College Football Bowl Projections for 2022-23
Projecting every bowl and playoff games for 2022-23 after Week 13
The 2022-23 bowl schedule features 42 overall games, and Athlon Sports is here with complete projections and predictions for all of the matchups. With 14 weeks of the season in the books, it’s never too early to take a peek at what the bowl games could look like at its conclusion.
The postseason officially begins on Dec. 16 with two matchups and continues until Jan. 9 with the national championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The semifinals for the College Football Playoff take place on Dec. 31 this year, with the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl hosting the matchups.
The actual selection process is more complicated than in previous years, and as usual, some trading of teams to fill spots is likely to happen by December. However, nearly all of the necessary information regarding the 2022-23 bowl schedule has been released. Projections will be updated every week during the year. 82 teams are needed to fill all bowl slots, but it's possible not enough programs will reach six victories. If necessary, 5-7 teams are projected (and selected) using APR for the 2022 season.
Projections will be updated as announcements are made on Sunday, Dec. 4. How will the postseason matchups look by December? Below are Athlon Sports' predictions for every bowl and playoff game in 2022 after Week 14:
College Football Bowl Projections for 2022-23
Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 16)
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: UAB vs. Miami (Ohio)
Cure Bowl (Dec. 16)
Tie-In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt
Projection: UTSA vs. Troy
Fenway Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: Louisville vs. Cincinnati
New Mexico (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: American/C-USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: SMU vs. BYU
LA Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Washington State vs. Fresno State
LendingTree Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: MAC/C-USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Rice vs. Southern Miss
Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: Pac-12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oregon State vs. Florida
Frisco Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie-In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt
Projection: North Texas vs. Boise State
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)
Tie-In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/Sun Belt
Projection: Marshall vs. UConn
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 20)
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 20)
Tie-In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/Sun Belt
Projection: Liberty vs. Toledo
New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 21)
Tie-In: C-USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: WKU vs. South Alabama
Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22)
Tie-In: Big 12/C-USA/AAC
Projection: Baylor vs. Air Force
Independence Bowl (Dec. 23)
Tie-In: AAC vs. Army
Projection: Louisiana vs. Houston
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 23)
Tie-In: ACC/AAC/SEC
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Missouri
Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24)
Tie-In: AAC/C-USA/BYU vs. Mountain West
Projection: San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee
Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26)
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. MAC
Projection: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
Camellia Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern
First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie-In: Big 12/AAC/C-USA/Sun Belt/Mountain West
Projection: Memphis vs. Utah State
Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie-In: AAC/ACC/C-USA vs. SEC
Projection: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Military Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: Duke vs. UCF
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Kansas vs. Arkansas
Holiday Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: North Carolina vs. Oregon
Texas Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Minnesota vs. Syracuse
Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie-In: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Texas vs. Washington
Duke's Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Maryland vs. NC State
Sun Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Pitt vs. UCLA
Gator Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
Arizona Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Ohio vs. Wyoming
Music City Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Iowa vs. Kentucky
Reliaquest Bowl (Jan. 2)
Tie-In: Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 2)
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: LSU vs. Purdue
New Year’s Six Bowls
Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Clemson vs. Tennessee
Sugar Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Alabama vs. Kansas State
Rose Bowl (Jan. 2)
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Penn State vs. Utah
Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2)
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Tulane vs. USC
CFB Playoff
Peach Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Georgia vs. Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: TCU vs. Michigan
National Championship (Jan. 9)
Location: Inglewood, Calif.
Tie-In: Peach Bowl Winner vs. Fiesta Bowl Winner (Projection)
Projection: Michigan vs. Georgia
*Not enough projected teams from conference to fill spot. This indicates an at-large team was selected for an open bowl slot.
