College football bowl projections after Week 8

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Friday, October 30, 2020
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All eyes were on Penn State, but certainly not for the team's successful 2020 season debut.

In the return of the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions fell to Indianaby one point, 36-35 in OT.


How did this upset and the rest of Week 8's results shake up our bowl matchups?

Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura unveil their latest projections.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Jan. 11, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Clemson vs. Alabamabr/>Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowlbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, ESPN (5 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, ESPN (8:45 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Clemson vs. Georgiabr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Goodyear Cotton Bowlbr/>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texasbr/>Dec. 30, ESPN (7:15 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&Mbr/>Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Jan. 1, ESPN (12:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Floridabr/>Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Georgia

PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>Jan. 2, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Oregon vs. BYUbr/>Schlabach: Oregon vs. Michigan

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach: Miami vs. Wisconsin

Vrbo Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, ABC (1 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Michigan vs. Auburnbr/>Schlabach: Penn State vs. Florida

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, ABC (12:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Indiana vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach: Indiana vs. LSU

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl br/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, ESPN (noon ET )br/>Bonagura: North Carolina vs. South Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antonio, Texasbr/>Dec. 29, ESPN (9 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Kansas State vs. USCbr/>Schlabach: Kansas State vs. USC

Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Missouribr/>Schlabach: California vs. Missouri

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida/p>

Dec. 29, ESPN (5:30 p.m. ET)

br/>Bonagura: Miami vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma

Duke's Mayo Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 30, ESPN (noon ET)br/>Bonagura: Purdue vs. NC Statebr/>Schlabach: NC State vs. Nebraska

Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>Dec. 31, ESPN (8 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Arkansasbr/>Schlabach: Texas vs. Arkansas

LA Bowlbr/>SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Californiabr/>Dec. 30, ESPN (10:45 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise Statebr/>Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Boise State

TransPerfect Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Penn State vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Kentucky

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 31, ESPN (4 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Texas vs. Kentuckybr/>Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Tennessee

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 29, ESPN (2 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Boston Collegebr/>Schlabach: Iowa vs. Boston College

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, CBSbr/>Bonagura: Cal vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Utah

Guaranteed Rate Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 26, ESPN (10:15 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Minnesotabr/>Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Purdue

Military Bowlbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Dec. 28, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Navy vs. Georgia Techbr/>Schlabach: Navy vs. Louisville

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Armybr/>Schlabach: Washington vs. Army

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, ESPN (noon ET)br/>Bonagura: Baylor vs. Tulsabr/>Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. SMU

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 1, ESPN2 (noon ET)br/>Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Memphisbr/>Schlabach: Ole Miss vs. Memphis

Gasparilla Bowl/p>

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Dec. 26, ABC (noon ET)br/>Bonagura: Louisville vs. Ole Missbr/>Schlabach: Florida State vs. South Carolina

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, CBS Sports (2 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Wyoming vs. Ball Statebr/>Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Buffalo

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Dec. 22, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Nevada vs. Western Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Hawaii vs. BYU

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Dec. 23, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech

Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>Dec. 22, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Libertybr/>Schlabach: UCF vs. Ohio

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 25, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 26, ESPN (noon ET)br/>Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Troybr/>Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. FAU

SERVPRO First Responder BowlGeraldbr/>J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 26, ABC (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. SMUbr/>Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa

Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 19, ESPN (7 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Houston vs. UTSAbr/>Schlabach: Houston vs. UTSA

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>Dec. 26, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. UAB

Myrtle Beach Bowlbr/>Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolinabr/>Dec. 21, ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: Charlotte vs. South Alabamabr/>Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. Marshall

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>Dec. 24, ESPN (3:30 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Louisiana Techbr/>Schlabach: Nevada vs. Liberty

Montgomery Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 23, ESPN or ESPN2 (7 p.m. ET)br/>Bonagura: UTEP vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach: Troy vs. Charlottebr/]

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