| Title |
Date/*Time/TV |
Opponent 1 |
Opponent 2 |
Winner |
| Independence Bowl |
December 28, 2004
5:30 PM
ESPN |
Iowa State (6-5) |
Miami (Ohio) (8-4) |
Iowa State (17-13) |
| Insight Bowl |
December 28, 2004
8:45 PM
ESPN |
Oregon State (6-5) |
Notre Dame (6-5) |
Oregon State (38-21) |
| EV1.net Houston Bowl |
December 29, 2004
3:30 PM
ESPN |
Colorado (7-5) |
UTEP (8-3) |
Colorado (33-28) |
| Mastercard Alamo Bowl |
December 29, 2004
7:00 PM
ESPN |
Ohio State (7-4) |
Oklahoma State (7-4) |
Ohio State (33-7) |
| Continental Tire Bowl |
December 30, 2004
12:00 PM
ESPN2 |
Boston College (8-3) |
North Carolina (6-5) |
Boston College (37-24) |
| Emerald Bowl |
December 30, 2004
3:30 PM
ESPN2 |
Navy (9-2) |
New Mexico (7-4) |
Navy (34-19) |
| Pacific Life Holiday Bowl |
December 30, 2004
7:00 PM
ESPN |
Texas Tech (7-4) |
California (10-1) |
Texas Tech (45-31) |
| Silicon Valley Bowl |
December 30, 2004
10:00 PM
ESPN2 |
Northern Illinois (8-3) |
Troy (7-4) |
Northern Illinois (34-21) |
| Gaylords Hotels Music City Bowl |
December 31, 2004
11:00 AM
ESPN |
Alabama (6-5) |
Minnesota (6-5) |
Minnesota (20-16) |
| Vitalis Sun Bowl |
December 31, 2004
1:00 PM
CBS |
Arizona State (8-3) |
Purdue (7-4) |
Arizona State (27-23) |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl |
December 31, 2004
2:30 PM
ESPN |
Louisville (10-1) |
Boise State (11-0) |
Louisville (44-40) |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
December 31, 2004
6:30 PM
ESPN |
Miami (8-3) |
Florida (7-4) |
Miami (27-10) |
| Outback Bowl |
January 1, 2005
10:00 AM
ESPN |
Georgia (9-2) |
Wisconsin (9-2) |
Georgia (24-21) |
| SBC Cotton Bowl |
January 1, 2005
10:00 AM
FOX |
Texas A&M (7-4) |
Tennessee (9-3) |
Tennessee (38-7) |
| Toyota Gator Bowl |
January 1, 2005
11:30 AM
NBC |
West Virginia (8-3) |
Florida State (8-3) |
Florida State (30-18) |
| Capital One Bowl |
January 1, 2005
12:00 PM
ABC |
Iowa (9-2) |
LSU (9-2) |
Iowa (30-25) |
| Rose Bowl |
January 1, 2005
3:30 PM
ABC |
Michigan (9-2) |
Texas (10-1) |
Texas (38-37) |
| Tostitos Fiesta Bowl |
January 1, 2005
7:30 PM
ABC |
Utah (11-0) |
Pittsburgh (8-3) |
Utah (35-7) |
| Nokia Sugar Bowl |
January 3, 2005
7:00 PM
ABC |
Auburn (12-0) |
Virginia Tech (10-2) |
Auburn (16-13) |
FedEx Orange Bowl
(TieBreak Match-Up) |
January 4, 2005
7:00 PM
ABC |
USC (12-0) |
Oklahoma (12-0) |
USC (55-19) |