Trying to come up with bowl projections five minutes before they're announced is impossible, much less trying to do this exercise in August. But here we go. Even weirder this season is 1) an expanded College Football Playoff that takes out all the really, really good teams and most of the big bowl games, and 2) expanded conferences that will wreak havoc on bowl affiliations. As always, we will adapt and adjust as the season goes on, but there's one giant thing everyone seems to be missing before the 2024 campaign gets going. There will probably be far, far, FAR more bowl eligible Power Four programs - teams from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC - than there are slots. The Group of Five conferences are a shadow of what they used to be. The Mountain West is still fine, but the American Athletic Conference lost a slew of stars over the last few years, the Sun Belt is solid, and Conference USA and the MAC will have a hard time getting bowl invites over the big conferences. In other words, don't get into any sort of a twist over teams not being in their right bowl affiliated spots. Check out all the whys and the breakdowns of each bowl on the links below. The records next to each team are our final regular season predictions. Predictions For Every Game AAC | ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | CUSA IND | MAC | MWest | SEC | Sun Belt CFN 2024 Preseason Rankings Preview 2024: All 134 Team Previews CFN College Football Playoff Predictions
Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; the Pop-Tarts bowl mascot Strawberry emerges for fans before the start of a game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Kansas State Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. © Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
2024 CFN Preseason Bowl Projections Cricket Celebration Bowl Saturday, December 14 12:00, ABC Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA Bowl Affiliations : MEAC, SWAC Preseason Bowl Projection NC Central vs Alabama State Cricket Celebration Bowl Projection Breakdown
Camellia Bowl Saturday, December 14 9:00, ESPN Cramton Bowl, Montgomery Alabama Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection Central Michigan (6-6) vs South Alabama (7-5) Camellia Bowl Projection Breakdown
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Tuesday, December 17 9:00, ESPN Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX Bowl Affiliations : Gof5, Gof5 Preseason Bowl Projection SMU (6-6)* vs Texas State (9-4) Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Projection Breakdown
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Wednesday, December 18 5:30, ESPN FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL Bowl Affiliations : Gof5, Gof5 Preseason Bowl Projection Duke (6-6)* vs Marshall (6-6) RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Projection Breakdown
LA Bowl Wednesday, December 18 9:00, ESPN SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Bowl Affiliations : MW, Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection Boise State (11-2) vs Cal (7-5) LA Bowl Projection Breakdown
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Thursday, December 19 7:00, ESPN2 Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection Liberty (11-2) vs Appalachian State (10-3) R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Projection Breakdown
StaffDNA Cure Bowl Friday, December 20 12:00, ESPN Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL Bowl Affiliations : Gof5, Gof5 Preseason Bowl Projection West Virginia (6-6)* vs Indiana (6-6)* StaffDNA Cure Bowl Projection Breakdown
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Friday, December 20 3:30, ESPN Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Bowl Affiliations : AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Syracuse (6-6)* vs Florida (6-6) Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl Projection Breakdown
Myrtle Beach Bowl Sunday, December 23 11:00 am, ESPN Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC Bowl Affiliations : AAC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection Cincinnati (6-6)* vs Coastal Carolina (7-5) Myrtle Beach Bowl Projection Breakdown
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Sunday, December 23 2:30, ESPN Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID Bowl Affiliations : MAC, MW, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection UNLV (6-6) vs Washington State (7-5) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Projection Breakdown
Hawaii Bowl Tuesday, December 24 8:00, ESPN Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, MW Preseason Bowl Projection WKU (9-4) vs Colorado State (7-5) Hawaii Bowl Projection Breakdown
Detroit Bowl
Thursday, December 26 2:00, ESPN Ford Field, Detroit, MI Bowl Affiliations : Big Ten, MAC Preseason Bowl Projection Michigan State (6-6) vs Toledo (9-4) Detroit Bowl Projection Breakdown
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Thursday, December 26 5:30, ESPN Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ Bowl Affiliations : Big Ten, Big 12 Preseason Bowl Projection Minnesota (6-6) vs Texas Tech (8-4) Guaranteed Rate Bowl Projection Breakdown
68 Ventures Bowl Thursday, December 26 9:00, ESPN Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection Iowa State (6-6)* vs James Madison (9-3) 68 Ventures Bowl Projection Breakdown
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Friday, December 27 Time TBA, ESPN Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX Bowl Affiliations : AAC, CUSA, Big 12 Preseason Bowl Projection UTSA (8-4) vs Baylor (7-5) Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Projection Breakdown
76 Birmingham Bowl Friday, December 27 Time TBA, ESPN Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL Bowl Affiliations : AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Boston College (6-6) vs Arkansas (6-6) 76 Birmingham Bowl Projection Breakdown
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Friday, December 27 7:00, ESPN Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN Bowl Affiliations : Big 12, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection UCF (7-5) vs South Carolina (6-6) AutoZone Liberty Bowl Projection Breakdown
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Friday, December 27 10:30, ESPN Reliant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Bowl Affiliations : SEC Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection Arizona (8-4) vs Auburn (6-6) SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl Projection Breakdown
Wasabi Fenway Bowl Saturday, December 28 11:00, ESPN Fenway Park, Boston, MA Bowl Affiliations : AAC, ACC Preseason Bowl Projection Tulane (8-5) vs Virginia Tech (7-5) Wasabi Fenway Bowl Projection Breakdown
Isleta New Mexico Bowl Saturday, December 28 2:15, ESPN University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM Bowl Affiliations : AAC, MW, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt Preseason Bowl Projection North Texas (6-6) vs Air Force (9-3) Isleta New Mexico Bowl Projection Breakdown
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Saturday, December 28 12:00, ABC Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Bowl Affiliations : ACC, Big Ten Preseason Bowl Projection Pitt (7-5) vs Maryland (6-6) Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Projection Breakdown
Pop-Tarts Bowl Saturday, December 28 3:30, ABC Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL Bowl Affiliations : ACC, Big 12 Preseason Bowl Projection North Carolina (8-4) vs Kansas (8-4) Pop-Tarts Bowl Projection Breakdown
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Saturday, December 28 4:30, CW Network Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ Bowl Affiliations : MAC, MW Preseason Bowl Projection Miami University (10-3) vs Fresno State (9-4) Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Projection Breakdown
Go Bowling Military Bowl Saturday, December 28 5:45, ESPN Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD Bowl Affiliations : AAC, ACC Preseason Bowl Projection USF (8-4) vs Georgia Tech (6-6) Go Bowling Military Bowl Projection Breakdown
Valero Alamo Bowl Saturday, December 28 7:30, ABC Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Bowl Affiliations : Big 12 Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection Oklahoma State (9-3) vs USC (9-3) Valero Alamo Bowl Projection Breakdown
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Saturday, December 28 9:15, ESPN Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA Bowl Affiliations : Army, Big 12, Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection Oregon State (7-5)* vs TCU (8-4) Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Projection Breakdown
TransPerfect Music City Bowl Monday, December 30 2:30, ESPN Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN Bowl Affiliations : Big Ten, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Wisconsin (7-5) vs Kentucky (6-6) TransPerfect Music City Bowl Projection Breakdown
ReliaQuest Bowl Tuesday, December 31 12:00, ESPN Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Bowl Affiliations : Big Ten, SEC, ACC Preseason Bowl Projection Iowa (7-5) vs Missouri (8-4) ReliaQuest Bowl Projection Breakdown
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Tuesday, December 31 2:00, CBS Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX Bowl Affiliations : ACC, Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection Miami (8-4) vs Arizona State (6-6) Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Projection Breakdown
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Tuesday, December 31 3:00, CBS Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL Bowl Affiliations : Big Ten, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Oregon (9-3) vs LSU (9-3) Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Projection Breakdown
TaxAct Texas Bowl Tuesday, December 31 3:30, ESPN NRG Stadium, Houston, TX Bowl Affiliations : Big 12, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Kansas State (9-4) vs Oklahoma (7-5) TaxAct Texas Bowl Projection Breakdown
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, January 2 7:30, ESPN TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL Bowl Affiliations : ACC, SEC Preseason Bowl Projection Louisville (8-4) vs Tennessee (9-3 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Projection Breakdown
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Friday, January 3 4:00, ESPN Gerald R Ford Stadium, University Park, TX Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, Gof5 Preseason Bowl Projection Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs Arkansas State (6-6) SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Projection Breakdown
Duke’s Mayo Bowl Friday, January 3 7:30, ESPN Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC Bowl Affiliations : ACC, Big Ten Preseason Bowl Projection Clemson (9-4) vs Nebraska (7-5) Duke’s Mayo Bowl Projection Breakdown
Bahamas Bowl Saturday, January 4 11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2 Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Bowl Affiliations : CUSA, MAC Preseason Bowl Projection Jacksonville State (6-6) vs Ohio (7-5) Bahamas Bowl Projection Breakdown
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Date TBA Time, TV TBA Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA Bowl Affiliations : ACC, Former Pac-12 Preseason Bowl Projection NC State (9-3) vs Washington (8-4) DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Projection Breakdown NEXT: CFN College Football Playoff Predictions
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