Post-Week 7 Bowl Projections For the 2024 College Football Season

Here's a look at the state of play after another wild week.

Could Georgia and Clemson meet again in December? / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK

For the second straight week, college football fans were treated to a gem of a Saturday slate. Oregon's thrilling 32–31 win over Ohio State was one of a number of games that shook up the College Football Playoff Race as the season hit its midpoint.

With another big week on tap this coming Saturday—headlined by Georgia's voyage to Texas for an SEC showdown—here's a look at how the bowl picture is shaping up. All notes from last week apply: in line with College Football Playoff guidelines, we have not shied away from rematches; conference tie-ins were played fast and loose (the Big Ten once again ate several Group of Five slots); the AP Poll and College Football Reference's Simple Rating System were used as signposts.

A handful of especially interesting matchups will be highlighted at the end. Fans, start your Priceline searches.

Post-Week 7 Bowl Projections For the 2024 College Football Season

GAME	LOCATION	DATE	PROJECTED MATCHUP
Celebration Bowl	Atlanta	Dec. 14	North Carolina Central vs. Florida A&M
Camellia Bowl	Montgomery, Ala.	Dec. 14	Oklahoma State vs. Coastal Carolina
Frisco Bowl	Frisco, Texas	Dec. 17	Marshall vs. Western Kentucky
Boca Raton Bowl	Boca Raton, Fla.	Dec. 18	Eastern Michigan vs. James Madison
LA Bowl	Inglewood, Calif.	Dec. 18	Washington vs. UNLV
New Orleans Bowl	New Orleans	Dec. 19	Sam Houston vs. Lousiana-Monroe
Cure Bowl	Orlando	Dec. 20	Minnesota vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Gasparilla Bowl	Tampa	Dec. 20	North Texas vs. Kentucky
College Football Playoff First Round—Game 1	Athens, Ga.	Dec. 20	No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 7 Georgia
College Football Playoff First Round—Game 2	Columbus	Dec. 21	No. 11 Tennessee vs. No. 6 Ohio State
College Football Playoff First Round—Game 3	University Park, Pa.	Dec. 21	No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Penn State
College Football Playoff First Round—Game 4	Tuscaloosa, Ala.	Dec. 21	No. 9 LSU vs. No. 8 Alabama
Myrtle Beach Bowl	Conway, S.C.	Dec. 23	Texas State vs. Maryland
Potato Bowl	Boise, Idaho	Dec. 23	Buffalo vs. TCU
Hawaii Bowl	Honolulu	Dec. 24	Rutgers vs. Liberty
Detroit Bowl	Detroit	Dec. 26	Northern Illinois vs. Wisconsin
Guaranteed Rate Bowl	Phoenix	Dec. 26	Iowa vs. Colorado
68 Ventures Bowl	Mobile, Ala.	Dec. 26	Northwestern vs. Georgia Southern
Birmingham Bowl	Birmingham	Dec. 27	Tulane vs. Florida
Armed Forces Bowl	Fort Worth	Dec. 27	UCF vs. Memphis
Liberty Bowl	Memphis	Dec. 27	Cincinnati vs. South Carolina
Holiday Bowl	San Diego	Dec. 27	Louisville vs. USC
Las Vegas Bowl	Las Vegas	Dec. 27	Oklahoma vs. Arizona State
Fenway Bowl	Boston	Dec. 28	Navy vs. Boston College
Pinstripe Bowl	Bronx, N.Y.	Dec. 28	Nebraska vs. Syracuse
New Mexico Bowl	Albuquerque	Dec. 28	Michigan State vs. Arizona
Pop-Tarts Bowl	Orlando	Dec. 28	Kansas State vs. Duke
Arizona Bowl	Tucson	Dec. 28	Toledo vs. San Jose State
Military Bowl	Annapolis, Md.	Dec. 28	Georgia Tech vs. Army
Alamo Bowl	San Antonio	Dec. 28	Washington State vs. BYU
Independence Bowl	Shreveport, La.	Dec. 28	California vs. Utah
Music City Bowl	Nashville	Dec. 30	Illinois vs. Missouri
ReliaQuest Bowl	Tampa	Dec. 31	Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
Sun Bowl	El Paso, Texas	Dec. 31	Virginia vs. Oregon State
Citrus Bowl	Orlando	Dec. 31	Indiana vs. Texas A&M
Texas Bowl	Houston	Dec. 31	Arkansas vs. Texas Tech
Fiesta Bowl	Glendale, Ariz.	Dec. 31	No. 12 Boise State or No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 4 Iowa State
Peach Bowl	Atlanta	Jan. 1	No. 11 Tennessee or No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Miami
Rose Bowl	Pasadena, Calif.	Jan. 1	No. 10 Clemson or No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oregon
Sugar Bowl	New Orleans	Jan. 1	No. 9 LSU or No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Texas
Gator Bowl	Jacksonville	Jan. 2	Notre Dame vs. Vanderbilt
First Responder Bowl	Dallas	Jan. 3	West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
Duke's Mayo Bowl	Charlotte	Jan. 3	Michigan vs. SMU
Bahamas Bowl	Nassau	Jan. 4	Connecticut vs. Ohio
Orange Bowl	Miami Gardens, Fla.	Jan. 9	Peach Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner
Cotton Bowl	Arlington, Texas	Jan. 10	Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner
National Championship	Atlanta	Jan. 20	Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner

Notable Potential Bowl Matchups

Florida A&M and North Carolina Central, projected to meet in the Celebration Bowl, were conference rivals from 2010 to '21... Marshall and Western Kentucky (Frisco Bowl) were in Conference USA together from 2014 to '21 (remember their off-the-wall '14 matchup?)... Georgia and Clemson (CFP First Round) played Aug. 31, with the Bulldogs winning 34–3... Alabama is scheduled to play LSU (CFP First Round) in Baton Rouge on Nov. 9... Florida and Tulane (Birmingham Bowl) are former SEC foes of 33 years (1933-65); they have not met since 1984... UCF and Memphis (Armed Forces Bowl) are former Conference USA and AAC foes; they played for the latter league's championship in 2017 and 2018... Cincinnati and South Carolina (Liberty Bowl) once were bandied about as potential conference foes... Navy and a Boston College team (Fenway Bowl) quarterbacked by future NFL MVP Matt Ryan met in the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl... California and Utah (Independence Bowl) are ex-Pac-12 foes, and astute fans will remember when College GameDay visited their 2015 game... Illinois and Missouri (Music City Bowl) are rivals... Arkansas and Texas Tech (Texas Bowl) were in the Southwest Conference together from 1960 to '91... A Peach Bowl between Miami and Ohio State would produce a rematch of the controversial 2003 Fiesta Bowl... Virginia Tech and West Virginia (First Responder Bowl) are rivals... Notable potential Cotton Bowl matchups include Iowa State-Texas, Penn State-Texas and Alabama-Penn State... Notable potential Orange Bowl matchups include Miami-Oregon, Ohio State-Oregon and Clemson-Miami.

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