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Bowl Games 2021-22 Printable Schedule, Latest Odds and Picks for Every Matchup

Kristopher Knox

The college football championship week was filled with its fair share of surprises. Baylor knocked off Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game, while Alabama dominated top-ranked Georgia in the SEC Championship.

This made for a relatively easy decision-making process for the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee. The top four teams stayed in the top four with a little shuffling. Alabama moved to no. 1, with Georgia dropping to No. 3—thus avoiding an immediate rematch. Michigan and Cincinnati are in at No. 2 and No. 4, respectively.

Of course, this past week also shook up the non-CFP bowl picture. Oklahoma State, for example, fell to No. 9 and will now face fifth-ranked Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

Here, we'll dive into the full bowl schedule and examine the CFP race. A printable bowl schedule listing every upcoming game and broadcast information can be found at NCAA.com. Below, you'll find a look at the schedule with odds and predicted winners in bold. 

All odds via DraftKings

Non-CFB Bowl Schedule, Odds, Predictions

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Friday, December 17

Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee (+10) vs. Toledo

Cure Bowl: Northern Illinois (+10) vs. Coastal Carolina

  

Saturday, December 18

Boca Raton Bowl: Appalachian State (-2.5) vs. Western Kentucky

Celebration Bowl: Jackson State (n/a) vs. South Carolina State

New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State (-11) vs. UTEP

Independence Bowl: No. 13 BYU (-7) vs. UAB

LendingTree Bowl: Eastern Michigan (+8.5) vs. Liberty

LA Bowl: Oregon State (-7) vs. Utah State

New Orleans Bowl: No. 23 Louisiana (-6) vs. Marshall

  

Monday, December 20

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Tulsa (-9.5) vs. Old Dominion

  

Tuesday, December 21

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Kent State (+3) vs. Wyoming

Frisco Bowl: No. 24 San Diego State (+2.5) vs. UTSA

  

Wednesday, December 22

Armed Forces Bowl: Missouri (+3.5) vs. Army

  

Thursday, December 23

Frisco Football Classic: Miami (Ohio) (-3.5) vs. North Texas

Gasparilla Bowl: Florida (-7.5) vs. UCF

  

Friday, December 24

Hawai'i Bowl: Memphis (-3) vs. Hawai'i

  

Saturday, December 25

Camellia Bowl: Ball State (+4.5) vs. Georgia State

  

Monday, December 27

Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan (+1) vs. Nevada

Military Bowl: East Carolina (+3.5) vs. Boston College

  

Tuesday, December 28

Birmingham Bowl: No. 20 Houston (+3) vs. Auburn

First Responder Bowl: Air Force (+1.5) vs. Louisville

Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech (+8) vs. Mississippi State

Holiday Bowl: No. 18 North Carolina State (-1) vs. UCLA

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Minnesota (-4) vs. West Virginia

  

Wednesday, December 29

Fenway Bowl: Virginia (-1) vs. SMU

Pinstripe Bowl: Virginia Tech (-1) vs. Maryland

Cheez-It Bowl: No. 19 Clemson (-1) vs. Iowa State

Alamo Bowl: No. 14 Oregon (+4.5) vs. No. 16 Oklahoma

  

Thursday, December 30

Duke's Mayo Bowl: North Carolina (-7.5) vs. South Carolina

Music City Bowl: Tennessee (-3.5) vs. Purdue

Peach Bowl: No. 10 Michigan State (+3.5) vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh

Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin (-7) vs. Arizona State

  

Friday, December 31

Gator Bowl: No. 17 Wake Forest (+6.5) vs. No. 25 Texas A&M

Sun Bowl: Washington State (+2.5) vs. Miami (FL)

Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan (+9.5) vs. Boise State

  

Saturday, January 1

Outback Bowl: No. 21 Arkansas (+3) vs. Penn State

Citrus Bowl: No. 15 Iowa (+2.5) vs. No. 22 Kentucky

Fiesta Bowl: No. 5 Notre Dame (-2) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State

Rose Bowl No. 6 Ohio State (-6.5) vs. No. 11 Utah

Sugar Bowl: No. 7 Baylor (-1.5) vs. No. 8 Ole Miss

  

Tuesday, January 4

Texas Bowl: Kansas State (+2.5) vs. LSU

College Football Playoff

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Friday, December 31

Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 1 Alabama (-13.5) vs. No. 4 Cincinnati

Orange Bowl: No. 2 Michigan (+7.5) vs. No. 3 Georgia

  

Monday, January 10

College Football Playoff National Championship Game

  

It would be foolish to discount any of the final four teams this year, but one of them is not like the other. The fourth-ranked Bearcats are the first true Cinderella story we've had during the CFP era. Cincinnati is undefeated and won't be intimidated by what is viewed as superior competition.

"I told [the players] upstairs afterward they can say what they like to say, we let our play speak for us," head coach Luke Fickell said, per ESPN's Andrea Adelson.

Can the Bearcats knock off an Alabama team that just ran roughshod over Georgia? Perhaps not, but fans should be treated to a tighter game than they might expect. Cincinnati, after all, won by 11 against a very good Notre Dame squad back in October. That was the only loss by the fifth-ranked Irish and the reason why Notre Dame isn't in this year's playoffs.

I'd expect the Crimson Tide to advance, but it may not cover.

An argument could be made that Georgia should have fallen behind the undefeated Bearcats, but that would have set up an early rematch between Alabama and the Bulldogs. Moving Georgia to No. 3 means we get a non-conference showdown between the Bulldogs and the Wolverines.

Georgia is currently favored by more than a touchdown, but at this point, it's hard to pick against Michigan against any opponent. The Wolverines' only loss came in a tight game against Michigan State, and Michigan has continued to find an offensive rhythm as the season has progressed.

This is a Wolverines squad that smoked the then-second-ranked Buckeyes on Thanksgiving weekend and then avoided a trap against Iowa in the Big Ten title game.

After Alabama blasted Georgia in the SEC Championship, the Wolverines probably feel that they should be the No. 1 team in the country. Expect an angry Michigan team to roll into the Orange Bowl and to come out with a close—perhaps an overtime—win.

   


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