College football bowl projections 2016-2017: Predictions, complete bowl schedule times, dates, TV channels

Published 7:31 am Sunday, November 27, 2016

Alabama remains a lock for the national championship semifinals and Ohio State is still likely after beating Michigan in two overtimes, according to the latest bowl projections.

But how about the other games, the ones that don’t count for the national championship? Now that the season is almost over we have a better idea of who will be playing where in 2016-2017 bowl games and it appears Auburn may be heading to the Sugar Bowl, surging Vanderbilt may make it to the Birmingham Bowl, while LSU may play in the Outback Bowl among dozens of others.

Here is a complete college football bowl projections for 2016-2017 thanks for Jerry Palm and CBS. And below are the bowl dates and times for every bowl.

(Subject to Change)
All Times EST

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Dec. 17 — Celebration Bowl, MEAC vs. SWAC, Atlanta, Noon (ABC)

Dec. 17 — New Mexico Bowl, CUSA vs. MWC, Albuquerque, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 17 — Las Vegas Bowl, MWC vs. Pac-12, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Dec. 17 — Camelia Bowl, MAC vs. Sun Belt, Montgomery, Ala., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 17 — Cure Bowl, AAC vs. Sun Belt, Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Dec. 17 — New Orleans Bowl, CUSA vs. Sun Belt, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 19 — Miami Beach Bowl, AAC vs. MAC, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 20 — Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl, AAC vs. CUSA, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 21 — Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, BYU vs. MWC, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 22 — Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, MAC vs. MWC, Boise, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 23 — Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, AAC/CUSA/MWC, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 23 — Armed Forces Bowl, Navy vs. Big 12, Fort Worth, Texas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 23 — Dollar General Bowl, MAC vs. Sun Belt, Mobile, Ala., 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 24 — Hawaii Bowl, CUSA vs. MWC, Honolulu, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 26 — St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl, ACC vs. AAC, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 26 — Quick Lane Bowl, ACC vs. Big Ten, Detroit, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Dec. 26 — Independence Bowl, ACC vs. SEC, Shreveport, La., 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Dec. 27 — Dallas Bowl, Big Ten vs. CUSA, Noon (ESPN)

Dec. 27 — Military Bowl, ACC vs. AAC, Annapolis, Md., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 27 — Holiday Bowl, Big Ten vs. Pac-12, San Diego, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 27 — Cactus Bowl, Big 12 vs. Pac-12, Phoenix, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 28 — Pinstripe Bowl, ACC vs. Big Ten, Bronx, N.Y., 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 28 — Russell Athletic Bowl, ACC vs. Big 12, Orlando, Fla., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 28 — Foster Farms Bowl, Big Ten vs. Pac-12, Santa Clara, Calif., 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

Dec. 28 — Texas Bowl, Big 12 vs. SEC, Houston, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 29 — Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl, AAC vs. SEC, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 29 — Belk Bowl, ACC vs. SEC, Charlotte, N.C. 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 29 — Alamo Bowl, Big 12 vs. Pac-12, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 30 — Liberty Bowl, Big 12 vs. SEC, Memphis, Tenn., Noon (ESPN)

Dec. 30 — Sun Bowl, ACC vs. Pac-12, El Paso, Texas (CBS)

Dec. 30 — Music City Bowl, SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC, Nashville, Tenn., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 30 — Arizona Bowl, Sun Belt vs. MWC, Tucson, Ariz., 5:30 p.m. (ASN)

Dec. 30 — Orange Bowl, ACC vs. Big Ten or SEC, Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 31 — Citrus Bowl, SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC, Orlando, Fla., 11 a.m. (ABC)

Dec. 31 — TaxSlayer Bowl, SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC, Jacksonville, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 31 — CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl, Atlanta, 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Dec. 31 — CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 2 — Outback Bowl, Big Ten vs. SEC, Tampa, Fla., 1 p.m. (ABC)

Jan. 2 — Cotton Bowl Classic, At-Large vs. At-Large, Arlington, Texas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 2 — Rose Bowl Game, Big Ten vs. Pac-12, Pasadena, Calif., 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 2 — Sugar Bowl, Big 12 vs. SEC, New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Jan. 9 — College Football Championship Game (Semifinal winners), Tampa, Fla., 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)