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College football bowl projections

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 8. Check back each week for their predictions.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State

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

Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson


Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Southern Miss
Schlabach: UAB vs. Kent State

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Bonagura: Memphis vs. Fresno State
Schlabach: Tulane vs. North Texas

Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 21, noon, ABC

Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Schlabach: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Air Force
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Utah State

Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Wyoming
Schlabach: Liberty vs. Georgia State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Toledo vs. North Texas
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Ohio

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Ohio vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Washington State
Schlabach: Boise State vs. California

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Marshall
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Navy vs. Florida International
Schlabach: UCF vs. Western Kentucky

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: BYU vs. Temple
Schlabach: BYU vs. Memphis

Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. Florida State
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Southern Miss

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Miami
Schlabach: NC State vs. Indiana

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Louisville vs. Tulane
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Navy

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Duke
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1

Bonagura: Washington vs. Iowa
Schlabach: Washington vs. Michigan

Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Arizona vs. TCU
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, noon, ABC

Bonagura: Iowa State vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Virginia

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 28., noon, ESPN

Bonagura: SMU vs. Notre Dame
Schlabach: SMU vs. Georgia

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Western Kentucky vs. Texas Tech
Schlabach: Hawai'i vs. Florida Atlantic

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Pittsburgh
Schlabach: Louisville vs. South Carolina

Redbox Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox

Bonagura: USC vs. Michigan
Schlabach: USC vs. Iowa

Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Virginia vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 31, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. North Carolina
Schlabach: Duke vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Virginia Tech

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. San Diego State

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Fresno State

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Texas vs. Utah
Schlabach: Texas vs. Utah

Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Florida vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Florida vs. Wisconsin

Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Minnesota

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Penn State

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Baylor vs. LSU
Schlabach: Baylor vs. LSU

Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: UAB vs. UCF
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Temple

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Indiana
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Mississippi State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. San Diego State
Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Army vs. Hawai'i
Schlabach: Arizona vs. Air Force

Mobile Alabama Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Georgia State vs. Ball State
Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Ball State