Projecting every bowl and playoff games for 2019-20
College football's 2019 bowl season is less than two weeks away, and with all 15 weeks in the books, it’s never too early to take a peek at the potential matchups this postseason. LSU, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma will compete in the CFB Playoff, with the New Year's Six matchups headlined by Penn State-Memphis in the Cotton Bowl and Wisconsin-Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
The 2019-20 bowl schedule features 40 overall games including the national championship. Additionally, the semifinals will take place on Dec. 28 this season. The Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl will host the semifinals, while the national championship will be held in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. on Jan. 13.
How will the postseason matchups look by December? Below are Athlon Sports' predictions for every bowl and playoff game in 2019:
Editor's Note: This is the set bowl schedule, updated on Dec. 9 to reflect final announcement of games.
College Football Bowl Projections for 2019-20
Bahamas Bowl
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: Utah State vs. Kent State
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Central Michigan vs. San Diego State
Cure Bowl
Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern
Boca Raton Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. MAC
Projection: SMU vs. FAU
Camellia Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 5:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: FIU 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
New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 9 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: UAB vs. Appalachian State
Gasparilla Bowl
Dec. 23, ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Conference USA
Projection: UCF vs. Marshall
Hawaii Bowl
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: Miami vs. Louisiana Tech
Quick Lane Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan
Military Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: North Carolina vs. Temple
Pinstripe Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 3:20 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Michigan State
Texas Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 6:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27, FS1 at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. USC
Cheez-It Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Washington State vs. Air Force
Camping World Bowl
Dec. 28, ABC at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Iowa State
First Responder Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: WKU vs. Western Michigan
Music City Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Redbox Bowl
Dec. 30, FOX at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. California
Belk Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Florida State vs. Arizona State
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 3:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Kansas State vs. Navy
Arizona Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Wyoming vs. Georgia State
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Texas vs. Utah
Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1, ABC at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Michigan vs. Alabama
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Minnesota vs. Auburn
Birmingham Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 3 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. SEC
Projection: Cincinnati vs. Boston College
Gator Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 7 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Indiana vs. Tennessee
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jan. 3, ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Ohio vs. Nevada
Armed Forces Bowl
Jan. 4, ESPN at 11:30 a.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: Southern Miss vs. Tulane
LendingTree Bowl
Jan. 6, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana
New Year's Six
Cotton Bowl
Dec. 28, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Memphis vs. Penn State
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. Ohio State
Peach Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: LSU vs. Oklahoma
National Championship
Jan. 13, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Fiesta Bowl Winner vs. Peach Bowl Winner
Projection: LSU/Oklahoma vs. Ohio State/Clemson