There are 40 bowl games in the 2016 - 17 season .
They go from December 17th to January 2nd , with the National Championship taking place on January 9th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa , Florida .
There are 40 bowl games in the 2016 - 17 season and they go from December 17th to January 2nd , with the National Championship taking place on January 9th at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa , Florida .