College football bowl projections after Week 14

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Sunday, December 6, 2020
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The past week in college football saw two more bowl games canceled, as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl will not be played this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The playoff picks remain the same following convincing wins for all top-four teams. But some other upsets shook things up. Following Week 14's action, here are our updated bowl projections:


College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&Tbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Jan. 11, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Notre Damebr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowlbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Notre Damebr/>Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Bowl schedule

Dec. 19

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Tulsa vs. UTSAbr/>Schlabach: SMU vs. Charlotte

Dec. 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl br/>Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Charlotte vs. Troybr/>Schlabach:Appalachian State vs. UAB

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: San Jose State vs. BYUbr/>Schlabach:Fresno State vs. Western Michigan

Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Libertybr/>Schlabach: UCF vs. Florida Atlantic

Dec. 23

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech

Montgomery Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2 and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Statebr/>Schlabach:Liberty vs. Troy

Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Nevada vs. Kent Statebr/>Schlabach: Nevada vs. BYU

Dec. 25

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Ball State vs. Georgia State

Dec. 26

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)br/>Noon on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura:Pitt vs. South Carolina/p>

Schlabach: Boston College vs. South Carolina

Cure Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach: UTSA vs. Louisiana

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)br/>3:30 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach: Pitt vs. Tulsa

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach:Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Army vs. UCLAbr/>Schlabach: Army vs. Stanford

Guaranteed Rate Bowlbr/>Chase Field (Phoenix)br/>10:15 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Minnesota vs. West Virginiabr/>Schlabach: Minnesota vs. West Virginia

Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Perspectabr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Virginia vs. Memphisbr/>Schlabach: Virginia vs. Houston

Dec. 29

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>5:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: NC State vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach: NC State vs. Texas

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome (San Antonio)br/>9 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Coloradobr/>Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Colorado

Dec. 30

Duke's Mayo Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Boston College vs. Marylandbr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Maryland

TransPerfect Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura:Wisconsin vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)br/>7:15 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Iowa State vs. Texas A&Mbr/>Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Texas A&M

LA Bowlbr/>SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)br/>10:45 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Boise State vs. Oregonbr/>Schlabach: Boise State vs. Oregon

Dec. 31

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)/p>

Noon on ESPN and the ESPN App

br/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Auburnbr/>Schlabach: Washington vs. Arkansas

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)br/>4 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: TCU vs. Kentuckybr/>Schlabach: TCU vs. Tennessee

Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)br/>4 p.m. on CBSSNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach: Buffalo vs. San Jose State

Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium (Houston)br/>8 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura:Oklahoma State vs. Arkansasbr/>Schlabach:Oklahoma State vs. LSU

Jan. 1

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama)br/>Noon on ESPN2 and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura:SMU vs. Mississippi Statebr/>Schlabach: Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)br/>12:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Georgia vs. Cincinnati

Vrbo Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>1 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Missouribr/>Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Auburn

Jan. 2

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Ole Missbr/>Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)br/>12:30 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura:Iowa vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach: Iowa vs. Missouri

PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)br/>4 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: USC vs. Indianabr/>Schlabach: USC vs. Indiana

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)br/>8 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: Florida vs. Miami

Canceled bowl games

Bowl games that have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic:


  • New Era Pinstripe Bowl

  • Fenway Bowl

  • San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

  • Bahamas Bowl

  • Hawai'i Bowl

  • Redbox Bowl

  • Quick Lane Bowl

  • Celebration Bowl

  • Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

  • Las Vegas Bowl

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