Bowl Projections: College Football News Predictions for Week 3

The bowl projections just got a whole lot funkier with Notre Dame and Michigan losing.

Texas would still likely be projected to get to the College Football Playoff had it lost to the Wolverines, but it rolled, and that changes things - Michigan likely has two more losses on its schedule.

And Notre Dame? If it doesn't go 10-0 the rest of the way, with its light schedule it might have a 50-50 shot of getting to the CFP with one more loss.

As always, we'll change these up wildly every week, and as always, assume ESPN will shoehorn in a few matchups that have nothing to do with the bowl affiliations.

Bowl Projections: Week 3 2024

- CFN Week 3 Rankings
- College Football Playoff Projections: Week 3

Cricket Celebration Bowl

Saturday, December 14
12:00, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Affiliations: MEAC, SWAC
Bowl Projection: NC Central vs Florida A&M

Camellia Bowl

Saturday, December 14
9:00, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery Alabama
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Miami University vs Appalachian State

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl

Tuesday, December 17
9:00, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Bowl Projection: BYU* vs James Madison

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

Wednesday, December 18
5:30, ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Bowl Projection: Virginia Tech* vs Coastal Carolina

LA Bowl

Wednesday, December 18
9:00, ESPN
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Bowl Affiliations: MW, Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Boise State vs Cal

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Thursday, December 19
7:00, ESPN2
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: WKU vs Texas State

StaffDNA Cure Bowl

Friday, December 20
12:00, ESPN
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Gof5, Gof5
Bowl Projection: Baylor* vs Rutgers*

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

Friday, December 20
3:30, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Bowl Projection: Florida State vs West Virginia*

Myrtle Beach Bowl

Monday, December 23
11:00 am, ESPN
Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Northern Illinois vs Marshall

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Monday, December 23
2:30, ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Washington State* vs UNLV

Hawaii Bowl

Tuesday, December 24
8:00, ESPN
Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MW
Bowl Projection: FIU vs Fresno State

Detroit Bowl

Thursday, December 26
2:00, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, MAC
Bowl Projection: Michigan State vs Toledo

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Thursday, December 26
5:30, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, Big 12
Bowl Projection: Maryland vs TCU

68 Ventures Bowl

Thursday, December 26
9:00, ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: Georgia Southern vs Colorado State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Friday, December 27
Time TBA, ESPN
Amon G Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, CUSA, Big 12
Bowl Projection: USF vs Kansas

76 Birmingham Bowl

Friday, December 27
Time TBA, ESPN
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC, CUSA, SEC
Bowl Projection: Pitt vs Arkansas

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Friday, December 27
7:00, ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Bowl Projection: Iowa State vs Auburn

DIRECTV Holiday Bowl

Friday, December 27
8:00, FOX
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: North Carolina vs Oregon

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Friday, December 27
10:30, ESPN
Reliant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Bowl Affiliations: SEC Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: South Carolina vs Arizona State

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Saturday, December 28
11:00, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Bowl Projection: Tulane vs Duke

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

Saturday, December 28
2:15, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, MW, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt
Bowl Projection: North Texas vs Air Force

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Saturday, December 28
12:00, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Bowl Projection: Syracuse vs Wisconsin

Pop-Tarts Bowl

Saturday, December 28
3:30, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big 12
Bowl Projection: Georgia Tech vs UCF

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl

Saturday, December 28
4:30, CW Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Bowl Affiliations: MAC, MW
Bowl Projection: Ohio vs San Jose State

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Saturday, December 28
5:45, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Bowl Affiliations: AAC, ACC
Bowl Projection: Navy vs Boston College

Valero Alamo Bowl

Saturday, December 28
7:30, ABC
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12 Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Oklahoma State vs Washington

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Saturday, December 28
9:15, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Bowl Affiliations: Army, Big 12, Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Army vs Oregon State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

Monday, December 30
2:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Bowl Projection: Illinois vs Kentucky

ReliaQuest Bowl

Tuesday, December 31
12:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC, ACC
Bowl Projection: Texas A&M vs Iowa

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Tuesday, December 31
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Former Pac-12
Bowl Projection: NC State vs Arizona

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

Tuesday, December 31
3:00, CBS
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Bowl Affiliations: Big Ten, SEC
Bowl Projection: Michigan vs LSU

TaxAct Texas Bowl

Tuesday, December 31
3:30, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Bowl Affiliations: Big 12, SEC
Bowl Projection: Kansas State vs Oklahoma

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Thursday, January 2
7:30, ESPN
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, SEC
Bowl Projection: Notre Dame vs Missouri

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Friday, January 3
4:00, ESPN
Gerald R Ford Stadium, University Park, TX
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, Gof5
Bowl Projection: Sam Houston vs Arkansas State

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Friday, January 3
7:30, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Bowl Affiliations: ACC, Big Ten
Bowl Projection: Louisville vs Nebraska

Bahamas Bowl

Saturday, January 4
11:00 am, ESPN/ESPN2
Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Bowl Affiliations: CUSA, MAC
Bowl Projection: Middle Tennessee vs Bowling Green

- CFN Week 3 Rankings
- College Football Playoff Projections: Week 3