GRIDIRON PICK'EM -- 2018-2019 BOWLS EDITION
Posted: December 5th, 2018, 9:23 pm
WELCOME TO BOWL PICK'EM! This year I am again including the FCS Bowl - SWAC vs MEAC champions face off in the Celebration Bowl, so we have 40 Bowls plus a Championship Game, and all 41 games are on the board.
Picks for the 40 Bowls and the Tiebreaker must be made before the first bowl kickoff - 10:00am on Saturday 15 December.
I may lock the worksheet and this thread at about 10:15am. After the Orange Bowl, the Championship Game participants are decided, the thread and worksheet will be unlocked for choosing the championship game.
GOOD LUCK, and HAVE FUN!
Preferred Entry method - Enter your Picks on GOOGLE DOCS, USUFANS.com 2018-19 BOWL PICK'EM sheet
Secondary Entry method - reply to this thread with each game picked (either retype game # and team - or copy/paste the games and bold the winner - prefer bold, rather than just colors, easier to read).
THE BOWLS - - All times MST
SATURDAY 15 December
Celebration Bowl - North Carolina A&T Aggies (9-2) vs. Alcorn State Braves (9-3) 10am ABC
Cure Bowl - Tulane Green Wave (6-6) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7-6) 1:30pm CBSSN
New Mexico Bowl - north texas mean green(9-3) vs. UTAH STATE (10-2) noon ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl - Fresno State Bulldogs (11-2) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) 1:30pm ABC
Camellia Bowl - Georgia Southern Eagles (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) 3:30pm ESPN
New Orleans Bowl - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) 7pm ESPN
TUESDAY 18 December
Boca Raton Bowl - Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (10-3) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-5) 5pm ESPN
WEDNESDAY 19 December
Frisco Bowl - San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) vs. Ohio Bobcats (8-4) 6pm ESPN
THURSDAY 20 December
Gasparilla Bowl - Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) vs. South Florida Bulls (7-5) 6pm ESPN
FRIDAY 21 December
Bahamas Bowl - Florida International Panthers (8-4) vs. Toledo Rockets (7-5) 10:30am ESPN
SATURDAY 22 December
Potato Bowl - Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) vs. brigham young cougars (6-6) 2pm ESPN
Birmhingham Bowl - Memphis Tigers (8-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) 10am ESPN
Armed Forces Bowl - Houston Cougars (8-4) vs. Army (9-2) 1:30pm ESPN
Dollar General Bowl - Buffalo Bulls (10-3) vs. Troy Trojans (9-3) 5pm ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl - Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (8-5) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) 8:30pm ESPN
WEDNESDAY 26 December
First Responder Bowl - Boston College Eagles (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3) 11:30am ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl - Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) 3:15pm ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl - California Golden Bears (7-5) vs. Texas Christian Horned Frogs (6-6) 7pm ESPN
THURSDAY 27 December
Independence Bowl - Temple Owls (8-4) vs. Duke Blue Devils (7-5) 1:30pm ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl - Miami(FL) Hurricanes (7-5) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) 3:15pm ESPN
Texas Bowl - Baylor Bears (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) 7pm ESPN
FRIDAY 28 December
Music City Bowl - Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Auburn Tigers (7-5) 11:30am ESPN
Camping World Bowl - West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) vs. Syracuse Orange (9-3) 3:15pm ESPN
Alamo Bowl - Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) vs. Washington State Cougars (10-2) 7pm ESPN
SATURDAY 29 December
Peach Bowl - Florida Gators (9-3) vs. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) 10am ESPN
Belk Bowl - South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) 10am ABC
Arizona Bowl - Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5) 11:15am CBSSN
Cotton Bowl - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (12-0) 2pm ESPN
Orange Bowl - Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) 6pm ESPN
MONDAY 31 December
Military Bowl - Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) 10am ESPN
Sun Bowl - Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6) noon CBS
Redbox Bowl - Michigan State Spartans (7-5) vs. Oregon Ducks (8-4) 1pm FOX
Liberty Bowl - Missouri Tigers (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6) 1:45pm ESPN
Holiday Bowl - Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) vs. utah utes (9-4) 5pm FS1
Gator Bowl - North Carolina State Wolf Pack (9-3) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) 5:30pm ESPN
Outback Bowl - Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) 10am ESPN2
Fiesta Bowl - Louisiana State Tigers (9-3) vs. Central Florida Knights (12-0) 11am ESPN
Citrus Bowl - Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) 11am ABC
Rose Bowl - Washington Huskies (10-3) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) 3pm ESPN
Sugar Bowl - Texas Longhorns (9-4) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) 6:45pm ESPN
MONDAY 07 January
CFP Playoff Championship - TBA vs. TBA 6pm ESPN
Tiebreaker -
Total Points Scored in the "New Year's 6 Bowl Games AND the CFP Playoff Championship. Total points, both teams all 7 games - must be entered before the first bowl game on 15 December (PEACH, FIESTA, ORANGE, COTTON, ROSE, SUGAR + Championship)
For reference, last year was 397, 2016 was 388, 2015 was 440 and 2014 was 497
Picks for the 40 Bowls and the Tiebreaker must be made before the first bowl kickoff - 10:00am on Saturday 15 December.
I may lock the worksheet and this thread at about 10:15am. After the Orange Bowl, the Championship Game participants are decided, the thread and worksheet will be unlocked for choosing the championship game.
GOOD LUCK, and HAVE FUN!
Preferred Entry method - Enter your Picks on GOOGLE DOCS, USUFANS.com 2018-19 BOWL PICK'EM sheet
Secondary Entry method - reply to this thread with each game picked (either retype game # and team - or copy/paste the games and bold the winner - prefer bold, rather than just colors, easier to read).
THE BOWLS - - All times MST
SATURDAY 15 December
Celebration Bowl - North Carolina A&T Aggies (9-2) vs. Alcorn State Braves (9-3) 10am ABC
Cure Bowl - Tulane Green Wave (6-6) vs. Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7-6) 1:30pm CBSSN
New Mexico Bowl - north texas mean green(9-3) vs. UTAH STATE (10-2) noon ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl - Fresno State Bulldogs (11-2) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) 1:30pm ABC
Camellia Bowl - Georgia Southern Eagles (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) 3:30pm ESPN
New Orleans Bowl - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) 7pm ESPN
TUESDAY 18 December
Boca Raton Bowl - Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (10-3) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-5) 5pm ESPN
WEDNESDAY 19 December
Frisco Bowl - San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) vs. Ohio Bobcats (8-4) 6pm ESPN
THURSDAY 20 December
Gasparilla Bowl - Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) vs. South Florida Bulls (7-5) 6pm ESPN
FRIDAY 21 December
Bahamas Bowl - Florida International Panthers (8-4) vs. Toledo Rockets (7-5) 10:30am ESPN
SATURDAY 22 December
Potato Bowl - Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) vs. brigham young cougars (6-6) 2pm ESPN
Birmhingham Bowl - Memphis Tigers (8-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) 10am ESPN
Armed Forces Bowl - Houston Cougars (8-4) vs. Army (9-2) 1:30pm ESPN
Dollar General Bowl - Buffalo Bulls (10-3) vs. Troy Trojans (9-3) 5pm ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl - Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (8-5) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) 8:30pm ESPN
WEDNESDAY 26 December
First Responder Bowl - Boston College Eagles (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3) 11:30am ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl - Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) 3:15pm ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl - California Golden Bears (7-5) vs. Texas Christian Horned Frogs (6-6) 7pm ESPN
THURSDAY 27 December
Independence Bowl - Temple Owls (8-4) vs. Duke Blue Devils (7-5) 1:30pm ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl - Miami(FL) Hurricanes (7-5) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) 3:15pm ESPN
Texas Bowl - Baylor Bears (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) 7pm ESPN
FRIDAY 28 December
Music City Bowl - Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) vs. Auburn Tigers (7-5) 11:30am ESPN
Camping World Bowl - West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) vs. Syracuse Orange (9-3) 3:15pm ESPN
Alamo Bowl - Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) vs. Washington State Cougars (10-2) 7pm ESPN
SATURDAY 29 December
Peach Bowl - Florida Gators (9-3) vs. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) 10am ESPN
Belk Bowl - South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) 10am ABC
Arizona Bowl - Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5) 11:15am CBSSN
Cotton Bowl - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (12-0) 2pm ESPN
Orange Bowl - Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) 6pm ESPN
MONDAY 31 December
Military Bowl - Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) 10am ESPN
Sun Bowl - Stanford Cardinal (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6) noon CBS
Redbox Bowl - Michigan State Spartans (7-5) vs. Oregon Ducks (8-4) 1pm FOX
Liberty Bowl - Missouri Tigers (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6) 1:45pm ESPN
Holiday Bowl - Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) vs. utah utes (9-4) 5pm FS1
Gator Bowl - North Carolina State Wolf Pack (9-3) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) 5:30pm ESPN
Outback Bowl - Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) 10am ESPN2
Fiesta Bowl - Louisiana State Tigers (9-3) vs. Central Florida Knights (12-0) 11am ESPN
Citrus Bowl - Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) 11am ABC
Rose Bowl - Washington Huskies (10-3) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) 3pm ESPN
Sugar Bowl - Texas Longhorns (9-4) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) 6:45pm ESPN
MONDAY 07 January
CFP Playoff Championship - TBA vs. TBA 6pm ESPN
Tiebreaker -
Total Points Scored in the "New Year's 6 Bowl Games AND the CFP Playoff Championship. Total points, both teams all 7 games - must be entered before the first bowl game on 15 December (PEACH, FIESTA, ORANGE, COTTON, ROSE, SUGAR + Championship)
For reference, last year was 397, 2016 was 388, 2015 was 440 and 2014 was 497