The College Football News bowl projections, and the predictions for the College Football Playoff after Week 4.
Well this just got a whole lot more interesting.
Not only will almost everyone be back late in the season, but the normal bowl rules are likely going to be out the window.
The RedBox (Big Ten vs. Pac-12) has already decided not to have a bowl, but the the NCAA recommendation that records not matter for bowl eligibility this year, now everyone should be able to fill in their contracted bowl ties.
This is still going to be as fluid as any bowl season ever, but now the Big Ten, Pac-12, MAC and Mountain West are back in the mix.
Remember, records almost certainly aren’t going to matter this year.
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2020-2021 Bowl Projections: Week 4
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
ESPN, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
ESPN, Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Iowa State vs. LSU
Bahamas Bowl
ESPN, Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. MAC
Bowl Projection: FIU vs. Miami University
Cactus Bowl
ESPN, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Bowl Projection: Texas Tech vs. Indiana
Camellia Bowl
ESPN, Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Northern Illinois vs. Troy
Cheez-It Bowl
ESPN, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big 12
Bowl Projection: Miami vs. Kansas State
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
ESPN, Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC
Bowl Projection: Temple vs. Florida Atlantic
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
ESPN, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten
Bowl Projection: North Carolina vs. Minnesota
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
ESPN, Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Mountain West
Bowl Projection: Buffalo vs. Air Force
FBS Mortgage Cure Bowl
CBS Sports Network, Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, MAC, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Tulane vs. Arkansas State
Fenway Bowl
ESPN, Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC
Bowl Projection: Boston College vs. Cincinnati
Gasparillia Bowl
ESPN, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or SEC
Bowl Projection: Florida State vs. Ole Miss
LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. MWC
Bowl Projection: Stanford vs. Boise State
LendingTree Bowl
ESPN, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Western Michigan vs. Appalachian State
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
ESPN, Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs Group of 5
Bowl Projection: TCU vs. SMU
Military Bowl
ESPN, Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. AAC
Bowl Projection: Virginia vs. Navy
Mistubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
ESPN, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Pac-12 vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Utah vs. Missouri
Myrtle Beach Bowl
ESPN, Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or MAC or Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: USF vs. Coastal Carolina
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
ESPN, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big Ten
Bowl Projection: Pitt vs. Nebraska
New Mexico Bowl
ESPN, Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC
Bowl Projection: Louisiana Tech vs. Liberty
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
CBS Sports Network, Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: MAC vs. MW
Bowl Projection: Toledo vs. San Diego State
Outback Bowl
ESPN, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Iowa vs. Mississippi State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
ESPN, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. Sun Belt Champion (if available)
Bowl Projection: Marshall vs. Louisiana
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
ESPN, Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Army vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Army vs. Cal
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
FOX, SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Louisville vs. Washington
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
ESPN, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or ACC or Big 12
Bowl Projection: Houston vs. Baylor
SoFi Hawaii Bowl
ESPN, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: MWC vs. AAC or C-USA
Bowl Projection: Hawaii vs. WKU
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
ESPN, EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
ESPN, Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC, ACC vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Memphis vs. Kentucky
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
CBS, Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Syracuse vs. Arizona State
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
ESPN, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Northwestern vs. South Carolina
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
ESPN, Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: AAC or C-USA or MAC or MWC
Bowl Projection: UAB vs. Fresno State
Valero Alamo Bowl
ESPN, Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Texas vs. Oregon
VRBO Citrus Bowl
ESPN, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Normal Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Michigan vs. Auburn
– New Year’s Six Bowl Projections
– College Football Playoff Predictions
NEXT: New Year’s Six Bowls
New Year’s Six Bowls Schedule
New Year’s Six Games
Chick-Fil-A Peach, Cotton, Fiesta are all based on the best possible matchups. An ACC team has to play in the Orange against a Big Ten or SEC team.
All Power Five conference champions will be in either the College Football Playoff or a New Year’s Six game along with the top-ranked Group of Five champion.
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
ESPN, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
At-Large vs. At-Large
Bowl Projection: USC vs. Wisconsin
Capital One Orange Bowl
ESPN, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
ACC vs. Big Ten or SEC
Bowl Projection: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
ESPN, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
At-Large vs. At-Large
Bowl Projection: UCF vs. Georgia
GoodYear Cotton Bowl Classic
ESPN, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
At-Large vs. At-Large
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma vs. BYU
NEXT: College Football Playoff Picks
2020-2021 College Football Playoff Schedule
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Friday, January 1, 8:45 ET
ESPN, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
CFP vs. CFP
Bowl Projection: Clemson vs. Florida
Rose Bowl
Friday,, January 1, 5:00 ET
ESPN Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
CFP vs. CFP
Bowl Projection: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 11, 8:00 ET
ESPN Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Projection: Alabama vs. Clemson
