Because James Madison is in its second year transitioning from FCS to FBS, the Dukes’ bowl hopes are simple: they must hope there aren’t 82 teams that win at least six games.
If there are 82 teams with at least six wins to fill the 41 bowls, then the Dukes’ bowl hopes are done. Kaput.
James Madison, currently 6-0, could finish 12-0 as the nation’s only unbeaten team, but it’s ineligible for the College Football Playoff rankings. The Dukes also can’t be considered for a New Year’s Six bowl as the highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion since they’re ineligible for the Sun Belt title.
Because it’s the second year of the Dukes’ two-year transition, JMU needs help to get to a bowl. And I think they’ll get it.
In my Week 8 bowl projections, I’m including James Madison because I’m projecting only 79 teams to reach the six-win mark. Obviously, this is only my projection and we could end up with more than 82 teams with six wins or fall short — it’s impossible to say at this point.
So, you’re saying there’s a chance?
While I have James Madison in my projections for the first time this season, I also have a new final four in the College Football Playoff with Washington joining Georgia, Michigan and Florida State.
Besides James Madison, there are seven other teams joining my projections this week: Colorado State, Houston, Illinois, Navy, New Mexico State, TCU and Virginia Tech.
Here are my Week 8 projections — and each projection includes the projected point spread for each bowl based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s updated college football betting power ratings.
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[specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2024-CFP-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”National Championship” date=”Jan. 8″ location=”Houston, TX” firstdisplayname=”Georgia” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uga.png” firstodds=”-0.5″ seconddisplayname=”Michigan” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mich.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard]
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”College Football Playoff Semifinals Projections” center=”true”][/subheader]
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Rose-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Rose Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Pasadena, CA” firstdisplayname=”Michigan” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mich.png” firstodds=”-1.5″ seconddisplayname=”Washington” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/was.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Allstate-Sugar-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Allstate Sugar Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”New Orleans, LA” firstdisplayname=”Georgia” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uga.png” firstodds=”-4.5″ seconddisplayname=”Florida State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fsu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”New Year’s Six Bowl Games” center=”true”][/subheader]
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Vrbo-Fiesta-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Vrbo Fiesta Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Glendale, AZ” firstdisplayname=”Oregon” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ore.png” firstodds=”-16.5″ seconddisplayname=”Air Force” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/af.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Chickfila-Peach-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Atlanta, GA” firstdisplayname=”Oklahoma” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/okl.png” seconddisplayname=”Alabama” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/12/Alabama-alternate-logo-100-100.png” secondodds=”-1.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/CapitalOne-Orange-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Capital One Orange Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Miami, FL” firstdisplayname=”UNC” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nc.png” seconddisplayname=”Penn State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/psu.png” secondodds=”-8″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.33rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Goodyear-Cotton-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Goodyear Cotton Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Arlington, TX” firstdisplayname=”Texas” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tex.png” seconddisplayname=”Ohio State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/osu.png” secondodds=”-2.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Projections for All Other Bowl Games” center=”true”][/subheader]
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/CheezIt-Citrus-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Cheez-It Citrus Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Orlando, FL” firstdisplayname=”Ole Miss” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mis.png” firstodds=”-9.5″ seconddisplayname=”Iowa” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/iowd.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/ReliaQuest-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”ReliaQuest Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Tampa, FL” firstdisplayname=”Notre Dame” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nd.png” seconddisplayname=”LSU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lsu.png” secondodds=”PK” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Barstool-Sports-Arizona-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Arizona Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Tucson, AZ” firstdisplayname=”San Diego St.” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/sdsu.png” firstodds=”-9″ seconddisplayname=”E. Michigan” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/emc.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Transperfect-Music-City-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Music City Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Nashville, TN” firstdisplayname=”Florida” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fla.png” firstodds=”-1″ seconddisplayname=”Maryland” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mar.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/AutoZone-Liberty-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”AutoZone Liberty Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Memphis, TN” firstdisplayname=”Auburn” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/aub.png” firstodds=”-3″ seconddisplayname=”Iowa State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/isu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TonytheTiger-Sun-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”El Paso, TX” firstdisplayname=”Georgia Tech” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/gt.png” seconddisplayname=”Arizona” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ari.png” secondodds=”-8″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.25rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TaxSlayer-Gator-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”TaxSlayer Gator Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Jacksonville, FL” firstdisplayname=”Tennessee” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ten.png” firstodds=”-9.5″ seconddisplayname=”Louisville” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lou.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Valero-Alamo-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Valero Alamo Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”San Antonio, TX” firstdisplayname=”Kansas State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kstd.png” seconddisplayname=”USC” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-USC-Logo-100.png” secondodds=”-2.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/PopTarts-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Pop-Tarts Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Orlando, FL” firstdisplayname=”Duke” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/dukd.png” firstodds=”-5.5″ seconddisplayname=”West Virginia” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wvu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/BadBoyMowers-Pinstripe-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Pinstripe Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Bronx, NY” firstdisplayname=”NC State” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/12/NC-State-alternate-logo-100.png” seconddisplayname=”Rutgers” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/rut.png” secondodds=”PK” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Wasabi-Fenway-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Wasabi Fenway Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Boston, MA” firstdisplayname=”Tulane” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/Tulane-Green-Wave-Logo-Updated-2023.png” firstodds=”-3″ seconddisplayname=”Syracuse” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/syr.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TaxAct-Texas-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”TaxAct Texas Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Houston, TX” firstdisplayname=”Texas A&M” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txam.png” firstodds=”-15″ seconddisplayname=”Oklahoma St.” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2022/09/oklahoma-state-cowboys-updated-2022-logo-100w-100h.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.4rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Holiday-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Holiday Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”San Diego, CA” firstdisplayname=”Clemson” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cle.png” firstodds=”-1″ seconddisplayname=”Oregon State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ors.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Dukes-Mayo-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Duke’s Mayo Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Charlotte, NC” firstdisplayname=”Missouri” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/miz.png” firstodds=”-1.5″ seconddisplayname=”Miami” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mfl.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Military-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Military Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Annapolis, MD” firstdisplayname=”Virginia Tech” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/vt.png” firstodds=”-9.5″ seconddisplayname=”Navy” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nav.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/GuaranteedRate-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Guaranteed Rate Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Phoenix, AZ” firstdisplayname=”Nebraska” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/neb.png” seconddisplayname=”Kansas” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kan.png” secondodds=”-6″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/SERVPRO-First-Responder-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”First Responder Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Dallas, TX” firstdisplayname=”Marshall” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/marshall-thundering-herd-updated-logo-100.png” seconddisplayname=”Fresno State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fre.png” secondodds=”-4″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/QuickLane-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Quick Lane Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Detroit, MI” firstdisplayname=”Illinois” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ill.png” firstodds=”-5″ seconddisplayname=”Miami OH” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/moh.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/EasyPost-Hawaii-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Honolulu, HI” firstdisplayname=”UNLV” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-UNLV-Rebels-Logo-100.png” seconddisplayname=”SMU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/smu.png” secondodds=”-9.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/SRSDistribution-Las-Vegas-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Las Vegas Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Las Vegas, NV” firstdisplayname=”Utah” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uth.png” firstodds=”-4.5″ seconddisplayname=”Wisconsin” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wis.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/68Ventures-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”68 Ventures Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Mobile, AL” firstdisplayname=”Georgia Southern” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/gso.png” firstodds=”-2″ seconddisplayname=”Tulsa” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tsa.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.151rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Famous-Idaho-Potato-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Famous Idaho Potato Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Boise, ID” firstdisplayname=”Boise State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” firstodds=”-8.5″ seconddisplayname=”NIU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/niu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.15rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/LockheedMartin-Armed-Forces-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Armed Forces Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Fort Worth, TX” firstdisplayname=”TCU” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tcud.png” firstodds=”-7.5″ seconddisplayname=”Minnesota” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/min.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Camellia-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Camellia Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Montgomery, AL” firstdisplayname=”App State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/app.png” firstodds=”-0.5″ seconddisplayname=”Ohio” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ohi.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Birmingham-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Birmingham Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Birmingham, AL” firstdisplayname=”Kentucky” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kend.png” firstodds=”-8″ seconddisplayname=”Houston” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/hou.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/UnionHomeMortgage-Gasparilla-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Gasparilla Bowl” date=”Dec. 22″ location=”Tampa, FL” firstdisplayname=”Memphis” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mem.png” seconddisplayname=”JMU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/jmu_n.png” secondodds=”-0.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/RoofClaim-Boca-Raton-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Boca Raton Bowl” date=”Dec. 21″ location=”Boca Raton, FL” firstdisplayname=”Louisiana” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ull.png” seconddisplayname=”FAU” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-Florida-Atlantic-Owls-Logo-100.png” secondodds=”-0.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Scooters-Coffee-Frisco-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Frisco Bowl” date=”Dec. 19″ location=”Frisco, TX” firstdisplayname=”UTSA” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/utsa.png” firstodds=”-7.5″ seconddisplayname=”Texas State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txst.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Myrtle-Beach-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Myrtle Beach Bowl” date=”Dec. 18″ location=”Conway, SC” firstdisplayname=”WKU” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wky.png” seconddisplayname=”Coastal Carolina” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cc.png” secondodds=”-3.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.23rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/RadianceTechnologies-Independence-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Independence Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Shreveport, LA” firstdisplayname=”BYU” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/byu.png” seconddisplayname=”Washington St.” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wst.png” secondodds=”-7″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.343rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/LA-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”LA Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Inglewood, CA” firstdisplayname=”UCLA” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/ucla-bruins-logo-updated-2023.png” firstodds=”-17.5″ seconddisplayname=”Wyoming” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wyo.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/New-Mexico-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”New Mexico Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Albuquerque, NM” firstdisplayname=”Colorado St.” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/csu.png” firstodds=”-3″ seconddisplayname=”New Mexico St.” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nms.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.335rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Cure-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Cure Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Orlando, FL” firstdisplayname=”Georgia St.” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/gst.png” seconddisplayname=”Toledo” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/told.png” secondodds=”-2.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/RLCarriers-New-Orleans-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”New Orleans Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”New Orleans, LA” firstdisplayname=”Liberty” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lib.png” seconddisplayname=”Troy” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-Troy-Trojans-Logo-100.png” secondodds=”-1.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/HomeTownLenders-Bahamas-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Bahamas Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Nassau, Bahamas” firstdisplayname=”C. Michigan” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cmc.png” seconddisplayname=”LA Tech” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-Louisiana-Tech-Logo-100.png” secondodds=”-0.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
*The highest-rated champion from the Group of Five conferences (American, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt) will be selected to play in either the Peach or Fiesta Bowl if it does not qualify for the College Football Playoff.
**James Madison is in its second year transitioning from FCS to FBS. It can only receive a bid if there are not enough teams with at least six wins to fill all the bowls. This week, I do not project enough six-win teams, allowing the Dukes to receive a bowl berth.
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