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With the exception of Army/Navy on Saturday, the 2023 college football regular season has been completed, and now the focus shifts to the smorgasbord of bowl games taking place between December 16 and the national championship game on January 8.ESPN announced its full broadcast crew lineup for the bowl season on Thursday. All December bowl games will be simulcast on ESPN+.
It all begins with the Myrtle Beach Bowl at 11 a.m. on the 16th. Drew Carter and Dustin Fox will be on the call on ESPN, with Stormy Buonantony reporting from the sidelines. Chris Carlin and Orlando Franklin will also call the game for ESPN Radio.
For the College Football Playoff semifinals, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will be in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Alabama, with Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge reporting from the sidelines. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will be on the call for the Sugar Bowl between Washington and Texas. Molly McGrath and Katie George will be the sideline reporters.
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On ESPN Radio, Joe Tessitore, Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich will be at the Rose Bowl, with Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons on the call for the Sugar Bowl. Kevin Winter and Trevor Matich will be in the ESPN Radio studios in Bristol anchoring pre-game, halftime and post-game coverage.
For the other New Year’s Six games, the crew assignments are as follows:
Cotton Bowl: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Tom Luginbill
Peach Bowl: Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich
Orange Bowl: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George
Fiesta Bowl: Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden
The entire bowl broadcasting lineup is below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Bowl/Commentators | Platform |
| Sat, Dec 16 | 11 a.m. | Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio (Conway, S.C.) TV: Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, Stormy Buonantony Radio: Chris Carlin, Orlando Franklin | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+ |
| Noon | Cricket Celebration Bowl: Howard vs. Florida A&M (Atlanta) Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Quint Kessenich | ABC/ESPN+^ | |
| 2:15 p.m. | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana (New Orleans) TV: Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Taylor Davis Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+ | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State (Orlando, Fla.) Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden | ABC/ESPN+ | |
| 5:45 p.m. | Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno State (Albuquerque, N.M.) Clay Matvick, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler | ESPN/ESPN+^ | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Starco Brands LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State (Inglewood, Calif.) TV: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton Radio: Mike Couzens, Tom Ramsey | ABC/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech (Shreveport, La.) Kevin Connors, Rocky Boiman, Marilyn Payne | ESPN/ESPN+^ | |
| Mon, Dec 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Famous Toastery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion (Charlotte, N.C.) Dave Neal, Tom Luginbill, Abby Labar | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| Tue, Dec 19 | 9 p.m. | Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. Marshall (Frisco, Texas) Jorge Sedano, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| Thu, Dec 21 | 8 p.m. | RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida vs. Syracuse (Boca Raton, Fla.) TV: Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr. Radio: Chris Carlin, Harry Douglas | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ |
| Fri, Dec 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF (Tampa, Fla.) Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| Sat, Dec 23 | Noon | 76 Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke (Birmingham, Ala.) Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, Taylor Davis | ABC/ESPN+ |
| Noon | Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois (Montgomery, Ala.) TV: Courtney Lyle, Hutson Mason, Ashley Stroehlein Radio: Mike Couzens, Aaron Murray | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force (Fort Worth, Texas) Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra | ABC/ESPN+ | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State (Boise, Idaho) TV: Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Morgan Uber Radio: Clay Matvick, Dave Steckel | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 7 p.m. | 68 Ventures Bowl: South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan (Mobile, Ala.) Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang | ESPN/ESPN+ | |
| 7:30 p.m. | SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern (Las Vegas) Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Stormy Buonantony | ABC/ESPN+^ | |
| 10:30 p.m. | EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State (Honolulu, Hawaii) TV: John Schriffen, Orlando Franklin, Marilyn Payne Radio: Kevin Winter, Trevor Matich | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Tue, Dec 26 | 2 p.m. | Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota (Detroit, Mich.) Connor Onion, Dustin Fox, Tori Petry | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| 5:30 p.m. | SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice (Dallas, Texas) Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Morgan Uber | ESPN/ESPN+^ | |
| 9 p.m. | Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV (Phoenix, Ariz.) TV: Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Stormy Buonantony Radio: Jorge Sedano, Max Starks | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Wed, Dec 27 | 2 p.m. | Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane (Annapolis, Md.) Jay Alter, Rene Ingoglia, Alex Chappell | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| 5:30 p.m. | Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia (Charlotte, N.C.) TV: Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr. Radio: Mike Couzens, Charles Arbuckle | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 9 p.m. | TaxAct Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State (Houston, Texas) TV: Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Taylor McGregor Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Thu, Dec 28 | 11 a.m. | Wasabi Fenway Bowl: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College (Boston, Mass.) Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Sherree Burruss | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| 2:15 p.m. | Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (The Bronx, N.Y.) TV: Drew Carter, Rod Gilmore, Taylor Davis Radio: Mike Corey, Harry Douglas | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 5:45 p.m. | Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State (Orlando, Fla.) TV: Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra Radio: Sean Kelley, Rene Ingoglia | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 14 Arizona vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (San Antonio, Texas) TV: Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic Radio: Justin Kutcher, Max Starks, Ian Fitzsimmons | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Fri, Dec 29 | Noon | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky (Jacksonville, Fla.) Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum | ESPN/ESPN+^ |
| 3:30 p.m. | AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State (Memphis, Tenn.) TV: John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport Radio: Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| 8 p.m. | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 7 Ohio State (Dallas) TV: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill Radio: Brad Sham, Kirk Morrison, Taylor McGregor | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Sat, Dec 30 | Noon | Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Penn State (Atlanta) TV: Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ |
| 2 p.m. | TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland (Nashville, Tenn.) Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Alyssa Lang | ABC/ESPN+^ | |
| 4 p.m. | Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 5 Florida State (Miami Gardens, Fla.) TV: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George Radio: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton | ESPN/ESPN Radio/ESPN+^ | |
| Mon, Jan 1 | Noon | ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU (Tampa, Fla.) Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore, Lauren Sisler | ESPN2 |
| 1 p.m. | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee (Orlando, Fla.) TV: Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton Radio: Chris Carlin, Tom Luginbill | ABC/ESPN Radio^ | |
| 1 p.m. | Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon (Glendale, Ariz.) TV: Bob Wischusen, Robert Griffin III, Kris Budden Radio: Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Stormy Buonantony | ESPN/ESPN Radio^ | |
| 5 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama (Pasadena, Calif.) TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge Radio: Joe Tessitore, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich | ESPN/ESPN Radio^ | |
| 8:45 p.m. | College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas (New Orleans, La.) TV: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, Katie George Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons | ESPN/ESPN Radio^ | |
| Mon, Jan 8 | 7:30 p.m. | College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (Houston, Texas) TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Molly McGrath Radio: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Ian Fitzsimmons, Kris Budden |
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