Bowl projections heading into Week 5

ByMARK SCHLABACH AND BRETT MCMURPHY
September 26, 2016, 10:20 PM

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College Football Playoff semifinals

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

Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan
McMurphy:?Louisville vs. Stanford

College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Saturday, Dec. 31, TBD (ESPN)

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Ohio State
McMurphy:?Alabama vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff National Championship

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, TBD (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
McMurphy:?Louisville vs. Ohio State

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque
Dec. 17, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Nevada vs. Old Dominion
McMurphy:? ?Colorado State vs. North Texas

Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach:?Boise State vs. UCLA
McMurphy:?Boise State vs. USC

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Troy vs. Ball State
McMurphy: ?South Alabama vs. Toledo

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando
Dec. 17, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: Connecticut vs. Louisiana-Lafayette?
McMurphy:?Army vs. Troy

R L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 17, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss
McMurphy: ?Georgia Southern vs. Southern Miss

Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami
Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Toledo
McMurphy:?Cincinnati vs. Central Michigan

Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Memphis
McMurphy: ?Middle Tennessee vs. Memphis

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 21, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Army vs. San Diego State
McMurphy:?BYU vs. San Diego State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Colorado State vs. Akron
McMurphy:?Nevada vs. Ball State

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 23, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Tulsa
McMurphy: ?Marshall vs. East Carolina

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Navy
McMurphy: ?West Virginia vs. Navy

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan
McMurphy: ?Appalachian State vs. Western Michigan

Hawaii Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Western Kentucky vs. Air Force
McMurphy: ?Western Kentucky vs. Air Force

St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?NC State vs. USF?
McMurphy: ?NC State vs. USF

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Georgia Tech vs. Maryland
McMurphy: ?Georgia Tech vs. Indiana

Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Schlabach:?Duke vs. Louisiana Tech
McMurphy: ?Wake Forest vs. Kentucky

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 27, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. North Texas
McMurphy:?Kansas State vs. Colorado

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Temple
McMurphy: ?Virginia Tech vs. Temple

Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 27, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Colorado
McMurphy: ?Michigan State vs. UCLA

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Texas Tech vs. Arizona
McMurphy: ?Cal vs. Texas Tech

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 28, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Penn State
McMurphy:?Pitt vs. Minnesota

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy:?Florida State vs. Texas

Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Arizona State?
McMurphy:?Arizona State vs. Penn State

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Texas vs. Arkansas
McMurphy: ?Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy:?Tulsa vs. Missouri

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?LSU vs. North Carolina
McMurphy:?LSU vs. Miami

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio
Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Utah
McMurphy:?TCU vs. Utah

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: TCU vs. Missouri
McMurphy: ?Auburn vs. Oklahoma State

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 30, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Oregon
McMurphy: ?North Carolina vs. Oregon

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Auburn vs. Indiana
McMurphy: ?Georgia vs. Maryland

Capital One Orange Bowl?

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 30, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Tennessee
McMurphy:?Clemson vs. Tennessee

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 30, TBD?

Schlabach: Louisiana-Monroe vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Utah State

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: ?Iowa vs. Arkansas

TaxSlayer Bowl?

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida
McMurphy:??Notre Dame vs. Ole Miss

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Georgia
McMurphy:?Nebraska vs. Florida

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic?

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Jan. 2, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Washington vs. Houston
McMurphy:?Houston vs. Wisconsin

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 2, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Stanford
McMurphy: ?Michigan vs. Washington

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach:?Texas A&M vs. Baylor
McMurphy: ?Texas A&M vs. Baylor