| Date | Time | Bowl | Location | TV | Teams | Projection | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Dec. 15 | 1pm ET | Gildan New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, N.M. | ESPN | Mountain West 4/5 vs Pac 12 7 | Nevada | Arizona |
| Sat., Dec. 15 | 4:30pm ET | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Boise, Idaho | ESPN | Mid-American vs Western Athletic | Ohio | Utah State |
| Thu., Dec. 20 | 8pm ET | San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | San Diego, Calif. | ESPN | Mountain West 2 vs BYU | BYU | San Diego State |
| Fri., Dec. 21 | 7:30pm ET | Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Fla. | ESPN | Big East 6 vs Conference USA | Northern Illinois* | Lousiana Lafayette* |
| Sat., Dec. 22 | 12pm ET | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | New Orleans, La. | ESPN | Conference USA vs SunBelt 1 | Houston | Arkansas State |
| Sat., Dec. 22 | 3:30pm ET | MAACO Bowl Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nev. | ESPN | Mountain West 1 vs Pac 12 5 | Fresno State | UCLA |
| Mon., Dec. 24 | 8pm ET | Sheraton Hawaii Bowl | Honolulu, Hawaii | ESPN | Conference USA vs Mountain West | SMU | Boise St |
| Wed., Dec. 26 | 7:30pm ET | Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | Detroit, Mich. | ESPN | Big Ten 8 vs Mid-American 2 | San Jose State | Toledo |
| Thu., Dec. 27 | 3pm ET | Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman | Washington, D.C. | ESPN | ACC 8 vs Army | Wake Forest | East Carolina* |
| Thu., Dec. 27 | 6:30pm ET | Belk Bowl | Charlotte, N.C. | ESPN | ACC 5 vs Big East 3 | Duke | Louisville |
| Thu., Dec. 27 | 9:45pm ET | Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl | San Diego, Calif. | ESPN | Big 12 5 vs Pac 12 3 | TCU | Oregon State |
| Fri., Dec. 28 | 2pm ET | AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl | Shreveport, La. | ESPN2 | ACC 7 vs SEC | Virginia | Missouri |
| Fri., Dec. 28 | 5:30pm ET | Russell Athletic Bowl | Orlando, Fla. | ESPN | ACC 3 vs Big East 2 | NC State | Cincinnati |
| Fri., Dec. 28 | 9pm ET | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | Houston, Texas | ESPN | Big Ten 6 vs Big 12 6 | Northwestern | West Virginia |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | 11:45 a.m. ET | Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, Texas | ESPN | Conference USA vs Mountain West | Tulsa | Air Force |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | 3:15pm ET | Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | San Francisco, Calif. | TBA | Pac 12 6 vs Navy | Washington | Navy |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | 3:15pm ET | New Era Pinstripe Bowl | New York, N.Y. | TBA | Big East 4 vs Big 12 7 | Syracuse | Iowa State |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | 6:45pm ET | Valero Alamo Bowl | San Antonio, Texas | ESPN | Big 12 3 vs Pac 12 2 | Oklahoma State | USC |
| Sat., Dec. 29 | 10:15pm ET | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | Tempe, Ariz. | ESPN | Big Ten 4/5 vs Big 12 4 | Minnesota | Texas Tech |
| Mon., Dec. 31 | 12pm ET | Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl | Nashville, Tenn. | ESPN | SEC 7 vs ACC 6 | Mississippi State | NC State |
| Mon., Dec. 31 | 2pm ET | Hyundai Sun Bowl | El Paso, Texas | CBS | ACC 4 vs Pac 12 4 | Miami | Stanford |
| Mon., Dec. 31 | 3:30pm ET | AutoZone Liberty Bowl | Memphis, Tenn. | ESPN | SEC 8/9 or Big East 5 vs Conference USA 1 | Ole Miss | UCF |
| Mon., Dec. 31 | 7:30pm ET | Chick-fil-A Bowl | Atlanta, Ga. | ESPN | ACC 2 vs SEC 5 | Georgia Tech | LSU |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 12pm ET | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Dallas, Texas | ESPNU | Big Ten 7 vs Conference USA/Big 12 | Purdue | UTSA |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 12pm ET | TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl | Jacksonville, Fla. | ESPN2 | SEC 6 vs Big Ten 4/5 | South Carolina | Michigan State |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 1pm ET | Capital One Bowl | Orlando, Fla. | TBA | SEC 2 vs Big Ten 2 | Florida | Wisconsin |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 1pm ET | Outback Bowl | Tampa, Fla. | TBA | SEC 3 vs Big Ten 3 | Georgia | Michigan |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 5pm ET | Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO | Pasadena, Calif. | ESPN | BCS vs BCS | Nebraska | Oklahoma |
| Tue., Jan. 1 | 8:30pm ET | Discover Orange Bowl | Miami Gardens, Fla. | ESPN | BCS vs BCS | Florida State | Rutgers |
| Wed., Jan. 2 | 8:30pm ET | Allstate Sugar Bowl | New Orleans, La. | ESPN | BCS vs BCS | Alabama | Louisiana Tech |
| Thu., Jan. 3 | 8:30pm ET | Tostitos Fiesta Bowl | Glendale, Ariz. | ESPN | BCS vs BCS | Kansas State | Clemson |
| Fri., Jan. 4 | 8pm ET | AT&T Cotton Bowl | Arlington, Texas | FOX | SEC 3/4 vs Big 12 2 | Texas A&M | Texas |
| Sat., Jan. 5 | 1pm ET | BBVA Compass Bowl | Birmingham, Ala. | ESPN | Big East 5 or CUSA vs SEC 8/9 | Middle Tenn State | Vanderbilt |
| Sun., Jan. 6 | 9pm ET | GoDaddy.com Bowl | Mobile, Ala. | ESPN | Mid-American 1 vs Sun Belt 2 | Kent State | LA – Monroe |
| Mon., Jan. 7 | 8:30pm ET | Discover BCS National Championship Game | Miami Gardens, Fla. | ESPN | BCS1 vs BCS2 | Oregon | Notre Dame |
We’re getting close to bowl season and that’s our favorite time of the year here at TicketCity. We’ve got some bowl predictions to quench your bowl thirst until announcement day on December 2. Head over to our bowl page if you’re interested in tickets. Here are some of the more interesting match ups being projected:
Holiday Bowl: TCU vs. Oregon State — Two teams with totally different seasons. OSU came out of nowhere and were ranked as high as #7 nationally, while TCU was 4-0 and #15 to start the season before losing some nail-biters. This game would be a treat for anyone in SoCal.
Rose Bowl: Nebraska vs. Oklahoma — As excited as Nebraska would be to make the Rose Bowl, can’t see them being too happy about drawing Oklahoma. Bo Pelini has made his feelings on the Big 12 clear, and having to out-coach Bob Stoops is never an easy task (even with OU’s troubles in BCS games). A tasty match up for Oklahoma, however, as they’d like to give the Huskers one last kick out the door.
Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Texas A&M — Where to start with this one? Texas walked off the field in College Station thinking they had won their last game against the Aggies for years to come. Now they might have to see A&M and their Heisman candidate QB Johnny Manziel? The Horns have righted the ship recently, but I don’t think there’s a soul on the 40 Acres that wants to see the Longhorns face Texas A&M in January.
BCS National Championship: Oregon vs. Notre Dame — While Kansas State is ranked #1 in the BCS right now, our predictions cover how we think the rest of the season will play out and our resident picker doesn’t see Bill Snyder’s Wildcats coming out of the rest of their schedule unscathed. Oregon vs. Notre Dame would be high-octane offense vs. a wall of defense on the biggest stage. When Notre Dame is in the mix, the rest of the country is always watching.
Games to watch this weekend that could move the projections:
#17 UCLA vs. #18 USC
#13 Stanford vs. #2 Oregon
#23 Texas Tech vs. #24 Oklahoma State
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