Happy New Year’s Eve to all! What better way to tie a bow on the 2022 calendar year than with a full slate of college football bowl games today? The early action is headlined by a high-profile matchup in the Sugar Bowl. Of course, the College Football Playoff Semifinals will also take place later on in the day. Think you know who will emerge from the Fiesta and Peach Bowls to play for the CFP National Championship? If so, make sure to take advantage of the BetMGM promo code included in this article for some free money to make your college football bowl predictions!
Below is an all-inclusive look at the college football bowl game schedule for Saturday, December 31st. Readers will find the matchups, start times, predictions, TV coverage and how to watch the college football bowl games today.
College Football Bowl Games Today: Schedule, Start Time, Predictions, TV Coverage
Sugar Bowl Prediction and Preview
Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2, 6-2 SEC) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (10-3, 7-2 Big 12)
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Venue: Caesars Superdome — New Orleans, LA
Coverage: ESPN
The New Year’s Eve college football bowl game schedule begins with a showdown between Alabama and Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. There are bound to be plenty of NFL scouts tuning in for this game as contrary to initial assumptions, both quarterback Bryce Young and linebacker Will Anderson Jr. will play for the Crimson Tide. For the Big 12 Conference Champion Wildcats, this game presents an opportunity to pick up a statement win over one of the top programs in the country.
According to the numberFire college football bowl projections, Alabama has a 67.5% chance of winning the Sugar Bowl.
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Music City Bowl Prediction and Preview
Music City Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (7-5, 3-5 SEC)
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Venue: Nissan Stadium — Nashville, TN
Coverage: ABC
For fans of defensive football, the Music City Bowl figures to be right up your alley. This marks the second year in a row that Iowa and Kentucky Wildcats are going head-to-head in the postseason after the Wildcats won last year’s Citrus Bowl 20-17. Both teams were carried by their defenses during the regular season and will also be without their respective starting quarterbacks for this game. The betting total for this game sits at 31 points, making it the lowest over/under line of any bowl game this year!
According to the numberFire bowl game projections, Iowa has a 51.8% chance of winning the Music City Bowl.
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Fiesta Bowl CFP Semifinal Prediction and Preview
Fiesta Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs (12-1, 9-0 Big 12) vs. Michigan Wolverines (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten)
Time: 4 p.m. EST
Venue: State Farm Stadium — Glendale, AZ
Coverage: ESPN
TCU’s run to the College Football Playoff has been nothing short of magical. Now, the Horned Frogs are set to encounter the most physical team they have seen all year when they take on undefeated Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. After getting blown out in their CFP Semifinal game a year ago, Jim Harbaugh’s team will be out for redemption on Saturday.
The first CFP Semifinal matchup certainly features an interesting contrast in playing styles and personnel. For TCU, receivers like Quentin Johnston will be asked to win their matchups on the perimeter. Meanwhile, the Wolverines will feature the same power run game that they have all season. The Frogs’ defense will be hard-pressed to hold its ground against the best offensive line in the country.
According to the numberFire college football bowl game projections, Michigan has a 68.3% chance of winning the Fiesta Bowl.
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Peach Bowl CFP Semifinal Prediction and Preview
Peach Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (13-0, 8-0 SEC)
Time: 8 p.m. EST
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, GA
Coverage: ESPN
Rounding out the slate of college football bowl games today is a matchup between Ohio State and Georgia in the Peach Bowl. After getting blown out by Michigan in their regular-season finale, the Buckeyes were granted a new lease on life when USC lost in the Pac-12 Championship Game. That result enabled OSU to sneak into the College Football Playoff as the 4-seed.
Georgia has won 12 of 13 games this season by double-digits and managed to capture the SEC title that eluded them a year ago. Now, Kirby Smart’s team will turn its attention towards trying to repeat as national champs. The Bulldogs are scarier on offense than they’ve been in previous years thanks to an improved passing attack. Wideout AD Mitchell returning from injury gives Stetson Bennett another surefire target to go along with the tight end duo of Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington.
According to the numberFire bowl game projections, Georgia has a 66.8% chance of winning the Peach Bowl.
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