Preseason college football bowl projections

College football bowl games are a long way away -- the first one won't kick off until Dec. 20, to be exact. But it's never too early to start making predictions. Check back every week for updates.

All times Eastern

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Georgia vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahomabr/>Schlabach: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassaubr/>Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Louisiana Techbr/>Schlabach: Western Michigan vs. UAB

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2br/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Southern Missbr/>Schlabach: Houston vs. FAU

Celebration Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Dec. 21, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn Statebr/>Schlabach: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Air Forcebr/>Schlabach: Marshall vs. San Diego State

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: USF vs. Troybr/>Schlabach: SMU vs. Georgia Southern

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. SMUbr/>Schlabach: Buffalo vs. USF

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: UCLA vs. Fresno Statebr/>Schlabach: Washington State vs. Boise State

br/>R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. FIUbr/>Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wake Forestbr/>Schlabach: FIU vs. Temple

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Aloha Stadium, Honolulubr/>Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. Houstonbr/>Schlabach: BYU vs. Tulane

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. UABbr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Purdue

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Indiana vs. FAUbr/>Schlabach: Michigan State vs. NC State

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grummanbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Dec. 27, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: NC State vs. Templebr/>Schlabach: Boston College vs. Memphis

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Duke

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ole Miss vs. Baylorbr/>Schlabach: Mississippi State vs. TCU

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowlbr/>SDCCU Stadium, San Diegobr/>Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1br/>Bonagura: Washington State vs. Iowabr/>Schlabach: Oregon vs. Iowa

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Texas Techbr/>Schlabach: Fresno State vs. UCLA

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Dec. 28, noon, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 28., noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Oregon vs. Boise Statebr/>Schlabach:Notre Dame vs. UCF

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:North Texas vs. Armybr/>Schlabach: North Texas vs. Arizona State

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Virginiabr/>Schlabach: Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh

Redbox Bowlbr/>Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Californiabr/>Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Foxbr/>Bonagura: Stanford vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach: USC vs. Northwestern

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Syracuse vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Penn State

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Dec. 31, noon, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Auburn vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBSbr/>Bonagura: USC vs. Florida Statebr/>Schlabach: Stanford vs. Florida State

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: South Carolina vs. TCUbr/>Schlabach: South Carolina vs. Baylor

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Nevada vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach: Hawaii vs. Arkansas State

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Iowa Statebr/>Schlabach: Washington vs. Oklahoma State

Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABCbr/>Bonagura: Florida vs. Penn Statebr/>Schlabach: Florida vs. Virginia

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Mississippi Statebr/>Schlabach: Michigan vs. Texas A&M

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutualbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Utah vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach: Utah vs. Ohio State

Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach: LSU vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Army vs. Cincinnati

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Minnesotabr/>Schlabach: Auburn vs. Wisconsin

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach: Toledo vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Northwestern vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Utah State

Mobile, Alabama Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach: Ohio vs. Appalachian Statebr/]