Omar-Rashon Borja’s 2024 Week 13 Bowl Projections

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

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. Bowling Green

Boca Raton Bowl, December 18th, Boca Raton, FL; 5:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):

Marshall vs. Northern Illinois

Former MAC conference mates face off in Boca Raton. The series is tied 4-4. The two schools met just twice in Marshall’s stint in the MAC from 1997-2004.

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. Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Monroe has never appeared in the New Orleans Bowl despite being an original member of the Sun Belt.

Cure Bowl, December 20th, Orlando, FL; 12 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):

Toledo vs. James Madison

Gasparilla Bowl, December 20th, Tampa FL; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. ACC):

South Florida vs. West Virginia

Former Big East foes collide. These two were Big East member from 2005-2011 and West Virginia leads the series 4-3.

Myrtle Beach Bowl, December 23rd, Conway, SC; 11:00 AM on ESPN (Group of Five vs. Group of Five):

Coastal Carolina vs. Miami (OH)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, December 23rd, Boise, ID; 2:30 PM on ESPN (Sun Belt vs. MAC):

Fresno State vs. UConn

Hawaii Bowl, December 24th, Honolulu, HI; 8:00 PM ET on ESPN (Mountain West vs. Conference USA):

Colorado State vs. UTSA

Detroit Bowl, December 26th, Detroit, MI; 2:00 PM ET on ESPN (MAC vs. Big Ten):

Ohio vs. Rutgers

The Bobcats play their first bowl against a Power Five opponent in this one.

Guaranteed Rate Bowl, December 26th, Phoenix, AZ; 5:30 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs. Big Ten):

Baylor vs. Nebraska

68 Ventures Bowl, December 26th, Mobile, AL; 9 PM ET on ESPN (MAC vs. Sun Belt):

Georgia Southern vs. Jacksonville State

Armed Forces Bowl, December 27th, Fort Worth, TX; 12 PM ET or 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs. Group of Five):

Arkansas vs. Tulane

Birmingham Bowl, December 27th, Birmingham AL; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. ACC/SEC):

Memphis vs. Louisville

These two former Conference USA and Missouri Valley Conference rivals have met 43 times before with Louisville leading the series 24-19.

Liberty Bowl, December 27th, Memphis, TN; 7:00 PM ET on ESPN (Big 12 vs SEC):

Cincinnati vs. Missouri

Holiday Bowl, December 27th, 8 PM ET, Fox, San Diego, CA; (ACC vs. PAC-12):

Arizona State vs. SMU

Las Vegas Bowl, December 27th, Las Vegas, NV; 10:30 PM ET on ESPN (Former Pac-12 Member vs. SEC):

Washington vs. South Carolina

Fenway Bowl, December 28th, Boston, MA; 11:00 AM ET on ESPN (AAC vs. ACC):

Syracuse vs. Army

The Independence Bowl’s change from being Army’s bowl tie-in to the American’s sends Army “Shipping Up to Boston” to play Syracuse for just the third time since 1989.

Pinstripe Bowl, December 28th, Bronx, NY; 12:00 PM ET on ABC (Big Ten vs. ACC):

Wisconsin vs. Georgia Tech

New Mexico Bowl, December 28th, Albuquerque, NM; 2:15 PM ET on ESPN (Mountain West vs. Group of Five/at-large):

New Mexico vs. Texas State

Pop Tarts Bowl, December 28th, Orlando, FL; 3:30 PM ET on ABC (Big 12 vs. ACC):

BYU vs. Clemson

Arizona Bowl, December 28th, Tucson, AZ; 4:30 PM ET on The CW (MAC vs. Mountain West):

Buffalo vs. San Jose State

Military Bowl, December 28th, Annapolis, MD; 5:45 PM on ESPN (American vs. AAC):

Navy vs. North Carolina

Alamo Bowl, December 28th, San Antonio, TX; 7:30 PM ET on ABC (Big 12 vs. Former PAC-12 member):

Kansas State vs Washington State

Arizona State has never appeared in the Alamo Bowl and would be the logical choice. However, the Sun Devils would play one of their Big 12 counterparts. Therefore, Washington State, who last appeared in this bowl in 2018 takes the appearance.

Independence Bowl, December 28th, Shreveport, LA; 9:15 PM ET on ESPN (Former PAC-12 member vs. Army):

North Texas vs. Arkansas State

Colorado making the Playoff in my latest projection causes the PAC-12 to vacate this tie-in. The Sun Belt steps in with their back-up agreement and sends Arkansas State, whose 11-0 season that ended without a bowl is the reason the game exists.

These two were conference mates in the Big West and original Sun Belt football members. Arkansas State leads the series 13-8. This would be their first meeting since 2012.

Music City Bowl, December 30th, Nashville, TN; 2:30 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big Ten):

Vanderbilt vs. Michigan

Reliaquest Bowl, December 31st, Tampa, FL: 12:00 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big Ten):

Minnesota vs. Ole Miss

Sun Bowl, December 31st, El Paso, TX; 2:00 PM ET on CBS (ACC vs. Former PAC-12 member):

Virginia Tech vs. USC

Citrus Bowl, December 31st, Orlando, FL; 3:00 PM on ABC (Big Ten vs. SEC):

LSU vs. Illinois

A rematch of the 2002 Sugar Bowl. Illinois makes its first appearance in the Citrus Bowl since the 1990 edition.

Texas Bowl, December 31st, Houston, TX; 3:30 PM ET on ESPN (SEC vs. Big 12):

Texas A&M vs. TCU

This would be these two former Southwest Conference rivals’ first meeting since the 2001 Gallery Furniture Bowl. Texas A&M leads the series 56-29-7 with a 24-game winning streak in the series. TCU has not beat Texas A&M since 1972.

Gator Bowl, January 2nd, Jacksonville, FL; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN (ACC vs. SEC):

Pitt vs. Florida

First Responder Bowl, January 3rd, Dallas, TX; 4:00 PM ET on ESPN (Group of Five vs. at-large):

Texas Tech vs. Louisiana

After never having a power conference team in a bowl from 2001-2022, the Sun Belt has a bowl against a power conference opponent for a second straight year.

Duke’s Mayo Bowl, January 3rd, Charlotte, NC; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN (ACC vs. Big Ten):

Duke vs. Iowa

Bahamas Bowl, January 4th, Nassau, Bahamas; 11:00 AM ET on ESPN (MAC vs. Conference USA):

Eastern Michigan vs. Western Kentucky

College Football Playoff

First Round Matchup #1:

12-seed Colorado vs. 5-seed Ohio State

First Round Matchup #2:

11-seed Tennessee vs. 6-seed Penn State

First Round Matchup #3:

10-seed Indiana vs. 7-seed Notre Dame

First Round Matchup #4:

9-seed Alabama vs. 8-seed Georgia

Quarterfinal #1: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ, December 31st; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN

4-seed Boise State vs. 5-seed Ohio State

Quarterfinal #2: Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA, January 1st; 1:00 PM ET on ESPN

3-seed Miami 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. 7-seed Notre Dame

Semifinal #1: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL; January 9th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN

1-seed Oregon vs. 5-seed Ohio State

Semifinal #2: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX, January 10th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN

11-seed Ole Miss vs. 2-seed Texas

National Championship Game, Atlanta, GA; January 20th; 7:30 PM ET on ESPN

1-seed Oregon Vs 2-seed Texas