Dec 03, 2019 Bowl game payouts are paid to each participating college football conference, which is then divided up to every school in that conference. Yes, even though the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and their 13 combined wins in the last five years STILL get a piece of the pie for every Big Ten Conference team that wins their postseason game or makes the. Interestingly, the game in Mobile lists a payout of $750,000 per team on the College Football Poll website, and there's a payout of $325,000 for the MAC's bowl game in Boise, Idaho. 1 The highest-ranked champion from a Group of Five conference (American, CUSA, MAC, MWC, Sun Belt) is guaranteed one berth in one of these four major bowls slotted by the playoff committee; 2 Lending Tree replaced Dollar General as title sponsor of the Mobile, Alabama bowl game. 3 The Birmingham Bowl becomes the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl.
All the 2019-2020 college football bowl ties, tie-ins and affiliations by conference.
- Dec 19, 2013 The Bulls are still looking for their first bowl win in school history. They were one win away from going to Ford Field to play NIU in the MAC Championship game, which loses a little bit of hype.
- # Bowl attendance also includes four games that were also counted in “home” attendance (Boca Raton Bowl at Florida Atlantic, Military Bowl at Navy, Liberty Bowl at Memphis and Orange Bowl at Miami (FL)). ^ Championship Games counted separately.
2019-2020 College Football Playoff, New Year’s Six Bowl Ties, Affiliations
– The top four teams ranked by the College Football Playoff selection committee will be slotted in the semifinals: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, both on December 28th, 2019.
– The two winners to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 13th, 2020.
– The highest-ranked conference champion from the American Athletic, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt will automatically get one spot in either the College Football Playoff, Capital One Orange Bowl, or the GoodYear Cotton Bowl.
– The Rose Bowl will be the Big Ten vs. Pac-12 no matter what. The champion of each league goes here if not in the College Football Playoff.
– The Sugar Bowl will be the SEC vs. Big 12 no matter what. The champion of each league goes here if not in the College Football Playoff.
– The ACC champion goes to the Capital One Orange Bowl unless it’s in the College Football Playoff, in which case the next-highest ranked ACC team will get in against the highest-ranked available Big Ten or SEC team, or Notre Dame.
American Athletic Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Highest-ranked champion from the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MW & Sun Belt will play in a New Year’s Six bowl.
The American Athletic Conference doesn’t have a true pecking order. The bowl matchups are based on best possible games and geography.
– Jared Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC
– Bad Boy Mowers Gasparillia Bowl vs. Conference USA
– Hawaii Bowl vs. BYU or Mountain West
– Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman vs. ACC
– Cheribundi Tart Cherry Bowl vs. Conference USA
– AutoNation Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt
– Frisco Bowl vs. At-Large
The American Athletic has secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty and Walk-On’s Independence, to fill if the main affiliations can’t fill their slots.
ACC Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Notre Dame is eligible for any ACC bowl tie-in as long as it’s within one game of the team eligible for the slot.
The ACC Champion goes to the Orange Bowl unless it makes the College Football Playoff, in which case the next-highest ranked ACC team in the final College Football Playoff rankings will get in.
1. College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected
2. Capital One Orange Bowl vs. New Year’s Six
First Tier
– Camping World Bowl vs. Big 12
– Citrus Bowl (if top possible team is higher-ranked than SEC or Big Ten team)vs. SEC or Big Ten
– Belk Bowl vs. SEC
– Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Pac-12
– New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Big Ten
– Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. SEC
OR TaxSlayer Bowl vs. SEC
– ACC and Big Ten combine in the Music City and TaxSlayer, with each getting three appearances in six years. The ACC played in the Music City in 2015 and the TaxSlayer in 2016, 2017 & 2018. It’s almost certainly going to be in the Music City, but can still play in the TaxSlayer.
Second Tier
– Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. SEC
– Military Bowl vs. American Athletic
– Quick Lane Bowl vs. Big Ten
– Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Conditional if American Athletic or Conference USA can’t fill the spot.
– Birmingham Bowl
Conditional if American Athletic or SEC can’t fill the spot.
Big Ten Bowl Ties, Affiliations
A Big Ten team will be in the Rose Bowl – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected
1. Rose Bowl vs. Pac-12
2. Citrus Bowl vs. ACC or SEC
– Agreement for Citrus is for five different teams in six years, so no Penn State, Minnesota or Michigan, if possible.
3. Outback Bowl vs. SEC
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan or Northwestern, if possible.
4. San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern or Wisconsin, if possible.
5. TaxSlayer Bowl vs. SEC OR
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. SEC
– ACC and Big Ten combine in the Music City and TaxSlayer, with each getting three appearances in six years. The Big Ten played in TaxSlayer in 2015 and the Music City in 2016, 2017 & 2018. It’s almost certainly going to be in the TaxSlayer, but no Iowa or Penn State, if possible.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC
– It’s not official, but the bowl would prefer to have eight different teams in eight years, so no Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State or Wisconsin, if possible.
Redbox Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska or Purdue, if possible.
Quick Lane Bowl vs. ACC
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Mountain West
– Agreement for three SERVPRO First Responders and three Armed Forces bowls in six years. The Big Ten hasn’t been in the Armed Force Bowl since 2014. The Big 12 is contracted to play in the SERVPRO First Responders in 2019.
Big 12 Bowl Ties, Affiliations
A Big 12 team will be in the Sugar Bowl vs. the SEC – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff. There can’t be a Big 12 team this year in the Rose Bowl.
College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected
1. Sugar Bowl vs. SEC
2. Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Pac-12
3. Camping World Bowl vs. ACC
4. Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl vs. SEC
5. AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. SEC
6. Cheez-It Bowl vs. Pac-12
7. SERVPRO First Responders Bowl vs. Conference USA
Conference USA Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Highest-ranked champion from the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MW & Sun Belt will play in a New Year’s Six bowl.
No set order for Conference USA bowls. Champion will choose which bowl it wants to attend.
– Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla vs. American Athletic
– Bahamas Bowl vs. MAC
– Gildan New Mexico Bowl vs. Mountain West
– R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs. Sun Belt
– SERVPRO First Responders Bowl vs. Big 12
Secondary Agreements
– Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Conditional if ACC or SEC can’t fill a spot.
– DXL Frisco Bowl
Conditional if American Athletic or MAC can’t fill a spot.
OR Hawaii Bowl vs. BYU
Independent Bowl Ties, Affiliations
– Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, and UMass don’t have direct bowl ties or affiliations.
– BYU vs. American Athletic or Mountain West, Hawaii Bowl
– Notre Dame can take one of the ACC’s bowl spots – if it’s not in the College Football Playoff – but it must be within one overall win over the available ACC team with the best overall record. Best mac local multiplayer games.
MAC Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Highest-ranked champion from the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MW & Sun Belt will play in a New Year’s Six bowl.
The MAC doesn’t have a true pecking order. The bowls matchups are based on best possible games and geography.
– Cheribundi Tart Cherry Bowl vs. American Athletic
– Dollar General Bowl vs. Sun Belt
– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. Mountain West
– Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl vs. Conference USA
– Raycom Media Camellia Bowl vs. Sun Belt
– Quick Lane Bowl
Conditional if ACC or Big Ten can’t fill a spot.
Mountain West Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Highest-ranked champion from the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MW & Sun Belt will play in a New Year’s Six bowl.
The Mountain West doesn’t have a true pecking order after the Las Vegas. The bowl matchups are based on best possible games and geography.
1. Las Vegas vs. Pac-12
– Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. MAC
– Gildan New Mexico Bowl vs. Conference USA
– Hawai’i Bowl vs. BYU or American Athletic
– Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Big Ten
– NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl vs. Sun Belt
– Cheez-It Bowl Conditional for MW if bowl can’t fill a spot.
Pac-12 Bowl Ties, Affiliations
A Pac-12 team will be in the Rose Bowl – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected
1. Rose Bowl vs. Big Ten
2. Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Big 12
3. San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl vs. Big Ten
4. Redbox Bowl vs. Big Ten
5. Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. ACC
6. Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl vs. Mountain West
7. Cheez-It Bowl vs. Big 12
SEC Bowl Ties, Affiliations
An SEC team will be in the Sugar Bowl vs. the Big 12 – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected
1. Sugar Bowl vs. Big 12
2. Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl vs. Big Ten or ACC
The SEC will assign teams to the respective bowls in this pool.
– AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Big 12
– Belk Bowl vs. ACC
– Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. ACC or Big Ten (most likely the ACC)
– Outback Bowl vs. Big Ten
– TaxSlayer Bowl vs. ACC or Big Ten (most likely the Big Ten)
– Texas Bowl vs. Big 12
Second Tier
– Jared Birmingham Bowl vs. American Athletic
– Walk-On’s Independence Bowl vs. ACC
Sun Belt Bowl Ties, Affiliations
Highest-ranked champion from the AAC, C-USA, MAC, MW & Sun Belt will play in a New Year’s Six bowl.
The Sun Belt doesn’t have a true pecking order after the champion goes to the New Orleans Bowl. The bowl matchups are based on best possible games and geography.
1. R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs. Mountain West
– Dollar General Bowl vs. MAC
– Raycom Media Camellia Bowl vs. MAC
– AutoNation Cure Bowl vs. American Athletic
– NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl vs. Mountain West
The 2019-2020 bowl matchups and the College Football Playoff game previews, predictions, and schedules.
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Bowl Schedule, Predictions: 2019-2020
Click on each bowl for the CFN Game Preview & Prediction
College Football Playoff National Championship
Final Score: LSU 42, Clemson 25
CFN Prediction: LSU 36, Clemson 30
Line: LSU -5.5, o/u: 68.5
Last Season: Clemson 44, Alabama 16
– National Championship 5 Things That Matter
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Final Score: Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9
CFN Prediction: Buffalo 30, Charlotte 20
Line: Buffalo -7, o/u: 51.5
Last Season: FIU 35, Toledo 32
–Bahamas Bowl 5 Things That Matter
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Final Score: Kent State 51, Utah State 41
CFN Prediction: Utah State 37, Kent State 27
Line: Utah State -7, o/u: 72
Last Season: Ohio 27, San Diego State 0
– Frisco Bowl 5 Things That Matter
FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl
Final Score: Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16
CFN Prediction: Liberty 34, Georgia Southern 30
Line: Georgia Southern -5.5, o/u: 58.5
Last Season: Tulane 41, Louisiana 24
– Cure Bowl 5 Things That Matter
New Mexico Bowl
Final Score: San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11
CFN Prediction: San Diego State 27, Central Michigan 16
Line: San Diego State -3.5, o/u: 40.5
Last Season: Utah State 52, North Texas 13
– New Mexico Bowl 5 Things That Matter
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
Final Score: Florida Atlantic 52, SMU 28
CFN Prediction: SMU 41, Florida Atlantic 28
Line: SMU -3, o/u: 70.5
Last Season: UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13
– Boca Raton Bowl 5 Things That Matter
Camellia Bowl
Final Score: Arkansas State 34, FIU 26
CFN Prediction: FIU 34, Arkansas State 30
Line: FIU -1, o/u: 59
Last Season: Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21
– Camellia Bowl 5 Things That Matter
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Final Score: Washington 38, Boise State 7
CFN Prediction: Washington 31, Boise State 27
Line: Washington -3.5, o/u: 48
Last Season: Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20
– Las Vegas Bowl 5 Things That Matter
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Final Score: Appalachian State 31, UAB 17
CFN Prediction: Appalachian State 41, UAB 23
Line: Appalachian State -16.5, o/u: 48
Last Season: Appalachian State 45, Middle Tennessee 13
– 5 Thoughts on the New Orleans Bowl
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Final Score: UCF 48, Marshall 25
CFN Prediction: UCF 34, Marshall 20
Line: UCF -15.5, o/u: 59.5
Last Season: Marshall 38, USF 20
– 5 Thoughts on the Gasparilla Bowl
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Final Score: Hawaii 38, BYU 34
CFN Prediction: Hawaii 27, BYU 24
Line: BYU -1.5, o/u: 65.5
Last Season: Louisiana Tech 31, Hawaii 14
– 5 Thoughts on the Hawaii Bowl
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Final Score: Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0
CFN Prediction: Miami 30, Louisiana Tech 17
Line: Miami -6, o/u: 50
Last Season: Duke 56, Temple 27
– 5 Thoughts on the Independence Bowl
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Quick Lane Bowl
Final Score: Pitt 34, Eastern Michigan 30
CFN Prediction: Pitt 31, Eastern Michigan 14
Line: Pitt -12, o/u: 51
Last Season: Minnesota 34, Georgia Tech 10
– 5 Thoughts on the Quick Lane Bowl
Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman
Final Score: North Carolina 55, Temple 13
CFN Prediction: North Carolina -6, o/u: 57
Line: North Carolina 27, Temple 20
Last Season: Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31
– 5 Thoughts on the Military Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Final Score: Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21
CFN Prediction: Michigan State 34, Wake Forest 27
Line: Michigan State -3.5, o/u: 51.5
Last Season: Wisconsin 35, Miami 3
– 5 Thoughts on the Pinstripe Bowl
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Final Score: Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21
CFN Prediction: Texas A&M 38, Oklahoma State 24
Line: Texas A&M -4.5, o/u: 55
Last Season: Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38
– 5 Thoughts on the Texas Bowl
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Final Score: Iowa 49, USC 24
CFN Prediction: USC 26, Iowa 23
Line: USC -1.5, o/u: 54
Last Season: Northwestern 31, Utah 20
– 5 Thoughts on the Holiday Bowl

Cheez-It Bowl
Final Score: Air Force 31, Washington State 21
CFN Prediction: Air Force 30, Washington State 27
Line: Air Force -2.5, o.u: 71.5
Last Season: TCU 10, Cal 7 OT
– 5 Thoughts on the Cheez-It Bowl
Camping World Bowl
Final Score: Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9
CFN Prediction: Notre Dame 34, Iowa State 23
Line: Notre Dame -3.5, o/u: 54.5
Last Season: Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18
– 5 Thoughts on the Camping World Bowl
SERVPRO First Responders Bowl
Final Score: WKU 23, Western Michigan 20
CFN Prediction: WKU 26, Western Michigan 20
Line: WKU -3, o/u: 56
Last Season: Boise State vs. Boston College cancelled
– 5 Thoughts on the SERVPRO First Responders Bowl
Redbox Bowl
Final Score: Cal 35, Illinois 20
CFN Prediction: Cal 23, Illinois 17
Line: Cal -6.5, o/u: 47.5
Last Season: Oregon 7, Michigan State 6
– 5 Thoughts on the Redbox Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Final Score: Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
CFN Prediction: Mississippi State 30, Louisville 24
Line: Mississippi State -4.5, o/u: 62.5
Last Season: Auburn 63, Purdue 14
– 5 Thoughts on the Music City Bowl
Belk Bowl
Final Score: Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30
CFN Prediction: Kentucky 24, Virginia Tech 23
Line: Virginia Tech -3, o/u: 46
Last Season: Virginia 28, South Carolina 0
– 5 Thoughts on the Belk Bowl
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Final Score: Arizona State 20, Florida State 14
CFN Prediction: Arizona State 34, Florida State 27
Line: Arizona State -4, o/u: 54.5
Last Season: Stanford 14, Pitt 13
– 5 Thoughts on the Sun Bowl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Final Score: Navy 20, Kansas State 17
Prediction: Kansas State 34, Navy 27
Line: Navy -2.5, o/u: 53
Last Season: Oklahoma State 38, Missouri 33
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Final Score: Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17
Prediction: Wyoming 28, Georgia State 20
Line: Wyoming -7, o/u: 48.5
Last Season: Nevada 16, Arkansas State 13 OT Game emulators for windows 10.
Valero Alamo Bowl
Final Score: Texas 38, Utah 10
CFN Prediction: Utah 34, Texas 20
Line: Utah -6.5, o/u: 55
Last Season: Washington State 28, Iowa State 26
– 5 Thoughts on the Alamo Bowl
VRBO Citrus Bowl
Final Score: Alabama 35, Michigan 16
CFN Prediction: Alabama 36, Michigan 23
Line: Alabama -7, o/u: 58.5
Last Season: Kentucky 27, Penn State 24
– 5 Thoughts on the Citrus Bowl
Outback Bowl
Final Score: Minnesota 31, Auburn 24
CFN Prediction: Auburn 27, Minnesota 17
Line: Auburn -7, o/u: 54
Last Season: Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22
– 5 Thoughts on the Outback Bowl
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Final Score: Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6
CFN Prediction: Boston College 30, Cincinnati 27
Line: Cincinnati -7.5, o/u: 55
Last Season: Texas A&M 52, NC State 13
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Final Score: Tennessee 23, Indiana 22
CFN Prediction: Tennessee 30, Indiana 27
Line: Tennessee -2.5 o/u: 54
Last Season: Texas A&M 52, NC State 13
– 5 Thoughts on the Gator Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Final Score: Ohio 30, Nevada 21
CFN Prediction: Ohio 34, Nevada 30
Line: Ohio -10, o/u: 62
Last Season: BYU 49, Western Michigan 18
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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Final Score: Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13
CFN Prediction: Tulane 37, Southern Miss 27
Line: Tulane -7.5, o/u: 56.5
Last Season: Army 70, Houston 14
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LendingTree Bowl
Final Score: Louisiana 27, Miami University 17
CFN Prediction: Louisiana 40, Miami University 23
Line: Louisiana -15.5, o/u: 55.5
Last Season: Troy 42, Buffalo 32