College football bowl projections after Week 4

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Sunday, September 22, 2019

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 4. 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:Clemson vs. Alabama

Schlabach:Clemson vs. Georgia

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

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

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

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

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio State

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau

Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Buffalo vs. North Texas

Schlabach: North Texas vs. Northern Illinois

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

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

Bonagura: Memphis vs. Army

Schlabach: SMU vs. Arizona 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

New Mexico Bowl

Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura:Marshall vs. Utah State

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Wyoming

Cure Bowl

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

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

Bonagura: Troy vs. UAB

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Arkansas State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

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

Bonagura: Ohio vs. FAU

Schlabach: UCF vs. Buffalo

Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

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

Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Louisiana

Schlabach:Western Michigan vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

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

Bonagura: Washington State vs. Fresno State

Schlabach: Washington State vs. Hawaii

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech

Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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

Bonagura: Temple vs. Syracuse

Schlabach: Temple vs. UAB

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: BYU vs. Houston

Schlabach: BYU vs. Tulane

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Tulane vs. Virginia Tech

Schlabach:Miami vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Florida State

Schlabach:North Carolina vs. Maryland

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Dec. 27, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Navy

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Navy

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York

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

Bonagura: Michigan State vs. NC State

Schlabach: Boston College vs. Michigan State

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

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

Bonagura: SMU vs. Baylor

Schlabach: Oklahoma Statevs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

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

Bonagura: Washington vs. Minnesota

Schlabach: Iowa vs. California

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

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

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. TCU

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Colorado

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 28, noon, ABC

Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Kansas State

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Iowa State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Dallas

Dec. 28., noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Notre Dame

Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Boise State

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas

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

Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Texas Tech

Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Middle Tennessee State

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Pittsburgh

Schlabach:Syracuse vs. Ole Miss

Redbox Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox

Bonagura: USC vs. Michigan

Schlabach: Michigan vs. USC

Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Virginia vs. LSU

Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Virginia

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dec. 31, noon, ESPN

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Miami

Schlabach: NC State vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS

Bonagura: Utah vs. Duke

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Utah

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

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

Bonagura: UCF vs. Iowa State

Schlabach: TCU vs. Memphis

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

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

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Coastal Carolina

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Coastal Carolina

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio

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

Bonagura: Cal vs. Oklahoma State

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Washington

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Penn State

Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Florida

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Florida vs. Iowa

Schlabach: Penn State vs. Auburn

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Wisconsin

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Oregon

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

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

Bonagura: Texas vs. Georgia

Schlabach: LSU vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Indiana vs. Cincinnati

Schlabach: Army vs. Cincinnati

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Minnesota

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Mississippi State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

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

Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Air Force

Schlabach: Eastern Michigan vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

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

Bonagura: Maryland vs. Hawai'i

Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Air Force

Mobile Alabama Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

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

Bonagura: Toledo vs. Appalachian State

Schlabach: Toldeo vs. Appalachian State

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