It is beginning to make sense about the bowl forecasts.
There will probably be too many bowl-eligible teams, and ESPN will have to cut some corners to fit all four Power Five teams in. But the puzzle pieces are starting to fit together a little better… to a point.
With teams like Rutgers, Indiana, Colorado, and many others on the rise, this could be a very interesting bowl season.
Bowl Projections: Week 6 2024
Cricket Celebration Bowl
Saturday, December 14
12:00, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Affiliations: MEAC, SWAC
Last Season: Florida A&M 30, Howard 26
Bowl Projection: Florida A&M vs NC Central
Camellia Bowl
Saturday, December 14
9:00, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery Alabama
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Northern Illinois 21, Arkansas State 19
Bowl Projection: Miami University vs Coastal Carolina
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
Tuesday, December 17
9:00, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Last Season: UTSA 35, Marshall 17
Bowl Projection: North Texas vs TCU
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Wednesday, December 18
5:30, ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Last Season: USF 45, Syracuse 0
Bowl Projection: Arkansas State vs Tulane
LA Bowl
Wednesday, December 18
9:00, ESPN
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Bowl Affiliations: MW, Former Pac-12
Last Season: UCLA 35, Boise State 22
Bowl Projection: UNLV vs Colorado
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Thursday, December 19
7:00, ESPN2
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Sun Belt
Last Season: Jacksonville State 34, Louisiana 31 OT
Bowl Projection: Liberty vs James Madison
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Friday, December 20
12:00, ESPN
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Last Season: Appalachian State 13, Miami University 9
Bowl Projection: Marshall vs UConn
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Friday, December 20
3:30, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Last Season: Georgia Tech 30, UCF 17
Bowl Projection: Stanford vs Arkansas
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Monday, December 23
11:00 am, ESPN
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21
Bowl Projection: USF vs Louisiana
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Monday, December 23
2:30, ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW, Sun Belt
Last Season: Georgia State 45, Utah State 22
Bowl Projection: Fresno State vs Bowling Green
Hawaii Bowl
Tuesday, December 24
8:00, ESPN
Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MW
Last Season: Coastal Carolina 24, San Jose State 14
Bowl Projection: WKU vs Oregon State
Detroit Bowl
Thursday, December 26
2:00, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, MAC
Last Season: Minnesota 30, Bowling Green 24
Bowl Projection: Wisconsin vs Toledo
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Thursday, December 26
5:30, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, Big 12
Last Season: Kansas 49, UNLV 36
Bowl Projection: Maryland vs Arizona State
68 Ventures Bowl
Thursday, December 26
9:00, ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: South Alabama 59, Eastern Michigan 10
Bowl Projection: Northern Illinois vs Georgia Southern
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Friday, December 27
12:00 or 3:30, ESPN
Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, Big 12
Last Season: Air Force 31, James Madison 21
Bowl Projection: Army vs Texas Tech
76 Birmingham Bowl
Friday, December 27
12:00 or 3:30, ESPN
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Last Season: Duke 17, Troy 10
Bowl Projection: Boston College vs Cincinnati
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Friday, December 27
7:00, ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Last Season: Memphis 36, Iowa State 26
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma State vs South Carolina
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
Friday, December 27
8:00, FOX
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: USC 42, Louisville 28
Bowl Projection: NC State vs Arizona
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Friday, December 27
10:30, ESPN
Reliant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Bowl Affiliations: SEC Former Pac-12
Last Season: Northwestern 14, Utah 7
Bowl Projection: Washington State vs Texas A&M
