Take all of this with a grain of salt. It always depends on the number and this should only be part of your handicap.
December 20th
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau – Bahamas
2 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Both May be motivated Here but I hear that teams from the North tend to party a bit harder before this bowl. Right Toledo from last year?
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Utah State vs. Kent State
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN App |
Utah State had a disappointing season and I see less motivation for them here. Kent State will be very motivated because they do not go to Bowls that much.
Dec. 21
Celebration Bowl
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
Noon, ABC/ESPN App |
New Mexico Bowl
Central Michigan vs. San Diego State
Dreamstyle Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cure Bowl
Liberty vs. Georgia Southern
Exploria Stadium
Orlando, Florida
2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network |
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
SMU vs. Florida Atlantic
FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN App | Home game for Florida Atlantic – Ironically they played their last bowl appearance here 2 years ago and destroyed Akron. SMU may be less motivated because they deserve better
Camellia Bowl
Florida International vs. Arkansas State
Cramton Bowl
Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State vs. Washington
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas
7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN App | Washington lost their beloved coach Chris Peterson.
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Appalachian State vs. UAB
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
9 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Another crappy Matchup for Appalachian State but they keep kicking ass either way. UAB should be motivated as well but is it enough?
Dec. 23
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
UCF vs. Marshall
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Home game for Central Florida
Dec. 24
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Hawai’i vs. BYU
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Home game for Hawaii but does that even matter? Hard to Tell. BYU fans don’t drink!
Dec. 26
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |Home game for Louisiana tech being only 1 hour away. You would think Miami won’t be motivated here but they have been embarrassed once again this year. LA tech will be motivated playing a power 5.
Quick Lane Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Michigan
Ford Field
Detroit
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | This is a home game for Eastern Michigan at 37 miles away.
Dec. 27
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
North Carolina vs. Temple
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | More of Home game for Temple
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Yankee Stadium
New York
3:20 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Both of these teams are very disappointing
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
NRG Stadium
Houston
6:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Home game for Texas A&M to help justify the SEC 😛
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
USC vs. Iowa
SDCCU Stadium
San Diego
8 p.m., Fox Sports 1 – Home game for USC here but Iowa people will travel well
Cheez-It Bowl
Air Force vs. Washington State
Chase Field
Phoenix
10:15 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Dec. 28
Camping World Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Iowa State
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Noon, ABC/ESPN App | Will someone sit out this game?
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Penn State vs. Memphis
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | Penn State could have some players sitting out.
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson
State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
4 or 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
4 or 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Dec. 30
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas
12:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | More of a home game for Louisville with only a 2 hour drive away
Redbox Bowl
California vs. Illinois
Levi’s Stadium
Santa Clara, California – Home game for Cal for sure
4 p.m., FOX
Capital One Orange Bowl
Florida vs. Virginia
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Home game for Florida but still a drive of 4.5 hours from campus
Dec. 31
Belk Bowl
Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon, ESPN/ESPN App | More of a home game for Va Tech with a 2.5 hour drive.
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Florida State vs. Arizona State
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
2 p.m., CBS
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Navy vs. Kansas State
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
3:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Wyoming vs. Georgia State
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
4:30, CBS Sports Network |
Valero Alamo Bowl
Utah vs. Texas
Alamodome
San Antonio
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | More of a home game for Texas here. Will Utah have any motivation?
Jan. 1, 2020
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Michigan vs. Alabama
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., ABC/ESPN App | Alabama may not be motivated but Michigan should be very motivated.
Outback Bowl
Minnesota vs. Auburn
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Oregon vs. Wisconsin
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
5 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Georgia vs. Baylor
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans
8:45 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | Home game for Georgia but no reward. They just played here and lost bad to LSU. Players may sit out here.
Jan. 2
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Boston College vs. Cincinnati
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
3 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Indiana vs. Tennessee
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, Florida
7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Jan. 3
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Ohio vs. Nevada
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App | More of a home game for Nevada but not a good reward for either team.
Jan. 4
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Southern Mississippi vs. Tulane
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
11:30 a.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
Jan. 6
LendingTree Bowl
Louisiana vs. Miami (Ohio)
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
7:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App |
