The College Football bowl schedule for 2015 kicks off soon and here is a look at some of the top games on the calendar along with the College Football Playoff matchups for this year.
The CFP games will be on New Year's Eve this season and those games start at 4 pm ET with coverage on ESPN. The first game has Oklahoma taking on Clemson at Sun Life Stadium for the Orange Bowl and that will be on December 31. The second game has Michigan State and Alabama playing in the Cotton Bowl Classic and that will be from AT&T Stadium in Dallas starting at 8 pm ET on ESPN.
Following those will be the College Football Playoff National Championship and that will be from University of Phoenix Stadium at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Here are some quick predictions for those games:
Oklahoma wins over Clemson
Alabama wins over Michigan State
Alabama wins over Oklahoma for title.
Those are the two most important games, but there are also some other major matchups with notable teams and down here we will take a look at some of those games. The full schedule for every bowl game can be found here and at the link below at the bottom of the article.
The Holiday Bowl with USC vs. Wisconsin could be one of the more exciting games on the schedule with Cody Kessler and the Trojans finishing the season strong. Prediction: USC wins.
The Fiesta Bowl has Notre Dame vs. Ohio State and this could be like the sidebar to the College Football Playoff, as those teams both felt they had good chances to get in during the season. Prediction: Ohio State wins.
The Rose Bowl with Stanford vs. Iowa could be a great matchup, as Christian McCaffrey will play against the Hawkeyes after MSU spoiled their perfect season. Prediction: Stanford wins.
The Sugar Bowl could have some fireworks with Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss and that could be a fun matchup to watch. Prediction: Ole Miss wins.
Check here for the full list of bowl games on the schedule.
Dec 19
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Arizona vs. New Mexico
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
BYU vs. Utah
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Ohio vs. Appalachian State
Cure Bowl
San Jose State vs. Georgia State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 21
Miami Beach Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. South Florida
Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Akron vs. Utah State
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo vs. Temple
Dec. 23
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Boise State vs. Northern Illinois
GoDaddy Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green
Dec. 24
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
Hawai'i Bowl
San Diego State vs. Cincinnati
Dec. 26
St. Petersburg Bowl
Connecticut vs. Marshall
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Miami vs. Washington State
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Washington vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Indiana vs. Duke
Camping World Independence Bowl
Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech
Foster Farms Bowl
UCLA vs. Nebraska
Dec. 28
Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman
Pittsburgh vs. Navy
Quick Lane Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Minnesota
Dec. 29
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
California vs. Air Force
Russell Athletic Bowl
North Carolina vs. Baylor
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Nevada vs. Colorado State
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
LSU vs. Texas Tech
Dec. 30
Birmingham Bowl
Auburn vs. Memphis
Belk Bowl
NC State vs. Mississippi State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Holiday Bowl
USC vs. Wisconsin
Dec. 31
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Houston vs. Florida State
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Michigan vs. Florida
BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:
Stanford vs. Iowa
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
Jan. 2
TaxSlayer Bowl
Penn State vs. Georgia
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Valero Alamo Bowl
Oregon vs. TCU
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
West Virginia vs. Arizona State
