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College football bowl projections after Week 1

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Week 1 is history, so here are the first adjustments to our experts' bowl projections for this season.

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. Oklahoma
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. Ohio State
Sherman: Clemson vs. Oklahoma


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: Alabama vs. Clemson

Bowl schedule

New Mexico Bowl

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

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


AutoNation Cure Bowl

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

Bonagura: UL Monroe vs. Cincinnati
Sherman: UL Monroe vs. Tulsa


Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

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

Bonagura: California vs. Fresno State
Sherman: Colorado vs. Fresno State


Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

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

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Ohio
Sherman: Army vs. Buffalo


R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

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

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. UAB
Sherman: Southern Miss 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. Eastern Michigan
Sherman: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois


Frisco Bowl

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

Bonagura: USF vs. Northern Illinois
Sherman: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan


Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

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

Bonagura: Louisville vs. UCF
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. Buffalo
Sherman: FAU vs. Miami (Ohio)


Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

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

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Western Michigan
Sherman: San Diego State vs. Toledo


Birmingham Bowl

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

Bonagura: Army vs. Houston
Sherman: Tennessee vs. UCF


Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

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

Bonagura: Air Force vs. Kansas State
Sherman: Kansas State vs. Memphis


Dollar General Bowl

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

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Toledo
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: San Diego State vs. North Texas
Sherman: Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech


SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

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

Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Marshall
Sherman: Maryland vs. North Texas


Quick Lane Bowl

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

Bonagura: Syracuse vs. Maryland
Sherman: NC State vs. Northwestern


Cheez-It Bowl

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

Bonagura: Colorado vs. Baylor
Sherman: Texas vs. Washington State


Walk-On's Independence Bowl

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

Bonagura: BYU vs. Wake Forest
Sherman: Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech


New Era Pinstripe Bowl

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

Bonagura: Boston College vs. Northwestern
Sherman: Miami (Florida) vs. Nebraska


Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

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

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Texas
Sherman: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas


Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

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

Bonagura: LSU vs. Florida State
Sherman: Duke vs. South Carolina


Camping World Bowl

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

Bonagura: Miami vs. TCU
Sherman: Boston College vs. Iowa State


NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

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

Bonagura: Troy vs. UNLV
Sherman: Nevada vs. Georgia Southern


Valero Alamo Bowl

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

Bonagura: USC vs. West Virginia
Sherman: Oklahoma State vs. Utah


Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Auburn
Sherman: LSU vs. Notre Dame


Belk Bowl

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

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Duke
Sherman: Virginia Tech vs. Florida


San Francisco Bowl

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

Bonagura: Utah vs. Michigan
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: NC State vs. Memphis
Sherman: Louisville vs. USF


AutoZone Liberty Bowl

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

Bonagura: Arkansas vs. Iowa State
Sherman: TCU vs. Texas A&M


San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

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

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State
Sherman: Michigan State vs. USC


TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

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

Bonagura: Missouri vs. Iowa
Sherman: Missouri vs. Minnesota


Hyundai Sun Bowl

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

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Georgia Tech
Sherman: Oregon vs. Florida State


Outback Bowl

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

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


Citrus Bowl

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

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Virginia Tech
Sherman: Penn State vs. Auburn


PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

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

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


Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

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

Bonagura: Wisconsin vs. Stanford
Sherman: Ohio State vs. Washington


Allstate Sugar Bowl

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

Bonagura: Georgia vs. Oklahoma State
Sherman: West Virginia vs. Georgia