College football bowl projections after Week 6

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Sunday, October 6, 2019
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Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 6. 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:Georgia 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: Clemson 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:Georgia vs. Oklahoma

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassaubr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. UABbr/>Schlabach:Florida Atlantic vs. Eastern Michigan

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

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:Louisiana Tech vs. Fresno Statebr/>Schlabach:Western Kentucky vs. San Diego State

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Georgia State vs. Houstonbr/>Schlabach:Temple vs. Georgia Southern

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

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach:Ohio vs. Georgia State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Cal vs. Hawaiibr/>Schlabach:USC vs. Hawaii

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:Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana

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

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

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Stanford vs. NC Statebr/>Schlabach:Syracuse vs. Army

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach:Maryland vs. NC State

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

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Indiana vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota

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

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

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Arizona vs. Texas Techbr/>Schlabach:Texas Tech vs. Arizona State

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

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

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. TCUbr/>Schlabach:West Virginia vs. Southern Miss

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

Redbox Bowlbr/>Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Californiabr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Foxbr/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Nebraska vs. California

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Virginia vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach:Wake Forest 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:Florida State vs. Arizona

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

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Utah State vs. Coastal Carolinabr/>Schlabach:Utah State vs. Coastal Carolina

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Baylorbr/>Schlabach:Baylor vs. Utah

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

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

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

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

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

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

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach:Central 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. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach:Indiana vs. Air Force

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/]

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