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2018 College Football Bowl Predictions

By Matt Hetzler and Tyler Smith

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New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. Utah State
Matt: Utah State
Tyler: Utah State

Cure Bowl: Tulane vs. Louisiana
Matt: Louisiana
Tyler: Tulane

Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State vs. Fresno State
Matt: Fresno State
Tyler: Fresno State

Camellia Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia Southern
Matt: Georgia Southern
Tyler: Georgia Southern

New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Middle Tennessee
Matt: Appalachian State
Tyler: MTSU

Boca Raton Bowl: UAB vs. Northern Illinois
Matt: UAB
Tyler: UAB

Frisco Bowl: Ohio vs. San Diego State
Matt: Ohio
Tyler: Ohio

Gasparilla Bowl: Marshall vs. South Florida
Matt: Marshall
Tyler: South Florida

Bahamas Bowl: Toledo vs. Florida International
Matt: Toledo
Tyler: FIU

Idaho Potato Bowl: BYU vs. Western Michigan
Matt: BYU
Tyler: BYU

Birmingham Bowl: Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Matt: Memphis
Tyler: Memphis

Armed Forces Bowl: Army vs. Houston
Matt: Army
Tyler: Army

Dollar General Bowl: Buffalo vs. Troy
Matt: Buffalo
Tyler: Buffalo

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech
Matt: Louisiana Tech
Tyler: Louisiana Tech

First Responder Bowl: Boston College vs. Boise State
Matt: Boise State
Tyler: Boise State

Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech
Matt: Georgia Tech
Tyler: Georgia Tech

Cheez-It Bowl: TCU vs. California
Matt: Cal
Tyler: Cal

Independence Bowl: Temple vs. Duke
Matt: Temple
Tyler: Temple

Pinstripe Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Miami (Fla.)
Matt: Wisconsin
Tyler: Miami

Texas Bowl: Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
Matt: Vanderbilt
Tyler: Vanderbilt

Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Purdue
Matt: Purdue
Tyler: Auburn

Camping World Bowl: West Virginia vs. Syracuse
Matt: WVU
Tyler: WVU

Alamo Bowl: Iowa State vs. Washington State
Matt: Washington State
Tyler: Washington State

Belk Bowl: South Carolina vs. Virginia
Matt: South Carolina
Tyler: South Carolina

Arizona Bowl: Nevada vs. Arkansas State
Matt: Nevada
Tyler: Nevada

Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Matt: Cincinnati
Tyler: Cincinnati

Redbox Bowl: Michigan State vs. Oregon
Matt: Michigan State
Tyler: Oregon

Liberty Bowl: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
Matt: Missouri
Tyler: Missouri

Holiday Bowl: Northwestern vs. Utah
Matt: Northwestern
Tyler: Northwestern

TaxSlayer Bowl: Texas A&M vs. NC State
Matt: Texas A&M
Tyler: NC State

Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Stanford
Matt: Stanford
Tyler: Stanford

Outback Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Iowa
Matt: Mississippi State
Tyler: Mississippi State

Citrus Bowl: Kentucky vs. Penn State
Matt: Penn State
Tyler: Penn State

Peach Bowl: Florida vs. Michigan
Matt: Michigan
Tyler: Michigan

Fiesta Bowl: LSU vs. Central Florida
Matt: LSU
Tyler: UCF

Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Washington
Matt: Ohio State
Tyler: Ohio State

Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Texas
Matt: Georgia
Tyler: Georgia

Orange Bowl: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Matt: Alabama
Tyler: Alabama

Cotton Bowl: Clemson vs. Notre Dame
Matt: Clemson
Tyler: Clemson

Matt's Bowl Rankings

1. Orange: (1) Bama v (4) Oklahoma
2. Rose: (6) OSU v (9) Washington
3. Sugar: (5) Georgia v (15) Texas
4. Fiesta: (11) LSU v (8) UCF
5. Music City: Purdue v Auburn
6. Camping World: (16) WVU v (20) Syracuse 
7. Dollar General: Buffalo v Troy
8. Outback: (18) Miss St v Iowa
9. Peach: (10) Florida v (7) Michigan
10. Alamo: (24) Iowa St v (13) Wash St
11. Armed Forces: Houston v Army
12. Citrus: (14) UK v (12) Penn St
13. Holiday: (22) N’western v (17) Utah
14. Gator: NC St v (19) Texas A&M
15. Cotton: (2) Clemson v (3) Notre Dame
16. Boca Raton: UAB v N. Illinois
17. New Orleans: MTSU v App State
18. Pinstripe: Miami v Wisconsin
19. Frisco: SDSU v Ohio
20. Independence: Temple v Duke
21. Las Vegas: (21) Fresno St v Arizona St
22. New Mexico: N. Texas v Utah St
23. Potato: W. Mich v BYU
24. First Responder: BC v (25) Boise
25. Liberty: (23) Missouri v Ok St
26. Sun: Pitt v Stanford
27. Redbox: Mich St v Oregon
28. Birmingham: Memphis v Wake
29. Cure: Tulane v Louisiana
30. Hawaii: Hawaii v La Tech
31. Gasparilla: Marshall v USF
32. Arizona: Ark St v Nevada
33. Military: Cincy vs VT
34. Cheez-It: TCU v Cal
35. Quick Lane: Minnesota vs G. Tech
36. Bahamas: FIU v Toledo
37. Camellia: EMU v Ga. South
38. Belk: SC vs UVA
​39. Texas: Baylor v Vanderbilt

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