Even though the season doesn't really get started until Thursday, it's never too early to start making bowl predictions. Where will your favorite team be playing in December -- or January, if you're lucky? Let's find out.
All times Eastern.
College Football Playoff schedule
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Washington
Sherman: Alabama vs. Wisconsin
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Sherman: Clemson vs. Washington
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
Sherman: Clemson vs. Wisconsin
Bowl schedule
New Mexico Bowl
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Army vs. Utah State
Sherman: Wyoming vs. Middle Tennessee
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Bonagura: Navy vs. Arkansas State
Sherman: Navy vs. Coastal Carolina
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Bonagura: San Diego State vs. UCLA
Sherman: Colorado vs. Fresno State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Northern Illinois vs. Troy
Sherman: Troy vs. Buffalo
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 15, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: UAB vs. Appalachian State
Sherman: FIU vs. Appalachian State
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: FAU vs. Ohio
Sherman: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Temple vs. Louisiana Tech
Sherman: Temple vs. Western Michigan
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Houston vs. Wake Forest
Sherman: Houston vs. UAB
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Western Michigan
Sherman: FAU vs. Miami (Ohio)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Fresno State
Sherman: San Diego State vs. Toledo
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 22, noon (ESPN)
Bonagura: Tennessee vs. UCF
Sherman: Tennessee vs. UCF
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: USF vs. Kansas State
Sherman: Kansas State vs. Memphis
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Georgia Southern
Sherman: Arkansas State vs. Ohio
Hawai'i Bowl
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Middle Tennessee vs. Wyoming
Sherman: Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Marshall vs. Buffalo
Sherman: Indiana vs. Southern Miss
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Georgia Tech vs. Purdue
Sherman: North Carolina vs. Purdue
Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Iowa State vs. California
Sherman: TCU vs. Washington State
Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Duke vs. Arkansas
Sherman: Arkansas vs. Georgia Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Louisville vs. Nebraska
Sherman: Miami vs. Nebraska
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M
Sherman: Iowa State vs. South Carolina
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: NC State vs. Missouri
Sherman: Duke vs. Florida
Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Miami vs. TCU
Sherman: Boston College vs. Texas
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Bonagura: UNLV vs. UL Monroe
Sherman: UNLV vs. Georgia Southern
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Stanford
Sherman: West Virginia vs. Arizona
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 29, noon (ESPN)
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
Sherman: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, noon (ABC)
Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina
Sherman: Florida State vs. Mississippi State
San Francisco Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 31, 3 p.m. (Fox)
Bonagura: Minnesota vs. Oregon
Sherman: Iowa vs. California
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)
Bonagura: Boston College vs. Memphis
Sherman: Virginia Tech vs. USF
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: West Virginia vs. LSU
Sherman: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. (FS1)
Bonagura: Iowa vs. Arizona
Sherman: Northwestern vs. Oregon
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Florida
Sherman: Missouri vs. Minnesota
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Utah
Sherman: Louisville vs. Utah
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)
Bonagura: Michigan vs. Mississippi State
Sherman: Michigan State vs. LSU
Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1. 1 p.m. (ABC)
Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Auburn
Sherman: Penn State vs. Auburn
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Boise State vs. Wisconsin
Sherman: Boise State vs. Stanford
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Ohio State vs. USC
Sherman: Michigan vs. USC
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texas
Sherman: Oklahoma vs. Georgia