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Bowl projections: Looking ahead after Week 8

(Note: All times Eastern)


College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

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

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Stanford


College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

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

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Michigan State


College Football Playoff National Championship

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

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

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

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

Schlabach: Rice vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Rice vs. New Mexico


Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Washington State vs. BYU
McMurphy: California vs. Boise State


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

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

Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. South Alabama
McMurphy: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern


AutoNation Cure Bowl

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

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Arkansas State


R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

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

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. UL Lafayette


Miami Beach Bowl

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

Schlabach: Houston vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: FIU vs. USF


Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

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

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Western Michigan vs. Utah State


Boca Raton Bowl

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

Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Ohio
McMurphy: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green


San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

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

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Arizona State


GoDaddy Bowl

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

Schlabach: Toledo vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy: Toledo vs. Appalachian State


Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Marshall
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois


Hawai'i Bowl

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

Schlabach: Temple vs. Boise State
McMurphy: BYU vs. Temple


St. Petersburg Bowl

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

Schlabach: South Florida vs. FIU
McMurphy: Marshall vs. Houston


Hyundai Sun Bowl

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

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. California
McMurphy: Pitt vs. Washington State


Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. Kansas State


New Era Pinstripe Bowl

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

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
McMurphy: Duke vs. Wisconsin


Camping World Independence Bowl

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

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Middle Tennessee State
McMurphy: Louisville vs. UTEP


Foster Farms Bowl

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

Schlabach: Illinois vs. USC
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Oregon


Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

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

Schlabach: NC State vs. Navy
McMurphy: Georgia Tech vs. Navy


Quick Lane Bowl

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

Schlabach: Miami vs. Indiana
McMurphy: Miami vs. Illinois


NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

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

Schlabach: Arizona vs. San Jose State
McMurphy: Nevada vs. Middle Tennessee


Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

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

Schlabach: Air Force vs. Oregon
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Nebraska


Russell Athletic Bowl

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

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Oklahoma


AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech
McMurphy: Georgia vs. West Virginia


Birmingham Bowl

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

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Auburn
McMurphy: East Carolina vs. Auburn


Belk Bowl

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

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


Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

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

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


National University Holiday Bowl

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

Schlabach: UCLA vs. Wisconsin
McMurphy: Penn State vs. USC


Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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

Schlabach: Florida vs. Memphis
McMurphy: LSU vs. Memphis


Outback Bowl

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

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


Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

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

Schlabach: Michigan vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Ole Miss


Fiesta Bowl

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

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


Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

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

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Utah


Allstate Sugar Bowl

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

Schlabach: LSU vs. TCU
McMurphy: Alabama vs. TCU


TaxSlayer Bowl

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

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. North Carolina


AutoZone Liberty Bowl

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

Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Texas
McMurphy: Texas vs. Kentucky


Valero Alamo Bowl

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

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


Cactus Bowl

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

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Arizona