College football bowl projections after Week 5

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 5. Check back each week for their predictions.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Alabama vs. Oklahomabr/>Schlabach:Alabama vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Georgia vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassaubr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Kent State vs. Marshallbr/>Schlabach:Marshall vs. Central Michigan

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2br/>Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Armybr/>Schlabach: SMU vs. Army

Celebration Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 21, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn Statebr/>Schlabach:North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

DreamHouse New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Florida Atlantic vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach:Western Kentucky vs. San Diego State

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Coastal Carolina vs. North Texasbr/>Schlabach: Temple vs. Arkansas State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Houstonbr/>Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach:Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Cal vs. Fresno Statebr/>Schlabach:Colorado vs. Utah State

br/>R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Southern Missbr/>Schlabach:Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Tulane vs. UABbr/>Schlabach:UAB vs. UCF

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Aloha Stadium, Honolulubr/>Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. Navybr/>Schlabach: Memphis vs. BYU

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: SMU vs. NC Statebr/>Schlabach:Boston College vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Syracusebr/>Schlabach:Syracuse vs. Indiana

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grummanbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Dec. 27, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Templebr/>Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Navy

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:Duke vs. Nebraska

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach:TCU vs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowlbr/>SDCCU Stadium, San Diegobr/>Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1br/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Iowabr/>Schlabach: Michigan vs. California

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Washington State vs. TCUbr/>Schlabach: Iowa State vs. USC

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 28, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Baylorbr/>Schlabach: Virginia vs. Baylor

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 28., noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Boise State vs. Notre Damebr/>Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Boise State

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. West Virginiabr/>Schlabach: West Virginia vs. North Texas

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:Minnesota vs. South Carolina

Redbox Bowlbr/>Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Californiabr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Foxbr/>Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Maryland vs. Utah

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Virginia vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach:Clemson vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 31, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBSbr/>Bonagura: USC vs. Dukebr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Arizona State

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach:Kansas State vs. Ole Miss

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Troybr/>Schlabach:Hawaii vs. UL Monroe

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach:Oklahoma State vs. Washington

Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Auburn vs. Penn Statebr/>Schlabach:Iowa vs. Auburn

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida vs. Minnesotabr/>Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Florida

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutualbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Oregon vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach: Penn State vs. Oregon

Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Texas vs. Georgiabr/>Schlabach:LSU vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Colorado vs. Memphisbr/>Schlabach: Miami vs. Tulane

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Indianabr/>Schlabach: Florida State vs. Mississippi State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Hawaiibr/>Schlabach:Eastern Michigan vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Maryland vs. Air Forcebr/>Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State

Mobile Alabama Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach:Toledo vs. Appalachian Statebr/]