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Dec. 4 (UPI) -- College football bowl season has arrived once again, bringing with it many exciting games in the months of December and January.
Selection Sunday saw 78 of 81 bowl-eligible teams out of the 130 FBS schools earn a bowl bid, with three teams being left out of the field (Buffalo, Texas-San Antonio, Western Michigan).
The College Football Playoff field was also determined Sunday afternoon with Clemson getting the No. 1 seed. Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama rounded out the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, respectively.
Here is the complete schedule for every college football bowl game for the 2017-18 season. (All times EST).
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Dec. 16
Celebration Bowl, Atlanta, GA,
North Carolina A&T [11-0, MEAC] vs. Grambling State [11-1, SWAC]
12 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
Grambling State 34, North Carolina A&T 20
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New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA,
Troy [10-2, Sun Belt] vs. North Texas [9-4, C-USA]
1 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
North Texas 31, Troy 24
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Cure Bowl, Orlando, FL,
Western Kentucky [6-6, C-USA] vs. Georgia State [6-5, Sun Belt]
2:30 p.m., CBSSN
PREDICTION
Western Kentucky 45, Georgia State 20
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Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV,
Boise State [10-3, MWC] vs. Oregon [7-5, Pac-12]
3:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Oregon 35, Boise State 31
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New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM,
Marshall [7-5, C-USA] vs. Colorado State [7-5, MWC]
4:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Marshall 27, Colorado State 24
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Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, AL,
Arkansas State [7-4, Sun Belt] vs. Middle Tennessee [6-6, C-USA]
8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Middle Tennessee 38, Arkansas State 35
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Dec. 19
Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, FL,
Florida Atlantic [10-3, C-USA] vs. Akron [7-6, MAC]
7 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Florida Atlantic 56, Akron 28
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Dec. 20
Frisco Bowl, Frisco, TX,
Louisiana Tech [6-6, C-USA] vs. SMU [7-5, AAC]
8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Louisiana Tech 28, SMU 24
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Dec. 21
Gasparilla Bowl, St. Petersberg, FL,
Florida International [8-4, C-USA] vs. Temple [6-6, AAC]
8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Temple 24, Florida International 17
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Dec. 22
Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas,
UAB [8-4, C-USA] vs. Ohio [8-4, MAC]
12:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
UAB 30, Ohio 24
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, ID,
Central Michigan [8-4, MAC] vs. Wyoming [7-5, MWC]
4 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Central Michigan 27, Wyoming 24
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Dec. 23
Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, AL,
Texas Tech [6-6, Big 12] vs. South Florida [9-2, AAC]
12 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
South Florida 38, Texas Tech 30
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Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX,
Army [8-3, Independent] vs. San Diego State [10-2, MWC]
3:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
San Diego State 42, Army 35
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Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, AL,
Appalachian State [8-4, Sun Belt] vs. Toledo [11-2, MAC]
7 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Appalachian State 28, Toledo 27
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Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, HI,
Houston [7-4, AAC] vs. Fresno State [9-4, MWC]
8:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Fresno State 41, Houston 31
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Dec. 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dallas, TX,
West Virginia [7-5, Big 12] vs. Utah [6-6, Pac-12]
1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
West Virginia 30, Utah 21
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Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, MI,
Duke [6-6, ACC] vs. Northern Illinois [8-4, MAC]
5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Duke 45, Northern Illinois 34
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Cactus Bowl, Phoenix, AZ,
Kansas State [7-5, Big 12] vs. UCLA [6-6, Pac-12]
9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
UCLA 27, Kansas State 17
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Dec. 27
Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA,
Florida State [6-6, ACC] vs. Southern Miss [8-4, C-USA]
1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Florida State 31, Southern Miss 24
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Pinstripe Bowl, New York, NY,
Iowa [7-5, Big Ten] vs. Boston College [7-5, ACC]
5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Iowa 31, Boston College 27
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Foster Farms Bowl, Santa Clara, CA,
Purdue [6-6, Big Ten] vs. Arizona [7-5, Pac-12]
8:30 p.m., FOX
PREDICTION
Purdue 27, Arizona 21
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Texas Bowl, Houston, TX,
Texas [6-6, Big 12] vs. Missouri [7-5, SEC]
9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Missouri 40, Texas 30
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Dec. 28
Military Bowl, Annapolis, MD,
Virginia [6-6, ACC] vs. Navy [6-5, AAC]
1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Navy 30, Virginia 27
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Camping World Bowl, Orlando, FL,
Virginia Tech [9-3, ACC] vs. Oklahoma State [9-3, Big 12]
5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Oklahoma State 42, Virginia Tech 38
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Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX,
Stanford [9-4, Pac-12] vs. TCU [10-3, Big 12]
9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
TCU 34, Stanford 28
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Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA,
Michigan State [9-3, Big Ten] vs. Washington State [9-3, Pac-12]
9 p.m., FOX
PREDICTION
Michigan State 27, Washington State 23
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Dec. 29
Belk Bowl, Charlotte, NC,
Wake Forest [7-5, ACC] vs. Texas A&M [7-5, SEC]
1 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Texas A&M 31, Wake Forest 17
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Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX,
NC State [8-4, ACC] vs. Arizona State [7-5, Pac-12]
3 p.m., CBS
PREDICTION
NC State 24, Arizona State 21
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Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN,
Kentucky [7-5, SEC] vs. Northwestern [9-3, Big Ten]
4:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Northwestern 31, Kentucky 27
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Arizona Bowl, Tucson, AZ,
New Mexico State [6-6, Sun Belt] vs. Utah State [6-6, MWC]
5:30 p.m., CBSSN
PREDICTION
Utah State 34, New Mexico State 14
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Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Bowl, Jacksonville, FL,
Louisville [8-4, ACC] vs. Mississippi State [8-4, SEC]
12 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Louisville 45, Mississippi State 28
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Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN,
Memphis [10-2, AAC] vs. Iowa State [7-5, Big 12]
12:30 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
Memphis 45, Iowa State 38
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Jan. 1
Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL,
Michigan [8-4, Big Ten] vs. South Carolina [8-4, SEC]
12 p.m., ESPN2
PREDICTION
South Carolina 31, Michigan 30
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Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL,
Notre Dame [9-3, Independent] vs. LSU [9-3, SEC]
1 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
LSU 27, Notre Dame 20
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Selection committee bowl games
Dec. 29
Cotton Bowl, Arlington, TX,
No. 5 Ohio State [11-2, Big Ten] vs. No. 8 USC [11-2, Pac-12]
8:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Ohio State 34, USC 31
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Dec. 30
Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ,
No. 9 Penn State [10-2, Big Ten] vs. No. 11 Washington [10-2, Pac-12]
4 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Penn State 38, Washington 35
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Orange Bowl, Miami, FL,
No. 6 Wisconsin [12-1, Big Ten] vs. No. 10 Miami [10-2, ACC]
8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Miami 24, Wisconsin 14
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Jan. 1
Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA,
No. 7 Auburn [10-3, SEC] vs. No. 12 UCF [12-0, AAC]
12:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Auburn 31, UCF 17
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2018 College Football Playoff
Jan. 1
Rose Bowl Semifinal, Pasadena, CA,
No. 2 Oklahoma [12-1, Big 12] vs. No. 3 Georgia [12-1, SEC]
5 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Georgia 27, Oklahoma 24
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Sugar Bowl Semifinal, New Orleans, LA,
No. 1 Clemson [12-1, ACC] vs. No. 4 Alabama [11-1, SEC]
8:45 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Clemson 38, Alabama 30
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Jan. 8
National Championship Game, Atlanta, GA,
No. 3 Georgia [12-1, SEC] vs. No. 1 Clemson [12-1, ACC]
8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Georgia 30, Clemson 28