2024-2025 Shepherd Family Bowl Game Predictions
Day & Date
Game #
TV
Bowl Name
Place
Teams (state) (W-L) #CFP
Mascot          Conference
Final
Score
AP
Poll
AFCA
Coaches
Poll
BCS
Comp
Avg *
Football
Power
Index
Strength
of
Record
Overall
Efficiency
Matchup
Predictor †
Sat Dec 14
#1 / 47
Celebration (FCS)
Team LogoSouth Carolina State (9-2)
BulldogsMEAC (FCS)
7
20
18
24
29
95
--
--
12:00 PM
 ABC
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoJackson State (MS) (11-2)
TigersSWAC (FCS)
28
18
15
27
28
117
--
--
Sat Dec 14
#2 / 47
Camellia
Team LogoWestern Michigan (6-6)
BroncosMAC
23
--
--
106
111
103
98
--
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Montgomery, AL
Team LogoSouth Alabama (6-6)
JaguarsSun Belt
30
--
--
87
66
101
67
--
Tue Dec 17
#3 / 47
Frisco
Team LogoWest Virginia (6-6)
MountaineersBig 12
37
--
--
57
63
56
66
47%
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Frisco, TX
Team LogoMemphis (10-2) #25
TigersAAC
42
25
23
36
62
35
62
53%
Wed Dec 18
#4 / 47
Boca Raton
Team LogoJames Madison (8-4)
DukesSun Belt
27
--
--
63
57
69
65
72.5%
5:30 PM
 ESPN
Boca Raton, FL
Team LogoWestern Kentucky (8-5)
HilltoppersCUSA
17
--
--
79
102
78
81
27.5%
Wed Dec 18
#5 / 47
LA
Team LogoUNLV (10-3) #24
RebelsMWC
24
24
24
30
42
36
26
54.6%
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Inglewood, CA
Team LogoCalifornia (6-6)
Golden BearsACC
13
--
--
69
51
67
52
45.4%
Thu Dec 19
#6 / 47
New Orleans
Team LogoSam Houston (TX) (9-3)
BearkatsCUSA
31
--
--
59
98
55
84
40.1%
7:00 PM
 ESPN2
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoGeorgia Southern (8-4)
EaglesSun Belt
26
--
--
56
76
50
69
59.9%
Fri Dec 20
#7 / 47
Cure
Team LogoJacksonville State (9-4)
GamecocksCUSA
27
--
34
65
72
74
74
51.2%
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoOhio (10-3)
BobcatsMAC
30
33
31
50
73
52
59
48.8%
Fri Dec 20
#8 / 47
Gasparilla
Team LogoFlorida (7-5)
GatorsSEC
33
32
--
32
21
24
24
54.3%
3:30 PM
 ESPN2
Tampa, FL
Team LogoTulane (9-4)
Green WaveAAC
8
33
32
38
27
49
25
45.7%
Fri Dec 20
#9 / 47
First Round Game 1
Team LogoNotre Dame (IN) (11-1) #5
Fighting IrishIND
27
3
3
3
2
4
1
73.7%
8:00 PM
 ABC
Notre Dame, IN
Team LogoIndiana (11-1) #8
HoosiersBig 10
17
9
9
7
10
8
7
26.3%
Sat Dec 21
#10 / 47
First Round Game 2
Team LogoPenn State (PA) (11-2) #4
Nittany LionsBig 10
38
5
5
6
9
5
10
68.9%
12:00 PM
 TNT
University Park, PA
Team LogoSMU (TX) (11-2) #10
MustangsACC
10
12
12
9
13
15
13
31.1%
Sat Dec 21
#11 / 47
First Round Game 3
Team LogoTexas (11-2) #3
LonghornsSEC
38
4
4
5
1
3
2
84.4%
4:00 PM
 TNT
Austin, TX
Team LogoClemson (SC) (10-3) #16
TigersACC
24
13
13
16
15
20
12
15.6%
Sat Dec 21
#12 / 47
First Round Game 4
Team LogoOhio State (10-2) #6
BuckeyesBig 10
42
6
7
4
3
7
3
67.6%
8:00 PM
 ABC
Columbus, OH
Team LogoTennessee (10-2) #7
VolunteersSEC
17
7
6
12
7
6
8
32.4%
Mon Dec 23
#13 / 47
Myrtle Beach
Team LogoTexas-San Antonio (6-6)
RoadrunnersAAC
44
--
--
100
92
96
93
46.8%
11:00 AM
 ESPN
Conway, SC
Team LogoCoastal Carolina (SC) (6-6)
ChanticleersSun Belt
15
--
--
92
94
95
90
53.2%
Mon Dec 23
#14 / 47
Idaho Potato
Team LogoFresno State (6-6)
BulldogsMWC
20
--
--
89
77
93
72
55.9%
2:30 PM
 ESPN
Boise, ID
Team LogoNorthern Illinois (7-5)
HuskiesMAC
28
--
--
93
86
84
76
44.1%
Tue Dec 24
#15 / 47
Hawaii
Team LogoSan Jose State (CA) (7-5)
SpartansMWC
39
--
--
73
89
80
88
44.9%
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Honolulu, HI
Team LogoSouth Florida (6-6)
BullsAAC
41
--
--
97
83
87
80
55.1%
Thu Dec 26
#16 / 47
Sports
Team LogoToledo (OH) (7-5)
RocketsMAC
48
--
--
95
91
92
87
29.9%
2:00 PM
 ESPN
Detroit, MI
Team LogoPittsburgh (PA) (7-5)
PanthersACC
46
--
--
45
52
44
55
70.1%
Thu Dec 26
#17 / 47
Rate
Team LogoKansas State (8-4)
WildcatsBig 12
44
29
29
28
24
30
28
69.8%
5:30 PM
 ESPN
Phoenix, AZ
Team LogoRutgers (NJ) (7-5)
Scarlet KnightsBig 10
41
--
--
48
54
53
57
30.2%
Thu Dec 26
#18 / 47
68 Ventures  LIVE
Team LogoBowling Green (7-5)
FalconsMAC
 
--
--
91
78
81
70
68.2%
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Mobile, AL
Team LogoArkansas State (7-5)
Red WolvesSun Belt
 
--
--
80
115
72
117
31.8%
Fri Dec 27
#19 / 47
Armed Forces
Team LogoNavy (MD) (8-3)
MidshipmenAAC
 
--
--
47
70
41
37
25.7%
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Fort Worth, TX
Team LogoOklahoma (6-6)
SoonersSEC
 
--
--
40
26
31
39
74.3%
Fri Dec 27
#20 / 47
Birmingham
Team LogoVanderbilt (TN) (6-6)
CommodoresSEC
 
--
--
51
39
40
44
47.9%
3:30 PM
 ESPN
Birmingham, AL
Team LogoGeorgia Tech (7-5)
Yellow JacketsACC
 
--
34
37
38
33
36
52.1%
Fri Dec 27
#21 / 47
Liberty
Team LogoArkansas (6-6)
RazorbacksSEC
 
--
--
54
36
42
38
56.1%
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Memphis, TN
Team LogoTexas Tech (8-4)
Red RaidersBig 12
 
--
--
33
40
39
54
43.9%
Fri Dec 27
#22 / 47
Holiday
Team LogoWashington State (8-4)
CougarsPac-12
 
--
--
58
64
60
56
44.9%
8:00 PM
 FOX
San Diego, CA
Team LogoSyracuse (NY) (9-3) #21
OrangeACC
 
22
25
23
53
27
49
55.1%
Fri Dec 27
#23 / 47
Las Vegas
Team LogoSouthern California (6-6)
TrojansBig 10
 
--
--
42
18
46
23
50.5%
10:30 PM
 ESPN
Las Vegas, NV
Team LogoTexas A&M (8-4)
AggiesSEC
 
25
25
27
16
21
16
49.5%
Sat Dec 28
#24 / 47
Fenway
Team LogoNorth Carolina (6-6)
Tar HeelsACC
 
--
--
68
60
77
68
62%
11:00 AM
 ESPN
Boston, MA
Team LogoConnecticut (8-4)
HuskiesIND
 
--
--
77
79
71
75
38%
Sat Dec 28
#25 / 47
Pinstripe
Team LogoNebraska (6-6)
CornhuskersBig 10
 
--
--
55
41
54
40
49.7%
12:00 PM
 ABC
Bronx, NY
Team LogoBoston College (MA) (7-5)
EaglesACC
 
--
--
43
48
47
46
50.3%
Sat Dec 28
#26 / 47
New Mexico
Team LogoTexas Christian (8-4)
Horned FrogsBig 12
 
--
--
39
37
37
33
69.3%
2:15 PM
 ESPN
Albuquerque, NM
Team LogoLouisiana (10-3)
Ragin' CajunsSun Belt
 
36
32
49
68
48
53
30.7%
Sat Dec 28
#27 / 47
Pop-Tarts
Team LogoMiami (FL) (10-2) #13
HurricanesACC
 
15
16
14
11
14
15
68.6%
3:30 PM
 ABC
Orlando, FL
Team LogoIowa State (10-3) #18
CyclonesBig 12
 
18
19
18
28
23
35
31.4%
Sat Dec 28
#28 / 47
Arizona
Team LogoColorado State (8-4)
RamsMWC
 
--
--
67
101
58
85
42.4%
4:30 PM
 CW
Tucson, AZ
Team LogoMiami (OH) (8-5)
Red HawksMAC
 
--
--
71
80
73
77
57.6%
Sat Dec 28
#29 / 47
Military
Team LogoN.C. State (6-6)
WolfpackACC
 
--
--
61
65
66
82
64.4%
5:45 PM
 ESPN
Annapolis, MD
Team LogoEast Carolina (NC) (7-5)
PiratesAAC
 
--
--
88
93
90
92
35.6%
Sat Dec 28
#30 / 47
Alamo
Team LogoColorado (9-3) #23
BuffaloesBig 12
 
20
22
26
19
25
20
58.6%
7:30 PM
 ABC
San Antonio, TX
Team LogoBYU (UT) (10-2) #17
CougarsBig 12
 
17
17
15
32
12
21
41.4%
Sat Dec 28
#31 / 47
Independence
Team LogoArmy (11-1) #22
Black KnightsAAC
 
19
18
21
44
16
19
77.3%
9:15 PM
 ESPN
Shreveport, LA
Team LogoLouisiana Tech (5-7)
BulldogsCUSA
 
--
--
122
109
116
106
22.7%
Mon Dec 30
#32 / 47
Music City
Team LogoMissouri (9-3) #19
TigersSEC
 
23
20
22
20
19
32
52.9%
2:30 PM
 ESPN
Nashville, TN
Team LogoIowa (8-4)
HawkeyesBig 10
 
--
36
34
23
38
30
47.1%
Tue Dec 31
#33 / 47
ReliaQuest
Team LogoMichigan (7-5)
WolverinesBig 10
 
--
--
24
30
29
41
19%
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Tampa, FL
Team LogoAlabama (9-3) #11
Crimson TideSEC
 
11
11
11
4
11
5
81%
Tue Dec 31
#34 / 47
Sun
Team LogoWashington (6-6)
HuskiesBig 10
 
--
--
44
46
45
50
24.8%
2:00 PM
 CBS
El Paso, TX
Team LogoLouisville (KY) (8-4)
CardinalsACC
 
27
28
25
12
26
11
75.2%
Tue Dec 31
#35 / 47
Citrus
Team LogoIllinois (9-3) #20
Fighting IlliniBig 10
 
21
21
19
45
22
42
27.5%
3:00 PM
 ABC
Orlando, FL
Team LogoSouth Carolina (9-3) #15
GamecocksSEC
 
14
14
13
14
9
17
72.5%
Tue Dec 31
#36 / 47
Texas
Team LogoLouisiana State (8-4)
TigersSEC
 
30
36
20
17
17
22
59.6%
3:30 PM
 ESPN
Houston, TX
Team LogoBaylor (TX) (8-4)
BearsBig 12
 
33
--
31
33
34
27
40.4%
Tue Dec 31
#37 / 47
Fiesta  QF
Team LogoBoise State (ID) (12-1) #9
BroncosMWC
 
8
8
8
25
10
18
--
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Glendale, AZ
Team LogoPenn State (PA) (11-2) #4
Nittany LionsBig 10
 
5
5
6
9
5
10
--
Wed Jan 01
#38 / 47
Peach  QF
Team LogoArizona State (11-2) #12
Sun DevilsBig 12
 
10
10
10
22
13
14
--
1:00 PM
 ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoTexas (11-2) #3
LonghornsSEC
 
4
4
5
1
3
2
--
Wed Jan 01
#39 / 47
Rose  QF
Team LogoOregon (13-0) #1
DucksBig 10
 
1
1
1
6
1
4
--
5:00 PM
 ESPN
Pasadena, CA
Team LogoOhio State (10-2) #6
BuckeyesBig 10
 
6
7
4
3
7
3
--
Wed Jan 01
#40 / 47
Sugar  QF
Team LogoGeorgia (11-2) #2
BulldogsSEC
 
2
2
2
5
2
9
--
8:45 PM
 ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoNotre Dame (IN) (11-1) #5
Fighting IrishIND
 
3
3
3
2
4
1
--
Thu Jan 02
#41 / 47
Gator
Team LogoOle Miss (9-3) #14
RebelsSEC
 
16
15
17
8
18
6
83.1%
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Jacksonville, FL
Team LogoDuke (NC) (9-3)
Blue DevilsACC
 
28
27
29
55
28
45
16.9%
Fri Jan 03
#42 / 47
First Responder
Team LogoTexas State (7-5)
BobcatsSun Belt
 
--
--
75
61
83
61
70.6%
4:00 PM
 ESPN
Dallas, TX
Team LogoNorth Texas (6-6)
EaglesAAC
 
--
--
96
100
91
94
29.4%
Fri Jan 03
#43 / 47
Duke's Mayo
Team LogoVirginia Tech (6-6)
HokiesACC
 
--
--
46
34
57
29
51.5%
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Charlotte, NC
Team LogoMinnesota (7-5)
Golden GophersBig 10
 
--
--
41
31
43
31
48.5%
Sat Jan 04
#44 / 47
Bahamas
Team LogoLiberty (8-3)
FlamesCUSA
 
--
--
82
97
75
99
60.4%
11:00 AM
 ESPN2
Nassau, Bahamas
Team LogoBuffalo (NY) (8-4)
BullsMAC
 
--
--
84
108
70
95
39.6%
Thu Jan 09
#45 / 47
Orange  SF
 Winner of Sugar  
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Miami Gardens, FL
Winner of Fiesta  
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Fri Jan 10
#46 / 47
Cotton  SF
 Winner of Peach  
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Arlington, TX
Winner of Rose  
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Mon Jan 20
#47 / 47
Championship
 Winner of Orange  
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7:30 PM
 ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Winner of Cotton  
 
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