College Football Playoff and bowl projections prior to Week 6

College football bowl projections — non-playoff or NY6

Texas Bowl Jan. 4: Arkansas vs Baylor

Citrus Bowl Jan. 1: Michigan vs Kentucky

Outback Bowl Jan. 1: Michigan State vs Florida

Arizona Dec. 31: Buffalo vs San Diego State

Sun Bowl Dec 31: Stanford vs North Carolina

Gator Bowl Dec 31: Auburn vs Wake Forest

Las Vegas Dec 30: UCLA vs Nebraska

Music City Bowl Dec 30: Wisconsin vs Texas A&M

Mayo Bowl Dec 30: NC State vs Tennessee

Alamo Bowl Dec 29: Oklahoma State vs Arizona State

Cheez-it Bowl Dec 29: Virginia Tech vs Iowa State

Pinstripe Bowl Dec 29: Pittsburgh vs Indiana

Fenway Dec 29: Boston College vs East Carolina

Guarantee Rate Bowl Dec 28: Minnesota vs Kansas State

Holiday Bowl Dec 28: USC vs Miami

Liberty Dec 28: Mississippi State vs Texas Tech

First Responder Dec 28: Virginia vs Temple

Birmingham Bowl Dec 28: Kent State vs Missouri

Military Bowl Dec 27: Georgia Tech vs UCF

Quick Lane Dec 27: Rutgers vs Northern Illinois

Camellia Dec 25: Miami (OH) vs Wyoming

Gasparilla Dec 23: Air Force vs Louisville

Armed Forces Dec 22: Army vs Memphis

Frisco Bowl Dec 21: Houston vs Boise State

Potato Bowl Dec 21: Toledo vs San Jose State

Myrtle Beach Dec 20: Coastal Carolina vs UTSA

New Orleans Dec 18: Louisiana vs Charlotte

Lending Tree Dec 18: Marshall vs Central Michigan

Los Angeles Dec 18: Utah vs Fresno State

Independence Bowl Dec 18: Washington vs BYU

New Mexico Dec 18: Middle Tennessee State vs Nevada

Boca Rato Dec 18: Kent State vs Western Kentucky

Cure Bowl Dec 17: App State vs Liberty

Bahamas Bowl Dec 17: Western Michigan vs FAU