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/p>

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemsonbr/>Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 3 Clemson (-2)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>4 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: LSU vs. Oklahoma br/>Schlabach: LSU vs. Oklahomabr/>Opening line from Caesars Sportsbook: No. 1 LSU (-10)

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: LSU vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson

• 2019-20 college football bowl schedule: Dates, locations, games

Bowl schedule

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

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN2/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: SMU vs. UABbr/>Schlabach: SMU vs. Southern Miss

Celebration Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Noon, Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&Tbr/>Schlabach: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach: Nevada vs. Western Kentucky

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

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Tulanebr/>Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Central Michigan

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>5:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach: Kent State vs. Georgia State

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

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

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>2:30 p.m., Dec. 23, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Temple vs. Western Kentucky/p>

Schlabach: UCF vs. UAB

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

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>4 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida Atlantic

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Boston Collegebr/>Schlabach: Boston College vs. Western Michigan

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grummanbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Noon, Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. UCFbr/>Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Temple

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>3:20 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Wake Forestbr/>Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

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

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

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>10:15 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Washington State vs. Air Forcebr/>Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Noon, Dec. 28, ABC/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Texas

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texasbr/>Memphis vs. Penn Statebr/>Noon, Dec. 28, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach: Memphis vs. Wisconsin

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>12:30 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Kent Statebr/>Schlabach: Marshall vs. Toledo

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Louisvillebr/>Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee

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

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>8 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN/ESPN App/p>

Bonagura: Florida vs. Virginia br/>Schlabach: Florida vs. Virginia

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Noon, Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State

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

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>3:45 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Navy vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Navy

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

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Utah

Vrbo Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABC/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan

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

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

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

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Florida State vs. Tulane

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Indianabr/>Schlabach: Indiana vs. Kentucky

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>3:30 p.m., Jan. 3, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach: Ohio vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>11:30 p.m., Jan. 4, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Liberty vs. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach: Florida International vs. San Diego State

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, ESPN/ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Arkansas Statebr/>Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana