Projections of college football after the third week

Here's how our experts see the cup matches after the third week. Check back every week for their forecasts.

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National University Football Championship in the playoffs
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
January 13, 8 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs Clemson
Schlabach: Clemson against Georgia

University Football – Semifinal at PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
28, 16 or 20 December, ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Schlabach: Georgia vs Oklahoma

College Football Playoffs Semifinal at Chick-Thread-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
28, 16 or 20 December, ESPN
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama

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Bowl calendar

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau
December 20, 2 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: FAU vs. Miami (Ohio)
Schlabach: North Texas vs. Northern Illinois

Bowl of tropical smoothie frisco
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
December 20, 7:30 pm, ESPN2
Bonagura: Memphis against the state of Fresno
Schlabach: SMU vs. Northwestern

Bowl of celebration
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
December 21, ABC
Bonagura: North Carolina A & T vs. Alcorn State
Schlabach: North Carolina A & T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
December 21, 2 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Hawaii vs Marshall
Schlabach: Marshall against the state of San Diego

Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
December 21, 2:30 pm, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: North Texas vs. Coastal Coast
Schlabach: Marine vs. State of Georgia

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
December 21, 3:30 pm, ABC
Bonagura: Ohio vs marine
Schlabach: Houston vs Buffalo

Camellia bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
December 21, 5:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana vs. East Michigan
Schlabach: Central Michigan vs Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
December 21st, 7:30 pm, ABC
Bonagura: California vs Boise State
Schlabach: California vs Boise State

R + L Carriers Bowl New Orleans
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
December 21, 9 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs Arkansas State
Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

Gasparilla bowl of Bad Boy mowers
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
December 23, 2:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: UAB vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: UAB vs. Tulane

SoF Hawaii Bowl i
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
December 24, 8 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: BYU vs. Tulane
Schlabach: BYU vs Memphis

Walk-On Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
December 26, 4 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Miami against Louisiana Tech

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
December 26, 8 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Nebraska
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Nebraska

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
December 27, ESPN
Bonagura: Pitt vs Temple
Schlabach: Syracuse vs Temple

New Epoch Striped Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
December 27, 3:20 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: State NC vs State of Michigan
Schlabach: Syracuse vs Temple

Texas Bowl Sports + Outdoor Academy
NRG Stadium, Houston
December 27, 6:45 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Army against Baylor
Schlabach: TCU against Texas A & M

Holiday Bowl San Diego County Credit Union
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
December 27, 8 pm, Fox Sports 1
Bonagura: Iowa vs Oregon
Schlabach: Michigan against Washington

Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
December 27, 10:15 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: State of Iowa vs. USC
Schlabach: State of Iowa vs. USC

Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
December 28, ABC
Bonagura: Miami vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: North Carolina vs Kansas State

Goodyear Classic Cotton Bowl
AT & T Stadium, Dallas
December 28, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: UCF vs. Our Lady
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. UCF

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
December 30, 12:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Southern Miss vs Texas Tech
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Middle Tennessee

Franklin American Music Mortgage City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
December 30, 4 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Texas A & M vs. North Carolina
Schlabach: Duke against South Carolina

Redbox Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
December 30, 4 pm, Fox
Bonagura: Washington vs Maryland
Schlabach: Maryland against the state of Washington

Orange One Capital Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
December 30, 8 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Virginia vs LSU
Schlabach: Virginia vs Wisconsin

Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
December 31, noon, ESPN
Bonagura: Auburn vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach: State of NC vs State of Mississippi

Tony the tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
December 31, 2 pm, CBS
Bonagura: Duke vs Arizona State
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs Arizona State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
December 31, 3:45 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: TCU against Wyoming
Schlabach: Baylor against Ole Miss

NOVA Arizona Real Estate Loans
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
December 31, 4:30 pm, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Nevada vs Troy
Schlabach: Hawaii vs Arkansas State

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
December 31, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Washington State vs Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

Bowl of citrus
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
January 1st, 1 pm, ABC
Bonagura: Florida vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Wake Forest

Bowl of the outback
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
January 1, 1 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Kentucky vs Michigan
Schlabach: Penn State vs. Florida

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
January 1 at 5 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Utah vs Wisconsin
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Utah

Allstate sugar bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
January 1st, 8:45 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Texas vs Georgia
Schlabach: LSU vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowl
Field of the Legion, Birmingham, Alabama
January 2, 3 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Utah State vs. SMU
Schlabach: Army against Cincinnati

Plate for Gator TaxSlayer
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
January 2, 7 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: State of Mississippi against Minnesota
Schlabach: Iowa vs Kentucky

Famous bowl of potatoes from Idaho
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
January 3 at 3:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Toledo vs. State of San Diego
Schlabach: Toledo against Wyoming

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
January 4 at 11:30 am, ESPN
Bonagura: Indiana vs Air Force
Schlabach: Minnesota vs Utah State

Mobile, bowl of Alabama
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
January 6, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. State of Appalachia
Schlabach: Ohio vs Appalachian State