
CFB Bowl Projections

CBS Sports Analyst and Purdue "All-American Marching Band" alumnus, Jerry Palm, has released his bowl projections. Where will your favorite college band march?
Check out these incredible band match-ups.
Bahamas Bowl (This bowl is set with both schools already accepting their invitations)
Dec. 20, ESPN at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: Charlotte vs. Buffalo
Frisco Bowl
Dec. 20, ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. At-Large
Projection: SMU vs Marshall
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 2 p.m.
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Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: UAB vs Wyoming
Cure Bowl
Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Sun Belt
Projection: UCF vs Georgia State
Boca Raton Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. MAC
Projection: Florida International vs Eastern Michigan
(American Conference loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Camellia Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 5:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Western Michigan vs Arkansas State
Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Washington State
New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 9 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Southern Mississippi vs. Appalachian State
Gasparilla Bowl
Dec. 23, ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Conference USA
Projection: Temple vs La Tech
Hawaii Bowl (Bowl is set)
Dec. 24, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: BYU vs. Mountain West/American
Projection: BYU vs. Hawaii
Independence Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Florida State vs Western Kentucky
(SEC loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Quick Lane Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Boston College vs. Michigan State
Military Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: North Carolina vs Navy
Pinstripe Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 3:20 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Pitt vs Indiana
Texas Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 6:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27, FS1 at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Arizona State
Cheez-It Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Liberty vs San Diego State
(Both teams here due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Camping World Bowl
Dec. 28, ABC at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Texas
First Responder Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Ohio vs Florida Atlantic
(Big 12 loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Music City Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Louisville vs Tennessee
Redbox Bowl
Dec. 30, FOX at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. Washington
Belk Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Cal
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 3:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Iowa State vs Cincinnati
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Arizona Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Utah State vs Georgia Southern
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Kansas State vs. USC
Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1, ABC at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Minnesota vs. Alabama
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Penn State vs. Auburn
Birmingham Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 3 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. SEC
Projection: Tulane vs Miami (FL)
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Gator Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 7 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Michigan vs Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jan. 3, ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Miami of Ohio vs. Nevada
Armed Forces Bowl
Jan. 4, ESPN at 11:30 a.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: Kent State vs Air Force
(Big Ten loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
LendingTree Bowl
Jan. 6, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Central Michigan vs. UL Lafayette
New Year's Six
Cotton Bowl
Dec. 28, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Memphis vs. Utah
Orange Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/Notre Dame
Projection: Virginia vs. Florida
Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 5 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 8:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Georgia vs. Baylor
College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Clemson vs. LSU
Peach Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
National Championship
Jan. 13, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Fiesta Bowl Winner vs. Peach Bowl Winner
We will know all the final bowl match-ups this Sunday night!
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: UAB vs Wyoming
Cure Bowl
Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Sun Belt
Projection: UCF vs Georgia State
Boca Raton Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. MAC
Projection: Florida International vs Eastern Michigan
(American Conference loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Camellia Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 5:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Western Michigan vs Arkansas State
Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Washington State
New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 9 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Southern Mississippi vs. Appalachian State
Gasparilla Bowl
Dec. 23, ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Conference USA
Projection: Temple vs La Tech
Hawaii Bowl (Bowl is set)
Dec. 24, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: BYU vs. Mountain West/American
Projection: BYU vs. Hawaii
Independence Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Florida State vs Western Kentucky
(SEC loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Quick Lane Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Boston College vs. Michigan State
Military Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: North Carolina vs Navy
Pinstripe Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 3:20 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Pitt vs Indiana
Texas Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 6:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27, FS1 at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Arizona State
Cheez-It Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Liberty vs San Diego State
(Both teams here due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Camping World Bowl
Dec. 28, ABC at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Texas
First Responder Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Ohio vs Florida Atlantic
(Big 12 loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Music City Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Louisville vs Tennessee
Redbox Bowl
Dec. 30, FOX at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. Washington
Belk Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Cal
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 3:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Iowa State vs Cincinnati
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Arizona Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Utah State vs Georgia Southern
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Kansas State vs. USC
Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1, ABC at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Minnesota vs. Alabama
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Penn State vs. Auburn
Birmingham Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 3 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. SEC
Projection: Tulane vs Miami (FL)
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
Gator Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 7 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Michigan vs Kentucky
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jan. 3, ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Miami of Ohio vs. Nevada
Armed Forces Bowl
Jan. 4, ESPN at 11:30 a.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: Kent State vs Air Force
(Big Ten loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
LendingTree Bowl
Jan. 6, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Central Michigan vs. UL Lafayette
New Year's Six
Cotton Bowl
Dec. 28, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Memphis vs. Utah
Orange Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/Notre Dame
Projection: Virginia vs. Florida
Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 5 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 8:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Georgia vs. Baylor
College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Clemson vs. LSU
Peach Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
National Championship
Jan. 13, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Fiesta Bowl Winner vs. Peach Bowl Winner
We will know all the final bowl match-ups this Sunday night!
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