#18 Houston v. #9 Florida State
Georgia Dome -- Atlanta, GA
December 31, 2015 -- 12:00 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
After years of waiting to see if a mid-major could break into the top 12 of the BCS standings, the new automatic Access Bowl provisions guarantees an chance for the top...
Auburn v. Memphis
Legion Field -- Birmingham, AL
December 30, 2015 -- 12:00 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
At one time, venerable Legion Field was the preeminent stadium in the Deep South, hosting more than 80,000 fans in Birmingham for major Crimson Tide football games. The venue first...
Pittsburgh v. #21 Navy
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium -- Annapolis, MD
December 28, 2015 -- 2:30 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
The doldrums between Christmas and New Year's have arrived, and perhaps you are stuck back at work during this final week of 2015. What better way to break a case of...
Tulsa v. Virginia Tech
Independence Stadium -- Shreveport, LA
December 26, 2015 -- 5:45 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
The Independence Bowl is the 11th oldest bowl in the FBS postseason calendar, predating 70 percent of the other games you have a chance to watch during December and...
Connecticut v. Marshall
Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, FL
December 26, 2015 -- 11:00 am Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
If nothing else, this quirky bowl game that has been shoehorned into a domed ballpark in Florida for the past eight years will provide you with a reason to stay home on...
San Diego State v. Cincinnati
Aloha Stadium -- Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2015 -- 8:00 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
Christmas Eve from Hawaii has been an annual tradition of the postseason calendar of the 21st century, providing the fulcrum between the first week of bowl games and the...
Toledo v. #24 Temple
FAU Stadium -- Boca Raton, FL
December 22, 2015 -- 7:00 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
This is a major contest between two Group of Five teams that both harbored legitimate chances at snagging the Access Bowl bid. One came up just short in its shot at winning its...
Western Kentucky v. South Florida
Marlins Park -- Miami, FL
December 21, 2015 -- 2:30 pm Eastern (ESPN)
Why You Should Watch
This is a great way to put that WatchESPN app to use on the Monday of a short work week. It doesn't conflict with the Monday Night Football game taking place later in the...
Everything is set, with all 40 bowl matchups now set in stone for the 2015 season. We now know that the American Athletic Conference was the undisputed king of the mid-major conferences, that Conference USA and the MAC overtook the Mountain West in the pecking order, and that the Sun Belt is still the caboose of the FBS leagues.
Let's...