Bowl predictions for North Carolina teams
With the college football regular season wrapped up and the conference championship games coming up, it's time to start thinking about bowl games.
All three Triangle teams qualified for a bowl game this year. Before the bowl schedule comes out, UNC will first have to play in the ACC Championship game on Saturday which could greatly affect their post-season placement.
In a press conference Monday, Larry Fedora said that if they beat No. 1 Clemson, the Tar Heels deserve to be in the College Football Playoffs.
Right now ESPN predicts UNC will play Oklahoma State in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Here's a look at where ESPN experts Mark Schlabach and Brett McMurphy think our North Carolina teams will end up:
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Saturday, Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: NC State vs. Kentucky
McMurphy: Duke vs. Missouri
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Monday, Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Duke vs. Navy
McMurphy: NC State vs. Navy
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Saturday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy: Bowling Green vs. Appalachian State
