Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Florida State (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Shreveport, La.
Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y.
Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.
Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
Texas Bowl Houston
Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md.
Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Camping World Bowl Orlando, Fla.
Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (93), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl San Antonio
Stanford (9-4) vs. TCU (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Holiday Bowl San Diego
Washington State (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3), 9 p.m. (FOX)
Friday, Dec. 29 Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C.
Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas
NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7-5), 3 p.m. (CBS)
Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.
New Mexico State (5-6) vs. Utah State (66), 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Cotton Bowl Classic Arlington, Texas
Southern Cal (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 30 TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), Noon (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.
Iowa State (7-5) vs. Memphis (10-2), 12:30 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.
Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State (10-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla.
Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla.
Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
Peach Bowl Atlanta
UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla.
Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) Pasadena, Calif.
Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1), 5:10 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) New Orleans
Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8 College Football Championship Atlanta
Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Mississippi State Bowl History
Record: 12-8
Dec. 26, 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl — Mississippi St. 17, Miami (Ohio) 16
Dec. 30, 2015 Belk Bowl — Mississippi St. 51, N.C. State 28
Dec. 31, 2014 Orange Bowl — Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi St. 34
Dec. 31, 2013 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 44, Rice 7
Jan. 1, 2013 Gator Bowl — Northwestern 34, Mississippi St. 20
Dec. 30, 2011 Music City Bowl — Mississippi St. 23, Wake Forest 17
Jan. 1, 2011 Gator Bowl — Mississippi St. 52, Michigan 14
Dec. 29, 2007 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 10, UCF 3
Dec. 31, 2000 Independence Bowl — Mississippi St. 43, Texas A&M 41, OT Dec. 30, 1999 Peach Bowl — Mississippi St. 17, Clemson 7
Jan. 1, 1999 Cotton Bowl — Texas 38, Mississippi St. 11
Jan. 1, 1995 Peach Bowl — N.C. State 28, Mississippi St. 24
Jan. 2, 1993 Peach Bowl — North Carolina 21, Mississippi St. 14
Dec. 29, 1991 Liberty Bowl — Air Force 38, Mississippi St. 15
Dec. 31, 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl — Mississippi St. 10, Kansas 0
Dec. 27, 1980 Sun Bowl — Nebraska 31, Mississippi St. 17
Dec. 28, 1974 Sun Bowl — Mississippi St. 26, North Carolina 24
Dec. 21, 1963 Liberty Bowl — Mississippi St. 16, N.C. State 12
Jan. 1, 1941 Orange Bowl — Mississippi St. 14, Georgetown 7
Jan. 1, 1937 Orange Bowl — Duquesne 13, Mississippi St. 12
National Football League
Standings All Times EDT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Division
y-Philadelphia (12-2) Dallas (8-6) Washington (6-8) N.Y. Giants (2-12)
South Division
New Orleans (10-4) Carolina (10-4) Atlanta (8-5) Tampa Bay (4-9)
North Division
y-Minnesota (11-3) Detroit (8-6) Green Bay (7-7) Chicago (4-10)