{"id":352004,"date":"2025-11-03T06:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/352004\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T06:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:20:18","slug":"bowl-projections-espn-predicts-12-team-college-football-playoff-bracket-full-bowl-slate-after-week-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/352004\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowl Projections: ESPN predicts 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, full bowl slate after Week 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a difficult month for college football coaches on the hotseat after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/auburn-tigers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Auburn<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/auburn-tigers\/news\/auburn-fires-head-coach-hugh-freeze-during-third-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">parted ways with<\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/hugh-freeze-134705\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh Freeze<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday following Week 10\u2019s loss, marking the fourth-consecutive weekend that has ended with an in-season firing. But as Power Four coaches drop like flies, the rest of the sport is focused on the upcoming <strong>College Football Playoff<\/strong>, especially ahead of Tuesday night\u2019s big ranking reveal.<\/p>\n<p>The first official reveal of the <strong>College Football Playoff<\/strong>\u2019s weekly Top 25 rankings is Tuesday evening on <strong>ESPN<\/strong>. But, in the meantime, <strong>ESPN <\/strong>prognosticators\u00a0<strong>Kyle Bonagura<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Mark Schlabach<\/strong>\u00a0have provided a projection of what the 2025 postseason could look like based on the first 10 weeks of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind, this year\u2019s 12-team CFP bracket format does away with automatic first-round byes for conference champions, with the opening byes going to the Playoff\u2019s top four highest-ranked teams. That change aside, the first round will once again feature on-site home games for the highest-ranked teams numbered 5-8, just like last season. The first-round winners then advance to the quarterfinals, and subsequently to the semifinals, at previously-designated bowl sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 12 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/north-texas-mean-green\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">North Texas<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at No. 5\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/oregon-ducks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 12 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/memphis-tigers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Memphis<\/a><\/strong> at No. 5\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/georgia-bulldogs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following another shakeup in the American after conference-leading Navy lost 31-17 to host North Texas, its first loss this season, the ESPN experts are once again feuding over their 12th seed. Bongura gives the nod to the Mean Green, while Schlabach sticks with Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>They also differ on which conference will secure the No. 5 overall seed for its highest-ranked team not to play in their respective conference title game. Bonagura has Oregon holding onto that spot, while Schlabach expects Georgia will continue to maintain its grip of the No. 5 spot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27417269_168401306_lowres-e1762117159832-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3892084\"  \/>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 11 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/cavs-corner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at No. 6\u00a0<strong>Georgia<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 11 <strong>Virginia\u00a0<\/strong>at No. 6\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/ole-miss-rebels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ole Miss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much like the American, we have a new frontrunner in the ACC \u2014 No. 12 Virginia \u2014 after a wild Week 10 for the confernce, which saw two Top 10 teams \u2014 No. 8 Georgia Tech and No. 10 Miami \u2014 lose on the road to unranked NC State and SMU, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>If the Cavaliers (8-1, 5-0 ACC) can remain undefeated in conference play and then win its first ACC title since 1995, they\u2019ll likely have a first-round road trip to SEC country, with Bonagura projecting Georgia in the sixth spot while Schlabach has Ole Miss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 10 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/notre-dame-fighting-irish\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at No. 7\u00a0<strong>Ole Miss<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 10\u00a0<strong>Notre Dame <\/strong>at No. 7 <strong>Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Irish (6-2) are among college football\u2019s hottest teams, winning six straight since opening the regular season with hard-luck losses to Miami and Texas A&amp;M, climbing back into both the Top 10 rankings and the Playoff picture in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Bonagura has Notre Dame matching up with the Rebels and highly-coveted coaching candidate Lane Kiffin in the first round, while Schlabach expects the Ducks to fall to the seventh seed behind a SEC foursome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 9 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/red-raider-sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Tech<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at No. 8\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/byu-cougars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BYU<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 9 <strong>Texas Tech<\/strong>\u00a0at No. 8\u00a0<strong>BYU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both ESPN prognosticators expect the fourth and final first-round Playoff game to be a rematch of the Big 12 Championship game the week before, which they expect the Cougars to win in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Should it come to pass, it would actually be the third meeting between the two Big 12 rivals, the first of which is this upcoming Saturday in Lubbock. As the hosts, Texas Tech is widely projected to win Saturday\u2019s regular-season game, meaning the first-round Playoff game could decide the best-of-3.<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Quarterfinal at Cotton Bowl<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cotton-bowl-pylon-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Cotton Bowl\" class=\"wp-image-3031771\"  \/>Jerome Miron | Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 7\u00a0<strong>Ole Miss<\/strong>\u00a0vs. No. 2\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/indiana-hoosiers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 5\u00a0<strong>Georgia<\/strong>\u00a0vs. No. 4\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/alabama-crimson-tide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alabama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the changes in the first-round, there\u2019s not a lot of change with ESPN\u2019s quarterfinal projections, with Bonagura still expecting the Rebels to face the Hoosiers in a battle between two of college football\u2019s hottest names on the coaching carousel \u2014 Kiffin and Indiana\u2019s Curt Cignetti.<\/p>\n<p>Schlabach, meanwhile, projects an All-SEC quarterfinal in Dallas, and a rematch of Alabama\u2019s 24-21 road win over the Bulldogs on Sept. 27. The Crimson Tide have rolled since its season-opening loss while Georgia has bounced back nicely from its Week 5 loss.<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Quarterfinal at Orange Bowl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 5\u00a0<strong>Oregon\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 4.\u00a0<strong>Alabama<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 7\u00a0<strong>Oregon\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 2\u00a0<strong>Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the shakeup in the ACC, Schlabach now agrees with Bonagura that the Ducks will make the cross-country journey to Miami for an All-Big Ten quarterfinal against conference runner-up Indiana. It would be a revenge opportunity after the Hoosiers\u2019 Week 7 upset of the Ducks, 30-20, in Eugene.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bonagura expects Oregon to dispatch North Texas at home before facing off against SEC runner-up Alabama. This would be a bit of a trip down memory lane for Ducks coach Dan Lanning, who cut his teeth as an Alabama grad assistant under Nick Saban in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 8\u00a0<strong>BYU<\/strong>\u00a0vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/ohio-state-buckeyes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ohio State<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 9\u00a0<strong>Texas Tech\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong>Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bonagura and Schlabach are split on who ultimately makes it out of the Big 12 rematch in the first round, with Bonagura giving the nod to the Cougars, who he says aren\u2019t \u201cgetting enough love nationally\u201d despite still being undefeated 10 weeks into the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Schlabach, on the other hand, sticks with Texas Tech winning the series with BYU and moving on to take on Big Ten champion \u2014 and reigning national champ \u2014 Ohio State in The Granddaddy of Them All. Can either of the Big 12\u2019s two Playoff bids end the Buckeyes\u2019 run?<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Quarterfinal at Sugar Bowl<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sugar-Bowl-5-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar Bowl\" class=\"wp-image-3012232\"  \/>Aaron E. Martinez-American-Statesman\/USA TODAY NETWORK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 6\u00a0<strong>Georgia\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 3\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/aggie-yell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 6\u00a0<strong>Ole Miss\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 3\u00a0<strong>Texas A&amp;M<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fourth and final Playoff quarterfinal is setting up to be an All-SEC showdown in New Orleans, after both ESPN experts project the SEC champion Aggies will take one of the SEC\u2019s at-large qualifiers for a trip to the national quarterfinals on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Bonagura gives the nod to the sixth-seeded Bulldogs, fresh off a first-round win over ACC champion Virginia, while Schlabach has the surging Rebels facing off against the Aggies in a matchup pitting two of the conference\u2019s top scoring offenses this season.<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 4\u00a0<strong>Alabama<\/strong>\u00a0vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong>Ohio State<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 4 <strong>Alabama<\/strong> vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong>Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all chalk once again for the CFP national semifinals as both ESPN prognosticators project the Playoffs\u2019 Top 4 seeds will cruise through the quarters and match up against one with a trip to the national championship on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Bonagura and Schlabach expect the first semifinal in Arizona will be a rematch of the 2021 CFP National Championship Game in which Alabama dominated Ohio State 52-24 to secure Nick Saban\u2019s final national title in 2020. Can the Crimson Tide do it again and dethrown the reigning champs? <\/p>\n<p>CFP National Semifinal at Peach Bowl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 3\u00a0<strong>Texas A&amp;M\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 2\u00a0<strong>Indiana<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 3\u00a0<strong>Texas A&amp;M<\/strong>\u00a0vs. No. 2\u00a0<strong>Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both ESPN experts expect the CFP semifinals will be the ultimate Big Ten-vs.-SEC showdown, with the Big Ten runner-up Hoosiers facing off against the SEC champion Aggies in Atlanta, the same site Texas A&amp;M is projected to win its first-ever SEC title next month.<\/p>\n<p>It would also match a pair of second-year head coaches that have completely rewritten the narrative around their respective football programs, with Mike Elko turning A&amp;M into a conference champion in Year 2 while Cignetti transformed the Hoosiers into a perennial Big Ten power.<\/p>\n<p>CFP National Championship<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nationaltitletrophy-1024x538.png\" alt=\"college-football-playoff-projections-bowl-projections-after-week-6-2021-season\" class=\"wp-image-367500\"  \/>Don Juan Moore-Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 2\u00a0<strong>Indiana\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong>Ohio State<\/strong><br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 2\u00a0<strong>Indiana\u00a0<\/strong>vs. No. 1\u00a0<strong>Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be no SEC upsets in the semifinals, guaranteeing a third-consecutive Big Ten national champion with the CFP national title game essentially becoming a Big Ten championship game rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Bonagura and Schlabach expect the two most dominant teams through the first 10 weeks of the regular season will ultimately be there in the end, as the Big Ten once again dances of the grave of the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s full 2025 bowl slate predictions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Dec. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cricket Celebration Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)<br \/>Noon, ABC<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Jackson State vs. Delaware State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Jackson State vs. Delaware State<\/p>\n<p><strong>LA Bowl<\/strong><br \/>SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)<br \/>9 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Arizona vs. San Diego State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Arizona vs. San Diego State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, Dec. 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)<br \/>9 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Louisiana Tech vs. East Carolina<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Jacksonville State vs. Coastal Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, Dec. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>StaffDNA Cure Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)<br \/>5 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Buffalo vs. Jacksonville State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Buffalo vs. Old Dominion<\/p>\n<p><strong>68 Ventures Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)<br \/>8:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Arkansas State vs. Western Michigan<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Liberty vs. Central Michigan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Dec. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Myrtle Beach Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)<br \/>Noon, ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0UCF vs. Marshall<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0East Carolina vs. James Madison<\/p>\n<p><strong>Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)<br \/>3:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0South Florida vs. Florida State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>UConn vs. Florida State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, Dec. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous Idaho Potato Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)<br \/>2 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Toledo vs. UNLV<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Ohio vs. UNLV<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, Dec. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boca Raton Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Flagler Credit Union Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)<br \/>2 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Southern Miss vs. Coastal Carolina<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Temple vs. Miami (Ohio)<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Orleans Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)<br \/>5:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scooter\u2019s Coffee Frisco Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Ford Center at The Star\u00a0(Frisco, Texas)<br \/>9 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0UTSA vs. Hawai\u2019i<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>North Texas vs. Louisiana Tech<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, Dec. 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheraton Hawai\u2019i Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)<br \/>8 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Boise State vs. California<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Hawai\u2019i vs. Tulane<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Dec. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GameAbove Sports Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Ford Field (Detroit)<br \/>1 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Maryland vs. Ohio<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Maryland vs. Western Michigan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rate Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Chase Field (Phoenix)<br \/>4:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Baylor vs. Northwestern<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Baylor vs. Northwestern<\/p>\n<p><strong>SERVPRO First Responder Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)<br \/>8 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Temple vs. Troy<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Boise State vs. Iowa State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Dec. 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Bowling Military Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)<br \/>11 a.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>NC State vs. Tulane<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Wake Forest vs. Navy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)<br \/>Noon, ABC<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>SMU vs. Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wasabi Fenway Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Fenway Park (Boston)<br \/>2:15 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Wake Forest vs. Army<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0NC State vs. South Florida<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pop-Tarts Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)<br \/>3:30 p.m., ABC<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Miami vs. Cincinnati<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Georgia Tech vs. Cincinnati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)<br \/>4:30 p.m., CW Network<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Toledo vs. Fresno State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isleta New Mexico Bowl<\/strong><br \/>University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)<br \/>5:45 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0New Mexico vs. Washington State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>New Mexico vs. Washington State<\/p>\n<p><strong>TaxSlayer Gator Bowl<\/strong><br \/>EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)<br \/>7:30 p.m. ABC<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Louisville vs. LSU<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Louisville vs. Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kinder\u2019s Texas Bowl<\/strong><br \/>NRG Stadium (Houston)<br \/>9:15 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>TCU vs. Oklahoma<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Houston vs. Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, Dec. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JLab Birmingham Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)<br \/>2 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Memphis vs. James Madison<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Troy vs. UTSA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, Dec. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)<br \/>2 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:\u00a0<\/strong>Kansas State vs. Kennesaw State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:\u00a0<\/strong>Kansas State vs. Kennesaw State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music City Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)<br \/>5:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Nebraska vs. Missouri<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Illinois vs. LSU<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valero Alamo Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Alamodome (San Antonio)<br \/>9 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Houston vs. Washington<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Utah vs. USC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, Dec. 31<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ReliaQuest Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)<br \/>Noon, ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Illinois vs. Vanderbilt<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Iowa vs. Tennessee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)<br \/>2 p.m., CBS<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Duke vs. Arizona State<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Pittsburgh vs. Arizona State<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheez-It Citrus Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)<br \/>3 p.m., ABC<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Michigan vs. Texas<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Michigan vs. Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)<br \/>3:30 p.m., ESPN<br \/><strong>Bonagura:<\/strong>\u00a0Iowa vs. Utah<br \/><strong>Schlabach:<\/strong>\u00a0Nebraska vs. California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, Jan. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl<\/strong><br \/>Amon G. 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