ESPN Bowl Predictions!

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5:18 PM ET

Mark SchlabachBrett McMurphy

(Note: All times Eastern)

 

College Football Playoff semifinals

 

College Football Playoff at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

 

Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Michigan

McMurphy: LSU vs. TCU

 

College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl

 

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

McMurphy: Florida State vs. Ohio State

 

College Football Playoff National Championship

 

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, TBD (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan

McMurphy: LSU vs. Ohio State

 

 

Bowl schedule

 

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

 

University Stadium, Albuquerque

Dec. 17, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Air Force vs. UTEP

McMurphy: Utah State vs. Rice

 

Las Vegas Bowl

 

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

 

Schlabach: Oregon vs. Boise State

McMurphy: Washington State vs. Boise State

 

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

 

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green

McMurphy: Arkansas State vs. Toledo

 

AutoNation Cure Bowl

 

Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando

Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

 

Schlabach: Troy vs. Akron

McMurphy: Georgia Southern vs. Arizona State

 

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

 

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Dec. 17, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Georgia Southern

McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. UL Lafayette

 

Miami Beach Bowl

 

Marlins Park, Miami

Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Memphis vs. Northern Illinois

McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green

 

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl

 

FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. USF

McMurphy: Marshall vs. Memphis

 

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

 

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Dec. 21, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: BYU vs. San Diego State

McMurphy: BYU vs. San Diego State

 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

 

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Colorado State vs. Toledo

McMurphy: New Mexico vs. Northern Illinois

 

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

 

Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

Dec. 23, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. Temple

McMurphy: FIU vs. Tulsa

 

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

 

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Navy

McMurphy: Utah vs. Navy

 

Dollar General Bowl

 

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan

McMurphy: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan

 

Hawai'i Bowl

 

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Nevada

McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Air Force

 

St. Petersburg Bowl

 

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Wake Forest

McMurphy: South Florida vs. Boston College

 

Quick Lane Bowl

 

Ford Field, Detroit

Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Georgia Tech

McMurphy: Northwestern vs. NC State

 

Camping World Independence Bowl

 

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Dec. 26, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

 

Schlabach: Ohio vs. NC State

McMurphy: Kentucky vs. Wake Forest

 

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

 

Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas

Dec. 27, noon (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Indiana vs. Western Kentucky

McMurphy: Minnesota vs. Western Kentucky

 

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

 

Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Connecticut

McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Temple

 

Holiday Bowl

 

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Dec. 27, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Washington

McMurphy: Michigan vs. Washington

 

Cactus Bowl

 

Chase Field, Phoenix

Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Arizona vs. Baylor

McMurphy: Arizona vs. Texas Tech

 

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

 

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

Dec. 28, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota

McMurphy: Pittsburgh vs. Wisconsin

 

Russell Athletic Bowl

 

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Texas Tech

McMurphy: Louisville vs. Texas

 

Foster Farms Bowl

 

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

 

Schlabach: Washington State vs. Penn State

McMurphy: USC vs. Indiana

 

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

 

NRG Stadium, Houston

Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Texas vs. Ole Miss

McMurphy: Baylor vs. Texas A&M

 

Birmingham Bowl

 

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Mississippi State

McMurphy: Connecticut vs. Mississippi State

 

Belk Bowl

 

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. North Carolina

McMurphy: Auburn vs. Miami

 

Valero Alamo Bowl

 

Alamodome, San Antonio

Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. USC

McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. UCLA

 

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

 

Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee

Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Vanderbilt vs. West Virginia

McMurphy: Vanderbilt vs. West Virginia

 

Hyundai Sun Bowl

 

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

Dec. 30, 2 p.m. (CBS)

 

Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Utah

McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Oregon

 

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

 

 

Nissan Stadium, Nashville. Tennessee

Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Miami

McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Penn State

 

Capital One Orange Bowl

 

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Dec. 30, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Tennessee

McMurphy: Clemson vs. Tennessee

 

Arizona Bowl

 

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Dec. 30, TBD

 

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Utah State

McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Nevada

 

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

 

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ABC)

 

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Georgia

McMurphy: Iowa vs. Georgia

 

TaxSlayer Bowl

 

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Texas A&M

McMurphy: Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas

 

Outback Bowl

 

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ABC)

 

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Florida

McMurphy: Nebraska vs. Florida

 

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

 

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Houston vs. UCLA

McMurphy: Houston vs. Notre Dame

 

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

 

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Jan. 2, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Stanford

McMurphy: Michigan State vs. Stanford

 

Allstate Sugar Bowl

 

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

 

Schlabach: LSU vs. TCU

McMurphy: Alabama vs. Oklahoma