Grab your snacks and an extra soda or two — it’s going to be a big football weekend.

The bowl game schedule is crowded on Friday and Saturday, and the NFL has games set for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Here’s a viewing guide for all the football fans out there.

Bowl game schedule

Bowl games have taken place throughout the month, but the schedule really ramps up this weekend.

Five bowl games will be played on Friday, and eight games are set for Saturday, including BYU vs. Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

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Here’s the bowl game schedule for this weekend, according to NCAA.com.

Bowl games on Friday

Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Oklahoma

10 a.m. MST on ESPN

Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt

1:30 p.m. MST on ESPN

Libery Bowl: Arkansas vs. Texas Tech

5 p.m. MST on ESPN

Holiday Bowl: Syracuse vs. Washington State

6 p.m. MST on Fox

Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Texas A&M

8:30 p.m. MST on ESPN

Bowl games on Saturday

Fenway Bowl: UConn vs. North Carolina

9 a.m. MST on ESPN

Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska

10 a.m. MST on ABC

New Mexico Bowl: TCU vs. Louisiana

12:15 p.m. MST on ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami vs. No. 18 Iowa State

1:30 p.m. MST on ABC

Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio)

2:30 p.m. MST on CW Network

Military Bowl: NC State vs. East Carolina

3:45 p.m. MST on ESPN

Alamo Bowl: No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado

5:30 p.m. MST on ABC

Independence Bowl: No. 22 Army vs. Louisiana Tech

7:15 p.m. MST on ESPN

NFL games this weekend

The NFL is also in action on Saturday, and all three of the games have playoff implications.

If the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos win, they’ll clinch a spot in the playoffs, according to ESPN.

The Los Angeles Rams need to beat the Arizona Cardinals to remain in control of the NFC West.

NFL games on Saturday

Game 1: Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots

11 a.m. MST on NFL Network

Game 2: Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals

2:30 p.m. MST on NFL Network

Game 3: Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals

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6 p.m. MST on NFL Network

NFL games on Sunday

As usual, the bulk of this week’s NFL games scheduled for Sunday.

However, there are only two games set for the afternoon slot, instead of three or four.

  • New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills, 11 a.m. MST on CBS
  • Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 11 a.m. MST on CBS
  • Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 11 a.m. MST on CBS
  • Las Vegas Raiders vs. New Orleans Saints, 11 a.m. MST on Fox
  • Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 11 a.m. MST on Fox
  • Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Giants, 11 a.m. MST on Fox
  • Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns, 2:05 p.m. MST on CBS
  • Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 2:25 p.m. MST on Fox
  • Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Commanders, 6:20 p.m. MST on NBC/Peacock

The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers will play on Monday at 6:15 p.m. MST on ESPN and ABC.

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