Predicting Every 2023-24 College Football Bowl Matchup: Before Week 10
The calendar turns to November and the college football season draws older by the day. Also on the horizon is Bowl Season, with 41 bowl games plus a National Championship on tap. Every bowl game has its tie-ins, making piecing together the matchup puzzle that much more exciting. Since I'm predicting these before Week 10, there's the added layer of guessing which teams are in and which aren't.
So far, 44 teams have punched their bowl ticket, leaving 38 at-large teams in the fray. Jacksonville State and James Madison both have enough wins to go bowling, but aren't eligible due to their transitional period into the NCAA.
Teams on the fringe of bowl eligibility that need a lot to go their way include: Syracuse, Middle Tennessee, Houston, UCF, Eastern Michigan, Northwestern, and Utah State. My final two teams to make 82 were Texas Tech and USF.
Alright, let's get into it.
2023-24 College Football Bowl Matchup Projections: Prior To Week 10
Noted kickoff times are in ET. Check back December 3 for the LIVE updates for actual bowl matchups. The following are projections.
Dec 20, 2022; Boise, Idaho, USA; Eastern Michigan Eagles quarterback Taylor Powell (7) speaks with ESPN on air talent Dawn Davenport was chosen as the MVP of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the San Jose State Spartans at Albertsons Stadium. Eastern Michigan beats San Jose State 41-27. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Louisiana vs. Central Michigan
Saturday, Dec. 16, 11:00 a.m.
Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)
ESPN
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:15 p.m.
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
ESPN
Cure Bowl: Boise State vs. Marshall
Saturday, Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m.
FBC Mortgage Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ABC
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Texas State
Saturday, Dec. 16, 5:45 p.m.
University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM)
ESPN
LA Bowl hosted by Gronk: UCLA vs. Fresno State
Saturday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
ABC
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arizona
Saturday, Dec. 16, 9:15 p.m.
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA)
ESPN
Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Toledo
Monday, Dec. 18, 2:30 p.m.
Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte, NC)*
ESPN
*The Bahamas Bowl was moved from Nassau, Bahamas, due to renovations to Thomas Robinson Stadium.
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. FAU
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 9:00 p.m.
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)
ESPN
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Alabama vs. USF
Thursday, Dec. 21, 8:00 p.m.
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, FL)
ESPN
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: SMU vs. NC State
Friday, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
ESPN
Birmingham Bowl: UTSA vs. Auburn
Saturday, Dec. 23, 12:00 p.m.
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL)
ABC
Camellia Bowl: Ohio vs. Troy
Saturday, Dec. 23, 12:00 p.m.
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Houston vs. MTSU
Saturday, Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m.
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
ABC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Utah State
Saturday, Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m.
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, ID)
ESPN
68 Venture Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Georgia State
Saturday, Dec. 23, 7:00 p.m.
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL)
ESPN
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Rutgers vs. Washington State
Saturday, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV)
ABC
EasyPost Hawaii Bowl: Wyoming vs. Rice
Saturday, Dec. 23, 10:30 p.m.
Ching Complex (Honolulu, HI)
ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl: Northwestern vs. NIU
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2:00 p.m.
Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
ESPN
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Syracuse vs. UCF
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m.
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX)
ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Iowa State vs. Nebraska
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 9:00 p.m.
Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
ESPN
Military Bowl: Clemson vs. Tulane
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2:00 p.m.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)
ESPN
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Boston College vs. Iowa
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 5:30 p.m.
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
ESPN
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl: Duke vs. Utah
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 8:00 p.m.
Petco Park (San Diego, CA)
FOX
TaxAct Texas Bowl: Kansas vs. LSU
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 9:00 p.m.
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
ESPN
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Memphis
Thursday, Dec. 28, 11:00 a.m.
Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
ESPN
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Minnesota
Thursday, Dec. 28, 2:15 p.m.
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
ESPN
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami (FL) vs. Oklahoma State
Thursday, Dec. 28, 5:45 p.m.
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl: Kansas State vs. USC
Thursday, Dec. 28, 9:15 p.m.
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
ESPN
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Friday, Dec. 29, 12:00 p.m.
TIAA Bank Stadium (Jacksonville, FL)
ESPN
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: North Carolina vs. Oregon State
Friday, Dec. 29, 2:00 p.m.
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, TX)
CBS
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Tennessee
Friday, Dec. 29, 3:30 p.m.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
ESPN
TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. Maryland
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2:00 p.m.
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN)
ABC
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. UNLV
Saturday, Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m.
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, AZ)
ReliaQuest Bowl: Florida vs. Wisconsin
Monday, Jan. 1, 12:00 p.m.
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
ESPN2
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Penn State vs. Ole Miss
Monday, Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m.
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ABC
New Year's Six Bowl Projections
Tulane's Dorian Williams hoists his \"Outstanding Defensive Player\" trophy during the celebration after Tulane defeated USC during the 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on Monday, January 2, 2023. COTTONBOWL Syndication Times Record News
Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Oregon
Friday, Dec. 29, 8:00 p.m.
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
ESPN
Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl: Michigan vs. Air Force
Saturday, Dec. 30, 12:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Alabama
Saturday, Dec. 30, 4:00 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
ESPN
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Missouri
Monday, Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m.
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)
ESPN
College Football Playoff Projections
Jan 2, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; A general overall view of the Rose Bowl Stadium facade before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Utah Utes at the 109th Rose Bowl game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Rose Bowl: #1 Ohio State vs. #4 Washington
Monday, Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m.
Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA)
ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl: #2 Georgia vs. #3 Florida State
Monday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m.
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
ESPN
Brett Gibbons is a lead college football betting writer for TheLines.com.
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