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15 most Exciting Non-playoff Bowl Games of 2023

It's the most wonderful time of the year—college football's bowl season, that is! The action kicks off on Dec. 16, starting with Georgia Southern-Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl and runs through Jan. 8 with the College Football Playoff National Championship.

With 43 total games on the docket, obviously not every matchup will make for a great game. But we're here to break down the contests that look like they'll be the most exciting ones of the bunch.

The College Football Playoff semifinals hold an excitement level all their own, so those games were excluded from consideration here.