Welcome to this year's edition of the Owljock Bowl Board.
There are 40 scheduled NCAA-sanctioned this season, with almost as many title sponsors representing everything from financial services to breakfast food.
Clemson, the defending national football champion, will be going for its third title in the last four years. The Tigers will join Louisiana State (ranked #1 this year), THE Ohio State University and Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff. Atlanta and Glendale, AZ will host the semifinals on December 28. The finals will be in New Orleans January 13.
Without further stalling, here's our schedule. They include the name of the bowl, who's in it, where is it, when is it, who televises it (mostly ESPN's Family of Networks), and--most importantly for our purposes--a brief description of what the title sponsor is known for. Here goes . . .
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Charlotte (Nassau, Bahamas 12/20) ESPN
An industrial park in Elk Grove Village, IL.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl: Utah State vs. Kent State (Frisco, TX 12/20) ESPN2
Restaurant chain. Formerly DXL Bowl.
Celebration Bowl: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T (Atlanta, GA 12/21) ABC
New Mexico Bowl: Central Michigan vs. San Diego State (Albuquerque, NM 12/21) ESPN
FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern (Orlando, FL 12/21) CBS Sports Network
Mortgage lender.
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl: Southern Methodist vs. Florida Atlantic (Boca Raton, FL 12/21) ABC
Energy drink.
Camellia Bowl: Florida International vs. Arkansas State (Montgomery, AL 12/21) ESPN
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington (Las Vegas, NV 12/21) ABC
Auto manufacturer.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Alabama-Birmingham (New Orleans, LA 12/21) ESPN
Shipping firm.
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Central Florida vs. Marshall (Tampa, FL 12/23) ESPN
Lawn mowers.
SoFi Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Brigham Young (Honolulu, HW 12/24) ESPN
Financial services.
Walk-On's Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Shreveport, LA 12/26) ESPN
Sports-themed restaurant chain.
Quick Lane Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Michigan (Detroit, MI 12/26) ESPN
Auto care shops.
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: North Carolina vs. Temple (Annapolis, MD 12/27) ESPN
Defense contractor.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest (New York, NY 12/27) ESPN
Sports apparel.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M (Houston, TX 12/27) ESPN
Sporting goods retail chain.
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: USC vs. Iowa (San Diego, CA 12/27) FS1
San Diego-area financial services.
Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs. Washington State (Phoenix, AZ 12/27) ESPN
Snack crackers.
Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State (Orlando, FL 12/28) ABC
Camping and RV supplies.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: Penn State vs. Memphis (Arlington, TX 12/28) ESPN
Car and truck tires, blimps.
Playstation Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal): Ohio State vs. Clemson (Glendale, AZ 12/28) ESPN
Videogames and consoles.
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal): LSU vs. Oklahoma (Atlanta, GA 12/28) ESPN
Chicken restaurant chain.
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan (Dallas, TX 12/30) ESPN
Disaster cleanup service.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Louisville (Nashville, TN 12/30) ESPN
Financial services.
Redbox Bowl: California vs. Illinois (Santa Clara, CA 12/30) Fox
Movies and game rentals.
Capital One Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Virginia (Miami Gardens, FL 12/30) ESPN
Financial services.
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky (Charlotte, NC 12/31) ESPN
Regional department store chain.
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Florida State vs. Arizona State (El Paso, TX 12/31) CBS
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes mascot.
Auto Zone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Kansas State (Memphis, TN 12/31) ESPN
Auto parts and supplies.
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Georgia State (Tuscon, AZ 12/31) CBS Sports Network
Mortgage lender.
Valero Alamo Bowl: Utah vs. Texas (San Antonio, TX 12/31) ESPN
Energy company.
Vrbo Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Alabama (Orlando, FL 1/1/20) ABC
Vacation rental and travel website.
Outback Bowl: Minnesota vs. Auburn (Tampa, FL 1/1/20) ESPN
Steak and seafood restaurant chain.
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual: Oregon vs. Wisconsin (Pasadena, CA 1/1/20) ESPN
Financial services.
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Baylor (New Orleans, LA 1/1/20) ESPN
Insurance and financial services.
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Boston College vs. Cincinnati (Birmingham, AL 1/2) ESPN
Online ticket exchange.
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Indiana vs. Tennessee (Jacksonville, FL 1/2) ESPN
Online tax preparation.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Nevada (Boise, ID 1/3) ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Tulane (Fort Worth, TX 1/4) ESPN
Defense contractor.
LendingTree Bowl: Louisiana vs. Miami of Ohio (Mobile, AL 1/6) ESPN
Online lending marketplace. Formerly Dollar General Bowl.
College Football Playoff National Championship (New Orleans, LA 1/13) ESPN
