Projecting every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff

All eyes were on Penn State, but certainly not for the team’s successful 2020 season debut.

In the return of the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions fell to Indiana by one point, 36-35 in OT.

How did this upset and the rest of Week 8’s results shake up our bowl matchups?

Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura unveil their latest projections.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championship

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida


Jan. 11, ESPN

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Alabama

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California


Jan. 1, ESPN

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans


Jan. 1, ESPN

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Georgia

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Goodyear Cotton Bowl

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Florida

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Georgia

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Bonagura: Oregon vs. BYU

Schlabach: Oregon vs. Michigan

Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin

Schlabach: Miami vs. Wisconsin

Vrbo Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Bonagura: Michigan vs. Auburn

Schlabach: Penn State vs. Florida

Outback Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Bonagura: Indiana vs. LSU

Schlabach: Indiana vs. LSU

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Bonagura: North Carolina vs. South Carolina

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Bonagura: Kansas State vs. USC

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. USC

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Bonagura: Utah vs. Missouri

Schlabach: California vs. Missouri

Cheez-It Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Bonagura: Miami vs. Iowa State

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Bonagura: Purdue vs. NC State

Schlabach: NC State vs. Nebraska

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Arkansas

Schlabach: Texas vs. Arkansas

LA Bowl

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. Boise State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Bonagura: Penn State vs. Tennessee

Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Kentucky

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Bonagura: Texas vs. Kentucky

Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Tennessee

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York

Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Boston College

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Boston College

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

Bonagura: Cal vs. Virginia Tech

Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Utah

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Minnesota

Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Purdue

Fenway Bowl

Fenway Park, Boston

Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Temple

Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Temple

Military Bowl

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Bonagura: Navy vs. Georgia Tech

Schlabach: Navy vs. Louisville

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Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Army

Schlabach: Washington vs. Army

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Bonagura: Baylor vs. Tulsa

Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. SMU

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

Bonagura: Iowa vs. Central Michigan

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Memphis

Schlabach: Ole Miss vs. Memphis

Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Bonagura: Louisville vs. Ole Miss

Schlabach: Florida State vs. South Carolina

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Bonagura: Wyoming vs. Ball State

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Buffalo

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Western Michigan

Schlabach: Hawaii vs. BYU

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisiana

Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

Bonagura: UCF vs. Liberty

Schlabach: UCF vs. Ohio

Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina

Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo

FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Troy

Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. FAU

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Gerald

J. Ford Stadium, Dallas

Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. SMU

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa

Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Bonagura: Houston vs. UTSA

Schlabach: Houston vs. UTSA

LendingTree Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian State

Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. UAB

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina

Bonagura: Charlotte vs. South Alabama

Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. Marshall

New Mexico Bowl

Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Louisiana Tech

Schlabach: Nevada vs. Liberty