College Football Bowl Projections for Week 9
In a college football season that has already had a record number of losses by Associated Press Top 25 teams, another rarity is a very real possibility this year.
LSU, Miami, Nebraska and USC — four of the biggest names in the sport that have combined for 11 national titles in the past 38 years — could all miss out on a bowl game. If so, it would mark the first time since 1960 that all four schools did not play in a bowl game in the same season.
Regarding schools that will go bowling this year, there are already 30 bowl-eligible teams so far with 82 teams needed to fill the bowls.
My College Football Playoff semifinal projections remain the same from last week: Alabama vs. Ohio State and Georgia vs. Oklahoma.
The projections for the remaining New Year’s Six bowls: Sugar: Kentucky vs. Iowa State; Rose: Oregon vs. Michigan; Peach: Pitt vs. Notre Dame and Fiesta: Ole Miss vs. Cincinnati.
Each bowl projection includes the projected point spread for each game based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s updated college football betting power ratings.
Each bowl projection includes the projected point spread for each game based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s updated college football betting power ratings.
Updated College Football Bowl Game Predictions
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, Jan. 10 ⋅ Indianapolis, IN
Projection: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia
Action Spread: Georgia -3.5
College Football Playoff Semifinals
Capital One Orange Bowl
Friday, Dec. 31 ⋅ Miami Gardens, FL
Projection: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Georgia
Action Spread: Georgia – 12.5
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Friday, Dec. 31 ⋅ Arlington, TX
Projection: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Ohio State
Action Spread: Alabama -3.5
New Year's Six Bowls
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 1 ⋅ New Orleans, LA
Projection: Iowa State vs. Kentucky
Action Spread: Iowa State -3
Rose Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 1 ⋅ Pasadena, CA
Projection: Michigan vs. Oregon
Action Spread: Michigan -1.5
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 1 ⋅ Glendale, AZ
Projection: Ole Miss vs. Cincinnati*
Action Spread: Cincinnati -2
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 30 ⋅ Atlanta, GA
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Pitt
Action Spread: Pitt -0.5
Other Bowls
Texas Bowl
Tuesday, Jan. 4 ⋅ Houston, TX
Projection: Texas vs. Mississippi State
Action Spread: Texas -6.5
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 1 ⋅ Orlando, FL
Projection: Iowa vs. Texas A&M
Action Spread: Texas A&M -1.5
Outback Bowl
Saturday, Jan. 1 ⋅ Tampa, FL
Projection: Michigan State vs. Arkansas
Action Spread: Arkansas -2.5
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Friday, Dec. 31 ⋅ Tucson, AZ
Projection: Kent State vs. Fresno State
Action Spread: Fresno State -10.5
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Friday, Dec. 31 ⋅ Jacksonville, FL
Projection: Virginia vs. Auburn
Action Spread: Auburn -8
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Friday, Dec. 31 ⋅ El Paso, TX
Projection: Clemson vs. Utah
Action Spread: Utah -3.5
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 30 ⋅ Nashville, TN
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Action Spread: Wisconsin -0.5
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 30 ⋅ Charlotte, NC
Projection: North Carolina vs. Florida
Action Spread: Florida -4.5
Las Vegas Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 30 ⋅ Las Vegas, NV
Projection: Penn State vs. Arizona State
Action Spread: Penn State -0.5
Valero Alamo Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 29 ⋅ San Antonio, TX
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State
Action Spread: Oklahoma State -2.5
Cheez-It Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 29 ⋅ Orlando, FL
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Baylor
Action Spread: Pick'em
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 29 ⋅ Bronx, NY
Projection: Louisville vs. Minnesota
Action Spread: Minnesota -0.5
Fenway Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 29 ⋅ Boston, MA
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. SMU
Action Spread: SMU -5.5
SDCCU Holiday Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 28 ⋅ San Diego, CA
Projection: NC State vs. UCLA
Action Spread: NC State -1.5
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 28 ⋅ Phoenix, AZ
Projection: Maryland vs. Kansas State
Action Spread: Pick'em
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 28 ⋅ Memphis, TN
Projection: Texas Tech vs. LSU
Action Spread: LSU -3
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 28 ⋅ Dallas, TX
Projection: Purdue vs. Syracuse
Action Spread: Purdue -1
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 28 ⋅ Birmingham, AL
Projection: Appalachian State vs. UAB
Action Spread: Appalachian State -10
Military Bowl
Monday, Dec. 27 ⋅ Annapolis, MD
Projection: Boston College vs. Houston
Action Spread: Houston -2.5
Quick Lane Bowl
Monday, Dec. 27 ⋅ Detroit, MI
Projection: Rutgers vs. Northern Illinois
Action Spread: Rutgers -8
Camellia Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 25 ⋅ Montgomery, AL
Projection: Central Michigan vs. UL-Monroe
Action Spread: Central Michigan -10
EasyPost Hawaii Bowl
Friday, Dec. 24 ⋅ Honolulu, HI
Projection: Utah State vs. UCF
Action Spread: UCF -13.5
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 23 ⋅ Tampa, FL
Projection: Miami vs. Liberty
Action Spread: Miami -1.5
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Wednesday, Dec. 22 ⋅ Fort Worth, TX
Projection: Air Force vs. Tulsa
Action Spread: Air Force -5.5
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 21 ⋅ Frisco, TX
Projection: Army vs. Nevada
Action Spread: Nevada -4.5
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 21 ⋅ Boise, ID
Projection: Eastern Michigan vs. Boise State
Action Spread: Boise State -11
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Monday, Dec. 20 ⋅ Myrtle Beach, SC
Projection: Coastal Carolina vs. Western Kentucky
Action Spread: Coastal Carolina -10
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ New Orleans, LA
Projection: UTSA vs. Louisiana
Action Spread: Louisiana -3
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ Inglewood, CA
Projection: Stanford vs. San Diego State
Action Spread: Pick'em
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ Shreveport, LA
Projection: BYU vs. Marshall
Action Spread: BYU -3
LendingTree Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ Mobile, AL
Projection: Troy vs. Western Michigan
Action Spread: Western Michigan -1.5
New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ Albuquerque, NM
Projection: San Jose State vs. UTEP
Action Spread: San Jose State -4.5
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 18 ⋅ Boca Raton, FL
Projection: Memphis vs. Middle Tennessee
Action Spread: Memphis -10
Cure Bowl
Friday, Dec. 17 ⋅ Orlando, FL
Projection: Charlotte vs. Buffalo
Action Spread: Pick'em
Bahamas Bowl
Friday, Dec. 17 ⋅ Nassau, Bahamas
Projection: Florida Atlantic vs. Miami (OH)
Action Spread: Florida Atlantic -6
* The highest-rated champion from the Group of Five conferences (American, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt) will be selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl.
