The 2022-23 bowl schedule features 42 overall games, and Athlon Sports is here with complete projections and predictions for all of the matchups. While the season doesn’t get underway until late August, 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.
A few tie-ins are unsettled for bowl games as of late July. However, nearly all of the necessary information regarding the 2022-23 bowl schedule has been released. Projections will be updated as needed this offseason and again during the year.
How will the postseason matchups look by December? Below are Athlon Sports’ predictions for every bowl and playoff game in 2022:
2022 College Football Conference Predictions
Power 5: Acc | Big 12 | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SEC | 131 overalls
Group of 5: American | C-USA | MAC | Mountain West | Sunbelt | All America
Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 16)
Tie In: Conference USA vs MAC
Projection: FAU vs Western Michigan
Cure Bowl (Dec. 16)
Tie In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt
Projection: WKU vs. Liberty
Fenway Bowl (Dec 17)
Tie In: ACC vs. American
Projection: Virginia vs. SMU
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New Mexico (Dec 17)
Tie In: American/C-USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Utah State vs UTSA
LA Bowl (Dec 17)
Tie In: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Washington State
LendingTree Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie In: MAC/C-USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Kent State vs Appalachian State
Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie In: Pac-12 vs SEC
Projection: Washington vs. LSU
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Frisco Bowl (Dec. 17)
Tie In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/MW/Sun Belt
Projection: UTEP vs. Colorado State
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)
Tie In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/Sun Belt
Projection: Georgia State vs. Memphis
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 20)
Tie In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Northern Illinois vs. Air Force
Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 20)
Tie In: AAC/C-USA/MAC/Sun Belt
Projection: Coastal Carolina vs UCF
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New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 21)
Tie In: C-USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: UAB vs Louisiana
Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22)
Tie In: Big 12/C-USA/AAC
Projection: Houston vs. Iowa State
Independence Bowl (Dec. 23)
Tie In: AAC vs Army
Projection: Army vs. Tulane
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 23)
Tie In: ACC/AAC/SEC
Projection: Louisville vs Auburn
Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24)
Tie In: AAC/C-USA/BYU vs. Mountain West
Projection: BYU vs San Diego State
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Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26)
Tie In: Big Ten vs MAC
Projection: Minnesota vs Central Michigan
Camellia Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Marshall vs Miami (Ohio)
First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie In: Big 12/AAC/C-USA/Sun Belt/Mountain West
Projection: TCU vs California
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Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie In: AAC/ACC/C-USA vs. SEC
Projection: Mississippi State vs Maryland*
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Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Dec. 27)
Tie In: Big 12 vs. Big Ten
Projection: Kansas State vs Nebraska
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Military Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie In: ACC vs. American
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie In: Big 12 vs SEC
Projection: West Virginia vs South Carolina
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Holiday Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie In: ACC vs Pac-12
Projection: Wake Forest vs. UCLA
Texas Bowl (Dec. 28)
Tie In: Big 12 vs SEC
Projection: Texas vs. Ole Miss
Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: North Carolina vs. Purdue
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Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie In: ACC/Notre Dame vs Big 12
Projection: Miami vs Oklahoma
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29)
Tie In: Big 12 vs Pac-12
Projection: Oklahoma State vs Oregon
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Penn State vs Florida State
Sun Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie In: ACC vs Pac-12
Projection: Boston College vs. Oregon State
Gator Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Pitt vs Florida
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Arizona Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Toledo vs. Fresno State
Music City Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie In: Big Ten vs SEC
Projection: Iowa vs Arkansas
Reliaquest Bowl (Jan 2)
Tie In: Big Ten vs SEC
Projection: Michigan State vs. Kentucky
Citrus Bowl (Jan 2)
Tie In: Big Ten vs SEC
Projection: Wisconsin vs Tennessee
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New Year’s Six Bowls
Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)
Tie In: At Large vs. At Large
Projection: NC State vs Notre Dame
Sugar Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie In: At Large vs. At Large
Projection: Texas A&M vs Baylor
Rose Bowl (Jan 2)
Tie In: Big Ten vs Pac-12
Projection: Michigan vs Utah
Cotton Bowl (Jan 2)
Tie In: Big 12 vs SEC
Projection: Cincinnati vs USC
CFB Playoff
Peach Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie In: National Semifinals
Projection: Alabama vs Clemson
Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31)
Tie In: National Semifinals
Projection: Ohio State vs Georgia
National Championship (Jan 9)
Location: Inglewood, Calif.
Tie In: Cotton Bowl Winner vs. Orange Bowl Winner
Projection: Alabama vs Ohio State
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*Not enough projected teams from conference to fill spot. This indicates an at-large team was selected for an open bowl slot.
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