Bowl Predictions: 2016-17

Bowl season is one of the most fun parts of the year for college football fans. Predictors included. You're never sure whether teams are going to play as well as they did in the regular season or not. We're sure to see a few tight battles and shocking upsets. There will be a lot of enjoyment from here on out until the championship game on January 9th. You can follow my predictions live at ESPN's Bowl Mania.

Saturday, December 17

• New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico (8-4) over UTSA (6-6)
• Las Vegas Bowl: Houston (9-3) over San Diego State (10-3)
• Camellia Bowl: Toledo (9-3) over Appalachian State (9-3)
• Cure Bowl: UCF (6-6) over Arkansas State (7-5)
• New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana (6-6) over Southern Miss (6-6)

Monday, December 19

• Miami Beach Bowl: Tulsa (9-3) over Central Michigan (6-6)

Tuesday, December 20

• Boca Raton Bowl: Memphis (8-4) over Western Kentucky (10-3)

Wednesday, December 21

• Poinsettia Bowl: BYU (8-4) over Wyoming (8-5)

Thursday, December 22

• Potato Bowl: Colorado State (7-5) over Idaho (8-4)

Friday, December 23

• Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan (7-5) over Old Dominion (9-3)
• Armed Forces Bowl: 25 Navy (9-4) over Louisiana Tech (8-5)
• Dollar General Bowl: Troy (9-3) over Ohio (8-5)

Saturday, December 24

• Hawaii Bowl: Middle Tennessee (8-4) over Hawaii (6-7)

Monday, December 26

• St. Petersburg Bowl: Mississippi State (5-7) over Miami of Ohio (6-6)
• Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland (6-6) over Boston College (6-6)
• Independence Bowl: Vanderbilt (6-6) over North Carolina State (6-6)

Tuesday, December 27

• Heart of Dallas Bowl: Army (7-5) over North Texas (5-7)
• Military Bowl: 24 Temple (10-3) over Wake Forest (6-6)
• Holiday Bowl: Washington State (8-4) over Minnesota (8-4)
• Cactus Bowl: Boise State (10-2) over Baylor (6-6)

Wednesday, December 28

• Pinstripe Bowl: 23 Pittsburgh (8-4) over Northwestern (6-6)
• Russell Athletic Bowl: 16 West Virginia (10-2) over Miami (8-4)
• Foster Farms Bowl: 19 Utah (8-4) over Indiana (6-6)
• Texas Bowl: Texas A&M (8-4) over Kansas State (8-4)

Thursday, December 29

• Birmingham Bowl: South Florida (10-2) over South Carolina (6-6)
• Belk Bowl: Arkansas (7-5) over 22 Virginia Tech (9-4)
• Alamo Bowl: 12 Oklahoma State (9-3) over 10 Colorado (10-3)

Friday, December 30

• Liberty Bowl: Georgia (7-5) over TCU (6-6)
• Sun Bowl: 18 Stanford (9-3) over North Carolina (8-4)
• Music City Bowl: 21 Tennessee (8-4) over Nebraska (9-3)
• Arizona Bowl: Air Force (9-3) over South Alabama (6-6)
• Orange Bowl: 6 Michigan (10-2) over 11 Florida State (9-3)

Saturday, December 31

• Citrus Bowl: 20 LSU (7-4) over 13 Louisville (9-3)
• Gator Bowl: Georgia Tech (8-4) over Kentucky (7-5)
• Peach Bowl: 1 Alabama (13-0) over 4 Washington (12-1)
• Fiesta Bowl: 2 Clemson (12-1) over 3 Ohio State (11-1)

Monday, January 2

• Outback Bowl: 17 Florida (8-4) over Iowa (8-4)
• Cotton Bowl: 8 Wisconsin (10-3) over 15 Western Michigan (13-0)
• Rose Bowl: 9 USC (9-3) over 5 Penn State (11-2)
• Sugar Bowl: 7 Oklahoma (10-2) over 14 Auburn (8-4)