Bowl season: What you need to know about all 42 games

The most magical time of the year is finally here. It’s bowl season. The 2022 season of bowls, featuring 43 games, kicks off Friday with Miami (Ohio) facing UAB in the Home Lenders Bahamas Bowl on Friday and lasts all the way to Jan. 9 when college football will claim a national champion at SoFi Stadium in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. ESPN breaks down every single bowl game ahead of all the action on the field.