College football bowl projections after Week 1

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after Week 1. Check back each week for their predictions.

All times Eastern

College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 13, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Georgia

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Georgia

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 28, 4 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau
Dec. 20, 2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Northern Illinois vs. Middle Tennessee
Schlabach: North Texas vs. Western Michigan

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Bonagura: UCF vs. Army
Schlabach: Houston vs. FAU

Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 21, noon, ABC
Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State
Schlabach: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Marshall vs. Air Force
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Nevada

Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Troy vs. Houston
Schlabach: SMU vs. Georgia State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. Temple
Schlabach: UCF vs. Buffalo

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Ohio vs. Georgia State
Schlabach: Northern Illinois vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Fresno State
Schlabach: Washington State vs. Utah State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana vs. FAU
Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 23, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach: Temple vs. UAB

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: BYU vs. SMU
Schlabach: BYU vs. Navy

Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 26, 4 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. North Carolina
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Maryland vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 27, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Tulane
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Tulane

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 3:20 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Miami
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Michigan State

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Ole Miss vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: TCU vs. Mississippi State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Sports 1
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Michigan State
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Oregon

Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Cal vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. USC

Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, noon, ABC
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Baylor
Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 28., noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Boise State

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. TCU
Schlabach: Middle Tennessee vs. Cal

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. South Carolina

Redbox Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 30, 4 p.m., Fox
Bonagura: Stanford vs. Iowa
Schlabach: Nebraska vs. Stanford

Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Syracuse vs. LSU
Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Penn State

Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 31, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: NC State vs. Kentucky

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS
Bonagura: USC vs. NC State
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Arizona State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: North Texas vs. Texas Tech
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Memphis

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 31, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Hawaii vs. Georgia Southern
Schlabach: Hawaii vs. Arkansas State

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Washington State vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Washington

Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Auburn vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Virginia vs. Auburn

Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Florida vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Michigan vs. Texas A&M

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Utah vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texas
Schlabach: Texas vs. LSU

Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Jan. 2, 3 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: FIU vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Army

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Jan. 2, 7 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Florida

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Jan. 3, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Jan. 4, 11:30 a.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Wyoming
Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Fresno State

Mobile, Alabama Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Appalachian State
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Appalachian State