Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The 2018-19 bowl schedule and four-team College Football Playoff field has been set. This season's bowl lineup begins on Dec. 15 with the Celebration Bowl and culminates with the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
It was announced earlier in the day that No. 4 Oklahoma earned the final spot in the playoffs over No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Ohio State. No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame maintained their respective positions in the rankings for a chance at the national title.
Below is the full list of this season's college football bowl schedule with predictions for each game (All times Eastern).
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Dec. 15
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, Atlanta, GA, North Carolina A&T [9-2, MEAC] vs. Alcorn State [9-3, SWAC] 12 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
Alcorn State
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New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM, North Texas [9-3, C-USA] vs. Utah State [10-2, MWC] 2 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Utah State
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AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, FL, Tulane [6-6, AAC] vs. Louisiana-Lafayette [7-6, Sun Belt] 2:30 p.m., CBSSN
PREDICTION
Tulane
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Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV, Fresno State [11-2, MWC] vs. Arizona State [7-5, Pac-12] 3:30 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
Fresno State
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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, AL, Georgia Southern [9-3, Sun Belt] vs. Eastern Michigan [7-5, MAC] 5:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Georgia Southern
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA, Middle Tennessee [8-5, C-USA] vs. Appalachian State [10-2, Sun Belt] 9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Middle Tennessee
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Dec. 18
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, FL, UAB [10-3, C-USA] vs. Northern Illinois [8-5, MAC] 7 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
UAB
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Dec. 19
DXL Frisco Bowl, Frisco, TX, San Diego State [7-5, MWC] vs. Ohio [8-4, MAC] 8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Ohio
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Dec. 20
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, Tampa, FL, Marshall [8-4, C-USA] vs. South Florida [7-5, AAC] 8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
South Florida
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Dec. 21
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, Nassau, Bahamas, FIU [8-4, C-USA] vs. Toledo [7-5, MAC] 12:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
FIU
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise, ID, Western Michigan [7-5, MAC] vs. BYU [6-6, Independent] 4 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
BYU
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Dec. 22
Jared Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, AL, Memphis [8-5, AAC] vs. Wake Forest [6-6, ACC] 12 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Memphis
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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX, Houston [8-4, AAC] vs. Army [9-2, Independent] 3:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Army
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Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, AL, Buffalo [10-3, MAC] vs. Troy [9-3, Sun Belt] 7 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Buffalo
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SoFi Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI, Louisiana Tech [7-5, C-USA] vs. Hawaii [8-5, MWC] 10:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Hawaii
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Dec. 26
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Dallas, TX, Boston College [7-5, ACC] vs. Boise State [10-3, MWC] 1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Boise State
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Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, MI, Minnesota [6-6, Big Ten] vs. Georgia Tech [7-5, ACC] 5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Georgia Tech
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Cheez-It Bowl, Phoenix, AZ, California [7-5, Pac-12] vs. TCU [6-6, Big 12] 9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
California
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Dec. 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA, Temple [8-4, AAC] vs. Duke [7-5, ACC] 1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Duke
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl, New York, NY, Miami [7-5, ACC] vs. Wisconsin [7-5, Big Ten] 5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Miami
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, Houston, TX, Baylor [6-6, Big 12] vs. Vanderbilt [6-6, SEC] 9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Vanderbilt
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Dec. 28
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN, Purdue [6-6, Big Ten] vs. Auburn [7-5, SEC] 1:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Purdue
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Camping World Bowl, Orlando, FL, West Virginia [8-3, Big 12] vs. Syracuse [9-3, ACC] 5:15 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
West Virginia
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Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX, Iowa State [8-4, Big 12] vs. Washington State [10-2, Pac-12] 9 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Washington State
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Dec. 29
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta, GA, No. 10 Florida [9-3, SEC] vs. No. 7 Michigan [10-2, Big Ten] 12 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Florida
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Belk Bowl, Charlotte, NC, South Carolina [7-5, SEC] vs. Virginia [7-5, ACC] 12 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
South Carolina
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NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Tucson, AZ, Arkansas State [8-4, Sun Belt] vs. Nevada [7-5, MWC] 1:15 p.m., CBSSN
PREDICTION
Nevada
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Dec. 31
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, Annapolis, MD, Cincinnati [10-2, AAC] vs. Virginia Tech [6-6, ACC] 12 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Cincinnati
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Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX, Stanford [8-4, Pac-12] vs. Pittsburgh [7-6, ACC] 2 p.m., CBS
PREDICTION
Stanford
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Redbox Bowl, Santa Clara, CA, Michigan State [7-5, Big Ten] vs. Oregon [8-4, Pac-12] 3 p.m., FOX
PREDICTION
Oregon
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN, Missouri [8-4, SEC] vs. Oklahoma State [6-6, Big 12] 3:45 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Missouri
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San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA, Northwestern [8-5, Big Ten] vs. Utah [9-4, Pac-12] 7 p.m., FS1
PREDICTION
Utah
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL, NC State [9-3, ACC] vs. Texas A&M [8-4, SEC] 7:30 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Texas A&M
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Jan. 1
Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL, Mississippi State [8-4, SEC] vs. Iowa [8-4, Big Ten] 12 p.m., ESPN2
PREDICTION
Mississippi State
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VRBO Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL, Kentucky [9-3, SEC] vs. Penn State [9-3, Big Ten] 1 p.m., ABC
PREDICTION
Penn State
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PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ, No. 11 LSU [9-3, SEC] vs. No. 8 UCF [12-0, AAC] 1 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
UCF
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Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual, Pasadena, CA, No. 9 Washington [10-3, Pac-12] vs. No. 6 Ohio State [12-1, Big Ten] 5 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Ohio State
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Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA, No. 15 Texas [9-4, Big 12] vs. No. 5 Georgia [11-2, SEC] 8:45 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Georgia
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2018 College Football Playoff
Dec. 29
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, TX, No. 2 Clemson [13-0, ACC] vs. No. 3 Notre Dame [12-0, Independent] 4 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Notre Dame
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College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, FL, No. 1 Alabama [13-0, SEC] vs. No. 4 Oklahoma [12-1, Big 12] 8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Alabama
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Jan. 7
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T, Santa Clara, CA, No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Notre Dame 8 p.m., ESPN
PREDICTION
Alabama
