Bowl projections heading into Week 5
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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