Georgia will face off in the @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the #CFAPeachBowl 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cq1HsWMGZX
— Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (@CFAPeachBowl) December 4, 2022