College football, even with the playoff, is predicated on the bowl system. Teams vie to go .500 (or sometimes one game under) to get a chance at more football. Coaches are often judged on whether they can lead a team to a bowl game. Sponsors out big time money on the line for college football’s postseason. With that being said, there is a long way to go before anyone qualifies for a bowl, but it is never to early to predict what happens. Here are the college football 2019 bowl projections.
New Year’s Six Bowl Games
| Bowl Game | Date | Location | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | December 28 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Clemson Tigers | Michigan Wolverines |
| Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | December 28 | State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona) | Alabama Crimson Tide | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Cotton Bowl | December 28 | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Orange Bowl | December 30 | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, Florida) | Georgia Bulldogs | Texas Longhorns |
| Rose Bowl | January 1 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California | Oregon Ducks | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Sugar Bowl | January 1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Boise State Broncos | LSU Tigers |
| National Championship Game | January 13 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana) | Clemson Tigers | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Other Division I Bowl Games
| Bowl Game | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Bahamas Bowl | December 20 | Thomas Robinson Stadium (Nassau, Bahamas) | Marshall Thundering Herd | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Frisco Bowl | December 20 | Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) | Army Black Knights | BYU Cougars |
| Celebration Bowl (FCS) | December 21 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) | North Carolina A&T Bulldogs | Alcorn State Braves |
| New Mexico Bowl | December 21 | Dreamstyle Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico) | North Texas Mean Green | Southern Mississippi |
| Cure Bowl | December 21 | Exploria Stadium (Orlando, Florida) | Temple Owls | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns |
| Boca Raton Bowl | December 21 | FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida) | USF Bulls | Toledo Rockets |
| Camellia Bowl | December 21 | Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama) | Ohio Bobcats | Georgia Southern Eagles |
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 21 | Sam Boyd Stadium (Whitney, Nevada) | Arizona State Sun Devils | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| New Orleans Bowl | December 21 | Mercedes-Benz SuperDome (New Orleans, Louisiana) | FIU Panthers | Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| Gasparilla Bowl | December 23 | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, Florida) | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Memphis Tigers |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 24 | Aloha Stadium (Honolulu, Hawaii) | Hawaii Warriors | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Independence Bowl | December 26 | Independence Stadium (Shrevport, Louisiana) | Florida State Seminoles | Arizona Wildcats |
| Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan) | Pittsburgh Panthers | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Military Bowl | December 27 | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland) | Boston College Eagles | Houston Cougars |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 27 | Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York) | Syracuse Orange | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Texas Bowl | December 27 | NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas) | Baylor Bears | Auburn Tigers |
| Holiday Bowl | December 27 | SDCCU Stadium (San Diego, California) | Michigan State Spartans | Washington Huskies |
| Cheez-It Bowl | December 27 | Chase Field (Phoenix, Arizona | TCU Horned Frogs | USC Trojans |
| Camping World Bowl | December 28 | Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida) | Miami Hurricanes | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| First Responder Bowl | December 30 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (University Park, Texas) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | FAU Owls |
| Music City Bowl | December 30 | Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee) | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Texas A&M Aggies |
| RedBox Bowl | December 30 | Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California) | Purdue Boilermakers | Washington State Cougars |
| Alamo Bowl | December 31 | Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) | Iowa State Cyclones | Utah Utes |
| Belk Bowl | December 31 | Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina) | Virginia Tech Hokies | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sun Bowl | December 31 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) | NC State Wolfpack | Stanford Cardinal |
| Liberty Bowl | December 31 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee) | Texas Tech Red Raiders | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Arizona Bowl | December 31 | Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona) | Utah State Aggies | Arkansas state Red Wolves |
| Citrus Bowl | January 1 | Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida) | Wisconsin Badgers | Florida Gators |
| Outback Bowl | January 1 | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, Florida) | Penn State Nittany Lions | Missouri Tigers |
| Birmingham Bowl | January 2 | Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama) | Tennessee Volunteers | UCF Knights |
| Gator Bowl | January 2 | TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida) | Virginia Cavaliers | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | January 3 | Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho) | San Diego State Aztecs | Buffalo Bulls |
| Armed Forces Bowl | January 4 | Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas) | Wyoming Cowboys | Nevada Wolfpack |
| Mobile Alabama Bowl | January 6 | Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Alabama) | Northern Illinois Huskies | Troy Trojans |
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