2016-17 College Football Bowl Predictions

*denotes at large team from a conference without a direct tie-in

Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Middle Tennessee State (8-5) vs. Utah State (6-6)
winner: Utah State (7-6)

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
UCLA (8-4) vs. San Diego State (12-1)
winner: San Diego State (13-1)

Raycom Media Camelia Bowl
Northern Illinois (8-4) vs. Troy (7-5)
winner: Northern Illinois (9-4)

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Memphis (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (8-4)
winner: Memphis (7-6)

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-2)
winner: Appalachian State (11-2)

Miami Beach Bowl
Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Florida (12-1)
winner: South Florida (13-1)

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
East Carolina (6-6) vs. Florida Atlantic (6-6)
winner: East Carolina (7-6)

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
BYU (7-5) vs. Air Force (10-2)
winner: Air Force (11-2)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Ohio (8-4) vs. Colorado State (9-3)
winner: Colorado State (10-3)

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Western Kentucky (9-3) vs. Toledo (10-2)
winner: Toledo (11-2)

Lockhead Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Navy (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5)*
winner: Navy (9-4)

GoDaddy Bowl
Western Michigan (10-3) vs. Georgia Southern (8-4)
winner: Western Michigan (11-3)

Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl
Southern Miss (10-3) vs. Nevada (10-2)
winner: Nevada (11-2)

St. Petersburg Bowl
Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Tulsa (9-3)
winner: Tulsa (10-3)

Quick Lane Bowl
Indiana (6-6) vs. Boston College (6-6)
winner: Indiana (7-6)

Camping World Independence Bowl
Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Missouri (6-6)
winner: Georgia Tech (7-6)

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Rice (7-5) vs. Nebraska (7-5)
winner: Nebraska (8-5)

Military Bowl pres. by Northrop Grumman
Army (6-6) vs. Temple (11-1)
winner: Temple (12-1)

National Funding Holiday Bowl
Northwestern (8-4) vs. Washington State (9-3)
winner: Washington State (10-3)

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Arizona (8-4) vs. Texas Tech (6-6)
winner: Arizona (9-4)

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Wisconsin (7-5)
winner: Pittsburgh (9-4)

Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville (9-3) vs. Baylor (8-4)
winner: Louisville (10-3)

Foster Farms Bowl
Penn State (6-6) vs. Oregon (9-3)
winner: Oregon (10-3)

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
UNLV (6-6) vs. Old Dominion (6-6)
winner: UNLV (7-6)

AutoCare V100 Texas Bowl
Texas A&M (7-5) vs. Texas (8-4)
winner: Texas (9-4)

Birmingham Bowl
Kentucky (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (7-5)
winner: Cincinnati (8-5)

Belk Bowl
North Carolina (9-4) vs. Auburn (7-5)
winner: North Carolina (10-4)

Valero Alamo Bowl
Stanford (10-2) vs. TCU (10-2)
winner: Stanford (11-2)

Autozone Liberty Bowl
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (8-4)
winner: Mississippi State (8-5)

Hyundai Sun Bowl
USC (7-6) vs. Virginia Tech (7-5)
winner: USC (8-6)

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Minnesota (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3)

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Mississippi (10-2) vs. Iowa (11-2)
winner: Mississippi (11-2)

TaxSlayer Bowl
Miami (9-3) vs. Florida (9-3)
winner: Florida (10-3)

Outback Bowl
LSU (10-2) vs. Michigan State (9-3)
winner: LSU (11-2)

New Year's Day 6 Bowls

Rose Bowl pres. by Northwestern Mutual
Michigan (11-1) vs. Washington (12-1)
winner: Michigan (12-1)

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma (11-1) vs. Tennessee (12-1)
winner: Oklahoma (12-1)

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Oklahoma State (11-1) vs. Houston (12-1)
winner: Houston (13-1)

Capital One Orange Bowl
Clemson (11-1) vs. Boise State (13-0)
winner: Clemson (12-1)

College Football Playoff

BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0)
winner: Florida State (14-0)

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Alabama (12-1) vs. Notre Dame (12-0)
winner: Alabama (13-1)

National Championship
Alabama (13-1) vs. Florida State (14-0)
winner: Florida State (15-0)