December 2024 Sports Calendar

College football bowl season is fast approaching! Circle these key dates in your calendar as we close out the year with a bang.

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Ryan Murphy • Managing Editor
Nov 21, 2024 • 12:27 ET • 3 min read
The Fiesta Bowl logo at midfield at State Farm Stadium.
Photo By - USA TODAY Sports. The Fiesta Bowl logo at midfield at State Farm Stadium.

It's beginning to look a lot like bowl season! NCAA college football will take center stage in the final month of the year with a staggering 31 bowl games scheduled from December 14 to December 31.

There will be plenty of must-see events like the Fiesta Bowl, the Citrus Bowl, and the Music City Bowl, as well as underrated gems like the Gator Bowl. Who could forget last year when Clemson rallied late to defeat Kentucky 38-35? The final quarter alone featured four touchdowns and five lead changes.

Mind you, bowl season isn't the only thing sports bettors can look forward to in December. The 12th month of the year is full of other marquee events including the NBA Cup Final, UFC 310, and oodles of NFL, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Stay on top of all upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated December sports calendar below. 

NFL Week 13
November 28 - December 2
Various venues

F1 Qatar Grand Prix
December 1
Lusail International Circuit (Lusail, Qatar)

Hero World Challenge
December 5-8
Albany Golf Club (New Providence, Bahamas) 

NFL Week 14
December 5-9
Various venues

NCAAF AAC Championship Game
December 6
Venue TBD

NCAAF CUSA Championship Game
December 6
Venue TBD

NCAAF Mountain West Championship Game
December 6
Venue TBD

NCAAF ACC Championship Game
December 7
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)

NCAAF Big Ten Championship Game
December 7
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)

NCAAF Big 12 Championship Game
December 7
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

NCAAF MAC Championship Game
December 7
Ford Field (Detroit, MI)

NCAAF SWAC Championship Game
December 7
Venue TBD

NCAAF SEC Championship Game
December 7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

NCAAF Sun Belt Championship Game
December 6
Venue TBD

Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez WBO junior lightweight title fight
December 7
Footprint Center (Phoenix, AZ)

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
December 7
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)

PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry
December 12-15
TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

NFL Week 15
December 12-16
Various venues

NCAAF Week 16: Navy vs. Army
December 14
Northwest Stadium (Landover, MD)

Celebration Bowl
December 14
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Carmellia Bowl
December 14
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14
Amalie Arena (Tampa, FL)

NBA Cup East & West Semifinals
December 14
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)

NBA Cup Final
December 17
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)

Frisco Bowl
December 17
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)

Boca Raton Bowl
December 18
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, FL)

LA Bowl
December 18
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)

New Orleans Bowl
December 19
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)

NFL Week 16
December 19-23
Various venues

Cure Bowl
December 20
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)

Gasparilla Bowl
December 20
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)

College Football Playoff First Round Game
December 20
Venue TBD

College Football Playoff First Round Game
December 21
Venues TBD

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight title fight
December 21
Kingdom Arena (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Myrtle Beach Bowl
December 23
Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
December 23
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, ID)

Hawai'i Bowl
December 24
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu, HI)

Naoya Inoue vs. Sam Goodman junior featherweight title fight
December 24
Ariake Arena (Tokyo, Japan)

NFL Week 17
December 25-30
Various venues

Detroit Bowl
December 26
Ford Field (Detroit, MI)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
December 26
Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)

68 Ventures Bowl
December 26
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL)

World Junior Hockey Championships
December 26 - January 5
Canadian Tire Centre and TD Place (Ottawa, ON)

Armed Forces Bowl
December 27
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Forth Worth, TX)

Birmingham Bowl
December 27
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL)

Liberty Bowl
December 27
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)

Holiday Bowl
December 27
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA)

Las Vegas Bowl
December 27
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV)

Fenway Bowl
December 28
Fenway Park (Boston, MA)

Pinstripe Bowl
December 28
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)

New Mexico Bowl
December 28
University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM)

Pop-Tarts Bowl
December 28
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)

Arizona Bowl
December 28
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, AZ)

Military Bowl
December 28
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)

Alamo Bowl
December 28
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)

Independence Bowl
December 28
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA)

Music City Bowl
December 30
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN)

Fiesta Bowl
December 31
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)

ReliaQuest Bowl
December 31
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)

Sun Bowl
December 31
Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)

Citrus Bowl
December 31
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)

Texas Bowl
December 31
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)

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