Bowl projections heading into Week 6

ByMARK SCHLABACH AND BRETT MCMURPHY
October 2, 2016, 4:50 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: Alabama vs. Washington

College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl

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

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff National Championship

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

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

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

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

Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. New Mexico
McMurphy:   UNLV vs. Old Dominion

Las Vegas Bowl

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

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

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

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

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. South Alabama
McMurphy:  Appalachian State vs. Toledo

AutoNation Cure Bowl

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

Schlabach: UCF vs. Troy 
McMurphy: Army vs. South Alabama

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: BYU 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. Ohio
McMurphy: Nevada vs. Eastern Michigan

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Louisiana Tech vs. Tulsa
McMurphy:  Marshall vs. UCF

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

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

Schlabach: Texas vs. Navy
McMurphy:  Texas vs. Navy

Dollar General Bowl

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

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

Hawaii Bowl

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

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

St. Petersburg Bowl

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

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. South Florida 
McMurphy:  Georgia Tech vs. South Florida

Quick Lane Bowl

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

Schlabach: Maryland vs Wake Forest
McMurphy:  Wake Forest vs. Minnesota

Camping World Independence Bowl

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

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Pittsburgh
McMurphy:  NC State vs. Kentucky

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Indiana vs. North Texas
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Louisiana Tech

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

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

Schlabach: Temple vs. NC State
McMurphy:  Pitt vs. Temple

Holiday Bowl

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

Schlabach: Colorado vs. Michigan State
McMurphy:  Maryland vs. Utah

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl

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

Schlabach: California vs. Texas Tech
McMurphy:  California vs. Texas Tech

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

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

Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Iowa
McMurphy: Virginia Tech vs. Michigan State

Russell Athletic Bowl

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

Schlabach: Miami vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: Miami vs. West Virginia

Foster Farms Bowl

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

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Utah 
McMurphy: UCLA vs. Penn State

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

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

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. West Virginia
McMurphy:  Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State

Birmingham Bowl

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

Schlabach: Army vs. Tulane
McMurphy: Tulsa vs. Missouri

Belk Bowl

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

Schlabach: Auburn vs. Virginia Tech 
McMurphy: LSU vs. Florida State

Valero Alamo Bowl

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

Schlabach: Baylor vs. UCLA
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. Colorado

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

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

Schlabach: Mississippi State vs. TCU
McMurphy:  Auburn vs. TCU

Hyundai Sun Bowl

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

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Florida State
McMurphy:  North Carolina vs. Arizona State

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

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

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Minnesota
McMurphy:  Georgia vs. Iowa

Capital One Orange Bowl 

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

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Tennessee

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 30, TBD 

Schlabach: Texas State vs. Wyoming
McMurphy: Texas State vs. Nevada

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

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

Schlabach: Ole Miss vs. Nebraska
McMurphy:  Indiana vs. Arkansas

TaxSlayer Bowl 

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

Schlabach: Florida vs. North Carolina
McMurphy:  Notre Dame vs. Ole Miss

Outback Bowl

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

Schlabach: LSU vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Nebraska vs. Florida

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic 

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

Schlabach: Stanford 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. Washington
McMurphy:  Michigan vs. Stanford

Allstate Sugar Bowl

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

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