There are 42 Bowl Games in 2021 (not counting the CFP Championship Game) and the exact number of teams, (84) that were needed, qualified, 42 games = 84 teams! To qualify a team must win a minimum of 6 games. It should be noted, one (1) of the wins can be against an FCS team (63 scholarship program)!
Friday 12/17/21
Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee (C-USA) 6-6 vs Toledo (MAC) 7-5; Site: Thomas A Robinson Stadium; Location: Nassau, NP; TV: 11:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Toledo -9.5
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl: Northern Illinois (MAC) 9-4 vs Coastal Carolina (SBC) 10-2; Site: Exploria Stadium; Location: Orlando, FL; TV: 5:00 / ESPN2; Favorite: CCU -10
Saturday 12/18/21
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky (C-USA) 8-5 vs Appalachian State (SBC) 10-3; Site: FAU Stadium; Location: Boca Raton, FL; TV: 10:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Appalachian State -2.5
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl: UTEP (C-USA) 7-5 vs Fresno State (MWC) 9-3; Site: University Stadium; Location: Albuquerque, NM; TV: 1:15 / ESPN; Favorite: Fresno State -11.0
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: UAB (C-USA) 8-4 vs BYU (IND) 10-2; Site: Independence Stadium; Location: Shreveport, LA; TV: 2:30 / ABC; Favorite: BYU -7.0
Lending Tree Bowl: Eastern Michigan (MAC) 7-5 vs Liberty (IND) 7-5; Site: Hancock Whitney Stadium; Location: Mobile, AL; TV: 4:45 / ESPN; Favorite: Liberty -8.5
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel: Utah State (MWC) 10-3 vs Oregon State (PAC 12) 7-5; Site: SoFi Stadium; Location: Inglewood, CA; TV: 6:30 / ABC; Favorite: Oregon State -7.0
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana (SBC) 12-1 vs Marshall (C-USA) 7-5; Site: Caesars Superdome; Location: New Orleans, LA; TV: 8:15 / ESPN; Favorite: Louisiana -6.0
Monday 12/20/21
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct: Old Dominion (C-USA) 6-6 vs Tulsa (AAC) 6-6; Site: Brooks Stadium; Location: Conway, SC; TV: 1:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Tulsa -9.5
Tuesday 12/21/21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Kent State (MAC) 6-6 vs Wyoming (MWC) 6-6; Site: Albertsons Stadium; Location: Boise, ID; TV: 2:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Wyoming -3.0
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl: UTSA (C-USA) 12-1 vs San Diego State (MWC) 10-2; Site: Toyota Stadium; Location: Frisco, TX; TV: 6:30 / ESPN; Favorite: UTSA -2.5
Wednesday 12/22/21
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl : Missouri (SEC) 6-6 vs Army (IND) 8-3; Site: Amon G. Carter Stadium; Location: Fort Worth, TX; TV: 7:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Army -3.5
Thursday 12/23/21
Frisco Football Classic Bowl : North Texas (C-USA) 6-6 vs Miami (MAC) 6-6; Site: Toyota Stadium; Location: Frisco, TX; TV: 2:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Miami OH -3.5
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: UCF (AAC) 8-4 vs Florida (SEC) 6-6; Site: Raymond James Stadium; Location: Tampa, FL; TV: 6:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Florida -6.5
Friday 12/24/21
EasyPost Hawaii Bowl: Memphis (AAC) 6-6 vs Hawaii (MWC) 6-7; Site: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex; Location: Honolulu, HI; TV: 7:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Memphis -5.0
Saturday 12/25/21
TaxAct Camellia Bowl: Georgia State (SBC) 7-5 vs Ball State (MAC) 6-6; Site: Crampton Bowl; Location: Montgomery, AL; TV: 1:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Georgia State -4.5
Monday 12/27/21
Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan (MAC) 7-5 vs Nevada (MWC) 8-4; Site: Ford Field; Location: Detroit, MI; TV: 10:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Nevada -1.0
Military Bowl Presented by Peraton: Boston College (ACC) 6-6 vs East Carolina (AAC) 7-5; Site: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium; Location: Annapolis, MD; TV: 1:30 / ESPN; Favorite: BC -3.5
Tuesday 12/28/21
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Houston (AAC) 11-2 vs Auburn (SEC) 6-6; Site: Protective Stadium; Location: Birmingham, AL; TV: 11:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Auburn -3.5
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Air Force (MWC) 9-3 vs Louisville (ACC) 6-6; Site: Gerald J Ford Stadium; Location: Dallas, TX; TV: 2:15 / ESPN; Favorite: Louisville -1.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State (SEC) 7-5 vs Texas Tech (B-12) 6-6; Site: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium; Location: Memphis, TN; TV: 5:45 / ESPN; Favorite: Mississippi State -8.5
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: UCLA (PAC 12) 8-4 vs NC State (ACC) 8-4; Site: Petco Park; Location: San Diego, CA; TV: 7:00 / FOX; Favorite: NC State -1.0
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: West Virginia (B-12) 6-6 vs Minnesota (B-10) 8-4; Site: Chase Field; Location: Phoenix, AZ; TV: 9:15 / ESPN; Favorite: Minnesota -4.0
Wednesday 12/29/21
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: SMU (AAC) 8-4 vs UVA (ACC) 6-6; Site: Fenway Park; Location: Boston, MA; TV: 10:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Virginia -1.5
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Maryland (B-10) 6-6 vs Virginia Tech (ACC) 6-6; Site: Yankee Stadium; Location: Bronx, NY; TV: 1:15 / ESPN; Favorite: VT -1.0
Cheez-it Bowl: Clemson (ACC) 9-3 vs Iowa State (B-12) 7-5; Site: Camping World Stadium; Location: Orlando, FL; TV: 4:45 / ESPN; Favorite: Pick ’em
Valero Alamo Bowl: Oregon (PAC 12) 10-3 vs Oklahoma (B-12) 10-2; Site: Alamodome; Location: San Antonio, TX; TV: 8:15 / ESPN; Favorite: OU -4.5
Thursday 12/30/21
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina (AAC) 6-6 vs South Carolina (SEC) 6-6; Site: Bank of America Stadium; Location: Charlotte, NC; TV: 10:30 / ESPN; Favorite: UNC -7.0
TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Tennessee (SEC) 7-5 vs Purdue (B-10) 8-4; Site: Nissan Stadium; Location: Nashville, TN; TV: 2:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Tennessee -4.0
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pitt (AAC) 11-5 vs Michigan State (B-10) 10-2; Site: Mercedes Benz Stadium; Location: Atlanta, GA; TV: 6:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Pick ’em
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin (B-10) 8-4 vs Arizona State (PAC 12) 8-4; Site: Allegiant Stadium; Location: Las Vegas, NV; TV: 9:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Wisconsin -7.0
Friday 12/31/21
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Wake Forest (ACC) 10-3 vs Rutgers (B-10) 5-7; Site: TIAA Bank Field; Location: Jacksonville, FL; TV: 10:00 / ESPN; Favorite: Texas A&M -7.0
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Washington State (PAC 12) 7-5 vs Miami FL (ACC) 7-5; Site: Sun Bowl; Location: El Paso, TX; TV: 11:00 / CBS; Favorite: Miami -2.5
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan (MAC) 8-4 vs Boise State (MWC) 7-5; Site: Arizona Stadium; Location: Tucson, AZ; TV: 1:00 /
Barstool App ; Favorite: Boise State -8.0
CFP Semi Final @ the Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Cincinnati (AAC) 13-0 vs Alabama (SEC) 12-1; Site: AT&T Stadium; Location: Arlington, TX; TV: 2:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Alabama -13.5
CFP Semi Final @ the Capital One Orange Bowl: Georgia (SEC) 12-1 vs Michigan (B-10) 12-1; Site: Hard Rock Stadium; Location: Miami Gardens, FL; TV: 6:30 / ESPN; Favorite: Georgia -7.5
Saturday 1/1/22
Outback Bowl: Penn State (B-10) 7-5 vs Arkansas (SEC) 8-4; Site: Raymond James Stadium; Location: Tampa, FL; TV: 11:00 / ESPN2 ; Favorite: Penn State -2.5
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State (B-12) 11-2 vs Notre Dame (IND) 11-1; Site: State Farm Stadium; Location: Glendale, AZ; TV: 12:00 / ESPN ; Favorite: Notre Dame -2.5
Vrbo Citrus Bowl: Iowa (B-10) 10-3 vs Kentucky (SEC) 9-3; Site: Camping World Stadium; Location: Orlando, FL; TV: 12:00 / ABC ; Favorite: Kentucky -2.5
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One Venture X: Utah (PAC 12) 10-3 vs Ohio State (B-10) 10-2; Site: Rose Bowl; Location: Pasadena, CA; TV: 4:00 / ESPN ; Favorite: Ohio State -6.5
Allstate Sugar Bowl : Baylor (B-12) 11-2 vs Ole Miss (SEC) 10-2; Site: Caesar Superdome; Location: New Orleans, LA; TV: 7:45 / ESPN ; Favorite: Baylor-1.5
Tuesday 1/4/22
TaxAct Texas Bowl : LSU (SEC) 11-2 vs Kansas State (B-12) 7-5; Site: NRG Stadium; Location: Houston, TX; TV: 8:00 / ESPN ; Favorite: LSU-1.0
Monday 1/10/22
CFP Final @ Lucas Oil Stadium: Georgia/Michigan (SEC or B-10) vs Cincinnati/Alabama (AAC or SEC); Site: Lucas Oil Stadium; Location: Indianapolis, IN; TV: 7:00 / ESPN; Favorite: TBD