Projecting all 41 college football bowl games
Here’s how our experts see the bowl matchups, just in front of the season’s final College Football Playoff rankings. All times Eastern.
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Clemson ✔
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemson ✔
Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 3 Clemson (-2)
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
4 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: LSU vs. Oklahoma ✔
Schlabach: LSU vs. Oklahoma ✔
Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 1 LSU (-10)
College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: LSU vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson
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Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
2 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN2/ESPN App
Bonagura: SMU vs. UAB
Schlabach: SMU vs. Southern Miss
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Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Noon, Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App
Bonagura: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
Schlabach: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Marshall vs. San Diego State
Schlabach: Nevada vs. Western Kentucky
Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2:30 p.m., Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. FIU
Schlabach: Liberty vs. Arkansas State
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App
Bonagura: Ohio vs. Tulane
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Central Michigan
Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Kent State vs. Georgia State
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
7:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App
Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State
Schlabach: Boise State vs. Arizona State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
9 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
2:30 p.m., Dec. 23, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Temple vs. Western Kentucky
Schlabach: UCF vs. UAB
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
8 p.m., Dec. 24, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: BYU vs. Hawai’i
Schlabach: BYU vs. Hawai’i
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
4 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Miami
Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida Atlantic
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Western Michigan
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Noon, Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. UCF
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Temple
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
3:20 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
6:45 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
8 p.m., Dec. 27, Fox Sports 1
Bonagura: USC vs. Iowa
Schlabach: Iowa vs. USC
Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
10:15 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Washington State vs. Air Force
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State
Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Noon, Dec. 28, ABC/ESPN App
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texas
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Texas
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Noon, Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Memphis vs. Wisconsin
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
12:30 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Kent State
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Toledo
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee
Redbox Bowl
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
4 p.m., Dec. 30, Fox
Bonagura: California vs. Illinois
Schlabach: California vs. Illinois
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Virginia vs. Florida
Schlabach: Florida vs. Virginia
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon, Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
2 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. North Carolina
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Washington
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
3:45 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Navy vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Navy
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
4:30 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Nevada vs. Georgia State
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Wyoming
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Utah vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Utah
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABC/ESPN App
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Auburn vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Minnesota
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Penn State
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8:45 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Baylor vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Georgia
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Tulane
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Indiana
Schlabach: Indiana vs. Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m., Jan. 3, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Utah State
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
11:30 p.m., Jan. 4, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Liberty vs. Wyoming
Schlabach: Florida International vs. San Diego State
LendingTree Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, ESPN/ESPN App
Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Arkansas State
Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana