Bowl projections after Week 5
Jalen Hurts throws for 415 yards with four total touchdowns while CeeDee Lamb catches seven passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns in Oklahoma’s win over Texas Tech. (1:50)
Here’s how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 5. Check back each week for their predictions.
All times Eastern.
College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Clemson
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau
Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Kent State vs. Marshall
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Central Michigan
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Army
Schlabach: SMU vs. Army
Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 21, noon, ABC
Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Schlabach: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. San Diego State
Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Coastal Carolina vs. North Texas
Schlabach: Temple vs. Arkansas State
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Ohio vs. Houston
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan
Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Cal vs. Fresno State
Schlabach: Colorado vs. Utah State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss
Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Tulane vs. UAB
Schlabach: UAB vs. UCF
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: BYU vs. Navy
Schlabach: Memphis vs. BYU
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: SMU vs. NC State
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Louisiana Tech
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Syracuse
Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Indiana
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Temple
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Navy
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh
Schlabach: Duke vs. Nebraska
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: TCU vs. Texas A&M
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1
Bonagura: Utah vs. Iowa
Schlabach: Michigan vs. California
Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Washington State vs. TCU
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. USC
Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, noon, ABC
Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Baylor
Schlabach: Virginia vs. Baylor
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 28., noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Boise State vs. Notre Dame
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Boise State
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. West Virginia
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. North Texas
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. South Carolina
Redbox Bowl
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Maryland vs. Utah
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Virginia vs. LSU
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Notre Dame
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 31, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Miami
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Kentucky
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS
Bonagura: USC vs. Duke
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Arizona State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: UCF vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Ole Miss
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Troy
Schlabach: Hawaii vs. UL Monroe
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Washington vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Washington
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Auburn vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Auburn
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Florida vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Florida
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Oregon
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Texas vs. Georgia
Schlabach: LSU vs. Texas
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Colorado vs. Memphis
Schlabach: Miami vs. Tulane
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Indiana
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Mississippi State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Hawaii
Schlabach: Eastern Michigan vs. Wyoming
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Maryland vs. Air Force
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State
Mobile Alabama Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Appalachian State
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Appalachian State