2018 NCAA Football Bowl Projections

December 15
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque) - Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech
AutoNation Cure Bowl (Orlando) - Tulane vs. Georgia Southern
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas) - Arizona vs. San Diego State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, AL) - Utah vs. Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans) - Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

December 18
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton) - Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan

December 19
Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX) - Houston vs. Toledo

December 20
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - South Florida vs. Florida Atlantic

December 21
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau) - Temple vs. UAB
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) - Wyoming vs. Northern Illinois

December 22
Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham) - Wake Forest vs. Memphis
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Ft. Worth, TX) - Kansas State vs. SMU
Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Miami (OH) vs. Troy
Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) - Fresno State vs. Marshall

December 26
Servpro First Responders Bowl (Dallas) - North Texas vs. Army
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) - North Carolina vs. Ohio
Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix) - Iowa State vs. UCLA

December 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - 18 UCF vs. Georgia Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Louisville vs. Nebraska
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl (Houston) - 24 Texas vs. Texas A&M

December 28
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville) - Missouri vs. Duke
Camping World Bowl (Orlando) - 14 Miami vs. 20 West Virginia
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Tucson) - UNLV vs. Arkansas State
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) - 15 Stanford vs. 21 TCU

December 29
Belk Bowl (Charlotte) - 19 South Carolina vs. NC State
*Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta) - 11 Penn State vs. 12 Virginia Tech
*Goodyear Cotton Bowl - CFP Semi (Arlington, TX) - 2 Georgia vs. 3 Ohio State
*CapitalOne Orange Bowl - CFP Semi (Miami) - 1 Clemson vs. 4 Alabama

December 31
Military Bowl by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD) - Navy vs. Boston College
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso) - 25 Florida State vs. Washington State
San Francisco Bowl (Santa Clara, CA) - 22 Iowa vs. Oregon
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis) - Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas
San Diego County CU Holiday Bowl (San Diego) - 17 USC vs. 23 Michigan
Taxslayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) - Northwestern vs. LSU

January 1
Outback Bowl (Tampa) - Florida vs. Minnesota
Citrus Bowl (Orlando) - 13 Wisconsin vs. 16 Mississippi State
*Playstation Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 7 Notre Dame vs. 10 Boise State
*Rose Bowl by Northwestern Mutual (Pasadena, CA) - 5 Washington vs. 6 Michigan State
*Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) - 8 Auburn vs. 9 Oklahoma

January 8
CFP National Championship Game (Atlanta) - 1 Clemson vs. 3 Ohio State

Clemson has quickly turned itself into a national powerhouse. They will cement that status with their 2nd national championship in 3 years

2018 NCAA Football Predictions

ACC
Atlantic
1. Clemson (13-0, 8-0)
2. Florida State (8-4, 5-3)
3. NC State (7-5, 4-4)
4. Louisville (7-5, 4-4)
5. Boston College (6-6, 3-5)
6. Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5)
7. Syracuse (5-7, 2-6)

Coastal
1. Miami (10-3, 6-2)
2. Virginia Tech (10-2, 6-2)
3. Duke (6-6, 4-4)
4. Pittsburgh (5-7, 4-4)
5. North Carolina (6-6, 3-5)
6. Georgia Tech (6-6, 3-5)
7. Virginia (4-8, 1-7)

ACC Championship - Clemson over Miami

Big 12
1. Oklahoma (11-2, 7-2)
2. TCU (9-4, 7-2)
3. West Virginia (9-3, 6-3)
4. Texas (8-4, 6-3)
5. Oklahoma State (8-4, 5-4)
6. Iowa State (6-6, 4-5)
7. Kansas State (6-6, 4-5)
8. Texas Tech (5-7, 3-6)
9. Baylor (5-7, 3-6)
10. Kansas (2-10, 0-9)

Big 12 Championship - Oklahoma over TCU

Big 10
East
1. Ohio State (12-1, 8-1)
2. Michigan State (10-2, 7-2)
3. Penn State (10-2, 7-2)
4. Michigan (8-4, 6-3)
5. Maryland (5-7, 3-6)
6. Indiana (5-7, 2-7)
7. Rutgers (5-7, 2-7)

West
1. Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2)
2. Northwestern (8-4, 6-3)
3. Iowa (8-4, 5-4)
4. Minnesota (6-6, 3-6)
5. Nebraska (6-6, 3-6)
6. Purdue (5-7, 3-6)
7. Illinois (3-9, 1-8)

Big 10 Championship - Ohio State over Wisconsin

Pac-12
North
1. Washington (12-1, 9-0)
2. Stanford (9-3, 7-2)
3. Oregon (8-4, 5-4)
4. Washington State (8-4, 5-4)
5. Cal (6-6, 3-6)
6. Oregon State (2-10, 0-9)

South
1. USC (9-4, 6-3)
2. Arizona (8-4, 5-4)
3. UCLA (7-5, 5-4)
4. Utah (7-5, 4-5)
5. Arizona State (5-7, 3-6)
6. Colorado (4-8, 2-7)

Pac-12 Championship - Washington over USC

SEC
East
1. Georgia (12-1, 7-1)
2. South Carolina (8-4, 5-3)
3. Florida (7-5, 4-4)
4. Missouri (7-5, 4-4)
5. Tennessee (5-7, 2-6)
6. Kentucky (5-7, 2-6)
7. Vanderbilt (3-9, 0-8)

West
1. Alabama (12-1, 8-0)
2. Auburn (10-2, 6-2)
3. Mississippi State (9-3, 5-3)
4. LSU (7-5, 4-4)
5. Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4)
6. Arkansas (6-6, 2-6)
7. Ole Miss (6-6, 2-6)

SEC Championship - Georgia over Alabama

American
East
1. UCF (11-2, 7-1)
2. South Florida (8-4, 5-3)
3. Temple (7-5, 5-3)
4. Cincinnati (5-7, 3-5)
5. East Carolina (3-9, 1-7)
6. UConn (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. Memphis (9-4, 6-2)
2. Houston (7-5, 5-3)
3. SMU (7-5, 5-3)
4. Tulane (6-6, 4-4)
5. Navy (7-6, 4-4)
6. Tulsa (4-8, 2-6)

American Championship - UCF over Memphis

Mountain West
Mountain
1. Boise State (12-1, 8-0)
2. Utah State (7-5, 5-3)
3. Wyoming (7-5, 5-3)
4. Colorado State (5-7, 4-4)
5. Air Force (4-8, 3-5)
6. New Mexico (2-10, 0-8)

West
1. San Diego State (9-4, 7-1)
2. Fresno State (8-4, 6-2)
3. UNLV (7-5, 5-3)
4. Nevada (4-8, 3-5)
5. Hawaii (3-10, 1-7)
6. San Jose State (2-10, 1-7)

Mountain West Championship - Boise State over San Diego State

Conference USA
East
1. Florida Atlantic (10-3, 7-1)
2. Marshall (8-4, 6-2)
3. Middle Tennessee (6-6, 5-3)
4. Florida International (7-5, 5-3)
5. Western Kentucky (5-7, 3-5)
6. Old Dominion (5-7, 3-5)
7. Charlotte (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. North Texas (8-5, 6-2)
2. UAB (7-5, 5-3)
3. Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3)
4. Southern Miss (705, 5-3)
5. UTSA (4-8, 3-5)
6. Rice (2-11, 1-7)
7. UTEP (1-11, 0-8)

Conference USA Championship - Florida Atlantic over North Texas

MAC
East
1. Ohio (10-3, 7-1)
2. Miami (OH) (6-6, 5-3)
3. Akron (5-7, 4-4)
4. Buffalo (5-7, 4-4)
5. Bowling Green (3-9, 2-6)
6. Kent State (1-11, 0-8)

West
1. Toledo (9-4, 7-1)
2. Northern Illinois (6-6, 6-2)
3. Western Michigan (7-5, 5-3)
4. Central Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
5. Eastern Michigan (4-8, 3-5)
6. Ball State (2-10, 1-7)

MAC Championship - Ohio over Toldeo

Sun Belt
East
1. Troy (9-4, 7-1)
2. Appalachain State (9-3, 7-1)
3. Georgia Southern (7-5, 5-3)
4. Georgia State (3-9, 2-6)
5. Coastal Carolina (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. Arkansas State (10-3, 7-1)
2. Louisiana (6-6, 4-4)
3. UL-Monroe (4-8, 3-5)
4. South Alabama (4-8, 3-5)
5. Texas State (2-10, 1-7)

Sun Belt Championship - Arkansas State over Troy

Independents
1. Notre Dame (10-2)
2. Army (8-4)
3. New Mexico State (6-6)
4. BYU (5-7)
5. UMass (5-7)
6. Liberty (3-9)