College football bowl projections

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 14.

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. 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: LSU vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma

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

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamasbr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Charlottebr/>Schlabach:Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2br/>Bonagura: Temple vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach:Cincinnati vs. Toledo

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: UAB vs. Nevadabr/>Schlabach:Marshall vs. Wyoming

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

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Florida Atlanticbr/>Schlabach:Ohio vs. Temple

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach:Georgia State vs. Kent 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. California

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

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Southern Missbr/>Schlabach:Florida International vs. UCF

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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: Miami vs. UCFbr/>Schlabach:Miami vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Boston College vs. Michigan Statebr/>Schlabach:Boston College vs. Illinois

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

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Illinois vs. Louisvillebr/>Schlabach:Michigan State vs. Virginia Tech

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

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

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

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

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texasbr/>Dec. 28, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Floridabr/>Schlabach:Memphis vs. Alabama

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Kentucky vs. SMUbr/>Schlabach:Southern Miss vs. Western Michigan

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Kentucky vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach:Louisville vs. Mississippi State

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

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

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 31, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:Florida Atlantic vs. North Carolina

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

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

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

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

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

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Minnesota vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach:Minnesota vs. Tennessee

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

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

Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Tulanebr/>Schlabach:Florida State vs. Tulane

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

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach:Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach:Air Force vs. Western Kentucky

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

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