The real fun starts with the second round of bowl games, besides the College Football Playoff, which starts on December 20.
Army, Nebraska, and Indiana should add a lot of energy to the game, which should make it exciting. But this is where the teams that just missed the increased CFP will go.
Part 2 of our bowl predictions for Week 9 is here.
Bowl Projections: Week 9, Part 2
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Saturday, December 28
11:00, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: Boston College 23, SMU 14
Bowl Projection: Memphis vs Duke
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 28
2:15, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, MW, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Fresno State 37, New Mexico State 10
Bowl Projection: San Diego State vs Texas State
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Saturday, December 28
12:00, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Last Season: Rutgers 31, Miami 24
Bowl Projection: Louisville vs Michigan
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Saturday, December 28
3:30, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big 12
Last Season: Kansas State 28, NC State 19
Bowl Projection: Georgia Tech vs BYU
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Saturday, December 28
4:30, CW Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW
Last Season: Wyoming 16, Toledo 15
Bowl Projection: Northern Illinois vs Fresno State
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Saturday, December 28
5:45, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: Virginia Tech 41, Tulane 20
Bowl Projection: Navy vs NC State
Valero Alamo Bowl
Saturday, December 28
7:30, ABC
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Arizona 38, Oklahoma 24
Bowl Projection: Kansas State vs USC
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Saturday, December 28
9:15, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Affiliations: Army, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Texas Tech 34, Cal 14
Bowl Projection: Army vs Utah
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Monday, December 30
2:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Maryland 31, Auburn 13
Bowl Projection: Nebraska vs South Carolina
ReliaQuest Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
12:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC, ACC
Last Season: LSU 35, Wisconsin 31
Bowl Projection: Iowa vs Ole Miss
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Notre Dame 40, Oregon State 8
Bowl Projection: Pitt vs Arizona State
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
3:00, CBS
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Tennessee 35, Iowa 0
Bowl Projection: Illinois vs Alabama
TaxAct Texas Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
3:30, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Last Season: Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23
Bowl Projection: Texas Tech vs Arkansas
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Thursday, January 2
7:30, ESPN
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, SEC
Last Season: Clemson 38, Kentucky 35
Bowl Projection: Miami vs LSU
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Friday, January 3
4:00, ESPN
Gerald R Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Gof5
Last Season: Texas State 45, Rice 21
Bowl Projection: Sam Houston vs Arkansas State
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Friday, January 3
7:30, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Last Season: West Virginia 30, North Carolina 10
Bowl Projection: Syracuse vs Indiana
Bahamas Bowl
Saturday, January 4
11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2
Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC
Last Season: WKU 38, Old Dominion 35 OT
Bowl Projection: Jacksonville State vs Buffalo
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