Apart from the playoff is the 35-game slate of bowl games, beginning with the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 13. Jump to a section:Playoff picks | QuarterfinalsSemis, title game | Bowl seasonCollege Football PlayoffFirst-round games (at campus sites)Friday, Dec. 19/Saturday, Dec. 20Times and networks TBD. Penn State brings back many of its best players from a team that just missed reaching the CFP National Championship game last season. 3 Penn State vs. No. 2 Penn State vs. No.