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2023-24 College Football Bowl Game Predictions to win and lose




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By: Evan Troxel


Here are my NCAA Division I college football bowl game predictions to win and lose for the 2023-24 season:


Saturday, December 16th, 2023 (Predicted on Saturday, December 16th, 2023)


Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, SC)

Georgia Southern Eagles at Ohio Bobcats: Prediction to win: Ohio, Prediction to lose: Georgia Southern


Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta, GA)

Howard Bison at Florida A&M Rattlers: Prediction to win: Florida A&M, Prediction to lose: Howard


R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA)

Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns: Prediction to win: Jacksonville State, Prediction to lose: Louisiana


Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl (Orlando, FL)

Miami (OH) Redhawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers: Prediction to win: Miami (OH), Prediction to lose: Appalachian State


Isleta New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM)

New Mexico State Aggies at Fresno State Bulldogs: Prediction to win: Fresno State, Prediction to lose: New Mexico State


Starco Brands LA Bowl (Inglewood, CA)

UCLA Bruins at Boise State Broncos: Prediction to win: UCLA, Prediction to lose: Boise State


Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA)

California Golden Bears at Texas Tech Red Raiders: Prediction to win: Texas Tech, Prediction to lose: California


Monday, December 18th, 2023 (Predicted on Saturday, December 16th, 2023)


Famous Toastery Bowl (Charlotte, NC)

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Old Dominion Monarchs: Prediction to win: Western Kentucky, Prediction to lose: Old Dominion


Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 (Predicted on Saturday, December 16th, 2023)


Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX)

UTSA Roadrunners at Marshall Thundering Herd: Prediction to win: UTSA, Prediction to lose: Marshall


Thursday, December 21st, 2023 (Predicted on Saturday, December 16th, 2023)


Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, FL)

South Florida Bulls at Syracuse Orange: Prediction to win: South Florida, Prediction to lose: Syracuse


Friday, December 22nd, 2023 (Predicted on Friday, December 22nd, 2023)


Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-6) vs/at UCF Knights (6-6): Prediction to win: UCF, Prediction to lose: Georgia Tech


Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 (Predicted on December 23rd, 2023)


76 Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama)

Troy Trojans at Duke Blue Devils: Prediction to win: Troy, Prediction to lose: Duke


Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)

Arkansas State Red Wolves at Northern Illinois Huskies: Prediction to win: Arkansas State, Prediction to lose: Northern Illinois


Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas)

James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons: Prediction to win: James Madison, Prediction to lose: Air Force


Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho)

Georgia State Panthers at Utah State Aggies: Prediction to win: Georgia State, Prediction to lose: Utah State


68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Alabama)

South Alabama Jaguars at Eastern Michigan Eagles: Prediction to win: South Alabama, Prediction to lose: Eastern Michigan


SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Utah Utes at Northwestern Wildcats: Prediction to win: Northwestern Wildcats, Prediction to lose: Utah Utes


Easy Post Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at San Jose State Spartans: Prediction to win: Coastal Carolina, Prediction to lose: San Jose State


Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 (Predicted on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023)


Quick Lane Bowl (Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan)

Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7): Prediction to win: Bowling Green Falcons, Prediction to lose: Minnesota Golden Gophers


SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas)

Texas State Bobcats (7-5) at Rice Owls (6-6): Prediction to win: Rice Owls, Prediction to lose: Texas State Bobcats


Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona)

Kansas Jayhawks (8-4) at UNLV Rebels (9-4): Prediction to win: Kansas Jayhawks, Prediction to lose: UNLV Rebels


Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 (Predicted on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023)


Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland)

Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) at Tulane Green Wave (11-2): Prediction to win: Virginia Tech, Prediction to lose: Tulane


Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC)

North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) at West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4): Prediction to win: North Carolina, Prediction to lose: West Virginia


DIRECTV Holiday Bowl (Petco Park, San Diego, California)

Louisville Cardinals (10-3) at USC Trojans (7-5): Prediction to win: USC Trojans, Prediction to lose: Louisville Cardinals


TaxAct Texas Bowl (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas)

Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-4): Prediction to win: Texas A&M, Prediction to lose: Oklahoma State


Thursday, December 28th, 2023 (Predicted on Thursday, December 28th, 2023)


Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts)

SMU Mustangs (11-2) at Boston College Eagles (6-6): Prediction to win: Boston College, Prediction to lose: SMU


Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (7-5): Prediction to win: Miami (FL), Prediction to lose: Rutgers


Pop-Tarts Bowl (Camping World, Stadium, Orlando, Florida)

NC State Wolfpack (9-3) at Kansas State Wildcats (8-4): Prediction to win: Kansas State, Prediction to lose: NC State


Valero Alamo Bowl (Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas)

Arizona Wildcats (9-3) at Oklahoma Sooners (10-2): Prediction to win: Oklahoma, Prediction to lose: Arizona


Friday, December 29th, 2023 (Predicted on Friday, December 29th, 2023)


TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Everbank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida)

Clemson Tigers (8-4) at Kentucky Wildcats (7-5): Prediction to win: Clemson, Prediction to lose: Kentucky


Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas)

Oregon State Beavers (8-4) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3): Prediction to win: Oregon State, Prediction to lose: Notre Dame


AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis Tennessee)

Memphis Tigers (9-3) at Iowa State Cyclones (7-5): Prediction to win: Memphis, Prediction to lose: Iowa State


Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)

Missouri Tigers (10-2) at Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1): Prediction to win: Ohio State, Prediction to lose: Missouri


Saturday, December 30th, 2023 (Predicted on Saturday, December 30th, 2023)


Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia)

Ole Miss Rebels (10-2) at Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2): Prediction to win: Ole Miss, Prediction to lose: Penn State


TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee)

Auburn Tigers (6-6) at Maryland Terrapins (7-5), Prediction to win: Maryland, Prediction to lose: Auburn


Capital One Orange Bowl (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida)

Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) at Florida State Seminoles (13-0): Prediction to win: Florida State Seminoles, Prediction to lose: Georgia Bulldogs


Georgia has won 45 straight games against any opponent (including the Alabama Crimson Tide) since the last time a team other than the Alabama Crimson Tide last defeated Georgia.


Georgia has won 44 straight games since the last time a team other than the Alabama Crimson Tide last defeated Georgia.


Florida defeated Georgia 44-28 on Saturday, November 7th, 2020, at now-currently-named Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Georgia won 28 straight games against teams not named the Alabama Crimson Tide during their most recent 29-game winning streak.


Georgia hasn't lost to a team not named the Alabama Crimson Tide since the day Donald J. Trump allegedly and supposedly "lost" the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election to Joe Biden.


Today (Saturday, December 30th, 2023) is the 1,148th different day since the day of November 7th, 2020, ended.


Georgia has won 46 straight games against teams that are not named the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Florida Gators. Georgia's last loss was on December 7th, 2019, against LSU in the SEC Championship Game. LSU won 37-10.


Georgia has won 52 straight games against teams that are not named the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators or LSU Tigers. Georgia's last loss was a 20-17 loss in double overtime versus South Carolina.


The last time Georgia lost in an opposing team's home state and that opponent was not the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Florida Gators was a 36-13 LSU win in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday, October 13th, 2018.


Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl (Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona)

Toledo Rockets (11-2) at Wyoming Cowboys (8-4): Prediction to win: Wyoming, Prediction to lose: Toledo 


Monday, January 1st, 2024 (Predicted on Monday, January 1st, 2024)


I may actually change my prediction for this game before game time. (Likelihood: 75% chance)

Reliaquest Bowl (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida)

Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) at LSU Tigers (9-3):

Who I expect to win: LSU, Who I expect to lose: Wisconsin

Prediction to win: Wisconsin, Prediction to lose: LSU


I may actually change my prediction for this game before game time. (Likelihood: 95% chance)

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)

Liberty Flames (13-0) at Oregon Ducks (11-2):

Who I expect to win: Oregon, Who I expect to lose: Liberty

Prediction to win: Liberty, Prediction to lose: Oregon


I may actually change my prediction for this game before game time. (Likelihood: 60% chance)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida)

Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) at Tennessee Volunteers (8-4):

Who I expect to win: Tennessee, Who I expect to lose: Iowa

Prediction to win: Iowa, Prediction to lose: Tennessee


I may actually change my prediction for this game before game time. (Likelihood: 75% chance)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential

Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) at Michigan Wolverines (13-0):

Who I expect to win: Alabama, Who I expect to lose: Michigan

Prediction to win: Michigan, Prediction to lose: Alabama


I may actually change my prediction for this game before game time. (Likelihood: 40% chance)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Game

Texas Longhorns (12-1) at Washington Huskies (13-0):

Who I expect to win: Texas, Who I expect to lose: Washington

Prediction to win: Washington, Prediction to lose: Texas


Monday, January 8th, 2023 (Predicted on Monday, January 1st, 2023, during the 1st quarter of the Alabama-Michigan Rose Bowl Game, the first College Football Playoff semifinal game)


National Championship Game: Michigan Wolverines versus Washington Huskies


Prediction to win: Michigan Wolverines


Prediction to lose: Washington Huskies


Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this webpage for more of my college football bowl game predictions in the near future!


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I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.


LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own real money and other people's real money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!



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