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As we near the end of the regular season, the bowl picture gets clearer. Upsets also have an impact on who makes it to a bowl. For example, we see the Ragin Cajuns enter the projections after their win over New Mexico State.
Again, we’re only publishing projections for the teams we cover, and they are made from scratch each week. Your favorite team’s destination and/or opponent has likely changed.
Note: This week, I projected one extra team to reach eligibility than there were bowls spots. I left Utah State at home despite a 6-6 projected record, but if this scenario plays out, it could just as easily be some other team getting left at home.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - Sat, Dec 16 1 PM ESPN
UAB Blazers vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
AutoNation Cure Bowl - Sat, Dec 16 2:30 CBSSN
Houston Cougars vs Appalachian State Mountaineers
Gildan New Mexico Bowl - Sat, Dec 16 4:30 ESPN
North Texas Mean Green vs Colorado State Rams
Raycom Media Camellia bowl - Sat, Dec 16 8:00 ESPN
Ohio Bobcats vs Arkansas State Red Wolves
Boca Raton Bowl - Tues, Dec 19 7:00 ESPN
USF Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls
Frisco Bowl - Wed, Dec 20 8:00 ESPN
Central Michigan Chippewas* vs UTSA Roadrunners*
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl - Thurs, Dec 21 8:00 ESPN
Marshall Thundering Herd vs Temple Owls
Bahamas Bowl - Fri, Dec 22 12:20 ESPN
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Northern Illinois Huskies
Birmingham Bowl - Sat, Dec 23 12:00 ESPN
Memphis Tigers vs Arizona State Sun Devils*
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl - Sat, Dec 23 3:30 ESPN
Army Black Knights vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Dollar General Bowl - Sat, Dec 23 7:00 ESPN
Toledo Rockets vs Troy Trojans
Hawai’i Bowl - Sun, Dec 24 8:30 ESPN
SMU Mustangs vs Fresno State Bulldogs
Quick Lane Bowl - Tues, Dec 26 5:15 ESPN
Western Michigan Broncos* vs FIU Panthers*
Walk-Ons Independence Bowl - Wed, Dec 27 1:30 ESPN
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs* vs Georgia State Panthers*
Military Bowl Presented by Northrup Grumman - Thurs, Dec 28 1:30 ESPN
Navy Midshipmen vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders*
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl - Fri, Dec 29 5:30 CBSSN
New Mexico State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Mon, Jan 1 12:30 ESPN
UCF Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions
*Primary conference couldn’t fill/at-large bid