College Football Bowl Predictions 2017
By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler
Dec. 16
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
Grambling vs North Carolina A&T
Noon, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Matt: Grambling
Tyler: Grambling
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Troy vs North Texas
1 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
Matt: Troy
Tyler: Troy
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Georgia State vs Western Kentucky
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: WKU
Tyler: WKU
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State vs Oregon
3:30 p.m., ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas
Matt: Boise State
Tyler: Boise State
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Marshall vs Colorado State
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Matt: Colorado State
Tyler: Colorado State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Arkansas State vs MTSU
8 p.m., ESPN
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
Matt: MTSU
Tyler: MTSU
Dec. 19
Boca Raton Bowl
7 p.m., ESPN
FAU vs Akron
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Matt: FAU
Tyler: FAU
Dec. 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
SMU vs Louisiana Tech
8 p.m., ESPN
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
Matt: SMU
Tyler: SMU
Dec. 21
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
FIU vs Temple
8 p.m., ESPN
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
Matt: Temple
Tyler: Temple
Dec. 22
Bahamas Bowl
Ohio vs UAB
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Matt: Ohio
Tyler: UAB
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
CMU vs Wyoming
4 p.m., ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Matt: CMU
Tyler: Wyoming
Dec. 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech vs USF
Noon, ESPN
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
Matt: USF
Tyler: USF
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Army vs. San Deigo State
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Matt: SDSU
Tyler: SDSU
Dollar General Bowl
App State vs Toledo
7 p.m., ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Matt: Toledo
Tyler: Toledo
Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State vs Houston
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium
Honolulu
Matt: Houston
Tyler: Houston
Dec. 26
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah vs West Virginia
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Matt: West Virginia
Tyler: West Virginia
Quick Lane Bowl
Duke vs NIU
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit
Matt: Duke
Tyler: Duke
Cactus Bowl
Kansas State vs UCLA
10 p.m., ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix
Matt: K-State
Tyler: UCLA
Dec. 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Florida State vs Southern Miss
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Matt: Florida State
Tyler: Florida State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Boston College vs Iowa
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Yankee Stadium
New York
Matt: Iowa
Tyler: Boston College
Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona vs Purdue
8:30 p.m., FOX
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Matt: Arizona
Tyler: Arizona
Texas Bowl
Texas vs Missouri
9 p.m., ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston
Matt: Missouri
Tyler: Texas
Dec. 28
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Virginia vs Navy
1:30 p.m. ESPN
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Matt: Virginia
Tyler: Virginia
Camping World Bowl
Oklahoma State vs Virginia Tech
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: OK State
Tyler: VIrginia Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl
Michigan State vs Washington State
9 p.m., ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Matt: Michigan State
Tyler: Washington State
San Diego County Credit Holiday Bowl
Stanford vs TCU
9 p.m., FOX
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego
Matt: TCU
Tyler: Stanford
Dec. 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest vs Texas A&M
1 p.m. ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Matt: Texas A&M
Tyler: Texas A&M
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs NC State
3 p.m., CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Matt: NC State
Tyler: NC State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Kentucky vs Northwrstern
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Matt: Kentucky
Tyler: Northwestern
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
New Mexico State vs Utah State
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Matt: Utah State
Tyler: New Mexico State
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Ohio State vs USC
8:30 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Matt: Ohio State
Tyler: USC
Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Mississippi State vs Louisville
Noon, ESPN
EverBank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
Matt: Louisville
Tyler: Louisville
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis vs Iowa State
12:30 p.m., ABC
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Matt: Memphis
Tyler: Memphis
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Penn State vs Washington
4 p.m., ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Matt: Penn State
Tyler: Penn State
Capital One Orange Bowl
Miami vs Wisconsin
8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Matt: Wisconsin
Tyler: Wisconsin
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan vs South Carolina
Noon, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Matt: Michigan
Tyler: South Carolina
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Auburn vs UCF
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Matt: Auburn
Tyler: Auburn
Citrus Bowl
Notre Dame vs LSU
1 p.m., ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: LSU
Tyler: Notre Dame
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
Grambling vs North Carolina A&T
Noon, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Matt: Grambling
Tyler: Grambling
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Troy vs North Texas
1 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
Matt: Troy
Tyler: Troy
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Georgia State vs Western Kentucky
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: WKU
Tyler: WKU
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State vs Oregon
3:30 p.m., ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas
Matt: Boise State
Tyler: Boise State
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Marshall vs Colorado State
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Matt: Colorado State
Tyler: Colorado State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Arkansas State vs MTSU
8 p.m., ESPN
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
Matt: MTSU
Tyler: MTSU
Dec. 19
Boca Raton Bowl
7 p.m., ESPN
FAU vs Akron
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Matt: FAU
Tyler: FAU
Dec. 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
SMU vs Louisiana Tech
8 p.m., ESPN
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
Matt: SMU
Tyler: SMU
Dec. 21
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
FIU vs Temple
8 p.m., ESPN
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
Matt: Temple
Tyler: Temple
Dec. 22
Bahamas Bowl
Ohio vs UAB
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Matt: Ohio
Tyler: UAB
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
CMU vs Wyoming
4 p.m., ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Matt: CMU
Tyler: Wyoming
Dec. 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech vs USF
Noon, ESPN
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
Matt: USF
Tyler: USF
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Army vs. San Deigo State
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Matt: SDSU
Tyler: SDSU
Dollar General Bowl
App State vs Toledo
7 p.m., ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Matt: Toledo
Tyler: Toledo
Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State vs Houston
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium
Honolulu
Matt: Houston
Tyler: Houston
Dec. 26
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah vs West Virginia
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Matt: West Virginia
Tyler: West Virginia
Quick Lane Bowl
Duke vs NIU
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit
Matt: Duke
Tyler: Duke
Cactus Bowl
Kansas State vs UCLA
10 p.m., ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix
Matt: K-State
Tyler: UCLA
Dec. 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Florida State vs Southern Miss
1:30 p.m., ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Matt: Florida State
Tyler: Florida State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Boston College vs Iowa
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Yankee Stadium
New York
Matt: Iowa
Tyler: Boston College
Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona vs Purdue
8:30 p.m., FOX
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Matt: Arizona
Tyler: Arizona
Texas Bowl
Texas vs Missouri
9 p.m., ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston
Matt: Missouri
Tyler: Texas
Dec. 28
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Virginia vs Navy
1:30 p.m. ESPN
Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Matt: Virginia
Tyler: Virginia
Camping World Bowl
Oklahoma State vs Virginia Tech
5:15 p.m., ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: OK State
Tyler: VIrginia Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl
Michigan State vs Washington State
9 p.m., ESPN
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Matt: Michigan State
Tyler: Washington State
San Diego County Credit Holiday Bowl
Stanford vs TCU
9 p.m., FOX
Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego
Matt: TCU
Tyler: Stanford
Dec. 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest vs Texas A&M
1 p.m. ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Matt: Texas A&M
Tyler: Texas A&M
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs NC State
3 p.m., CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Matt: NC State
Tyler: NC State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Kentucky vs Northwrstern
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Matt: Kentucky
Tyler: Northwestern
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
New Mexico State vs Utah State
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Matt: Utah State
Tyler: New Mexico State
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Ohio State vs USC
8:30 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Matt: Ohio State
Tyler: USC
Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Mississippi State vs Louisville
Noon, ESPN
EverBank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
Matt: Louisville
Tyler: Louisville
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis vs Iowa State
12:30 p.m., ABC
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Matt: Memphis
Tyler: Memphis
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Penn State vs Washington
4 p.m., ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Matt: Penn State
Tyler: Penn State
Capital One Orange Bowl
Miami vs Wisconsin
8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Matt: Wisconsin
Tyler: Wisconsin
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan vs South Carolina
Noon, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Matt: Michigan
Tyler: South Carolina
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Auburn vs UCF
12:30 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Matt: Auburn
Tyler: Auburn
Citrus Bowl
Notre Dame vs LSU
1 p.m., ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Matt: LSU
Tyler: Notre Dame