There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to get the creative juices flowing. So a few of us at MIP decided to test our knowledge and make a prediction for all of the bowl games.
This time of the year is always full of surprises. Blow outs, Cinderella stories, as well as tooth and nail battles which become the norm during bowl season. It’s all but guaranteed more than one prediction will have all of us looking silly. Alas Matt, Joe, Drew and I will all be in for a treat as the bowl games start rolling.
If you want to be fully prepared on who to keep an eye on during these bowl games, be sure to check out our bowl game watch list and our most recent big board.
| DATE | BOWL | TIME (TV) | MATCHUP | Drew | Shawn | Joe | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17 | Bahamas | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Middle Tenn. (6-6) vs. Toledo (7-5) | Toledo | Middle Tenn. | Toledo | Toledo |
| Dec. 17 | Cure | 6 p.m. (ESPN2) | N. Illinois (9-4) vs. C. Carolina (10-2) | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
| Dec. 18 | Boca Raton | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | W. Kentucky (8-5) vs. App. State (10-3) | Appalachain St. | Western Kentucky | Appalachain St. | Appalachain St. |
| Dec. 18 | Cricket Celebration | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Jackson State (11-1) vs. SC State (6-5) | Jackson St. | Jackson St. | Jackson St. | Jackson St. |
| Dec. 18 | New Mexico | 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) | UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3) | Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State | UTEP |
| Dec. 18 | Independence | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | BYU (10-2) vs. UAB (8-4) | BYU | BYU | BYU | BYU |
| Dec. 18 | LendingTree | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | E. Michigan (7-5) vs. Liberty (7-5) | Liberty | Liberty | Liberty | Eastern Michigan |
| Dec. 18 | L.A. | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | Utah State (10-3) vs. Oregon State (7-5) | Oregon St. | Oregon St. | Oregon St. | Oregon St. |
| Dec. 18 | New Orleans | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Marshall (7-5) vs. Louisiana (12-1) | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | Marshall |
| Dec. 20 | Myrtle Beach | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Tulsa (6-6) vs. Old Dominion (6-6) | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa |
| Dec. 21 | Famous Idaho Potato | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Kent State (7-6) vs. Wyoming (6-6) | Wyoming | Wyoming | Kent St. | Wyoming |
| Dec. 21 | Frisco | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | UTSA (12-1) vs. San Diego State (11-2) | San Diego St. | San Diego St. | San Diego St. | San Diego St. |
| Dec. 22 | Armed Forces | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Army (8-3) vs. Missouri (6-6) | Missouri | Army | Missouri | Army |
| Dec. 23 | Frisco Classic | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Miami (OH) (6-6) vs. North Texas (6-6) | North Texas | North Texas | Miami (OH) | North Texas |
| Dec. 23 | Gasparilla | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | Florida (6-6) vs. UCF (8-4) | Florida | UCF | Florida | Florida |
| Dec. 24 | Hawai'i | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Memphis (6-6) vs. Hawaii (6-7) | Hawai'i | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis |
| Dec. 25 | Camellia | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Ball State (6-6) vs. Georgia State (7-5) | Ball St. | Ball St. | Georgia State | Ball St. |
| Dec. 27 | Quick Lane | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | W. Michigan (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4) | Nevada | Nevada | Nevada | Nevada |
| Dec. 27 | Military | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | ECU (7-5) vs. Boston College (6-6) | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College | Boston College |
| Dec. 28 | Birmingham | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6) | Houston | Houston | Auburn | Auburn |
| Dec. 28 | First Responder | 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Louisville (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3) | Louisville | Air Force | Air Force | Louisville |
| Dec. 28 | Liberty | 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas Tech (6-6) vs. Miss. State (7-5) | Texas Tech | Mississippi State | Texas Tech | Texas Tech |
| Dec. 28 | Holiday | 8 p.m. (FOX) | UCLA (8-4) vs. NC State (9-3) | UCLA | NC State | UCLA | UCLA |
| Dec. 28 | Guaranteed Rate | 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Minnesota (8-4) vs. West Virginia (6-6) | Minnesota | West Virginia | Minnesota | West Virginia |
| Dec. 29 | Fenway | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | Virginia (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4) | Virginia | SMU | Virginia | Virginia |
| Dec. 29 | Pinstripe | 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6) | Maryland | Virginia Tech | Maryland | Maryland |
| Dec. 29 | Cheez-It | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5) | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson |
| Dec. 29 | Alamo | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-3) | Oregon | Oklahoma | Oregon | Oklahoma |
| Dec. 30 | Duke's Mayo | 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) | N. Carolina (6-6) vs. S. Carolina (6-6) | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Dec. 30 | Music City | 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5) | Tennessee | Purdue | Tennessee | Purdue |
| Dec. 30 | Peach | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Michigan State (10-2) vs. Pittsburgh (11-2) | Pittsburgh | Michigan St. | Pittsburgh | Michigan St. |
| Dec. 30 | Las Vegas | 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Wisconsin (8-4) vs. Arizona State (8-4) | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Arizona State | Wisconsin |
| Dec. 31 | TaxSlayer | 11 a.m. (ESPN) | Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4) | Wake Forest | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| Dec. 31 | Tony the Tiger Sun | 12:30 p.m. (CBS) | Miami (FL) (7-5) vs. Wash. State (7-5) | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) |
| Dec. 31 | Cotton semifinal | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (1) Alabama (12-1) vs. (4) Cincinnati (13-0) | Alabama | Alabama | Cincinnati | Alabama |
| Dec. 31 | Arizona | 4:30 p.m. (Barstool) | C. Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise State (7-5) | Boise St. | Boise St. | Boise St. | Boise St. |
| Dec. 31 | Orange semifinal | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | (2) Michigan (12-1) vs. (3) Georgia (12-1) | Michigan | Georgia | Michigan | Michigan |
| Jan. 1 | Outback | 12 p.m. (ESPN) | Penn State (7-5) vs. Arkansas (8-4) | Iowa | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Jan. 1 | Citrus | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Iowa (10-3) vs. Kentucky (9-3) | Penn State | Penn State | Arkansas | Penn State |
| Jan. 1 | Fiesta | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | Notre Dame (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-2) | Notre Dame | Oklahoma St. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| Jan. 1 | Rose | 5 p.m. (ESPN) | Ohio State (10-2) vs. Utah (10-3) | Ohio State | Ohio State | Utah | Ohio State |
| Jan. 1 | Sugar | 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Ole Miss (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-2) | Baylor | Ole Miss | Baylor | Baylor |
| Jan. 4 | Texas Bowl | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Kansas State (7-5) vs. LSU (6-6) | LSU | Kansas State | LSU | LSU |
| Jan.10 | CFP Final | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | National Champion | Michigan | Alabama | Cincinnati | Georgia |