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The 2023-24 college football postseason is fully upon us for a hefty heap of intersectional gridiron matchups during the most wonderful time on the calendar.
This year’s bowl games feature some extremely compelling matchups, from a delightful set of College Football Playoff semifinals to an incredible Orange Bowl meeting between top teams, plus a host of Group of 5 sides facing off against each other or their Power 5 brethren.
Who has the edge, and what should you watch for in each matchup? Here’s a look at every bowl game and a pick for each contest.
Check out the complete schedule with dates, times, and TV channels below. And return for the results of every game.
2023-24 College Football Bowl Game Predictions
(All times are ET)
SATURDAY, DEC. 16
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Ohio
The pick: Ohio
The result: Ohio wins, 41-21
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
The pick: Jacksonville State
The result: Jacksonville State wins, 34-31 (OT)
Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl
Miami-Ohio vs. Appalachian State
The pick: Miami-Ohio
The result: App State wins, 13-9
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico State vs. Fresno State
The pick: NMSU
The result: Fresno State wins, 37-10
LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk
UCLA vs. Boise State
The pick: Boise State
The result: UCLA wins, 35-22
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Cal vs. Texas Tech
The pick: Texas Tech
The result: Texas Tech wins, 34-14
MONDAY, DEC. 18
Famous Toastery Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
The pick: ODU
The result: Western Kentucky wins, 38-35 (OT)
TUESDAY, DEC. 19
Scooters’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
UTSA vs. Marshall
The pick: UTSA
The result: UTSA wins, 35-17
THURSDAY, DEC. 21
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
USF vs. Syracuse
The pick: USF
The result: USF wins, 45-0
FRIDAY, DEC. 22
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. UCF
The pick: UCF
The result: Georgia Tech wins, 30-17
SATURDAY, DEC. 23
Birmingham Bowl
Troy vs. Duke
The pick: Troy
The result: Duke wins, 17-10
Camellia Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
The pick: Arkansas State
The result: Northern Illinois wins, 21-19
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force vs. James Madison
The pick: Air Force
The result: Air Force wins, 31-21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Georgia State vs. Utah State
The pick: Utah State
The result: Georgia State wins, 45-22
68 Ventures Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama
The pick: EMU
The result: South Alabama wins, 59-10
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Utah vs. Northwestern
The pick: Utah
The result: Northwestern wins, 14-7
Easypost Hawai’i Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
The pick: SJSU
The result: Coastal Carolina wins, 24-14
TUESDAY, DEC. 26
Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
The pick: Minnesota
The result: Minnesota wins, 30-24
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice
The pick: Texas State
The result: Texas State wins, 45-21
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Kansas vs. UNLV
The pick: Kansas
The result: Kansas wins, 49-36
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27
Military Bowl Presented by Go Bowling
Virginia Tech vs. Tulane
The pick: Virginia Tech
The result: Virginia Tech wins, 41-20
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. West Virginia
The pick: West Virginia
The result: West Virginia wins, 30-10
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
USC vs. Louisville
The pick: Louisville
The result: USC wins, 42-28
TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State
The pick: Oklahoma State
The result: Oklahoma State wins, 31-23
THURSDAY, DEC. 28
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
SMU vs. Boston College
The pick: SMU
The result: Boston College wins, 23-14
Bad Bow Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers vs. Miami
The pick: Rutgers
The result: Rutgers wins, 31-24
Pop-Tarts Bowl
N.C. State vs. Kansas State
The pick: Kansas State
The result: Kansas State wins, 28-19
Valero Alamo Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Arizona
The pick: Oklahoma
The result: Arizona wins, 38-24
FRIDAY, DEC. 29
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Clemson vs. Kentucky
The pick: Clemson
The result: Clemson wins, 38-35
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Oregon State vs. Notre Dame
The pick: Notre Dame
The result: Notre Dame wins, 40-8
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis vs. Iowa State
The pick: Iowa State
The result: Memphis wins, 36-26
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Missouri vs. Ohio State
The pick: Missouri
The result: Missouri wins, 14-3
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
12 p.m. on ESPN (Atlanta, Georgia)
Ole Miss vs. Penn State
This has a chance to be a compelling meeting of one of the best offenses in the country against one of the best defenses. Typically the latter travels better as the Nittany Lions get some more wind in their sails going into 2024. The Pick: Penn State.
Transperfect Music City Bowl
2 p.m. on ABC (Nashville, Tennessee)
Defense might just be optional in this one given the two head coaches involved, who also enjoy calling plays. The Pick: Auburn.
Capital One Orange Bowl
4 p.m. on ESPN (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Georgia vs. Florida State
Will the ‘Noles proclaim themselves national champions if they emerge victorious in this one? Both sides can play up the “nobody believes in us” card ahead of this extremely compelling CFP-caliber bowl. The Pick: Georgia.
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
4:30 p.m. on Barstool (Tucson, Arizona)
The Rockets can at least see the silver lining in a trip to Tucson despite their MAC title game loss, but they’ve got a tough opponent to get past in a scrappy Cowboys outfit. The Pick: Wyoming.
MONDAY, JAN. 1, 2024
ReliaQuest Bowl
12 p.m. on ESPN2 (Tampa, Florida)
Will this game feature the Heisman Trophy winner? Even if it doesn’t, this is a nice opportunity for Luke Fickell to showcase that he’s got the Badgers back on track, while opposite number Brian Kelly is certainly hoping not to put an exclamation point on a disappointing year. The Pick: LSU.
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
1 p.m. on ABC (Orlando, Florida)
You can’t spell Citrus without UT this year, as the Vols are going to be looking for yet another win in the Sunshine State. More intriguing will be seeing what the Hawkeyes will have going on offense after a month to figure out literally anything on that side of the ball. The Pick: Tennessee.
VRBO Fiesta Bowl
1 p.m. on ESPN (Glendale, Arizona)
Even if Bo Nix and a handful of other NFL players opt out of this one, stick around for the chess match that comes from Dan Lanning’s defense trying to stop what Jamey Chadwell does on offense, as the Flames try to cap off their first year in C-USA as an undefeated. The Pick: Oregon.
College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl
5 p.m. on ESPN (Pasadena, California)
It’s hard to dream up a better matchup, with Jim Harbaugh and the winningest FBS team taking on the grandmaster himself in Nick Saban, and the most successful CFP team of this era. Throw in that beautiful sunset at the Grandaddy of them all, and the first of the two semifinals will be hard to top. The Pick: Alabama.
College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl
8:45 p.m. on ESPN (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Washington vs. Texas
There’s an incredible collection of skill position talent on hand down in New Orleans, plus the added storyline of Steve Sarkisian facing his former program. Both the Huskies and Longhorns played each other in a bowl last year and, even with some new faces, that could inform who has the upper hand when it comes to winning this one and advancing to Houston. The Pick: Washington.
MONDAY, JAN. 8
College Football Playoff national championship
7:30 p.m. on ESPN (Houston, Texas)
TBD
Bryan Fischer is a college football writer for FOX Sports. He has been covering college athletics for nearly two decades at outlets such as NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and NFL.com among others. Follow him on Twitter at @BryanDFischer.
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