Predicting Every 2023-24 College Football Bowl Matchup: Before Week 10

Piecing the puzzle together for every bowl matchup before Week 10 of the college football season kicks off.

The calendar turns to November and the college football season draws older by the day. Also on the horizon is Bowl Season, with 41 bowl games plus a National Championship on tap. Every bowl game has its tie-ins, making piecing together the matchup puzzle that much more exciting. Since I'm predicting these before Week 10, there's the added layer of guessing which teams are in and which aren't.

So far, 44 teams have punched their bowl ticket, leaving 38 at-large teams in the fray. Jacksonville State and James Madison both have enough wins to go bowling, but aren't eligible due to their transitional period into the NCAA.

Teams on the fringe of bowl eligibility that need a lot to go their way include: Syracuse, Middle Tennessee, Houston, UCF, Eastern Michigan, Northwestern, and Utah State. My final two teams to make 82 were Texas Tech and USF.

Alright, let's get into it.

2023-24 College Football Bowl Matchup Projections: Prior To Week 10

Noted kickoff times are in ET. Check back December 3 for the LIVE updates for actual bowl matchups. The following are projections.

Dec 20, 2022; Boise, Idaho, USA; Eastern Michigan Eagles quarterback Taylor Powell (7) speaks with ESPN on air talent Dawn Davenport was chosen as the MVP of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against the San Jose State Spartans at Albertsons Stadium. Eastern Michigan beats San Jose State 41-27. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports / © Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Louisiana vs. Central Michigan

Saturday, Dec. 16, 11:00 a.m.
Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)
ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:15 p.m.
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
ESPN

Cure Bowl: Boise State vs. Marshall

Saturday, Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m.
FBC Mortgage Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ABC

Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Texas State

Saturday, Dec. 16, 5:45 p.m.
University Stadium (Albuquerque, NM)
ESPN

LA Bowl hosted by Gronk: UCLA vs. Fresno State

Saturday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
ABC

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Arizona

Saturday, Dec. 16, 9:15 p.m.
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA)
ESPN

Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Toledo

Monday, Dec. 18, 2:30 p.m.
Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte, NC)*
ESPN

*The Bahamas Bowl was moved from Nassau, Bahamas, due to renovations to Thomas Robinson Stadium.

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. FAU

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 9:00 p.m.
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)
ESPN

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: South Alabama vs. USF

Thursday, Dec. 21, 8:00 p.m.
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, FL)
ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: SMU vs. NC State

Friday, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
ESPN

Birmingham Bowl: UTSA vs. Auburn

Saturday, Dec. 23, 12:00 p.m.
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, AL)
ABC

Camellia Bowl: Ohio vs. Troy

Saturday, Dec. 23, 12:00 p.m.
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
ESPN

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Houston vs. MTSU

Saturday, Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m.
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX)
ABC

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Utah State

Saturday, Dec. 23, 3:30 p.m.
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, ID)
ESPN

68 Venture Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Georgia State

Saturday, Dec. 23, 7:00 p.m.
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL)
ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Rutgers vs. Washington State

Saturday, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, NV)
ABC

EasyPost Hawaii Bowl: Wyoming vs. Rice

Saturday, Dec. 23, 10:30 p.m.
Ching Complex (Honolulu, HI)
ESPN

Quick Lane Bowl: Northwestern vs. NIU

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2:00 p.m.
Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Syracuse vs. UCF

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m.
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX)
ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Iowa State vs. Nebraska

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 9:00 p.m.
Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
ESPN

Military Bowl: Clemson vs. Tulane

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2:00 p.m.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD)
ESPN

Duke's Mayo Bowl: Boston College vs. Iowa

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 5:30 p.m.
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
ESPN

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl: Duke vs. Utah

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 8:00 p.m.
Petco Park (San Diego, CA)
FOX

TaxAct Texas Bowl: Kansas vs. LSU

Wednesday, Dec. 27, 9:00 p.m.
NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
ESPN

Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Memphis

Thursday, Dec. 28, 11:00 a.m.
Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Minnesota

Thursday, Dec. 28, 2:15 p.m.
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl: Miami (FL) vs. Oklahoma State

Thursday, Dec. 28, 5:45 p.m.
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl: Kansas State vs. USC

Thursday, Dec. 28, 9:15 p.m.
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)
ESPN

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Louisville

Friday, Dec. 29, 12:00 p.m.
TIAA Bank Stadium (Jacksonville, FL)
ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: North Carolina vs. Oregon State

Friday, Dec. 29, 2:00 p.m.
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, TX)
CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Tennessee

Friday, Dec. 29, 3:30 p.m.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, TN)
ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. Maryland

Saturday, Dec. 30, 2:00 p.m.
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN)
ABC

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. UNLV

Saturday, Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m.
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, AZ)

ReliaQuest Bowl: Florida vs. Wisconsin

Monday, Jan. 1, 12:00 p.m.
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
ESPN2

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Penn State vs. Ole Miss

Monday, Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m.
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
ABC

New Year's Six Bowl Projections

Tulane's Dorian Williams hoists his \"Outstanding Defensive Player\" trophy during the celebration after Tulane defeated USC during the 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on Monday, January 2, 2023. COTTONBOWL Syndication Times Record News :: © Naomi Skinner/Times Record News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Oregon

Friday, Dec. 29, 8:00 p.m.
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
ESPN

Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl: Michigan vs. Air Force

Saturday, Dec. 30, 12:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
ESPN

Capital One Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Alabama

Saturday, Dec. 30, 4:00 p.m.
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
ESPN

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Missouri

Monday, Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m.
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)
ESPN

College Football Playoff Projections

Jan 2, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; A general overall view of the Rose Bowl Stadium facade before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Utah Utes at the 109th Rose Bowl game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Rose Bowl: #1 Ohio State vs. #4 Washington

Monday, Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m.
Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA)
ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl: #2 Georgia vs. #3 Florida State

Monday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m.
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
ESPN

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Brett Gibbons is a lead college football betting writer for TheLines.com.

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