Christmas offers three college football bowl games as you recover from opening presents. A look at the three matchups.

What bowl games are playing out in college football on Thursday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

It’s bowl season, which also means it’s bowl pick ’em season. Opt-outs, transfers and coaching decisions make predicting bowl games difficult, but several members of The Athletic ’s college football staff have made picks for every bowl game and the four first-round College Football Playoff games.