Pre Christmas Bowl Predictions
Synopsis: Not too much "ranked action" this sequence of bowls. However, there are several that are likely to be entertaining to watch. My two best bowls this sequence before Christmas are the Boca Raton Bowl and New Orleans Bowl...and certainly the rivalry game at the Las Vegas Bowl. That game could get super chippy.
New Mexico Bowl 12/19 New Mexico 37 Arizona 35
Arizona Wlidcats 6-6 (1-2 vs top 25)
New Mexico Lobos 7-5 (0-0 vs top 25)
Las Vegas Bowl 12/19 Utah 44 BYU 24
BYU Cougars 9-3 (1-1 vs top 25)
#20 Utah Utes 9-3 (2-0 vs top 25)
Camellia Bowl 12/19 App. State 31 Ohio 13
Ohio Bobcats 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-2 (0-1 vs top 25)
Cure Bowl 12/19 Georgia State 24 San Jose State 20
San Jose State Spartans 5-7 (0-0 vs top 25)
Georgia State Panthers 6-6 (0-1 vs top 25)
New Orleans Bowl 12/19 Louisiana Tech 48 Arkansas State 41
Arkansas State Red Wolves 9-3 (0-2 vs top 25)
Louisiana Tech 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Miami Beach Bowl 12/21 South Florida 33 WKU 24
#25 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 11-2 (0-1 vs top 25)
South Florida Bulls 8-4 (1-1 vs top 25)
Idaho Potato Bowl 12/22 Utah State 35 Akron 20
Akron Zips 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)
Utah State Aggies 6-6 (1-1 vs top 25)
Boca Raton Bowl 12/22 Temple 28 Toledo 23
#24 Temple Owls 10-3 (1-2 vs top 25)
Toldeo Rockets 9-2 (1-0 vs top 25)
Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 Northern Illinois 31 Boise State 28
Boise State Broncos 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Northern Illinois Huskies 8-5 (1-1 vs top 25)
Go Daddy Bowl 12/23 Bowling Green 55 Georgia Southern 34
Georgia Southern Eagles 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Bowling Green 10-3 (0-1 vs top 25)
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl 12/24 Western Michigan 45 Middle Tenn. 23
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)
Western Michigan Broncos 7-5 (1-2 vs top 25)
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 San Diego State 38 Cincinnati 21
San Diego State Aztecs 10-3 (0-0 vs top 25)
Cincinnati Bearcats 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)
Synopsis: Not too much "ranked action" this sequence of bowls. However, there are several that are likely to be entertaining to watch. My two best bowls this sequence before Christmas are the Boca Raton Bowl and New Orleans Bowl...and certainly the rivalry game at the Las Vegas Bowl. That game could get super chippy.
New Mexico Bowl 12/19 New Mexico 37 Arizona 35
Arizona Wlidcats 6-6 (1-2 vs top 25)
New Mexico Lobos 7-5 (0-0 vs top 25)
Las Vegas Bowl 12/19 Utah 44 BYU 24
BYU Cougars 9-3 (1-1 vs top 25)
#20 Utah Utes 9-3 (2-0 vs top 25)
Camellia Bowl 12/19 App. State 31 Ohio 13
Ohio Bobcats 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-2 (0-1 vs top 25)
Cure Bowl 12/19 Georgia State 24 San Jose State 20
San Jose State Spartans 5-7 (0-0 vs top 25)
Georgia State Panthers 6-6 (0-1 vs top 25)
New Orleans Bowl 12/19 Louisiana Tech 48 Arkansas State 41
Arkansas State Red Wolves 9-3 (0-2 vs top 25)
Louisiana Tech 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Miami Beach Bowl 12/21 South Florida 33 WKU 24
#25 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 11-2 (0-1 vs top 25)
South Florida Bulls 8-4 (1-1 vs top 25)
Idaho Potato Bowl 12/22 Utah State 35 Akron 20
Akron Zips 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)
Utah State Aggies 6-6 (1-1 vs top 25)
Boca Raton Bowl 12/22 Temple 28 Toledo 23
#24 Temple Owls 10-3 (1-2 vs top 25)
Toldeo Rockets 9-2 (1-0 vs top 25)
Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 Northern Illinois 31 Boise State 28
Boise State Broncos 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Northern Illinois Huskies 8-5 (1-1 vs top 25)
Go Daddy Bowl 12/23 Bowling Green 55 Georgia Southern 34
Georgia Southern Eagles 8-4 (0-0 vs top 25)
Bowling Green 10-3 (0-1 vs top 25)
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl 12/24 Western Michigan 45 Middle Tenn. 23
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)
Western Michigan Broncos 7-5 (1-2 vs top 25)
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 San Diego State 38 Cincinnati 21
San Diego State Aztecs 10-3 (0-0 vs top 25)
Cincinnati Bearcats 7-5 (0-1 vs top 25)