College football bowl projections after Week 1

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 1. Check back each week for their predictions.

All times Eastern

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Clemson vs. Georgia

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahomabr/>Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Georgia

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassaubr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Northern Illinois vs. Middle Tennesseebr/>Schlabach: North Texas vs. Western Michigan

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2br/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Armybr/>Schlabach: Houston vs. FAU

Celebration Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 21, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn Statebr/>Schlabach: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Air Forcebr/>Schlabach: Marshall vs. Nevada

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Troy vs. Houstonbr/>Schlabach: SMU vs. Georgia State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Templebr/>Schlabach: UCF vs. Buffalo

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Georgia Statebr/>Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Fresno Statebr/>Schlabach: Washington State vs. Utah State

br/>R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana vs. FAUbr/>Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wake Forestbr/>Schlabach: Temple vs. UAB

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Aloha Stadium, Honolulubr/>Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. SMUbr/>Schlabach: BYU vs. Navy

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. North Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Maryland vs. Boston Collegebr/>Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grummanbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Dec. 27, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Tulanebr/>Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Tulane

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: Boston College vs. Michigan State

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ole Miss vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach: TCU vs. Mississippi State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowlbr/>SDCCU Stadium, San Diegobr/>Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1br/>Bonagura: Oregon vs. Michigan Statebr/>Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Oregon

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Cal vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. USC

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 28, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Baylorbr/>Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 28., noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise Statebr/>Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Boise State

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. TCUbr/>Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Cal

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginiabr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. South Carolina

Redbox Bowlbr/>Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Californiabr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Foxbr/>Bonagura: Stanford vs. Iowabr/>Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Stanford

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Syracuse vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Penn State

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 31, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach: NC State vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBSbr/>Bonagura: USC vs. NC Statebr/>Schlabach: Florida State vs. Arizona State

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: North Texas vs. Texas Techbr/>Schlabach: Baylor vs. Memphis

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Hawaii vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach: Hawaii vs. Arkansas State

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Washington State vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Washington

Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Auburn vs. Penn Statebr/>Schlabach: Virginia vs. Auburn

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach: Michigan vs. Texas A&M

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutualbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach: Texas vs. LSU

Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: FIU vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Army

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Minnesotabr/>Schlabach: Iowa vs. Florida

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach: Toledo vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Fresno State

Mobile, Alabama Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach: Ohio vs. Appalachian Statebr/]