College football bowl projections

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 12. 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:LSU vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson

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

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

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamasbr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Western Kentuckybr/>Schlabach:Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2br/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Fresno Statebr/>Schlabach: UCF vs. Marshall

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

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach:Charlotte vs. Nevada

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

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

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

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Boise State vs. Washington Statebr/>Schlabach:Boise State vs. Arizona State

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

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

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Aloha Stadium, Honolulubr/>Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. Hawai'ibr/>Schlabach:BYU vs. Hawai'i

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Louisiana Techbr/>Schlabach:Florida State vs. Western Kentucky

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Michigan State vs. North Carolinabr/>Schlabach:Michigan State vs. North Carolina

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

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

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Kentucky vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach:Iowa 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: Washington vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach:Washington vs. Michigan

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach:San Diego State vs. Kansas State

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 28, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach:Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 28, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Floridabr/>Schlabach:Baylor vs. Memphis

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

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Missouri vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:Miami vs. Kentucky

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

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Virginiabr/>Schlabach:Georgia vs. Virginia Tech

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 31, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach:Missouri vs. Wake Forest

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBSbr/>Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Louisvillebr/>Schlabach:Virginia vs. Washington State

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

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Nevadabr/>Schlabach:Georgia Southern vs. San Jose State

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

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

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Texas A&M vs. Penn Statebr/>Schlabach:Auburn vs. Minnesota

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

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

Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: UAB vs. Navybr/>Schlabach:Army vs. Temple

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Iowa vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach:Iowa vs. Tennessee

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach:Buffalo vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Air Force vs. Miami (Ohio)br/>Schlabach:Air Force vs. Toledo

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Arkansas Statebr/>Schlabach:Western Michigan vs. Louisianabr/]