For some reason, the bowl predictions are getting a little easier all of a sudden…
Not at all. Do not get too confident just yet; forget about it if one piece of the expanded College Football Playoff puzzle does not fit. However, more big losses could mean that fewer teams need to find a home.
But it also means making some very important calls.
Even though Miami University is 1-4 and their offense is having trouble, they should go on a run. Though, it will be hard to get to six.
Oh, no Wisconsin? Do not be fooled by the win over a bad Purdue team; the last game of the season against Minnesota will decide the winner.
Why not North Carolina? Pick the winner of the North Carolina vs. NC State game in the regular season finish by flipping a coin.
All of that being said, it is likely to change big next week. For now, here are the CFN Bowl Predictions for Week 7.
Bowl Projections: Week 7 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: Jackson State vs NC Central
Last Week: 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: Buffalo vs ULM
Last Week: 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 USF
Last Week: 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: Tulane vs UCF
Last Week: 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
Last Week: 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
Last Week: 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: Georgia Southern vs UConn
Last Week: 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: Virginia Tech vs Rutgers
Last Week: 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: Boston College vs Coastal Carolina
Last Week: 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: Bowling Green vs Arkansas State
Last Week: 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 Fresno State
Last Week: 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: Michigan State vs Toledo
Last Week: 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
Last Week: 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 Louisiana
Last Week: 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 Cincinnati
Last Week: Army vs Texas Tech
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: Virginia vs Marshall
Last Week: 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: West Virginia vs South Carolina
Last Week: 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: SMU vs Washington
Last Week: 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 Arkansas
Last Week: Washington State vs Texas A&M
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Saturday, December 28
11:00, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: Boston College 23, SMU 14
Bowl Projection: Memphis vs Duke
Last Week: Memphis vs Syracuse
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 28
2:15, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, MW, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Last Season: Fresno State 37, New Mexico State 10
Bowl Projection: Colorado State vs Texas State
Last Week: Colorado State vs Texas State
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Saturday, December 28
12:00, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Last Season: Rutgers 31, Miami 24
Bowl Projection: Syracuse vs Illinois
Last Week: Pitt vs Nebraska
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Saturday, December 28
3:30, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big 12
Last Season: Kansas State 28, NC State 19
Bowl Projection: Pitt vs Iowa State
Last Week: Georgia Tech vs Iowa State
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Saturday, December 28
4:30, CW Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW
Last Season: Wyoming 16, Toledo 15
Bowl Projection: Ohio vs San Jose State
Last Week: Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Saturday, December 28
5:45, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Last Season: Virginia Tech 41, Tulane 20
Bowl Projection: Navy vs NC State
Last Week: Navy vs North Carolina
Valero Alamo Bowl
Saturday, December 28
7:30, ABC
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12 Former Pac-12
Last Season: Arizona 38, Oklahoma 24
Bowl Projection: Kansas State vs USC
Last Week: Kansas State vs Oregon
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Saturday, December 28
9:15, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Affiliations: Army, Big 12, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Texas Tech 34, Cal 14
Bowl Projection: Cal vs BYU
Last Week: UCF vs Cal
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Monday, December 30
2:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Maryland 31, Auburn 13
Bowl Projection: Nebraska vs Kentucky
Last Week: Michigan State vs Kentucky
ReliaQuest Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
12:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC, ACC
Last Season: LSU 35, Wisconsin 31
Bowl Projection: Indiana vs Missouri
Last Week: Iowa vs Ole Miss
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Last Season: Notre Dame 40, Oregon State 8
Bowl Projection: Louisville vs Arizona
Last Week: Louisville vs Washington
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
3:00, CBS
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Last Season: Tennessee 35, Iowa 0
Bowl Projection: Michigan vs Ole Miss
Last Week: Indiana vs LSU
TaxAct Texas Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
3:30, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Last Season: Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23
Bowl Projection: Texas Tech vs Oklahoma
Last Week: BYU vs Oklahoma
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Thursday, January 2
7:30, ESPN
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, SEC
Last Season: Clemson 38, Kentucky 35
Bowl Projection: Miami vs LSU
Last Week: Miami vs Missouri
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Friday, January 3
4:00, ESPN
Gerald R Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Gof5
Last Season: Texas State 45, Rice 21
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma State* vs Minnesota*
Last Week: West Virginia* vs SMU
*Making the call that this is a catch-all for available Power Four teams
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Friday, January 3
7:30, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Last Season: West Virginia 30, North Carolina 10
Bowl Projection: Georgia Tech vs Iowa
Last Week: Duke vs Illinois
Bahamas Bowl
Saturday, January 4
11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2
Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC
Last Season: WKU 38, Old Dominion 35 OT
Bowl Projection: Sam Houston vs Eastern Michigan
Last Week: Sam Houston vs Ohio
Predictions for Every Remaining Game
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