Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff Predictions: Week 5

2021 College Football News bowl projections, predictions and possible matchups for the College Football Playoff: Week 5

New Year’s Six Bowl Projections: Week 5

Can the New Year’s Six be overrun by teams outside of the norm?

With the ACC all but bowing out of the College Football Playoff chase, could an American Athletic Conference champion and a BYU and maybe an unbeaten Coastal Carolina make a push? That’s asking for a bit much, but Notre Dame is hardly out of the running if it quickly bounces back from the loss to Cincinnati.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Thursday, December 30
ESPN, 7:00 pm
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Bowl Tie-Ins: At-Large vs. At-Large
Bowl Projection: BYU vs. Penn State

Playstation Fiesta Bowl

Saturday, January 1
ESPN, 1:00 pm
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Bowl Tie-Ins: At-Large vs. At-Large
Bowl Projection: NC State vs. Cincinnati

Rose Bowl Game

Saturday, January 1
ESPN, 5:00 pm
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Iowa vs. Oregon

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Saturday, January 1
ESPN, 8:45 pm
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Bowl Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Texas vs. Kentucky

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