2015 Season Bowl Game Predictions

It's the most wonderful time of the year! I'm not talking about the holidays, I'm talking about college football bowl season. This is the time when we get to see our favorite teams play one more game for school exposure, and lots of money. I know that sounded a little snarky, but hey it's the truth. What I really like about it is that it's the last time that we get to see big games between two big teams. This is usually the longest blog I post throughout the year, mostly because there are so many bowl games, and if you ask me there are too many bowl games. Nonetheless, they are here and we still watch them, and they probably aren't going anywhere anytime soon. I don't have a great segue for this, so here are my predictions for 2015 season bowl games.

New Mexico Bowl

Arizona vs New Mexico (New Mexico wins 23-22)

Las Vegas Bowl

BYU vs Utah (BYU wins 31-24)

Camellia Bowl

Ohio vs Appalachian State (Appalachian State wins 31-15)

Cure Bowl

San Jose State vs Georgia State (San Jose State wins 22-21)

New Orleans Bowl

Arkansas State vs Louisiana Tech (Arkansas State wins 35-32)

Miami Beach Bowl

Western Kentucky vs South Florida (Western Kentucky wins 38-32)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Akron vs Utah State (Utah State wins 24-23)

Boca Raton Bowl

Temple vs Toledo (Toledo wins 29-27)

Poinsettia Bowl

Boise State vs Northern Illinois (Boise State wins 32-23)

GoDaddy Bowl

Georgia Southern vs Bowling Green (Bowling Green wins 37-35)

Bahamas Bowl

Middle Tennessee vs Western Michigan (Middle Tennessee wins 28-27)

Hawaii Bowl

San Diego State vs Cincinnati (San Diego State wins 25-17)

St. Petersburg Bowl

Connecticut vs Marshall (Marshall wins 27-11)

Sun Bowl

Miami vs Washington State (Washington State wins 26-25)

Heart of Dallas Bowl

Washington vs Southern Mississippi (Southern Mississippi wins 35-30)

Pinstripe Bowl

Indiana vs Duke (Duke wins 25-17)

Independence Bowl

Tulsa vs Virginia Tech (Virginia Tech wins 23-15)

Foster Farms Bowl

UCLA vs Nebraska (UCLA wins 27-24)

Military Bowl

Pittsburgh vs Navy (Navy wins 32-20)

Quick Lane Bowl

Central Michigan vs Minnesota (Central Michigan wins 21-15)

Armed Forces Bowl

California vs Air Force (Air Force wins 28-24)

Russell Athletic Bowl

North Carolina vs Baylor (Baylor wins 42-39)

Arizona Bowl

Nevada vs Colorado State (Colorado State wins 24-20)

Texas Bowl

LSU vs Texas Tech (LSU wins 25-22)

Birmingham Bowl

Auburn vs Memphis (Memphis wins 37-21)

Belk Bowl

North Carolina State vs Mississippi State (Mississippi State wins 27-26)

Music City Bowl

Texas A&M vs Louisville (Texas A&M wins 22-21)

Holiday Bowl

USC vs Wisconsin (Wisconsin wins 21-16)

Peach Bowl

Houston vs Florida State (Houston wins 35-34)

Orange Bowl

Oklahoma vs Clemson (Oklahoma wins 40-33)

Cotton Bowl

Michigan State vs Alabama (Alabama wins 28-20)

Outback Bowl

Northwestern vs Tennessee (Tennessee wins 28-21)

Citrus Bowl

Michigan vs Florida (Michigan wins 25-21)

Fiesta Bowl

Notre Dame vs Ohio State (Ohio State wins 29-20)

Rose Bowl

Stanford vs Iowa (Stanford wins 31-30)

Sugar Bowl

Oklahoma State vs Mississippi (Mississippi wins 34-29)

TaxSlayer Bowl

Penn State vs Georgia (Georgia wins 20-13)

Liberty Bowl

Kansas State vs Arkansas (Arkansas wins 29-25)

Alamo Bowl

Oregon vs TCU (TCU wins 36-29)

Cactus Bowl

West Virginia vs Arizona State (West Virginia wins 27-18)

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2015 FCS Playoffs: Semifinals

The time has come for the final four of the FCS Playoffs, and so far the playoffs have not been a disappointment. The team I picked to win it all at the beginning, Jacksonville State, are still in it. They will be going against the team that I said in the beginning to be on the look out for, Sam Houston State. Then you have the other game between the four-time defending National Champions North Dakota State and the surprising Richmond Spiders. I don't think many people predicted Richmond to come out like they have, I know I didn't. They will have a very hard time against a team that has been without a doubt the most dominating team in the past five years. I think it's very hard to argue that the Bison are an FCS dynasty. I don't see the Bison continuing their reign of supremacy this year. I still have the Jacksonville State Gamecocks taking the championship. Let's see who I have winning this weekends games.

Richmond at North Dakota State (North Dakota State wins 29-22)

Sam Houston State at Jacksonville State (Jacksonville State wins 33-31)

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2015 FCS Playoffs: Quarterfinals

We are getting closer to the final four of the FCS Playoffs. My pick to win it all, Jacksonville State is still going strong and I don't see them slowing down anytime soon. North Dakota State looks like the team we all expected to see going for its fifth straight National Championship. Illinois State is en route to have a rematch of last year's championship game with North Dakota State, and Sam Houston State is looking like the sleeping giant that I thought they would be. Let's go ahead and take a look at the four games that will be played this weekend and see who I have going to the semifinals.

Richmond at Illinois State (Illinois State wins 29-24)

Charleston Southern at Jacksonville State (Jacksonville State wins 32-21)

Colgate at Sam Houston State (Sam Houston State wins 37-19)

Northern Iowa at North Dakota State (North Dakota State wins 30-22)

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2015 FCS Playoffs: Second Round

The second round of the FCS Playoffs should give us some very exciting games to watch today. One of the most anticipated games will be the rematch between North Dakota State and Montana. The Grizzlies upset the Bison in the first game of the year to ruin the Bison's chance of going undefeated, but it hasn't hurt their run for a fifth straight championship. Another great game will be the one between Missouri Valley foes Illinois State and Western Illinois. The Redbirds are looking to get back to the championship game, but the Leathernecks are wanting to show everyone that they are one of the best teams in the Valley.The first game of today will be between Colonial Athletic Association foes William & Mary and Richmond. Both teams are coming off tremendous seasons and are looking to make a run for the championship. There is also the Southland Conference rivalry between Sam Houston State and McNeese State. I think this one will be very close. Here are my predictions for the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

William & Mary at Richmond (William & Mary win 26-23)

The Citadel at Charleston Southern (The Citadel wins 27-25)

Colgate at James Madison (James Madison wins 39-19)

Western Illinois at Illinois State (Illinois State wins 29-10)

Chattanooga at Jacksonville State (Jacksonville State wins 32-19)

Montana at North Dakota State (North Dakota State wins 30-19)

Sam Houston State at McNeese State (McNeese State wins 24-23)

Northern Iowa at Portland State (Portland State wins 30-27)

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2015 College Football Conference Championships

It is championship weekend for college football. It is time to see which teams rule their respective conferences. Some of these games will have a major impact on the College Football Playoff. The Big Ten Championship, ACC Championship, and SEC Championship all have teams that can either secure their place in the playoff, or ultimately see their way out. While the other games will not have a team playing to get in the playoff, they will still be games with some great action. Here are my predictions for the Conference Championship games this weekend.

MAC Championship

Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois (Bowling Green wins 38-31)

AAC Championship

Temple vs Houston (Houston wins 36-28)

Conference USA Championship

Southern Mississippi vs Western Kentucky (Western Kentucky wins 38-37)

SEC Championship

Florida vs Alabama (Alabama wins 28-20)

Mountain West Championship

Air Force vs San Diego State (San Diego State wins 25-22)

Pac 12 Championship

Stanford vs USC (Stanford wins 30-28)

Big Ten Championship

Michigan State vs Iowa (Iowa wins 27-25)

ACC Championship

North Carolina vs Clemson (North Carolina wins 35-33)

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