Bowl Projections 2017: Matchups, full schedule, predictions



One final Saturday. That’s all that’s left until college football’s one-of-a-kind postseason is set, with unique bowl games around the nation leading up to the fourth edition of the College Football Playoff. First, we have some conference titles to decide. Oklahoma, Clemson, Miami, Auburn, Georgia and Wisconsin enter their final game knowing they should make the final four with a win, while Ohio State harbors hopes it can still cause havoc and Alabama watches it all nervously from a distance.


Below, you’ll find our projections for all 39 bowl games leading up to the College Football Playoff national championship in Atlanta on Jan. 8. As Saturday’s results go final and any lower-tier bowl matchups are announced, these projections will be updated, and officially confirmed bowl announcements will be bolded (starting with the Bahamas Bowl and half of the Armed Forces Bowl). From there, the College Football Playoff selection show will sort out the rest.






2017 Bowl Schedule


Saturday, Dec. 16


R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans (1 p.m., ESPN)
Sun Belt vs. C-USA

Prediction: Troy vs. Southern Mississippi


AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. (2:30 p.m., CBSSN)
AAC vs. Sun Belt

Prediction: Middle Tennessee vs. Georgia State


Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas (3:30 p.m., ABC)
​MWC vs. Pac-12

Prediction: Boise State vs. Arizona


Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque (4:30 p.m., ESPN)
C-USA vs. MWC

Prediction: UTSA vs. Utah State


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. (8 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. Sun Belt

Prediction: Akron vs. Arkansas State


Tuesday, Dec. 19


Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, Fla. (7 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. C-USA

Prediction: SMU vs. Florida Atlantic


Wednesday, Dec. 20


Frisco Bowl, Frisco, Texas (8 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. C-USA/MAC/MWC/BYU

Prediction: Houston vs. Marshall


Thursday, Dec. 21


Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla. (8 p.m., ESPN)
C-USA vs. AAC

Prediction: Florida International vs. Temple






Friday, Dec. 22


Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas (12:30 p.m., ESPN)
C-USA vs. MAC
Matchup: UAB vs. Ohio


Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise (4 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. MWC

Prediction: Northern Illinois vs. Colorado State


Saturday, Dec. 23


Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, Ala. (12 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. SEC

Prediction: Memphis vs. Duke


Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Texas (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
Army vs. C-USA

Prediction: Army vs. Western Kentucky


Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, Ala. (7 p.m., ESPN)
MAC vs. Sun Belt

Prediction: Toledo vs. Appalachian State


Sunday, Dec. 24


Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. MWC

Prediction: Navy vs. San Diego State


Tuesday, Dec. 26


Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dallas (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
Big 12 vs. Big Ten

Prediction: Texas Tech vs. North Texas


Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. Big Ten

Prediction: Virginia vs. Central Michigan


Cactus Bowl, Phoenix (9 p.m., ESPN)
Big 12 vs. Pac-12

Prediction: Kansas State vs. Arizona State






Wednesday, Dec. 27


Walk-On's Independence Bowl, Shreveport, La. (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. SEC

Prediction: Florida State vs. UCLA


New Era Pinstripe Bowl, New York (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. Big Ten

Prediction: Virginia Tech vs. Purdue


Foster Farms Bowl, Santa Clara, Calif. (8 p.m., FOX)
Big Ten vs. Pac-12

Prediction: Fresno State vs. Washington State


Texas Bowl, Houston (9 p.m., ESPN)
Big 12 vs. SEC

Prediction: Texas vs. Utah


Thursday, Dec. 28


Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, Annapolis, Md. (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. AAC

Prediction: Boston College vs. South Florida


Camping World Bowl, Orlando, Fla. (5:15 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. Big 12

Prediction: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State


Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Pac-12 vs. Big 12

Prediction: Stanford vs. Oklahoma State


San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl, San Diego (9 p.m., FS1)
Big Ten vs. Pac-12

Prediction: Northwestern vs. Washington






Friday, Dec. 29


Belk Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. (1 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. SEC

Prediction: Wake Forest vs. Kentucky


Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas (2 p.m., CBS)
ACC vs. Pac-12

Prediction: NC State vs. Oregon


Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Nashville, Tenn. (4:30 p.m., ESPN)
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC

Prediction: Texas A&M vs. Iowa


Arizona Bowl, Tucson, Ariz. (5:30 p.m., CBSSN)
Sun Belt vs. MWC

Prediction: New Mexico State vs. Wyoming


Saturday, Dec. 30


TaxSlayer Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. (12 p.m., ESPN)
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC

Prediction: LSU vs. Louisville


AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn. (12:30 p.m., ABC)
Big 12 vs. SEC

Prediction: West Virginia vs. Missouri


Monday, Jan. 1, 2018


Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla. (12 p.m., ESPN2)
Big Ten vs. SEC

Prediction: Michigan vs. South Carolina


Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. (1 p.m., ABC)
SEC vs. ACC/Big Ten

Prediction: Mississippi State vs. Michigan State






New Year's Six Bowls


Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Texas (Dec. 29, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
At-large vs. At-large

Prediction: Penn State vs. TCU


PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz. (Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN)
At-large vs. At-large

Prediction: USC vs. Auburn


Capital One Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla. (Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame

Prediction: Miami vs. Alabama


Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta (Jan. 1, 12:30 p.m., ESPN)
At-large vs. At-Large

Prediction: UCF vs. Ohio State


Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual, Pasadena, Calif. (Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN)
CFP semifinalist vs. CFP semifinalist

Prediction: Oklahoma vs. Georgia


Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans (Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN)
CFP semifinalist vs. CFP semifinalist

Prediction: Clemson vs. Wisconsin



College Football Playoff National Championship, Atlanta (Jan. 8, 8 p.m., ESPN)
CFP semifinal winner vs. CFP semifinal winner





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