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Bowl projections: Looking ahead after Week 12

(Note: All times Eastern)


College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Thursday, Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan State
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Michigan State


College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Thursday, Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Oklahoma


College Football Playoff National Championship

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Monday, Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Alabama

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee State vs. New Mexico
McMurphy: Old Dominion vs. New Mexico


Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Saturday, Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. USC
McMurphy: USC vs. San Diego State


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Saturday, Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Akron vs. Kentucky
McMurphy: Ohio vs. Appalachian State


AutoNation Cure Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Saturday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: Connecticut vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Georgia Southern


R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Saturday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. Utah State


Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami
Monday, Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Temple vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. USF


Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio vs. Nevada
McMurphy: Akron vs. Boise State


Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Memphis vs. Toledo
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Toledo


San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Boise State vs. Western Michigan
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Western Michigan


GoDaddy Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State


Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thursday, Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Marshall
McMurphy: Marshall vs. Middle Tennessee


Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thursday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: BYU vs. Tulsa
McMurphy: BYU vs. Temple


St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Saturday, Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: South Florida vs. Old Dominion
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Houston


Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Schlabach: Miami vs. Utah
McMurphy: Miami vs. Washington State


Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Bowling Green vs. Washington


New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Saturday, Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Indiana


Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Saturday, Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Virginia Tech
McMurphy: Cal vs. Buffalo


Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Saturday, Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Indiana vs. Washington State
McMurphy: Penn State vs. Utah


Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Monday, Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: NC State vs. Navy
McMurphy: Duke vs. UConn


Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
Monday, Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Missouri
McMurphy: Central Michigan vs. Minnesota


NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Schlabach: Utah State vs. Arizona
McMurphy: Colorado State vs. Arizona


Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Nevada vs. Virginia Tech


Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. TCU
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. TCU


AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Mississippi State vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. West Virginia


Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Wednesday, Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Auburn
McMurphy: Memphis vs. Auburn


Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Duke
McMurphy: NC State vs. LSU


Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Louisville
McMurphy: Tennessee vs. Nebraska


National University Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: UCLA vs. Wisconsin
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. Oregon


Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thursday, Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Houston vs. Florida State
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Navy


Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Friday, Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Tennessee vs. Northwestern
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Arkansas


Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Friday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Florida


Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Friday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Michigan vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. Iowa


Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Friday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Stanford


Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Friday, Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Florida vs. Baylor
McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Baylor


TaxSlayer Bowl

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Saturday, Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Mississippi State vs. Pitt


AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Saturday, Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. LSU
McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Georgia


Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Saturday, Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. UCLA


Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
Saturday, Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Air Force vs. California
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Arizona State