College football bowl projections after Week 6

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Sunday, October 6, 2019

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 6. Check back each week for their predictions.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championship

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura:Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Schlabach:Georgia vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Clemson

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Schlabach:Georgia vs. Oklahoma

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau

Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. UAB

Schlabach:Florida Atlantic vs. Eastern Michigan

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. North Texas

Schlabach: SMU vs. Washington State

Celebration Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Dec. 21, noon, ABC

Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

Schlabach:North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

DreamHouse New Mexico Bowl

Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura:Louisiana Tech vs. Fresno State

Schlabach:Western Kentucky vs. San Diego State

Cure Bowl

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Georgia State vs. Houston

Schlabach:Temple vs. Georgia Southern

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Navy

Schlabach: Memphis vs. Western Michigan

Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Ohio vs. Louisiana

Schlabach:Ohio vs. Georgia State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Cal vs. Hawaii

Schlabach:USC vs. Hawaii

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss

Schlabach:Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: UCF vs. Syracuse

Schlabach:UAB vs. UCF

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: BYU vs. Temple

Schlabach: BYU vs. Cincinnati

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Stanford vs. NC State

Schlabach:Syracuse vs. Army

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Virginia Tech

Schlabach:Maryland vs. NC State

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Dec. 27, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Florida State vs. Tulane

Schlabach: Boston College vs. Navy

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York

Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Indiana vs. Pittsburgh

Schlabach:Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State

Schlabach:Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Iowa

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Washington

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Arizona vs. Texas Tech

Schlabach:Texas Tech vs. Arizona State

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 28, noon, ABC

Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Iowa State

Schlabach: Virginia vs. Iowa State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Dallas

Dec. 28., noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Notre Dame

Schlabach: Boise State vs. LSU

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas

Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. TCU

Schlabach:West Virginia vs. Southern Miss

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. North Carolina

Schlabach:Duke vs. South Carolina

Redbox Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox

Bonagura: Washington vs. Michigan

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. California

Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Virginia vs. LSU

Schlabach:Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dec. 31, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Miami

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS

Bonagura: USC vs. Duke

Schlabach:Florida State vs. Arizona

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: SMU vs. Kansas State

Schlabach:TCU vs. Ole Miss

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Bonagura: Utah State vs. Coastal Carolina

Schlabach:Utah State vs. Coastal Carolina

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio

Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Utah vs. Baylor

Schlabach:Baylor vs. Utah

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Florida vs. Penn State

Schlabach:Florida vs. Penn State

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Minnesota

Schlabach: Michigan vs. Auburn

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Wisconsin

Schlabach: Oregon vs. Wisconsin

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Texas vs. Georgia

Schlabach:Alabama vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: UAB vs. Memphis

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Tulane

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Michigan State

Schlabach:Michigan State vs. Mississippi State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. San Diego State

Schlabach:Central Michigan vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Maryland vs. Wyoming

Schlabach:Indiana vs. Air Force

Mobile Alabama Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Toledo vs. Appalachian State

Schlabach:Toledo vs. Appalachian State

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