College football bowl projections

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups, just in front of the season's final College Football Playoff rankings. All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Clemson

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemson

Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 3 Clemson (-2)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

4 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: LSU vs. Oklahoma

Schlabach: LSU vs. Oklahoma

Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 1 LSU (-10)

College Football Playoff National Championship

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: LSU vs. Ohio State

Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson

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Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

2 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN2/ESPN App

Bonagura: SMU vs. UAB

Schlabach: SMU vs. Southern Miss

Celebration Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Noon, Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App

Bonagura: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T

Schlabach: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T

New Mexico Bowl

Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Marshall vs. San Diego State

Schlabach: Nevada vs. Western Kentucky

Cure Bowl

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

2:30 p.m., Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. FIU

Schlabach: Liberty vs. Arkansas State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App

Bonagura: Ohio vs. Tulane

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Central Michigan

Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

5:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Toledo vs. Louisiana

Schlabach: Kent State vs. Georgia State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

7:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN App

Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State

Schlabach: Boise State vs. Arizona State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

9 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

2:30 p.m., Dec. 23, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Temple vs. Western Kentucky

Schlabach: UCF vs. UAB

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

8 p.m., Dec. 24, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: BYU vs. Hawai'i

Schlabach: BYU vs. Hawai'i

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

4 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Miami

Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida Atlantic

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Boston College

Schlabach: Boston College vs. Western Michigan

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Noon, Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. UCF

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Temple

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York

3:20 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

6:45 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

8 p.m., Dec. 27, Fox Sports 1

Bonagura: USC vs. Iowa

Schlabach: Iowa vs. USC

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

10:15 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Washington State vs. Air Force

Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Noon, Dec. 28, ABC/ESPN App

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texas

Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Texas

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Memphis vs. Penn State

Noon, Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wisconsin

Schlabach: Memphis vs. Wisconsin

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas

12:30 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Kent State

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Toledo

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Louisville

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee

Redbox Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

4 p.m., Dec. 30, Fox

Bonagura: California vs. Illinois

Schlabach: California vs. Illinois

Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

8 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Florida vs. Virginia

Schlabach: Florida vs. Virginia

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Noon, Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

2 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. North Carolina

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Washington

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

3:45 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Navy vs. Iowa State

Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Navy

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

4:30 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Georgia State

Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Wyoming

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio

7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Utah vs. Oklahoma State

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Utah

Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABC/ESPN App

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Michigan

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Minnesota

Schlabach: Auburn vs. Minnesota

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State

Schlabach: Oregon vs. Penn State

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

8:45 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Baylor vs. Georgia

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Georgia

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Florida State vs. Cincinnati

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Tulane

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Indiana

Schlabach: Indiana vs. Kentucky

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

3:30 p.m., Jan. 3, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Utah State

Schlabach: Ohio vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

11:30 p.m., Jan. 4, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Liberty vs. Wyoming

Schlabach: Florida International vs. San Diego State

LendingTree Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, ESPN/ESPN App

Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Arkansas State

Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana