For the 25th consecutive season, I have created a projection of what the bowl games will look like when the full lineup is released next Sunday. Interestingly, I am predicting Utah to win the Pac-12 title game but still get passed by Oklahoma for the final playoff spot due to brand new bias and prestige. Also, I am calling for Eastern Michigan to be the one bowl eligible squad not to get a bid this season, based on their last place finish in the MAC West. Please feel free to comment.
| Date | Bowl | Teams | Time | Channel | ||
| 1 | 20-Dec | Bahamas | Marshall | Western Michigan | 2:00 | ESPN |
| 2 | 20-Dec | Frisco | Charlotte | Kent State | 7:30 | ESPN 2 |
| 3 | 21-Dec | New Mexico | Western Kentucky | Nevada | 2:00 | ESPN |
| 4 | 21-Dec | Cure | SMU | Georgia Southern | 2:30 | CBSS |
| 5 | 21-Dec | Boca Raton | Navy | Miami-OH | 3:30 | ABC |
| 6 | 21-Dec | Camellia | Buffalo | Arkansas State | 5:30 | ESPN |
| 7 | 21-Dec | Las Vegas | Boise State | Washington State | 7:30 | ABC |
| 8 | 21-Dec | New Orleans | UAB | Appalachian State | 9:00 | ESPN |
| 9 | 23-Dec | Gasparilla Bowl | Cincinnati | Florida Atlantic | 2:30 | ESPN |
| 10 | 24-Dec | Hawaii | BYU | Hawaii | 8:00 | ESPN |
| 11 | 26-Dec | Independence | Miami-FL | Southern Miss | 4:00 | ESPN |
| 12 | 26-Dec | Quick Lane | Boston College | Indiana | 8:00 | ESPN |
| 13 | 27-Dec | Military | Temple | North Carolina | 12:00 | ESPN |
| 14 | 27-Dec | Pinstripe | Pittsburgh | Michigan State | 3:20 | ESPN |
| 15 | 27-Dec | Texas | Oklahoma State | Arizona State | 6:45 | ESPN |
| 16 | 27-Dec | Holiday | Iowa | Southern Cal | 8:00 | FS1 |
| 17 | 27-Dec | Cheez-It (Cactus) | Air Force | Toledo | 10:15 | ESPN |
| 18 | 28-Dec | Camping World | Notre Dame | Iowa State | 12:00 | ABC |
| 19 | 28-Dec | Cotton | Florida | Memphis | 12:00 | ESPN |
| 20 | 28-Dec | Peach | LSU | Oklahoma | 4:00 | ESPN |
| 21 | 28-Dec | Fiesta | Ohio State | Clemson | 8:00 | ESPN |
| 22 | 30-Dec | First Responder | Liberty | Louisiana Tech | 12:30 | ESPN |
| 23 | 30-Dec | Music City | Louisville | Mississippi State | 4:00 | ESPN |
| 24 | 30-Dec | Redbox (San Francisco) | Illinois | Washington | 4:00 | FOX |
| 25 | 30-Dec | Orange | Virginia | Alabama | 8:00 | ESPN |
| 26 | 31-Dec | Belk | Virginia Tech | Kentucky | 12:00 | ABC |
| 27 | 31-Dec | Sun | Wake Forest | California | 2:00 | CBS |
| 28 | 31-Dec | Liberty | Kansas State | Tulane | 3:45 | ESPN |
| 29 | 31-Dec | Arizona | Georgia State | Wyoming | 4:30 | CBSS |
| 30 | 31-Dec | Alamo | Texas | Oregon | 7:30 | ESPN |
| 31 | 1-Jan | Citrus | Wisconsin | Auburn | 1:00 | ABC |
| 32 | 1-Jan | Outback | Minnesota | Texas A & M | 1:00 | ESPN |
| 33 | 1-Jan | Rose | Utah | Penn State | 5:00 | ESPN |
| 34 | 1-Jan | Sugar | Baylor | Georgia | 8:45 | ESPN |
| 35 | 2-Jan | Birmingham | UCF | Florida State | 3:00 | ESPN |
| 36 | 2-Jan | Taxslayer (Gator) | Michigan | Tennessee | 7:00 | ESPN |
| 37 | 3-Jan | Famous Idaho Potato | Ohio | San Diego State | 3:30 | ESPN |
| 38 | 4-Jan | Armed Forces | FIU | Utah State | 11:30 | ESPN |
| 39 | 6-Jan | Lending Tree | Central Michigan | UL-Lafayette | 7:30 | ESPN |
| Championship Game | Semi # 1 Winner | Semi # 2 Winner | 8:00 | ESPN |
Ramblings of the Ultimate Sports Sentimentalist 