College football preseason bowl projections

Even though the season doesn't really get started until Thursday, it's never too early to start making bowl predictions. Where will your favorite team be playing in December -- or January, if you're lucky? Let's find out.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff schedule

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Washington
Sherman: Alabama vs. Wisconsin

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Sherman: Clemson vs. Washington

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
Sherman: Clemson vs. Wisconsin

Bowl schedule

New Mexico Bowl

Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Army vs. Utah State
Sherman: Wyoming vs. Middle Tennessee

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Navy vs. Arkansas State
Sherman: Navy vs. Coastal Carolina

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. UCLA
Sherman: Colorado vs. Fresno State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Northern Illinois vs. Troy
Sherman: Troy vs. Buffalo

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 15, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: UAB vs. Appalachian State
Sherman: FIU vs. Appalachian State

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl

Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: FAU vs. Ohio
Sherman: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois

Frisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Temple vs. Louisiana Tech
Sherman: Temple vs. Western Michigan

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Houston vs. Wake Forest
Sherman: Houston vs. UAB

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Western Michigan
Sherman: FAU vs. Miami (Ohio)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Toledo vs. Fresno State
Sherman: San Diego State vs. Toledo

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 22, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Tennessee vs. UCF
Sherman: Tennessee vs. UCF

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: USF vs. Kansas State
Sherman: Kansas State vs. Memphis

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Georgia Southern
Sherman: Arkansas State vs. Ohio

Hawai'i Bowl

Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Middle Tennessee vs. Wyoming
Sherman: Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Buffalo
Sherman: Indiana vs. Southern Miss

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia Tech vs. Purdue
Sherman: North Carolina vs. Purdue

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Iowa State vs. California
Sherman: TCU vs. Washington State

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Duke vs. Arkansas
Sherman: Arkansas vs. Georgia Tech

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Louisville vs. Nebraska
Sherman: Miami vs. Nebraska

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M
Sherman: Iowa State vs. South Carolina

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: NC State vs. Missouri
Sherman: Duke vs. Florida

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Miami vs. TCU
Sherman: Boston College vs. Texas

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: UNLV vs. UL Monroe
Sherman: UNLV vs. Georgia Southern

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Stanford
Sherman: West Virginia vs. Arizona

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 29, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Penn State
Sherman: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, noon (ABC)

Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina
Sherman: Florida State vs. Mississippi State

San Francisco Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 31, 3 p.m. (Fox)

Bonagura: Minnesota vs. Oregon
Sherman: Iowa vs. California

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Boston College vs. Memphis
Sherman: Virginia Tech vs. USF

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: West Virginia vs. LSU
Sherman: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. (FS1)

Bonagura: Iowa vs. Arizona
Sherman: Northwestern vs. Oregon

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Florida
Sherman: Missouri vs. Minnesota

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Bonagura: Florida State vs. Utah
Sherman: Louisville vs. Utah

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Bonagura: Michigan vs. Mississippi State
Sherman: Michigan State vs. LSU

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1. 1 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Auburn
Sherman: Penn State vs. Auburn

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Wisconsin
Sherman: Boise State vs. Stanford

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Ohio State vs. USC
Sherman: Michigan vs. USC

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texas
Sherman: Oklahoma vs. Georgia