2017-2018 Shepherd Family Bowl Game Predictions
Day & Date
Game #
Bowl Name
Teams (state) (W-L) #CFP
Mascot          Conference
Final
Score
Coaches
Poll
AP
Poll
BCS
Comp
Avg *
Football
Power
Index
Strength
of
Victory
TV
Place
Sat Dec 16
#1 / 41
Celebration
Team LogoNorth Carolina A&T (11-0)
AggiesMEAC (FCS)
21
9
7
21
--
--
12:00 PM
 ABC
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoGrambling State (9-1)
TigersSWAC (FCS)
14
13
12
37
--
--
Sat Dec 16
#2 / 41
New Orleans
Team LogoTroy (10-2)
TrojansSun Belt
50
30
34
41
71
72
1:00 PM
 ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoNorth Texas (9-4)
EaglesCUSA
30
--
--
58
91
86
Sat Dec 16
#3 / 41
Cure
Team LogoWestern Kentucky (6-6)
HilltoppersCUSA
17
--
--
100
109
114
2:30 PM
 CBSSN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoGeorgia State (6-5)
PanthersSun Belt
27
--
--
106
117
121
Sat Dec 16
#4 / 41
Las Vegas
Team LogoBoise State (ID) (10-3) #25
BroncosMWC
38
25
25
27
45
33
3:30 PM
 ABC
Las Vegas, NV
Team LogoOregon (7-5)
DucksPac-12
28
--
--
40
25
43
Sat Dec 16
#5 / 41
New Mexico
Team LogoMarshall (WV) (7-5)
Thundering HerdCUSA
31
--
--
85
82
54
4:30 PM
 ESPN
Albuquerque, NM
Team LogoColorado State (7-5)
RamsMWC
28
--
--
81
72
79
Sat Dec 16
#6 / 41
Camellia
Team LogoMiddle Tennessee (6-6)
Blue RaidersCUSA
35
--
--
95
98
97
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Montgomery, AL
Team LogoArkansas State (7-4)
Red WolvesSun Belt
30
--
--
87
76
77
Tue Dec 19
#7 / 41
Boca Raton
Team LogoAkron (OH) (7-6)
Blue ZipsMAC
3
--
--
78
100
88
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Boca Raton, FL
Team LogoFlorida Atlantic (10-3)
OwlsCUSA
50
28
30
35
61
47
Wed Dec 20
#8 / 41
Frisco
Team LogoLouisiana Tech (6-6)
BulldogsCUSA
51
--
--
93
97
91
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Frisco, TX
Team LogoSouthern Methodist (TX) (7-5)
MustangsAAC
10
--
--
60
67
63
Thu Dec 21
#9 / 41
Gasparilla Bowl
Team LogoTemple (PA) (6-6)
OwlsAAC
28
--
--
71
83
80
8:00 PM
 ESPN
St. Petersburg, FL
Team LogoFlorida International (8-4)
Golden PanthersCUSA
3
--
--
73
110
90
Fri Dec 22
#10 / 41
Bahamas
Team LogoUAB (AL) (8-4)
BlazersCUSA
6
--
--
89
102
105
12:30 PM
 ESPN
Nassau, Bahamas
Team LogoOhio (8-4)
BobcatsMAC
41
--
--
68
62
62
Fri Dec 22
#11 / 41
Idaho Potato
Team LogoCentral Michigan (8-4)
ChippewasMAC
14
--
--
63
86
89
4:00 PM
 ESPN
Boise, ID
Team LogoWyoming (7-5)
CowboysMWC
37
--
--
80
81
87
Sat Dec 23
#12 / 41
Birmingham
Team LogoTexas Tech (6-6)
Red RaidersBig 12
34
--
--
56
43
39
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Birmingham, AL
Team LogoSouth Florida (9-2)
BullsAAC
38
24
23
34
47
32
Sat Dec 23
#13 / 41
Armed Forces
Team LogoSan Diego State (CA) (10-2)
AztecsMWC
35
27
27
32
52
51
3:30 PM
 ESPN
Fort Worth, TX
Team LogoArmy (8-3)
Black Knights 
42
--
--
55
64
66
Sat Dec 23
#14 / 41
Dollar General
Team LogoAppalachian State (8-4)
MountaineersSun Belt
34
--
--
77
69
69
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Mobile, AL
Team LogoToledo (OH) (11-2)
RocketsMAC
0
29
28
27
48
38
Sun Dec 24
#15 / 41
Hawai'i
Team LogoFresno State (9-4)
BulldogsMWC
33
32
32
45
60
42
8:30 PM
 ESPN
Honolulu, HI
Team LogoHouston (TX) (7-4)
CougarsAAC
27
--
--
49
54
50
Tue Dec 26
#16 / 41
Heart of Dallas
Team LogoUtah (6-6)
UtesPac-12
30
--
--
57
39
44
1:30 PM
 ESPN
Dallas, TX
Team LogoWest Virginia (7-5)
MountaineersBig 12
14
--
--
43
42
45
Tue Dec 26
#17 / 41
Quick Lane
Team LogoDuke (NC) (6-6)
Blue DevilsACC
36
--
--
54
40
48
5:15 PM
 ESPN
Detroit, MI
Team LogoNorthern Illinois (8-4)
HuskiesMAC
14
--
--
61
73
59
Tue Dec 26
#18 / 41
Cactus
Team LogoKansas State (7-5)
WildcatsBig 12
35
--
34
42
32
41
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Phoenix, AZ
Team LogoUCLA (CA) (6-6)
BruinsPac-12
17
--
--
48
38
55
Wed Dec 27
#19 / 41
Independence
Team LogoSouthern Miss (8-4)
Golden EaglesCUSA
13
--
--
84
88
94
1:30 PM
 ESPN
Shreveport, LA
Team LogoFlorida State (6-6)
SeminolesACC
42
--
--
38
20
36
Wed Dec 27
#20 / 41
Pinstripe
Team LogoIowa (7-5)
HawkeyesBig 10
27
--
--
25
24
15
5:15 PM
 ESPN
New York, NY
Team LogoBoston College (MA) (7-5)
EaglesACC
20
--
--
30
34
25
Wed Dec 27
#21 / 41
Foster Farms
Team LogoArizona (7-5)
WildcatsPac-12
35
--
--
52
41
53
8:30 PM
 FOX
Santa Clara, CA
Team LogoPurdue (IN) (6-6)
BoilermakersBig 10
38
--
--
45
50
30
Wed Dec 27
#22 / 41
Texas
Team LogoTexas (6-6)
LonghornsBig 12
33
--
--
50
27
31
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Houston, TX
Team LogoMissouri (7-5)
TigersSEC
16
--
33
43
35
60
Thu Dec 28
#23 / 41
Military
Team LogoVirginia (6-6)
CavaliersACC
7
--
--
62
68
65
1:30 PM
 ESPN
Annapolis, MD
Team LogoNavy (MD) (6-5)
MidshipmenAAC
49
--
--
52
63
58
Thu Dec 28
#24 / 41
Camping World
Team LogoVirginia Tech (9-3) #22
HokiesACC
21
22
22
18
16
6
5:15 PM
 ESPN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoOklahoma State (9-3) #19
CowboysBig 12
30
17
17
22
12
14
Thu Dec 28
#25 / 41
Alamo
Team LogoStanford (9-4) #13
CardinalPac-12
37
16
15
16
13
26
9:00 PM
 ESPN
San Antonio, TX
Team LogoTexas Christian (10-3) #15
Horned FrogsBig 12
39
13
13
15
11
12
Thu Dec 28
#26 / 41
Holiday
Team LogoWashington State (9-3) #18
CougarsPac-12
17
21
21
22
31
27
9:00 PM
 FS1
San Diego, CA
Team LogoMichigan State (9-3) #16
SpartansBig 10
42
19
18
14
37
19
Fri Dec 29
#27 / 41
Belk
Team LogoWake Forest (NC) (7-5)
Demon DeaconsACC
55
--
--
33
30
22
1:00 PM
 ESPN
Charlotte, NC
Team LogoTexas A&M (7-5)
AggiesSEC
52
--
--
39
44
57
Fri Dec 29
#28 / 41
Sun
Team LogoN.C. State (8-4) #24
WolfpackACC
52
26
26
24
22
24
3:00 PM
 CBS
El Paso, TX
Team LogoArizona State (7-5)
Sun DevilsPac-12
31
--
--
36
46
46
Fri Dec 29
#29 / 41
Music City
Team LogoKentucky (7-5)
WildcatsSEC
23
--
--
45
59
71
4:30 PM
 ESPN
Nashville, TN
Team LogoNorthwestern (IL) (9-3) #21
WildcatsBig 10
24
20
20
17
26
18
Fri Dec 29
#30 / 41
Arizona
Team LogoUtah State (6-6)
AggiesMWC
20
--
--
92
85
83
5:30 PM
 CBSSN
Tuscon, AZ
Team LogoNew Mexico State (6-6)
AggiesSun Belt
26
--
--
101
103
109
Fri Dec 29
#31 / 41
Cotton
Team LogoSouthern California (11-2) #8
TrojansPac-12
7
7
8
10
14
23
8:30 PM
 ESPN
Arlington, TX
Team LogoOhio State (11-2) #5
BuckeyesBig 10
24
5
5
4
2
3
Sat Dec 30
#32 / 41
TaxSlayer
Team LogoLouisville (KY) (8-4)
CardinalsACC
27
33
29
27
18
21
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Jacksonville, FL
Team LogoMississippi State (8-4) #23
BulldogsSEC
31
23
24
26
19
28
Sat Dec 30
#33 / 41
Liberty
Team LogoIowa State (7-5)
CyclonesBig 12
21
--
--
37
28
20
12:30 PM
 ABC
Memphis, TN
Team LogoMemphis (10-2) #20
TigersAAC
20
18
19
20
29
37
Sat Dec 30
#34 / 41
Fiesta
Team LogoWashington (10-2) #11
HuskiesPac-12
28
12
12
13
8
8
4:00 PM
 ESPN
Glendale, AZ
Team LogoPenn State (PA) (10-2) #9
Nittany LionsBig 10
35
9
9
8
4
1
Sat Dec 30
#35 / 41
Orange
Team LogoMiami (FL) (10-2) #10
HurricanesACC
24
11
11
12
15
13
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Miami, FL
Team LogoWisconsin (12-1) #6
BadgersBig 10
34
6
6
6
9
5
Mon Jan 01
#36 / 41
Outback
Team LogoMichigan (8-4)
WolverinesBig 10
19
30
30
21
23
17
12:00 PM
 ESPN2
Tampa, FL
Team LogoSouth Carolina (8-4)
GamecocksSEC
26
33
--
31
36
49
Mon Jan 01
#37 / 41
Peach
Team LogoCentral Florida (12-0) #12
Golden KnightsAAC
34
10
10
7
21
16
12:30 PM
 ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoAuburn (AL) (10-3) #7
TigersSEC
27
8
7
8
6
11
Mon Jan 01
#38 / 41
Citrus
Team LogoNotre Dame (IN) (9-3) #14
Fighting Irish 
21
15
14
11
10
10
1:00 PM
 ABC
Orlando, FL
Team LogoLouisiana State (9-3) #17
TigersSEC
17
14
16
18
17
35
Mon Jan 01
#39 / 41
Rose
Team LogoGeorgia (12-1) #3
BulldogsSEC
54
3
3
2
5
4
5:00 PM
 ESPN
Pasadena, CA
Team LogoOklahoma (12-1) #2
SoonersBig 12
48
2
2
3
7
9
Mon Jan 01
#40 / 41
Sugar
Team LogoAlabama (11-1) #4
Crimson TideSEC
24
4
4
5
1
7
8:45 PM
 ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoClemson (SC) (12-1) #1
TigersACC
6
1
1
1
3
2
Mon Jan 08
#41 / 41
National Championship
Team LogoGeorgia (12-1) #3
BulldogsSEC
23
3
3
2
5
4
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoAlabama (11-1) #4
Crimson TideSEC
26
4
4
5
1
7

* Calculated using the same method used for the Computer Average by the former BCS (but does not throw out rankings under 25)


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