Postseason College Football begins this weekend

Postseason College Football begins this weekend

Bleacher Reports offers a look at this year’s Bowl Game schedule and matchups

From Bleacher Reports

www.bleacherreports.com Bowl season is almost here, and there will be college football games aplenty between now and January.

Including the College Football Playoff, 41 games will be played, and 80 teams will be involved. The slate ends with the CFP National Championship on Jan. 7, which will feature the winners of Alabama vs. Oklahoma and Clemson vs. Notre Dame.

Below is the schedule for this year’s bowl games, as well as three non-CFP matchups to circle on the calendar.

2018-19 Bowl Schedule (All times ET): Saturday, Dec. 15

• Celebration Bowl (Noon, ABC): North Carolina A& T vs. Alcorn State — Prediction: North Carolina A& T

• New Mexico Bowl (2 p.m., ESPN): North Texas vs. Utah State — Prediction: Utah State

• Cure Bowl (2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Tulane vs. Louisiana — Prediction: Louisiana

• Las Vegas Bowl (3:30 p.m., ABC): Fresno State vs. Arizona State — Prediction: Arizona State

• Camellia Bowl (5:30 p.m., ESPN): Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan — Prediction: Georgia Southern

• New Orleans Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State — Prediction: Appalachian State Tuesday, Dec. 18

• Boca Raton Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): UAB vs. Northern Illinois — Prediction: Northern Illinois Wednesday, Dec. 19

• Frisco Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): San Diego State vs. Ohio — Prediction: San Diego State

• Thursday, Dec. 20 Gasparilla Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): Marshall vs. South Florida — Prediction: South Florida Friday, Dec. 21

• Bahamas Bowl (12:30 p.m., ESPN): FIU vs. Toledo — Prediction: Toledo

• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): Western Michigan vs. BYU — Prediction: BYU Saturday, Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Memphis vs. Wake Forest — Prediction: Memphis

• Armed Forces Bowl (3:30 p.m., ESPN): Houston vs. Army — Prediction: Houston

• Dollar General Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): Buffalo vs. Troy — Prediction: Buffalo

• Hawaii Bowl (10:30 p.m., ESPN): Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii — Prediction: Hawaii Wednesday, Dec. 26

• First Responder Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Boston College vs. Boise State — Prediction: Boise State

• Quick Lane Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech — Prediction: Georgia Tech

• Cheez-It Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): California vs. TCU — Prediction: TCU Thursday, Dec. 27 Independence Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Temple vs. Duke — Prediction: Duke

• Pinstripe Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Miami vs. Wisconsin — Prediction: Miami

• Texas Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Baylor vs. Vanderbilt — Prediction: Baylor Friday, Dec. 28

• Music City Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Purdue vs. Auburn — Prediction: Auburn

• Camping World Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): West Virginia vs. Syracuse — Prediction: Syracuse

• Alamo Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Iowa State vs. Washington State — Prediction: Washington State Saturday, Dec. 29

• Peach Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Florida vs. Michigan — Prediction: Michigan

• Belk Bowl (Noon, ABC): South Carolina vs. Virginia — Prediction: Virginia

•Arizona Bowl (1:15 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Arkansas State vs. Nevada — Prediction: Nevada

• Cotton Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): Clemson vs. Notre Dame; College Football Playoff semifinal — Prediction: Clemson

• Orange Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): Alabama vs. Oklahoma; College Football Playoff semifinal — Prediction: Alabama Monday, Dec. 31

• Military Bowl (Noon, ESPN): Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech — Prediction: Virginia Tech

• Sun Bowl (2 p.m., CBS): Stanford vs. Pittsburgh — Prediction: Stanford • Redbox Bowl (3 p.m., FOX): Michigan State vs. Oregon — Prediction: Oregon

• Liberty Bowl (3:45 p.m., ESPN): Missouri vs. Oklahoma State — Prediction: Missouri

• Holiday Bowl (7 p.m., FS1): Northwestern vs. Utah — Prediction: Utah

• Gator Bowl (7:30 p.m., ESPN): N.C. State vs. Texas A& M — Prediction: Texas A& M Tuesday, Jan. 1

• Outback Bowl (Noon, ESPN2): Mississippi State vs. Iowa — Prediction: Iowa

• Citrus Bowl (1 p.m., ABC): Kentucky vs. Penn State — Prediction: Penn State

• Fiesta Bowl (1 p.m., ESPN): LSU vs. UCF — Prediction: LSU

• Rose Bowl (5 p.m., ESPN): Washington vs. Ohio State — Prediction: Ohio State • Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m., ESPN): Texas vs. Georgia — Prediction: Georgia Monday, Jan. 7

• College Football Playoff National Championship (8 p.m., ESPN)