The 2016 college football regular season has officially wrapped up and bowl season kicks off this Saturday, December 17 with five of bowl season’s 40 games.
We use our predictive formula to predict every game of the college football postseason. We have predictions for every bowl game including the two College Football Playoff semifinals.
College Football Bowl Predictions
Saturday, December 17, 2016
New Mexico Bowl
UTSA (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 201 Texas-San Antonio | 47% | 32 | 63 |
| 202 New Mexico | 53% | 34 | -7 |
Las Vegas Bowl
San Diego State (10-3) vs. Houston (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 203 Houston | 55% | 32 | -3.5 |
| 204 San Diego State | 45% | 29 | 54.5 |
Camellia Bowl
Toledo (9-3) vs. Appalachian State (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 209 Appalachian State | 50% | 28 | 57.5 |
| 210 Toledo | 50% | 29 | -2.5 |
Cure Bowl
UCF (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 207 Arkansas State | 49% | 26 | 49 |
| 208 Central Florida | 51% | 27 | -6 |
New Orleans Bowl
Southern Miss (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 211 Southern Miss | 52% | 29 | -3.5 |
| 212 Louisiana-Lafayette | 48% | 27 | 58 |
Monday, December 19, 2016
Miami Beach Bowl
Tulsa (9-3) vs. Central Michigan (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 213 Central Michigan | 37% | 28 | 68 |
| 214 Tulsa | 63% | 37 | -11.5 |
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
Memphis (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 215 Memphis | 46% | 33 | 78 |
| 216 Western Kentucky | 54% | 36 | -4.5 |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Poinsettia Bowl
BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 217 BYU | 58% | 33 | -8.5 |
| 218 Wyoming | 42% | 28 | 56 |
Thursday, December 20, 2016
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 219 Colorado State | 59% | 33 | -13.5 |
| 220 Idaho | 41% | 28 | 64 |
Friday, December 20, 2016
Bahamas Bowl
Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 221 Eastern Michigan | 43% | 28 | 64 |
| 222 Old Dominion | 57% | 33 | -4 |
Armed Forces Bowl
Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 223 Louisiana Tech | 51% | 36 | -3.5 |
| 224 Navy | 49% | 35 | 66 |
Dollar General Bowl
Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 225 Ohio | 44% | 24 | 49 |
| 226 Troy | 56% | 28 | -3.5 |
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Hawaii Bowl
Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 227 Middle Tennessee St. | 62% | 38 | |
| 228 Hawaii | 38% | 31 |
Monday, December 26, 2016
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl
Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 229 Miami (OH) | 46% | 26 | 58.5 |
| 230 Mississippi State | 54% | 29 | -13 |
Quick Lane Bowl
Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 231 Maryland | 52% | 25 | -1.5 |
| 232 Boston College | 48% | 23 | 44 |
Independence Bowl
NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 233 Vanderbilt | 50% | 23 | 44 |
| 234 North Carolina State | 50% | 24 | -4 |
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Army (6-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), Noon (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 235 Army | 60% | 28 | -10 |
| 236 North Texas | 40% | 22 | 49 |
Military Bowl
Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 237 Wake Forest | 36% | 18 | 41 |
| 238 Temple | 64% | 27 | -13 |
Holiday Bowl
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 239 Washington State | 59% | 32 | -6.5 |
| 240 Minnesota | 41% | 26 | 60 |
Cactus Bowl
Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 241 Baylor | 43% | 28 | 67 |
| 242 Boise State | 57% | 33 | -8 |
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Pinstripe Bowl
Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 243 Northwestern | 49% | 32 | 66 |
| 244 Pittsburgh | 51% | 33 | -5.5 |
Russell Athletic Bowl
Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 245 West Virginia | 47% | 26 | 58 |
| 246 Miami (FL) | 53% | 28 | -3 |
Foster Farms Bowl
Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 247 Indiana | 44% | 25 | 54 |
| 248 Utah | 56% | 30 | -8 |
Texas Bowl
Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 249 Kansas State | 51% | 29 | 56.5 |
| 250 Texas A&M | 49% | 28 | -2 |
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Birmingham Bowl
South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 251 South Florida | 63% | 33 | -10.5 |
| 252 South Carolina | 37% | 24 | 62.5 |
Belk Bowl
Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 253 Arkansas | 38% | 26 | 61.5 |
| 254 Virginia Tech | 62% | 34 | -7 |
Alamo Bowl
Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 255 Oklahoma State | 45% | 28 | 62.5 |
| 256 Colorado | 55% | 31 | -2 |
Friday, December 30, 2016
Liberty Bowl
Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), Noon (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 257 TCU | 52% | 27 | 49 |
| 258 Georgia | 48% | 25 | -1 |
Sun Bowl
North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 259 North Carolina | 46% | 24 | 54 |
| 260 Stanford | 54% | 27 | -3.5 |
Music City Bowl
Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 263 Nebraska | 50% | 29 | 60.5 |
| 264 Tennessee | 50% | 28 | -3 |
Arizona Bowl
Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (ASN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 261 South Alabama | 40% | 25 | 57.5 |
| 262 Air Force | 60% | 31 | -13 |
Orange Bowl
Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 265 Florida State | 33% | 22 | 54 |
| 266 Michigan | 67% | 33 | -7 |
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Citrus Bowl
LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 11 a.m. (ABC)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 267 LSU | 45% | 26 | -3.5 |
| 268 Louisville | 55% | 29 | 60 |
TaxSlayer Bowl
Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 269 Kentucky | 45% | 27 | 60.5 |
| 270 Georgia Tech | 55% | 30 | -4 |
College Football Playoff Semifinals
Peach Bowl
Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 3 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 271 Washington | 46% | 27 | 54.5 |
| 272 Alabama | 54% | 29 | -16 |
Fiesta Bowl
Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 273 Ohio State | 59% | 31 | -3 |
| 274 Clemson | 41% | 24 | 60.5 |
Monday, January 2, 2016
Outback Bowl
Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), 1 p.m. (ABC)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 275 Iowa | 52% | 22 | 40.5 |
| 276 Florida | 48% | 21 | -2.5 |
Cotton Bowl Classic
Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (10-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 277 Western Michigan | 50% | 26 | 54 |
| 278 Wisconsin | 50% | 25 | -7.5 |
Rose Bowl Game
Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 279 Southern Cal | 49% | 28 | -7 |
| 280 Penn State | 51% | 29 | 63 |
Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE | VEGAS LINE |
| 281 Auburn | 51% | 30 | 62.5 |
| 282 Oklahoma | 49% | 29 | -4.5 |
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