Bowl Games 2014-15: Full Schedule and Predictions for Every Matchup

The 2014-15 college football season has been one of the wildest in recent memory, but the excitement is far from over, as the packed schedule of bowl games is just a few days from kicking off.

Add in the fact that this season will feature the inaugural College Football Playoff bracket, and fans of the sport will be treated to one of the most unique postseasons imaginable. If the bowl games are as exciting as the regular-season action, college football fans will have their expectations met.

Here is all the vital viewing information and predicted winner for every bowl game of 2014-15.

Bowl	Matchup	Predicted Winner	Date	Time (ET)	Watch
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl	Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette	Nevada	Dec. 20	11 a.m.	ESPN
Gildan New Mexico Bowl	Utah State vs. UTEP	UTEP	Dec. 20	2:20 p.m.	ESPN
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl	Colorado St. vs. Utah	Utah	Dec. 20	3:30 p.m.	ABC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl	Western Michigan vs. Air Force	Western Michigan	Dec. 20	5:45 p.m.	ESPN
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl	South Alabama vs. Bowling Green	South Alabama	Dec. 20	9:15 p.m.	ESPN
Miami Beach Bowl	BYU vs. Memphis	BYU	Dec. 22	2 p.m.	ESPN
Boca Raton Bowl	Marshall vs. Northern Illinois	Marshall	Dec. 23	6 p.m.	ESPN
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl	Navy vs. San Diego State	Navy	Dec. 23	9:30 p.m.	ESPN
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl	Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky	Central Michigan	Dec. 24	12 p.m.	ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl	Fresno State vs. Rice	Rice	Dec. 24	8 p.m.	ESPN
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl	Illinois vs. La. Tech	Illinois	Dec. 26	1 p.m.	ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl	Rutgers vs. North Carolina	Rutgers	Dec. 26	4:30 p.m.	ESPN
BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl	NC State vs. UCF	UCF	Dec. 26	8 p.m.	ESPN
Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman	Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati	Virginia Tech	Dec. 27	1 p.m.	ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl	Duke vs. Arizona State	Arizona State	Dec. 27	2 p.m.	CBS
Duck Commander Independence Bowl	Miami (FL) vs. South Carolina	South Carolina	Dec. 27	3:30 p.m.	ABC
New Era Pinstripe Bowl	Boston College vs. Penn State	Penn State	Dec. 27	4:30 p.m.	ESPN
National University Holiday Bowl	Nebraska vs. USC	USC	Dec. 27	8 p.m.	ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl	West Viginia vs. Texas A&M	Texas A&M	Dec. 29	2 p.m.	ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl	Clemson vs. Oklahoma	Clemson	Dec. 29	5:30 p.m.	ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl	Texas vs. Arkansas	Arkansas	Dec. 29	9 p.m.	ESPN
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl	Notre Dame vs. LSU	LSU	Dec. 30	3 p.m.	ESPN
Belk Bowl	Louisville vs. Georgia	Louisville	Dec. 30	6:30 p.m.	ESPN
Foster Farms Bowl	Maryland vs. Stanford	Stanford	Dec. 30	10 p.m.	ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl	Mississippi vs. TCU	TCU	Dec. 31	12:30 p.m.	ESPN
VIZIO Fiesta Bowl	Boise State vs. Arizona	Arizona	Dec. 31	4 p.m.	ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl	Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech	Mississippi State	Dec. 31	8 p.m.	ESPN
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl	Minnesota vs. Missouri	Missouri	Jan. 1	1 p.m.	ABC
Outback Bowl	Wisconsin vs. Auburn	Auburn	Jan. 1	12 p.m.	ESPN2
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic	Michigan State vs. Baylor	Michigan State	Jan. 1	12:30 p.m.	ESPN
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual	Oregon vs. Florida State	Oregon	Jan. 1	5 p.m.	ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl	Alabama vs. Ohio State	Alabama	Jan. 1	8:30 p.m.	ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl	Pittsburgh vs. Houston	Houston	Jan. 2	12 p.m.	ESPN
TaxSlayer Bowl	Iowa vs. Tennessee	Tennessee	Jan. 2	3:20 p.m.	ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl	Kansas State vs. UCLA	Kansas State	Jan. 2	6:45 p.m.	ESPN
TicketCity Cactus Bowl	Oklahoma St. vs. Washington	Oklahoma St.	Jan. 2	10:15 p.m.	ESPN
Birmingham Bowl	Florida vs. East Carolina	Florida	Jan. 3	1 p.m.	ESPN2
GoDaddy Bowl	Toledo vs. Arkansas State	Toledo	Jan. 4	9 p.m.	ESPN
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T	TBD vs. TBD	Alabama	Jan. 12	8:30 p.m.	ESPN

*All games can be live streamed via WatchESPN.com.

Team to Watch: Oregon Ducks

There are many teams with the ability to steal the show during bowl season, but few have the offensive firepower that the No. 2-ranked Oregon Ducks possess.

Oregon will square off against the Florida State Seminoles in the Rose Bowl on January 1.

Most football fans know the Ducks for their high-powered offensive unit. The third-ranked offense is 11th in the nation in passing yards per game with 308.9 and 22nd in rushing yards with 237.3 per game.

It’s clear that the 30th-ranked defense of Florida State (allowing 23 points per game) will have trouble slowing down Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota and the fast-paced Ducks’ offensive attack.

Oregon players are not taking the matchup lightly, though, and Ducks cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu heaped praise on the Seminoles, via Andrew Greif of OregonLive.com:

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I think in college football they focus too much on what the score was. Win's a win, I always think. With Florida State this year a lot of teams have been able to keep up with them and play them tough but you see at the end of the game when it really comes down to it, they've been able to dominate at the end of the game.

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While there is no denying the firepower of the Oregon offense, the defensive unit has flown under the radar all season. The Ducks have only allowed 22.5 points per game and have managed to stifle elite programs such as Michigan State, UCLA, Stanford, Utah and Arizona in the Pac-12 Championship Game.

Florida State has struggled with consistency this season. The Seminoles may have the 14th-ranked pass attack (299.8 yards per game), but the run attack is a lowly 104th in the nation. With Oregon possessing a tough secondary, FSU quarterback Jameis Winston could be in for a long night.

Both teams deserve an immense amount of credit for making it to this portion of the season, but Oregon has the depth and talent on both sides of the ball to be a viable national-championship threat and move past the Seminoles.

The Ducks will earn the victory and advance to likely play the Alabama Crimson Tide for the inaugural College Football Playoff trophy.

Predicted Winner: Oregon 34, Florida State 30

*Stats via ESPN.com.