The first round of the new, bigger College Football Playoff is over, and now the bowl games start. The quarterfinals begin on December 31, and there are four games that come before it.
A lot of big games happen in a short amount of time. This is what we think will happen in the bowls from December 27th to January 4th.
Bowl Projections: Week 10, Dec 27 to Jan 4 Games
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Friday, December 27
12:00 or 3:30, ESPN
Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, Big 12
Last Season: Air Force 31, James Madison 21
Bowl Projection: Navy vs UConn
Last Week: Tulane vs Cincinnati
Birmingham Bowl
Friday, December 27
12:00 or 3:30, ESPN
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Last Season: Duke 17, Troy 10
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma vs Minnesota
Last Week: Virginia vs Vanderbilt
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Friday, December 27
7:00, ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Last Season: Memphis 36, Iowa State 26
Bowl Projection: Texas Tech vs Vanderbilt
Last Week: West Virginia vs Oklahoma
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
Friday, December 27
8:00, FOX
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: USC 42, Louisville 28
Bowl Projection: Pitt vs Colorado
Last Week: SMU vs Washington
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Friday, December 27
10:30, ESPN
Reliant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Bowl Affiliations: SEC Former Pac-12
Last Season: Northwestern 14, Utah 7
Bowl Projection: Missouri vs Washington State
Last Week: Arizona vs Missouri
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 NC State
Last Week: 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: Colorado State vs Texas State
Last Week: 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: Georgia Tech vs Nebraska
Last Week: 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: Louisville vs Cincinnati
Last Week: 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: Western Michigan vs San Diego State
Last Week: 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: Army vs Boston College
Last Week: 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
Last Week: Kansas State vs USC
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Saturday, December 28
9:15, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Texas Tech 34, Cal 14
Bowl Projection: Virginia Tech vs Oregon State
Last Week: 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: Illinois vs South Carolina
Last Week: 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 Alabama
Last Week: 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: Duke vs Arizona State
Last Week: 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: Indiana vs LSU
Last Week: 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: TCU vs Ole Miss
Last Week: 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: SMU vs Tennessee
Last Week: 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
Last Week: 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 Michigan
Last Week: 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 Bowling Green
Last Week: Jacksonville State vs Buffalo
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