Clear your calendar for the rest of December because college football bowl season is set to kick off Saturday, with 40 games taking place over roughly two weeks.
Naturally, the College Football Playoff and rest of the New Year's Six matchups are receiving the lion's share of attention. Much of the fun from bowl season, though, comes from watching the games that fall a little lower down the pecking order.
Below is the full schedule for this year's slate of bowl games and five clashes that should be highlighted on your calendar.
2017-18 Bowl Schedule (All times are ET)
Saturday, December 16
New Orleans Bowl (1 p.