The bowl games in late December and early January will be all over the place.
There will be a lot of big schools and great matchups. The Bahamas and SERVPRO First Responders are likely to have the best teams because their players will stay with the team.
All of these will have to be done around the fun of the expanded College Football Playoff games, which takes away all the air in the room.
It is college football, so we will still watch and some of us will bet on them. From December 27th to January 4th, these are all the bowl games we think will happen.
Bowl Projections: December 27 to January 4
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 Texas Tech
Last Week: Navy vs TCU
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: NC State vs Vanderbilt
Last Week: North Carolina vs Oklahoma
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: Kansas State vs Arkansas
Last Week: West Virginia vs Arkansas
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: SMU vs Washington State
Last Week: Georgia Tech vs Washington State
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: Oklahoma vs Colorado
Last Week: Colorado 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 Pitt
Last Week: Tulane vs Pitt
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: North Texas vs South Alabama
Last Week: UTSA vs Colorado 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 Nebraska
Last Week: Syracuse vs Nebraska
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: Syracuse vs BYU
Last Week: Clemson vs Iowa State
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 Jose State
Last Week: Bowling Green vs San Jose 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: Army vs Boston College
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: Iowa State vs USC
Last Week: BYU 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: Tulane vs Virginia Tech
Last Week: Memphis vs Vanderbilt
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: Minnesota vs Texas A&M
Last Week: Michigan 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 South Carolina
Last Week: Iowa vs Texas A&M
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 Washington
Last Week: Virginia Tech vs Washington
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 Ole Miss
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: Baylor vs LSU
Last Week: Kansas State vs LSU
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 Missouri
Last Week: Louisville vs Ole Miss
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 West Virginia
Last Week: Sam Houston vs Texas Tech
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: Georgia Tech vs Michigan
Last Week: Duke vs Minnesota
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: Liberty vs Bowling Green
Last Week: Liberty vs Western Michigan
