College football bowl projections – ESPN, Espn.com

Here’s how our experts see the bowl matchups after the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPN
Bonagura:LSU vs. Ohio State
Schlabach:LSU vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale , Arizona
4 or 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura:LSU vs. Clemson
Schlabach:LSU vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes- Benz Stadium, Atlanta
4 of 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura:Ohio State vs. Utah
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. **** Oklahoma

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Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
2 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN
Bonagura:Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Schlabach:Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
7: 30 pm, Dec. 20, ESPN2
Bonagura:SMU vs. Florida Atlantic
Schlabach:Tulane vs. Toledo

Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Noon, Dec. 21, ABCBonagura:North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Schlabach:North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPNBonagura:Marshall vs. San Diego State
Schlabach:Western Kentucky vs. Wyoming

Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2: 30 pm, Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura:Georgia Southern vs. Florida International
Schlabach:Arkansas State vs. Liberty

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
3: 30 pm, Dec. 21, ABCBonagura:Ohio vs. Tulane
Schlabach:Ohio vs. SMU

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5: 30 pm, Dec. 21, ESPNBonagura:Western Michigan vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Georgia State vs. Kent State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
7: 30 pm, Dec. 21, ABCBonagura:Boise State vs. Washington State
Schlabach:Boise State vs. Arizona State

R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
9 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPNBonagura:Appalachian State vs. UAB
Schlabach:Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
2: 30 pm, Dec. 23, ESPN
Bonagura:Western Kentucky vs. Temple
Schlabach: Florida International vs. UCF

SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
8 p.m., Dec. 24, ESPN
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
Bonagura :Miami vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach:Miami vs. Florida Atlantic

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN
Bonagura :Boston College vs. Indiana
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Michigan State

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis , Maryland
Noon, Dec. 27 , ESPN
Bonagura:UCF vs. North Carolina
Schlabach:Temple vs. Pittsburgh

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
3: 20 pm, Dec. 27 , ESPN
Bonagura:Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach:Indiana vs. North Carolina

Academy Sports Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
6: 45 PM, Dec. 27 , ESPN
Bonagura:Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Schlabach:Texas A&M vs. Kansas State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
8 p.m., Dec. 27 , Fox Sports 1
Bonagura:Iowa vs. Arizona State
Schlabach:Iowa vs. USC

Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
10: 15 pm, Dec. 27 , ESPN
Bonagura:Air Force vs. Liberty
Schlabach:Air Force vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Noon, Dec. 28, ABC
Bonagura:Notre Dame vs. Texas
Schlabach:Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Noon, Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura:Memphis vs. Baylor
Schlabach:Memphis vs. Auburn

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
12: 30 pm, Dec. 30, ESPN
Bonagura:Southern Miss vs. Kent State
Schlabach:Marshall vs. Western Michigan

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN
Bonagura:Louisville vs. Mississippi State
Schlabach:Louisville vs. Mississippi State

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
Bonagura: Virginia Vs. Florida
Schlabach:Virginia vs. Florida

Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon, Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura:Kentucky vs. Pittsburgh
Schlabach:UAB vs. Virginia Tech

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas) 2 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS
Bonagura:Washington vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach:Washington vs. Wake Forest

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
3: 45 PM, Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura:Iowa State vs. Navy
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. **** Navy

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
4: 30 pm, Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura:Georgia State vs. Nevada
Schlabach: Southern Georgia vs. Georgia Nevada

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
7: 30 pm, Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura:USC vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach:Oregon vs. Texas

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABC
Bonagura :Auburn vs. Michigan
Schlabach:Alabama vs. Michigan

Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura :Minnesota vs. Alabama
Schlabach:Minnesota vs. Tennessee

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura :Penn State vs. Oregon
Schlabach:Penn State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8: 45 PM, Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura :Georgia vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach:Georgia vs. Baylor

Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN
Bonagura :Florida State vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Cincinnati

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN
Bonagura :Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Schlabach:vs. Wisconsin Kentucky

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
3: 30 pm, Jan. 3, ESPN
Bonagura :Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah State
Schlabach:Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
11: 30 pm, Jan. 4, ESPN
Bonagura :Toledo vs. Wyoming
Schlabach:Southern Miss vs. San Diego State

LendingTree Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
7: 30 pm, Jan. 6, ESPN
Bonagura :Central Michigan vs. Arkansas State
Schlabach:Central Michigan vs. Louisiana