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Celebration Bowl, December 14th, Atlanta, GA; 12 PM ET on ABC (SWAC Champ vs. MEAC Champ):
Jackson State vs South Carolina State*
*Already clinched
Camellia Bowl, December 14th, Montgomery, Alabama; 9 PM ET on ESPN (Sun Belt vs MAC):
South Alabama vs. Western Michigan**
**Determined on Tuesday
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, December 17th, Frisco, TX; 9 PM ET on ESPN (Group B of Five vs Group of Five):
Sam Houston vs. Arkansas State
Boca Raton Bowl, December 18th, Boca Raton, FL; 5:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):
East Carolina vs. Ohio
LA Bowl, December 18th, Los Angeles, CA; 9:00 PM ET on ESPN (Mountain West vs. Former PAC-12 member):
UNLV vs. Cal
New Orleans Bowl, December 19th, New Orleans, LA; 7 PM ET on ESPN (Conference USA vs. Sun Belt):
Liberty vs. James Madison
Cure Bowl, December 20th, Orlando, FL; 12 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):
Marshall vs. Jacksonville State
Gasparilla Bowl, December 20th, Tampa FL; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. ACC):
Louisiana vs. Boston College
Myrtle Beach Bowl, December 23rd, Conway, SC; 11:00 AM on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):
Coastal Carolina vs. Bowling Green
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, December 23rd, Boise, ID; 2:30 PM on ESPN (Sun Belt vs. MAC):
Fresno State vs. Toledo
Hawaii Bowl, December 24th, Honolulu, HI; 8:00 PM ET on ESPN (Mountain West vs. Conference USA):
San Jose State vs. USF**
**Determined on Tuesday
Game Above Sports Bowl, December 26th, Detroit, MI; 2:00 PM ET on ESPN (MAC vs. Big Ten):
Buffalo vs. UTSA
The American has a back-up tie-in to the Game Above Sports Bowl.
Of all bowl-eligible MAC teams, Buffalo has the least recent appearance in the Game Above Sports Bowl or MAC Championship, last appearing in the MAC Chalpionship Game in 2020 in front of no spectators. The last time they played in Detroit with fans was in 2018. Thus, they get the nod here.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl, December 26th, Phoenix, AZ; 5:30 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs. Big Ten):
West Virginia vs. Rutgers
Former original Big East foes clash in Arizona. West Virginia leads the series 33-4-2 and the two have not met since West Virginia left for the Big 12 in 2012.
68 Ventures Bowl, December 26th, Mobile, AL; 9 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Sun Belt):
Georgia Southern vs. UConn
Armed Forces Bowl, December 27th, Fort Worth, TX; 12 PM ET or 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs. Group of Five):
Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
These two Southwest Conference foes have met just twice since 1994, in 2014 and 2015. Arkansas leads the series 29-8.
Birmingham Bowl, December 27th, Birmingham AL; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. ACC/SEC):
Memphis vs. NC State
Liberty Bowl, December 27th, Memphis, TN; 7:00 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs SEC):
Kansas State vs. Missouri
These two Big Eight and Big 12 rivals have not met since 2011. Missouri leads a series dating back to 1909 61-33-5.
Holiday Bowl, December 27th, 8 PM ET, Fox, San Diego, CA; (ACC vs. PAC-12):
Colorado vs. Clemson
Las Vegas Bowl, December 27th, Las Vegas, NV; 10:30 PM ET on ESPN (Former Pac-12 Member vs. SEC):
Washington State vs. Texas A&M
Fenway Bowl, December 28th, Boston, MA; 11:00 AM ET on ESPN (AAC vs. ACC):
North Carolina vs. Army
Pinstripe Bowl, December 28th, Bronx, NY; 12:00 PM ET on ABC (Big Ten vs. ACC):
Iowa vs. Pitt
New Mexico Bowl, December 28th, Albuquerque, NM; 2:15 PM ET on ESPN (Mountain West vs. Group of Five/at-large):
North Texas vs. Texas State
Pop Tarts Bowl, December 28th, Orlando, FL; 3:30 PM ET on ABC (Big 12 vs. ACC):
BYU vs. Miami
Arizona Bowl, December 28th, Tucson, AZ; 4:30 PM ET on The CW (MAC vs. Mountain West):
Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State
Military Bowl, December 28th, Annapolis, MD; 5:45 PM on ESPN (American vs. AAC):
Navy vs. Louisville
Alamo Bowl, December 28th, San Antonio, TX; 7:30 PM ET on ABC (Big 12 vs. Former PAC-12 member):
TCU vs Arizona State
I predict Arizona State will lose the Big 12 title game. In this scenario, the Alamo Bowl will either go with Colorado or Arizona State for its “Legacy” PAC-12 spot. To avoid a rematch, the Alamo Bowl opts for nearby 8-4 TCU rather than 10-2 BYU for its Big 12 slot.
Independence Bowl, December 28th, Shreveport, LA; 9:15 PM ET on ESPN (Former PAC-12 member vs. Army):
Tulane vs. Washington
Music City Bowl, December 30th, Nashville, TN; 2:30 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big Ten):
Vanderbilt vs. Minnesota
Reliaquest Bowl, December 31st, Tampa, FL: 12:00 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big Ten):
Michigan vs. Ole Miss
Sun Bowl, December 31st, El Paso, TX; 2:00 PM ET on CBS (ACC vs. Former PAC-12 member):
Syracuse vs. USC
Citrus Bowl, December 31st, Orlando, FL; 3:00 PM on ABC (Big Ten vs. SEC):
South Carolina vs. Illinois
Texas Bowl, December 31st, Houston, TX; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big 12):
LSU vs. Baylor
Gator Bowl, January 2nd, Jacksonville, FL; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN (ACC vs. SEC):
Georgia Tech vs. Florida
First Responder Bowl, January 3rd, Dallas, TX; 4:00 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. at-large):
Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma
Duke’s Mayo Bowl, January 3rd, Charlotte, NC; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN (ACC vs. Big Ten):
Duke vs. Nebraska
Bahamas Bowl, January 4th, Nassau, Bahamas; 11:00 AM ET on ESPN (MAC vs. Conference USA):
Northern Illinois vs. Western Kentucky
First Round Matchup #1:
12-seed Iowa State vs. 5-seed Notre Dame
First Round Matchup #2:
11-seed Alabama vs. 6-seed Penn State
First Round Matchup #3:
10-seed Indiana vs. 7-seed Tennessee
First Round Matchup #4:
9-seed Georgia vs. 8-seed Ohio State
Quarterfinal #1: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ, December 31st; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
4-seed Boise State vs. 5-seed Notre Dame
Quarterfinal #2: Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA, January 1st; 1:00 PM ET on ESPN
3-seed SMU vs. 11-seed Tennessee
Quarterfinal #3: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, January 1st; 5:00 PM ET on ESPN
1-seed Oregon vs. 9-seed Georgia
Quarterfinal #4: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA, January 1st; 8:30 PM ET on ESPN
2-seed Texas vs. 10-seed Indiana
Semifinal #1: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL; January 9th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
2-seed Texas vs. 3-seed SMU
Semifinal #2: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX, January 10th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
1-seed Oregon vs. 5-seed Notre Dame
National Championship Game, Atlanta, GA; January 20th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN
1-seed Oregon Vs 2-seed Texas