College football bowl projections after Week 5

Can Kyler Murray and Oklahoma stay in the playoff race? One of our bowl experts thinks so. Check out our bowl projections after Week 5.

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: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Sherman: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

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: Ohio State vs. Clemson
Sherman: Ohio State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T

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

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Sherman: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Bowl schedule

New Mexico Bowl

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

Bonagura: UNLV vs. UAB
Sherman: Utah State vs. Cal

AutoNation Cure Bowl

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

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Tulane
Sherman: Troy vs. Houston

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

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

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Boise State
Sherman: Colorado vs. Fresno State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

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

Bonagura: Troy vs. Buffalo
Sherman: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

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

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech
Sherman: UAB 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: FIU vs. Southern Miss
Sherman: FAU vs. Buffalo

DXL Frisco Bowl

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

Bonagura: Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
Sherman: Cincinnati vs. Akron

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

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

Bonagura: FAU vs. Cincinnati
Sherman: Tulane vs. Middle Tennessee

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

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

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Akron
Sherman: Toledo vs. Marshall

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

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

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Ohio
Sherman: Boise State vs. Western Michigan

Birmingham Bowl

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

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. USF
Sherman: Memphis vs. Vanderbilt

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

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

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Cal
Sherman: Army vs. Iowa State

Dollar General Bowl

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

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Sherman: Arkansas State vs. Eastern Michigan

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Hawai'i vs. BYU
Sherman: Hawai'i vs. Louisiana Tech

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

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

Bonagura: Eastern Michigan vs. North Texas
Sherman: Utah vs. North Texas

Quick Lane Bowl

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

Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Indiana
Sherman: Indiana vs. Wake Forest

Cheez-It Bowl

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

Bonagura: Utah vs. Fresno State
Sherman: Arizona State vs. Nevada

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

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

Bonagura: Army vs. Virginia
Sherman: Virginia vs. FIU

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

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

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

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

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

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

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

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

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Syracuse
Sherman: Missouri vs. Virginia Tech

Camping World Bowl

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

Bonagura: Miami vs. Texas
Sherman: TCU vs. Duke

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Coastal Carolina vs. Utah State
Sherman: San Diego State vs. Coastal Carolina

Valero Alamo Bowl

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

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Oklahoma State
Sherman: Texas vs. Oregon

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

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

Bonagura: LSU vs. Notre Dame
Sherman: Miami vs. Georgia

Belk Bowl

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

Bonagura: Houston vs. Duke
Sherman: Auburn vs. NC State

Redbox Bowl

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

Bonagura: USC vs. Maryland
Sherman: Iowa vs. Washington State

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: BYU vs. USF

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

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

Bonagura: Missouri vs. TCU
Sherman: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

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

Bonagura: Colorado vs. Iowa
Sherman: Michigan vs. Stanford

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

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

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

Hyundai Sun Bowl

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

Bonagura: Washington State vs. Virginia Tech
Sherman: Boston College vs. USC

Outback Bowl

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

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin
Sherman: Michigan State vs. Kentucky

Citrus Bowl

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

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Michigan
Sherman: Wisconsin vs. Florida

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: UCF vs. Stanford
Sherman: UCF vs. West Virginia

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

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

Bonagura: Penn State vs. Washington
Sherman: Penn State vs. Washington

Allstate Sugar Bowl

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

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