The CollegeFootballNews.com picks and guesses for the 2018-2019 College Football Playoff & bowl projections.
– 2018-2019 College Football Conference Bowl Tie-Ins
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Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 15
2:00, ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: WKU vs. Wyoming
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Saturday, December 15
2:30, CBS Sports Network
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL,
American Athletic vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Cincinnati vs. Appalachian State
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, December 15
3:30, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Fresno State vs. Colorado
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Saturday, December 15
5:30, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Western Michigan vs. Louisiana
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Saturday, December 15
9:00, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Tuesday, December 18
7:00, ESPN
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: Marshall vs. Buffalo
Frisco Bowl
Wednesday, December 19
8:00, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
American Athletic vs. MAC
Projection: Houston vs. Northern Illinois
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Thursday, December 20
8:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: Army vs. Florida Atlantic
*No American Athletic team projected available
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Friday, December 21
12:30, ESPN
Thomas Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: Memphis vs. North Texas
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Friday, December 21
4:00, ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Toledo vs. San Diego State
Birmingham Bowl
Saturday, December 22
12:00, ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
American Athletic vs. SEC
Projection: UCF vs. Wake Forest*
*ACC conditional pick for SEC
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Saturday, December 22
3:30, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
American Athletic vs. Big 12
Projection: Navy vs. BYU
Dollar General Bowl
Saturday, December 22
7:00, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Ohio vs. Troy
Hawai’i Bowl
Saturday, December 22
10:30, ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: UAB vs. Hawaii
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
1:30, ESPN
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Big Ten or Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Minnesota vs. UTSA
Quick Lane Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
5:15, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
ACC vs. Big Ten
(MAC the conditional tie-in)
Projection: Boston College vs. Eastern Michigan
Cheez-It Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
9:00, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
(Mountain West the conditional tie-in)
Projection: Baylor vs. Washington State
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Thursday, December 27
1:30, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
ACC vs. SEC
(Conference USA the conditional tie-in)
Projection: Duke vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Thursday, December 27
5:15, ESPN
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Florida State vs. Maryland
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Thursday, December 27
9:00, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Friday, December 28
1:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
SEC vs. (likely) ACC, or Big Ten
Projection: NC State vs. Arkansas
Camping World Bowl
Friday, December 28
5:15, ESPN
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. TCU
Valero Alamo Bowl
Friday, December 28
9:00, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. USC
Belk Bowl
Saturday, December 29
12:00, ABC
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Miami vs. Missouri
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Friday, December 29
1:15, CBS Sports Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Sun Belt vs. Mountain West
Projection: Arizona* vs. UNLV
*No Sun Belt team projected available
Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman
Monday, December 31st
12:00, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD
ACC vs. American Athletic
Projection: Georgia Tech vs. USF
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Monday, December 31
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Louisville vs. Utah
San Francisco Bowl
Monday, December 31
3:00, FOX
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Rutgers vs. Oregon
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Monday, December 31
3:45, ESPN
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Monday, December 31st
7:00, FS1
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Stanford
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Monday, December 31
7:30, ESPN
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
SEC vs. (likely) Big Ten, or ACC
Projection: Florida vs. Northwestern
Outback Bowl
Tuesday, January 1st
12:00, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Nebraska vs. LSU
Citrus Bowl
Tuesday, January 1st
1:00, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
SEC vs. (likely) Big Ten or ACC
Projection: South Carolina vs. Penn State
