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2022-23 bowl officiating assignments

Officiating crew assignments for the 2022-23 bowl games.

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Football Zebras is obtaining the officiating assignments to the 2022-23 bowl games and reporting them here.

Bowls are distributed to the conferences in a manner than an officiating crew is not from one of the team’s conferences. The Power 5 conferences work at least 5 bowls each (including all the New Year’s Six and the National Championship) with 2 conferences getting a sixth bowl, rotated annually. The Group of 5 conferences work 3 bowls each, with one conference getting a fourth bowl. The National Championship game is officiated by the conference that does not have a school in the playoffs.

Each conference (and in cases where there are conference alliances, within that consortium) has it’s own internal criteria for determining the officials assigned to a bowl game. In some cases, a conference will consider its championship game to be equivalent to a bowl assignment, and not give those officials another postseason game.

A note of full disclosure. Football Zebras did receive a request to delay the posting of the assignments from bowl leadership in order to allow time to first inform participating schools. We offered to hold the early bowl assignments until 6 days prior to kickoff; then prior to the kickoff of the first bowl game, we will publish all the remaining assignments we have. This was a shorter timeline than what was requested, but we feel it was a fair concession to consider the interests of both sides. Although the offer was not accepted, we will hold to that publication schedule.

For the tables listed below, all times are Eastern, and the conference that assigns the officials for each game is listed in italics. Crew assignments will be added as we receive them, and to the extent available to us, we will include alternates, replay officials, and replay communicators. Officials are identified with the following symbols (the qualifying criteria is listed at the bottom of this post):

  • 2021-22 New Year’s Six or National Championship Game official
  • 2021-22 bowl game official
  • MDP Mackie Development Program official, the NFL’s development and training pipeline
  • PRO 2019 AAF, 2020 XFL, and/or 2021 USFL official
  • CC 2022 conference championship official

Playoff games

Saturday, Dec. 31

Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

³Texas Christian vs. ²Michigan

LocationState Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
Time/network4 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsSEC
RJason Autrey 
UBrent Sowell 
HNicholas Theriot
LMichael Taylor 
FDaniel Gautreaux MDP PRO
SSean Petty  MDP
BMartin Hankins  MDP PRO
CChris Garner 
AlternateScott Walker
ReplayDavid Almand
CommunicatorMarc Gervais

Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

⁴Ohio State vs. ¹Georgia

LocationMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Time/network8 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsPac-12
RChris Coyte  CC
UGreg Adams 
HDarryl Johnson  CC
LDale Keller  MDP PRO
FSteve Currie 
SJeff Dahle 
BJoe Johnston  MDP PRO
CJohn Love 
AlternateSteve Strimling
ReplayJerry Meyerhoff
CommunicatorTerry Leyden

Monday, Jan. 9

National Championship Game

³Texas Christian vs. ¹Georgia

LocationSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
Time/network7:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsACC
RJeff Heaser  PRO
UJim Eckl 
HBrian Perry  MDP
LBrian Sakowski  MDP
FKip Johnson 
SJamal Shears 
BPat Ryan 
CLarry Hayes
AlternateJerry Magallanes
ReplayMark McAnaney
CommunicatorSteve McBride

New Year’s Six

Friday, Dec. 30

Orange Bowl

Tennessee vs. Clemson

LocationHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Time/network8 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig Ten
RRon Snodgrass 
UBrad Hudak  PRO
HDaniel Richard
LBrett Bergman  MDP PRO
FPhil Hicks
SSteve Thielen  MDP CC
BMike Elliott 
CGreg Nelson 
AlternateGreg Blum
ReplayRick Nelson
CommunicatorMike Conlin

Saturday, Dec. 31

Sugar Bowl

Alabama vs. Kansas State

LocationCaesars Superdome, New Orleans
Time/networkNoon ESPN
OfficialsBig Ten
RLarry Smith  MDP PRO
UKen Zelmanski 
HRyan McDonald
LJeff Szink 
FKyle DeBuse
SGaylon Williams 
BDennis Morris 
CTom Riepenhoff
AlternateKole Knueppel
ReplayDave Witvoet
CommunicatorNick Baniel

Monday, Jan. 2

Cotton Bowl Classic

Tulane vs. USC

LocationAT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Time/network1 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsSEC
RSteve Marlowe  PRO
URuss Pulley
HRandall Kizer 
LChad Lorance 
FRaymond Tate
SJesse Dupuy 
BDax Hill 
CJason McArthur 
AlternateKyle Olson
ReplayBryant Thompson
CommunicatorCrathman Stephens

Rose Bowl Game

Penn State vs. Utah

LocationRose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Time/network5 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig 12
RMichael Vandervelde
URobert Richeson  MDP
HAndy Warner  MDP PRO CC
LKeith Garmond 
FScott Gaines 
SFulton Carson
BDonnie Aultman  CC
CChris Tallent 
AlternateSteve Baron
ReplayGene Semko
CommunicatorTony Bates

Opening weekend bowls

Friday, Dec. 16

Bahamas Bowl

Miami (Ohio) vs. Alabama-Birmingham

LocationThomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Time/network11:30 a.m. ESPN
OfficialsMountain West
RTim Davis
URico Orsot
HGreg Downum 
LSteve Hoslett 
FBrian Wirfel
SKeith Claiborne
BMichael Aaronian
CKevin Kiley
AlternateJohn Schindler
ReplayBruce Bayne
CommunicatorScott Countryman

Cure Bowl

Texas-San Antonio vs. Troy

LocationExploria Stadium, Orlando
Time/network3 p.m. ESPN2
OfficialsMountain West
RChristian Watson
UIan Malepleai
HBret Bascue
LJohn Kilmer 
FTrey Castleberry
SDanny Hoeft
BRobert Lewis 
CChris Booker
AlternateMike Cuttone
ReplayRichard Brown
CommunicatorReed Rinn

Saturday, Dec. 17

Fenway Bowl

Cincinnati vs. Louisville

LocationFenway Park, Boston
Time/network11 a.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig Ten
RJeff Servinski 
UTim Glover
HB.J. Henry
LVince Winters 
FRaymond Daniel MDP PRO
SLaShell Nelson  MDP PRO
BJake Kemp  CC
CAmanda Sauer MDP PRO
AlternateRon Kay
ReplayTom Herbert
CommunicatorRon Tipton

Celebration Bowl

Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central

LocationMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Time/networkNoon ABC
OfficialsMAC
RBilly D. Williams
UTony Day
HMatthew Banks
LMike Williams
FRuth Onyekwelu
SHarlan Bizzell
BIvan Daniels
CKyle Harbour
AlternateMonique Washington
ReplayJulius Livas
CommunicatorEd Beavers

Las Vegas Bowl

Florida vs. Oregon State

LocationAllegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Time/network2:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsACC
RRiley Johnson 
UMark Wilson
HKavin McGrath
LKirk Lewis
FHans Wittelsberger
SJerry Hocker 
BMichael Griffith  MDP
CCharles Lamertina
AlternateTom Potts
ReplayBob Welch
CommunicatorBill Hanlon

LA Bowl

Washington State vs. Fresno State

LocationSoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
Time/network3:30 p.m. ABC
OfficialsSEC
RLee Hendrick
UMichael Moten
HGary Jayroe
LMichael Shirey
FAntonio Smith
SGlen Fucik MDP PRO
BWayne Gautney
CEddie Allbritton
AlternateJake Weatherford
ReplayDaniel Bouldrick
CommunicatorJordan Craddock

LendingTree Bowl

Rice vs. Southern Miss

LocationHancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
Time/network5:45 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsMAC
RDavid Siegle 
URyan McClellan 
HMatthew Griebel
LJonathan Shelton
FNicole Randolph  CC
SScott MacDonald
BLarry Neal CC
CDan Novak
AlternateBrad Brunet
ReplayGerry Bram
CommunicatorKen Myers

New Mexico Bowl

Southern Methodist vs. Brigham Young

LocationUniversity Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.
Time/network7:30 p.m. ABC
OfficialsSun Belt
RTed Pitts 
UTrenton Crawford
HJonathan Eubanks 
LTravis Muhammad
FClay Brownlee 
SCarl Brinkley
BJimmy Colwell
CAnthony Hayes
AlternateTerrence McClain
ReplayChris Rape
CommunicatorBryan Beckering

Frisco Bowl

North Texas vs. Boise State

LocationToyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Time/network9:15 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsSun Belt
RTrennis Livingston 
URyan Aulds 
HSeth Bussey 
LTerry Allgeier 
FJordan Holland
SBrandon Kirkland
BEric Apolenis
CWilliam Bonet 
AlternateBrian Baker
ReplayTerry Walter
CommunicatorLouis Hillard Jr.

First week bowls

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Marshall vs. UConn

LocationBrooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.
Time/network2:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsMAC
RRon Hudson 
UJohn Hanneke
HDevin Moss
LCalvin Diggs
FJason Frank 
SBrett Henninger CC
BDevin Aller
CChris Lamange
AlternateDavid Uyl
ReplayMatt Conrad
CommunicatorChristopher Liedl

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State

LocationAlbertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Time/network3:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsAmerican Athletic
RNate Black 
UBill Lamkin
HAdam Loudin 
LColin Gaynor 
FGlen Crowther 
SMartine Jones
BNathan Umberger
CJoe Clarkson
AlternateJeff Pruitt
ReplayJackson
CommunicatorLarson

Boca Raton Bowl

Liberty vs. Toledo

LocationFAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.
Time/network7:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsConference USA
RPatrick Foy
UAnthony Britt 
HHugo Cruz
LJoe Stahmer 
FStephen Hrdlicka
SDustin Drawhorn
BAndy Lebo 
CJeff Guadagno
AlternateEd Ardito
ReplayJim Van Geffen
CommunicatorLarry Clemens

Wednesday, Dec. 21

New Orleans Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama

LocationCaesars Superdome, New Orleans
Time/network9 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsMountain West
RCal McNeill 
URod Tucker 
HGeorge Shoup 
LJustin Gragg
FBrendon Barnes
STom Bessant 
BDave Baldwin 
CCharlie Hurd  CC
AlternateJohn Noli
ReplayBill Scott
CommunicatorTim Crowley

Thursday, Dec. 22

Armed Forces Bowl

Baylor vs. Air Force

LocationAmon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Time/network7:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsMAC
RJeremy Valentine
UWilliam Steinke
HMarc Shield
LNicholas Brigati
FKendal Smith 
SSteve Verbridge 
BDamon Wilcox
CKendall Gant
AlternateGreg Sujack
ReplayJames Schaefer
CommunicatorJames Brennan

Friday, Dec. 23

Independence Bowl

Louisiana vs. Houston

LocationIndependence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Time/network3 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsConference USA
RScott Hardin 
UAntonio Barrial 
HStephen Henley 
LDerrick Ralser
FLark Jones
SAdrian Carson
BTom Healey
CJosh Larson
AlternateDan Lewis
ReplayJim Campbell
CommunicatorBryan Liles

Gasparilla Bowl

Wake Forest vs. Missouri

LocationRaymond James Stadium, Tampa
Time/network6:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig 12
RKevin Boitmann
UApollo Martin
HCat Conti  MDP
LJay Bilbo MDP
FRandy Smith 
SJim Murphy 
BChris Alston
CDan Scanlan  MDP
AlternateSteve Heiman
ReplayJeff Hanson
CommunicatorAshleigh Miller

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaiʻi Bowl

Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State

LocationClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu
Time/network8 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsAmerican Athletic
REdwin Lee 
UHilbert Byers 
HBaron Ballester MDP
LTracy Jones
FMatt Hill 
SMatt Waldron 
BFrederick Dimpfel 
CJames Jones 
AlternateSean McKinnie
ReplayRoy Rennels
CommunicatorWayne Pollard

Second week bowls

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl

New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green

LocationFord Field, Detroit
Time/network2:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsPac-12
RMichael Mothershed*
URoscoe Meisenheimer CC
HRich Troyer 
LBob Day 
FKevin Kieser 
SDion Spenard
BSteve Steichen
CDwayne Johnson
AlternateNoel Kulbeck
ReplayJim Laborde
CommunicatorChad Wakefield
*Jeff Servinski (Big Ten) substituted for Mothershed due to travel issues.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo

LocationCramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Time/networkNoon ESPN
OfficialsAmerican Athletic
RLuke Richmond 
UJoe Pennucci 
HDan Harrington
LDan Bush 
FJames Reif
SBen Vasconcells 
BChris Bikowski 
CDarryl DeBerry
AlternateTim Rich
ReplayJim Downey
CommunicatorKevin Collins

First Responder Bowl

Memphis vs. Utah State

LocationGerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Time/network3:15 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsPac-12
RFrancisco Villar MDP PRO
UBrad Robinson
HJeff Hutcheson
LJon Stabile
FTodd Migchelbrink
SGary Reed 
BSteve Hudson 
CMichael Marsh
AlternateJason Gant
ReplayGary McNanna
CommunicatorBrian Davies

Birmingham Bowl

East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina

LocationProtective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.
Time/network6:45 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig 12
RTuta Salaam  MDP PRO CC
USheldon Davis  CC
HBradford Edwards 
LDavid Young
FEd Vinzant 
SRick Ockey
BJoel Wetzel
CDarren Winkley 
AlternateMarvel July
ReplayDee Anderson
CommunicatorTerry Porter

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State

LocationChase Field, Phoenix
Time/network10:15 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsSEC
RMatt Loeffler
URodney Lawary 
HChad Green  MDP
LMickey Bryson 
FJay Brown 
SMichael Williams 
BPaul Schardein 
CBrian Davis 
AlternateChris Snuggs
ReplayStan Murray
CommunicatorPat Tate

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl

Central Florida vs. Duke

LocationNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.
Time/network2 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsConference USA
RRodney Burnette 
UStephen Marshall 
HJeff Mikus 
LJonathan May
FVictor Sanchez 
SKirk Wisnewski 
BMichael Defee (II)
CChris Bordelon 
AlternateJoe Lehring
ReplayRimas Kozica
CommunicatorAaron Neidert

Liberty Bowl

Kansas vs. Arkansas

LocationSimmon Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis
Time/network5:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsPac-12
RMatthew Richards
UMichael Stephens
HJohn Fallman
LTim Messuri 
FBrad Glenn  CC
SHector Arias
BAnthony Little
CJim Wharrie  CC
AlternateJeff Yock
ReplayDavid Lambros
CommunicatorDave Pieczynski

Holiday Bowl

Oregon vs. North Carolina

LocationPetco Park, San Diego
Time/network8 p.m. Fox
OfficialsBig Ten
RMark Kluczynski
UJim Shaw 
HKris Van Meter 
LSergio DeHoyos
FGary Powers 
SJohn Hayes 
BJustin Staehr 
CBrent Durbin 
AlternateJeff Meslow
ReplayTom Kissinger
CommunicatorMatt Aloisio

Texas Bowl

Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

LocationNRG Stadium, Houston
Time/network9 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsACC
RStuart Mullins
UDanny Worrell 
HMike Kelley
LHugh Campbell
FTony Tarantini
SRick Santilli
BJacques Hooper MDP PRO
CScott Held
AlternateJohn Hoffman
ReplayMike Webster
CommunicatorRick Page

Thursday, Dec. 29

Pinstripe Bowl

Syracuse vs. Minnesota

LocationYankee Stadium, The Bronx, N.Y.
Time/network2 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig 12
RScott Campbell  MDP PRO
UBill Bishop
HDoug Moore
LDarren Deckard  CC
FRobert Asel 
SMario Seneca  CC
BBrian Ernest 
CCorey Long 
AlternateLyndon Nixon
ReplayMark Marsden
CommunicatorBuddy Gingras

Cheez-It Bowl

Oklahoma vs. Florida State

LocationCamping World Stadium, Orlando
Time/network5:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsSEC
RJames Carter  MDP PRO
UTom Quick 
HStephen Ray  MDP
LChuck Rice 
FScott Melancon 
SRob Skelton 
BBrett Toney 
CChris Snead  PRO
AlternateBrandon Spencer
ReplayJon Bible
CommunicatorBlake Parks

Alamo Bowl

Texas vs. Washington

LocationAlamodome, San Antonio
Time/network9 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsACC
RGary Patterson
UMike Wooten 
HArt Hardin 
LJim Slayton 
FHarry Tyson
SGeorge Liotus 
BRob Lucklan 
CJosh Fath
AlternateTim Hedgepeth
ReplayTom Considine
CommunicatorTom McCreesh

New Year’s weekend

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Maryland vs. North Carolina State

LocationBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Time/networkNoon ESPN
OfficialsPac-12
RMike McCabe 
UMatt Jordan
HKirk Matson
LMatt Dornan  MDP
FMichael Hall
SJ.B. Garza
BDavid Ross  PRO
CTy Druse 
ReplayJack Wood
CommunicatorBrian Brown

Sun Bowl

Pitt vs. UCLA

LocationSun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Time/network2 p.m. CBS Paramount+
OfficialsBig 12
RDerek Anderson  MDP PRO
UMarlow Fitzgerald 
HMatt Burks
LKelly Deterding  CC
FMatt Mills  CC
SMark Graves 
BDaniel Young  MDP
CBrian Alos
AlternateScott Reilly
ReplayBrad Van Vark
CommunicatorGerald Austin (II)

Gator Bowl

Notre Dame vs. South Carolina

LocationTIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville
Time/network3:30 p.m. ESPN
OfficialsBig Ten
RMike Cannon
UEd Feaster MDP PRO
HBruce Keeling 
LMarcus Allen 
FRyan Gannon
SFrank Steratore  MDP PRO
BKevin Schwarzel 
CJason Nickleby 
AlternateRobert Smith Jr
ReplayKen Koester
CommunicatorJames Robinson

Arizona Bowl

Ohio vs. Wyoming

LocationArizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
Time/network4:30 p.m. Barstool
OfficialsSun Belt
RJeremy Parker
UJason Yates
HStuart Slaughter
LJason Vinson
FGrant Jackson 
SBarry Blackwell
BLarry Whaley
CDustin Whitehead
AlternateMarshall Lewis
ReplayKevin Holmes
CommunicatorJeff Chandler

Saturday, Dec. 31

Music City Bowl

Iowa vs. Kentucky

LocationNissan Stadium, Nashville
Time/networkNoon ABC
OfficialsPac-12
RMark Duddy 
UBrian Hay 
HRod Ammari  PRO
LCravonne Barrett  MDP PRO CC
FShane Standley 
SShane Anderson 
BJustin Nelson  MDP PRO
CChris Wiggins 
AlternateMark Warner
ReplayJim Northcott
CommunicatorDan Antonietti

New Year’s Day observed

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl

Mississippi State vs. Illinois

LocationRaymond James Stadium, Tampa
Time/networkNoon ESPN2
OfficialsACC
RAdam Savoie  MDP PRO
USean Geraghty 
HMatt Fitzgerald 
LDeon Lawrence 
FWayne Rundell 
SMike McCarthy 
BKeith Parham 
CJon Baden
AlternateScott Prewitt
ReplayJack Cramer
CommunicatorBill Dixon

Citrus Bowl

Louisiana State vs. Purdue

LocationCamping World Stadium, Orlando
Time/network1 p.m. ABC
OfficialsBig 12
RKevin Mar  CC
URick Podraza 
HJohn Braun  CC
LQuentin Givens  MDP PRO
FGabriel DeLeon MDP
SJason Ledet  MDP PRO CC
BTyree Walton MDP PRO CC
CStacy Hardin  CC
AlternateMichael Henderson
ReplayRonnie Ford
CommunicatorBob Bahne

Notes

Participation symbols are placed after the on-field officials — not including the alternates or replay staff — and the following criteria apply:

Officials that were assigned to cancelled bowls are still counted as earning the assignment. Alternates from last year’s bowls do not receive a star.

The Mackie Development Program run by the NFL is a development program which the league uses as a hiring pool. Officials will attend meetings and shadow NFL officials during OTAs, training camps, and preseason games. The MDP also assigns officials to college invitational all-star games — Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl — for evaluation purposes. Officials marked in these tables must have been in the preseason program or worked a college invitational game in the last 3 years.

The rosters of the spring pro leagues and the assignments for the 2022 conference championship games make up the remaining symbols.

Image: Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission

Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)

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