Football Zebras is obtaining the officiating assignments to the 2023-24 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 participating team’s conferences. The Power 5 conferences work at least 5 bowls each (including all the New Year’s Six and the National Championship). 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, and this year the ACC gets the officiating honors.

Each conference has its own 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.

For the tables listed below, all times are Eastern, and the conference that assigns the officials for each game is listed in italics. To minimize errors in the listings, names are as they were printed on the media flipcards this season, which we hope did not introduce new errors. The following symbols are placed next to the names of the officials and (new this year) the replay crew, and the criteria for those symbols is listed at the bottom of the post.

• ✪ 2022-23 New Year’s Six or National Championship Game official
• ★ 2022-23 bowl game official
• MDP Mackie Development Program official, the NFL’s development and training pipeline
• PRO XFL or USFL official (2020-22)
• CC 2023 conference championship official

Playoff games

Monday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl Game (College Football Playoff semifinal)

⁴Alabama vs. ¹Michigan

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. | 5 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big 12
R	Michael Vandervelde ✪ PRO
U	Robert Richeson ✪ MDP PRO
H	Andy Warner ✪ MDP PRO CC
L	Keith Garmond ✪
F	Gabriel DeLeon ★ MDP PRO
S	Fulton Carson ✪ CC
B	Daniel Young ★ MDP CC
C	Chris Tallent ✪
Alternate	Tuta Salaam
Replay	Mark Marsden ★
Communicator	Buddy Gingras ★

Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

³Texas vs. ²Washington

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans | 8:45 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big Ten
R	Ron Snodgrass ✪
U	Ed Feaster ★ MDP
H	Ric Hinkamper
L	James Wharrie ★ PRO
F	Kyle DeBuse ✪
S	Matt Kukar
B	Jake Kemp ★ MDP PRO
C	Bryan Banks MDP PRO
Alternate	Mark Kluczynski
Replay	Brian Smith
Communicator	Mike Conlin ✪

Monday, Jan. 8

National Championship Game

Alabama/Michigan vs. Texas/Washington

NRG Stadium, Houston | 7:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	ACC
R	Marcus Woods MDP
U	Danny Worrell ★
H	Troy Gray
L	Deon Lawrence ★
F	Wayne Rundell ★
S	Michael McCarthy ★
B	Michael Griffith ★ MDP PRO CC
C	Larry Saunders
Alternate	Michael Roche
Replay	Mark McAnaney ✪
Communicator	Jeff Roberson

New Year’s Six

Friday, Dec. 29

Cotton Bowl Classic

Missouri vs. Ohio State

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas | 8 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big 12
R	Derek Anderson ★ MDP PRO CC
U	Michael Henderson CC
H	Matt Burks ★
L	Kelly Deterding ★ CC
F	Scott Gaines ✪ CC
S	Mario Seneca ★
B	Donnie Aultman ✪
C	Marvel July PRO CC
Alternate	Steve Baron
Replay	Brad Van Vark ★
Communicator	Gerry Austin Jr.

Saturday, Dec. 30

Peach Bowl

Ole Miss vs. Penn State

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | Noon ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Pac-12
R	Mike McCabe ★ CC
U	Matthew Jordan ★
H	Darryl Johnson ✪
L	Matt Dornan ★ MDP CC
F	Kevin Kieser ★
S	Dion Spenard ★
B	Steve Hudson ★
C	Ty Druse ★ CC
Alternate	Matthew Richards
Replay	Jim LaBorde ★
Communicator	Jeff Yock

Orange Bowl

Georgia vs. Florida State

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | 4 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big Ten
R	Greg Blum
U	Brad Hudak ✪ PRO
H	BJ Henry ★
L	Sergio DeHoyos ★
F	Lamont Simpson
S	Joel Clay
B	Dennis Morris ✪
C	Gregory Nelson ✪
Alternate	Robert Smith, Jr.
Replay	Thomas Kissinger ★
Communicator	Matt Aloisio ★

Monday, Jan. 1

Fiesta Bowl

Liberty vs. Oregon

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. | 1 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	SEC
R	Steve Marlowe ✪ PRO
U	Walt Hill MDP
H	Ralph Green PRO
L	Chad Lorance ✪
F	Phillip Davenport PRO
S	Justin Larrew MDP PRO
B	Tom Fimmen
C	Marc Curles
Alternate	Daniel Gautreaux
Replay	David Almand ✪
Communicator	Tyrone Anderson

Opening weekend bowls

Saturday, Dec. 16

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C. | 11 a.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Mountain West
R	Patrick Foy ★
U	Austin Wright PRO
H	Joe Stahmer ★
L	John Kilmer ★
F	Kenny Wilson
S	Duane Moku
B	Christopher Bailey
C	Jace Carlson
Alternate	Mike Cuttone
Replay	Bill Stimmel CC
Communicator	Rod McClain

Celebration Bowl

Howard vs. Florida A&M

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | Noon ABC ESPN+

Officials	Mountain West
R	Christian Watson ★
U	Rico Orsot ★
H	Tony Wright
L	Carlos Owens MDP
F	Tito Smith
S	Tom Bessant ★
B	Courtney Brown MDP
C	Scott Johnson
Alternate	Matt Binford
Replay	Bill Scott ★
Communicator	Lewis Metevia

New Orleans Bowl

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans | 2:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	American Athletic
R	Steven Anderson
U	Tony Barrial ★
H	Jeff Pruitt
L	Colin Gaynor ★
F	Ben Vasconcells ★
S	Ryan Robinson
B	Matt Hill ★
C	Mark Mobra
Alternate	Jeff Muha
Replay	Jonathan Schwanback
Communicator	Don Guidry

Cure Bowl

Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State

Exploria Stadium, Orlando | 3:30 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	Conference USA
R	Rory Bernard
U	Stephen Marshall ★
H	Bob Pritchett
L	Stephen Henley ★
F	Clarence Cotton
S	Maurice Pierre PRO
B	Terry Woodford
C	Greg Mitchell
Alternate	Hugo Cruz
Replay	Jim Campbell ★
Communicator	Bryan Liles ★

New Mexico Bowl

New Mexico State vs. Fresno State

University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. | 5:45 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Sun Belt
R	Marshall Lewis
U	Stanford Jackson
H	Elijah Ajayi
L	Matthew Loughren
F	Grant Jackson ★
S	Keythric Merriweather
B	Charles Daugherty
C	Joshua Tucker
Alternate	Jason Simpson
Replay	Terry Walters ★
Communicator	Louis Hilliard, Jr.

LA Bowl

UCLA vs. Boise State

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. | 7:30 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	ACC
R	Gary Patterson ★
U	Michael Prowell
H	Josiah Ford MDP PRO
L	Jim Casey
F	Harry Tyson ★
S	Aaron Hochuli
B	Ken Bushey
C	Charles Lamertina ★
Alternate	Jeff Flanagan
Replay	Tom McCreesh ★
Communicator	Rick Page ★

Independence Bowl

California vs. Texas Tech

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. | 9:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	ACC
R	Jerry Magallanes
U	Troy Riley
H	Michael Kelley ★
L	Peter Beratta
F	Michael Cullin
S	Jerry Walter
B	Frederick Dimpfel ★ PRO
C	Art Brown
Alternate	Mike DeFee
Replay	Thomas Considine ★
Communicator	Carlos Guzman

First week bowls

Monday, Dec. 18

Famous Toastery Bowl

Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion

Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. | 2:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	MAC
R	Andrew Speciale
U	John Hanneke ★
H	Marc Shield ★
L	Michael Williams ★
F	Brad Brunet
S	Brett Henninger ★
B	William Foltz
C	Dan Novak ★
Alternate	Matt Packowski
Replay	Andrew McGrath PRO
Communicator	Jason Boykin

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Frisco Bowl

Texas-San Antonio vs. Marshall

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas | 9 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Conference USA
R	Rodney Burnette ★
U	Curnelius Amick
H	Jeff Mikus ★
L	Jonathan May ★
F	Lark Jones ★
S	Jonathan Bullock
B	Byron Adams
C	Dan Lewis
Alternate	Jerry Harris
Replay	Rodney Johnstone
Communicator	Don Mosca

Thursday, Dec. 21

Boca Raton Bowl

Southern Florida vs. Syracuse

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla. | 8 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Sun Belt
R	Trennis Livingston ★
U	Mark Baynes
H	Stuart Slaughter ★
L	Travis Muhammad ★
F	Brandon Harris
S	Fred Wiedower
B	Wayne Johnson
C	Dustin Whitehead ★
Alternate	Jordan Sharp
Replay	Chris Rape ★
Communicator	Colin Backert

Friday, Dec. 22

Gasparilla Bowl

Georgia Tech vs. Central Florida

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa | 6:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Pac-12
R	Cravonne Barrett ★ MDP PRO
U	Brad Robinson ★
H	Rich Troyer ★
L	Bob Day ★
F	Todd Migchelbrink ★
S	JB Garza ★
B	Antony Little ★
C	Toby Johnson MDP
Alternate	Anthony Little
Replay	Jerry Meyerhoff ✪
Communicator	Dave Pieczynski ★

Saturday, Dec. 23

Camellia Bowl

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. | Noon ESPN ESPN+

Officials	American Athletic
R	Kevin Randall
U	Brandon Wood CC
H	Joshua Whittington
L	Lance Thompson
F	Glen Wilson
S	Dustin Drawhorn ★
B	James Sima
C	Joe Clarkson ★
Alternate	Michael Kennedy
Replay	James Schaefer ★
Communicator	Rod Whittier

Birmingham Bowl

Duke vs. Troy

Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala. | Noon ABC ESPN+

Officials	Mountain West
R	Nolan Dumas
U	David Williams
H	George Shoup ★
L	Justin Gragg ★
F	Mark Brull
S	Danny Hoeft ★
B	Brian Wirfel ★
C	Charlie Hurd ★
Alternate	Kevin Kiley

Armed Forces Bowl

James Madison vs. Air Force

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas | 3:30 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	American Athletic
R	Nate Black ★
U	Anthony Gibson
H	Graig Reed
L	James Bryant
F	Jonathan Zenquis
S	Martine Jones ★
B	Chris Scott
C	Josh Larson ★
Alternate	Darryl DeBerry
Replay	Michael Stevens
Communicator	Wayne Pollard ★

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Georgia State vs. Utah State

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho | 3:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	MAC
R	Jeremy Valentine ★
U	William Steinke ★
H	Michael Lowenberg
L	Samuel Mattaway
F	Pat Dolphin
S	Jen Berke
B	Damon Wilcox ★
C	Anthony Romano
Alternate	David Middleton
Replay	Keith Zirbel
Communicator	Dennis Jackson

68 Ventures Bowl

South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan

Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Ala. | 7 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Mountain West
R	Cal McNeill ★
U	John Schindler
H	Greg Downum ★
L	Steve Hoslett ★
F	Trey Castleberry ★
S	Keith Claiborne ★
B	Michael Aaronian ★
C	Ian Malepeai ★
Alternate	Ken Ray
Replay	Deven Nash
Communicator	Eric Dumatrait

Las Vegas Bowl

Utah vs. Northwestern

Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	Big 12
R	Kevin Boitman ★
U	Sheldon Davis ★
H	Cat Conti ★ MDP PRO
L	David Young ★
F	Ed Vinzant ★
S	James Murphy
B	Lyndon Nixon
C	Corey Long ★
Alternate	Quentin Givens
Replay	Dee Anderson ★
Communicator	Terry Porter ★

Hawaiʻi Bowl

Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State

Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu | 10:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	MAC
R	Greg Sujack
U	Bob Holcomb
H	Matthew Griebel ★
L	Gary Jagodzinski
F	Kendal Smith ★ PRO
S	Scott MacDonald ★
B	Devin Aller ★
C	Kendall Gant ★
Alternate	Gary Schildmeyer
Replay	Don Bondy
Communicator	Ken Myers ★

Second week bowls

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl

Bowling Green vs. Minnesota

Ford Field, Detroit | 2 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	American Athletic
R	Tim Rich
U	Bill Lamkin ★
H	Braden Cox
L	Keegan Ashbee
F	DJ Hynes
S	Sean McKinnie
B	Ryan Pike
C	John Dostal
Alternate	Josh Rusack
Replay	Mark Larson
Communicator	Steve Hazle

First Responder Bowl

Texas State vs. Rice

Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas | 5:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Conference USA
R	Ed Ardito
U	DJ Johnson
H	Matthew Mount
L	Derrick Ralser ★
F	Leroy Jones Jr.
S	Adrian Carson ★
B	Andy Lebo ★
C	Tyrone Fort II
Alternate	Garrett Dickerson
Replay	Todd Rath
Communicator	Justin Lucas

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Kansas vs. UNLV

Chase Field, Phoenix | 9 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	ACC
R	Timothy Hedgepeth MDP
U	Tom Laverty
H	Dan Harrington ★
L	Jim Slayton ★
F	Jake Dishaw
S	Milton Britton PRO
B	Pat Ryan ✪
C	Ryan Wingers
Alternate	Rick Santilli
Replay	John Busch
Communicator	Bill Hanlon ★

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Military Bowl

Virginia Tech vs. Tulane

Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md. | 2 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Sun Belt
R	Jeremy Parker ★
U	Ryan Aulds ★
H	Richard Godfrey
L	Jonathan Eubanks ★
F	Charles Green
S	Brandon Kirkland ★
B	Jimmy Colwell ★
C	Anthony Hayes ★
Alternate	Lewis Lawhorn
Replay	Steve Joest
Communicator	Bryan Beckering ★

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

North Carolina vs. West Virginia

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. | 5:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big Ten
R	Jerry McGinn
U	Ryan McClellan ★
H	Kristopher Loving Sr.
L	Vincent Winters ★
F	Raymond Daniel ★ MDP PRO
S	Steven Verbridge ★
B	Jeff Latkiewicz
C	Francisco Villar ★ MDP PRO
Alternate	Brent Durbin
Replay	Ken Koester ★

Holiday Bowl

Louisville vs. USC

Petco Park, San Diego | 8 p.m. Fox

Officials	SEC
R	Lee Hedrick
U	Stan Weihe
H	Randall Kizer ✪
L	Chris Snuggs
F	Albert Bryant
S	Victor Sanchez ★
B	Ron Turner PRO
C	Andy Faust
Alternate	Jeremiah Harris
Replay	Ken Switzer
Communicator	Jamie Williams

Texas Bowl

Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State

NRG Stadium, Houston | 9 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big Ten
R	Chris Coyte ✪ PRO
U	James Shaw III ★
H	Kris Van Meter ★
L	Rudy Studd MDP
F	Ryan Gannon ★
S	Gaylon Williams ✪
B	Michael Elliott ✪
C	Ron Kay
Alternate	Will McCoy
Replay	David Witvoet ✪
Communicator	Rick Nelson ✪

Thursday, Dec. 28

Fenway Bowl

Southern Methodist vs. Boston College

Fenway Park, Boston | 11 a.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big 12
R	Kevin Mar ★
U	Marlow Fitzgerald ★
H	John Braun ★
L	Darren Deckard ★ PRO
F	Robert Asel ★
S	Rick Ockey ★
B	Terry Jones
C	Dan Scanlan ★ MDP PRO
Alternate	Bradford Edwards
Replay	Gene Semko ✪
Communicator	Tony Bates ✪

Pinstripe Bowl

Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.)

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, N.Y. | 2:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Pac-12
R	Justin Elliott
U	Bryan Hay ★
H	Kirk Mattison ★ CC
L	Jonathan Stabile ★
F	Brad Glenn ★
S	Karina Tovar ★ MDP PRO
B	David Ross ★ PRO
C	Michael Marsh ★
Alternate	Steven Steichen
Replay	Jim Northcott ★
Communicator	Melissa Barlow

Pop-Tarts Bowl

North Carolina State vs. Kansas State

Camping World Stadium, Orlando | 5:45 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Big Ten
R	Larry Smith ✪ MDP PRO
U	Ken Zelmanski ✪
H	Ryan MacDonald ✪
L	Jeff Meslow
F	Nicole Randolph ★ MDP PRO
S	Grady Smith
B	Kevin Schwarzel ★
C	Mike Stumberg
Alternate	Kole Knueppel
Replay	Tom Herbert ★
Communicator	Dennis Lipski

Alamo Bowl

Arizona vs. Oklahoma

Alamodome, San Antonio | 9:15 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	SEC
R	David Smith PRO
U	Rodney Lawary ★
H	Stephen Ray ★ MDP PRO
L	Chuck Rice ★
F	Allan Nicholson
S	Brandon Spencer
B	Brett Toney ★ PRO
C	Joel Moenkhoff
Alternate	Carl Gioia
Replay	Jon Bible ★
Communicator	Blake Parks ★

New Year’s weekend

Friday, Dec. 29

Gator Bowl

Clemson vs. Kentucky

Everbank Stadium, Jacksonville | Noon ESPN ESPN+

Officials	Pac-12
R	John Love ✪
U	Roscoe Meisenheimer ★
H	Harold Mitchell
L	Tim Messuri ★
F	Michael Hall ★
S	Shane Anderson ★
B	Justin Nelson ★ MDP PRO
C	Jason Gant
Alternate	Chris Wiggins
Replay	Dan Antonietti ★
Communicator	Steve Kovac

Sun Bowl

Oregon State vs. Notre Dame

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas | 2 p.m. CBS PARAMOUNT+

Officials	SEC
R	Scott Walker
U	Tom Quick ★
H	Chad Green ★ MDP PRO
L	Michael Shirey ★
F	Scotty Melancon ★
S	Bryan Murphy
B	Dax Hill ✪
C	Brian Davis ★
Alternate	Peter Buchanan
Replay	Jordan Craddock ★
Communicator	Dan Moore

Liberty Bowl

Memphis vs. Iowa State

Simmon Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis | 3:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN+

Officials	SEC
R	Matt Loeffler ★ MDP
U	Brent Sowell ✪
H	Jake Weatherford
L	Mickey Bryson ★
F	Raymond Tate III ✪ PRO
S	Jesse Dupuy ✪
B	Paul Schardein ★
C	Jason McArthur ✪
Alternate	Ken Williamson
Replay	John Allmond
Communicator	Bryan Greenwood

Music City Bowl

Auburn vs. Maryland

Nissan Stadium, Nashville | 8 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	Big 12
R	David Alvarez
U	Rick Podraza ★
H	Rick Smith
L	Mark Estermyer
F	Joseph Martinez PRO
S	Mark Graves ★
B	Brian Ernest ★
C	Abram Anaya
Alternate	Hank Johns
Replay	Richard Brown ★ CC
Communicator	Alex Vaughn CC

Saturday, Dec. 30

Arizona Bowl

Toledo vs. Wyoming

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. | Noon  CW  Barstool

Officials	Sun Belt
R	Ted Pitts ★
U	Trenton Crawford ★
H	Brett Denton
L	Terry Allgeier ★
F	Jordan Holland ★
S	Major Sosebee
B	Rob Vonckx
C	Lonnie Brickman
Alternate	Scott Broadway
Replay	Marty Abezetian
Communicator	Eric Pollard

ReliaQuest Bowl

Wisconsin vs. LSU

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa | 2 p.m. ESPN2 ESPN+

Officials	Pac-12
R	Mark Duddy ★
U	Michael Stephens ★
H	John Fallman ★
L	Jeff Hutcheon ★
F	Shane Standley ★
S	Bernie Hulscher
B	Joe Johnston ✪ MDP PRO
C	Dwayne Johnson ★
Alternate	Jeff Dahle
Replay	Terry Leyden ✪
Communicator	Scott Countryman ★

Citrus Bowl

Iowa vs. Tennessee

Camping World Stadium, Orlando | 4 p.m. ABC ESPN+

Officials	ACC
R	Jeff Heaser ✪ PRO
U	Sean Geraghty ★
H	Arthur Hardin ★
L	Alex Amaya
F	Hugh Brown
S	Tony Tarantini ★
B	Scott Prewitt
C	Anthony Calabrese
Alternate	Kirk Lewis
Replay	Rimas Kozica ★
Communicator	Patrick McAnaney

Symbol criteria

Participation symbols are placed after the on-field officials (excluding alternates) and the replay staff, and the following criteria apply:

Officials that were assigned alternates from last year’s bowls are not marked with 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 — Hula Bowl, Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl, and the Legacy 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 NFL did not provide a list for 2023 development officials, as they have in previous years, but we have included those that worked the 2023 invitational games.

The rosters of the spring pro leagues (plus XFL coordinator Marvel July) for the XFL 2020 and 2023 and the USFL 2022-23 are included, but officials who only worked the 2019 AAF are not included as of this year.

Conference championship assignments are indicated for non-alternate officials at the end of the 2023 season.