College Football Bowl Projections for Week 2: Brett McMurphy’s 2022 Predictions With Projected Spreads

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2022 College Football Bowl Projections

First things, first: Yes, I am Costanza — Lord of the Idiots!

When Nebraska got off to a hot start against Northwestern in its opener in Week 0, I hit the ol’ Twitter machine and fired off this beauty:

Huskers look very impressive on 1st drive. Who was the only idiot to put Nebraska No. 25 on his preseason @AP_Top25 ballot? This guy 👍🏻

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 27, 2022

Hours later, I was inducted into the Freezing Cold Takes Hall of Fame and acknowledged the momentary lack of oxygen to my brain.

“For I am Costanza – Lord of the Idiots!" https://t.co/MDox9Tt6FR

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 27, 2022

Enough lunacy — onto my bowl projections. And, by the way, they’re real and they’re spectacular! Each matchup includes the projected point spread based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s current college football betting power ratings. Giddy up!

Updated 2022 College Football Betting Power Ratings

CFP National Championship Prediction

  • CFP National Championship

    Monday, Jan. 9
    Los Angeles, CA

    Alabama

    -5.5

    Georgia


College Football Playoff Semifinals Projections

  • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 31
    Atlanta, GA

    Alabama

    -14

    Miami

  • Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 31
    Glendale, AZ

    Ohio State

    -3

    Georgia


New Year's Six Bowl Games

  • Rose Bowl

    Monday, Jan. 2
    Pasadena, CA

    Michigan

    -1

    Utah

  • Goodyear Cotton Bowl

    Monday, Jan. 2
    Arlington, TX

    Florida

    -3.5

    Houston

  • Allstate Sugar Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 31
    New Orleans, LA

    Baylor

    Texas A&M

    -12.5
  • Capital One Orange Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 30
    Miami, FL

    Pittsburgh

    -0.5

    Wisconsin


Projections for All Other Bowls

  • Citrus Bowl

    Monday, Jan. 2
    Orlando, FL

    Michigan State

    Arkansas

    -1.5
  • ReliaQuest Bowl

    Monday, Jan. 2
    Tampa, FL

    Notre Dame

    -7

    Kentucky

  • Music City Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 31
    Nashville, TN

    Penn State

    -1

    Ole Miss

  • Arizona Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 30
    Tucson, AZ

    Ohio

    Fresno State

    -18.5
  • TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 30
    Jacksonville, FL

    Clemson

    -5.5

    LSU

  • Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 30
    El Paso, TX

    Wake Forest

    UCLA

    -5
  • Duke's Mayo Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 30
    Charlotte, NC

    Virginia

    Iowa

    -7
  • Valero Alamo Bowl

    Thursday, Dec. 29
    San Antonio, TX

    Oklahoma

    -2.5

    USC

  • Cheez-It Bowl

    Thursday, Dec. 29
    Orlando, FL

    NC State

    -6

    Oklahoma State

  • Pinstripe Bowl

    Thursday, Dec. 29
    Bronx, NY

    North Carolina

    -1

    Minnesota

  • TaxAct Texas Bowl

    Wednesday, Dec. 28
    Houston, TX

    TCU

    Mississippi State

    -1
  • Holiday Bowl

    Wednesday, Dec. 28
    San Diego, CA

    Florida State

    -12

    Oregon State

  • AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    Wednesday, Dec. 28
    Memphis, TN

    Texas

    -10.5

    South Carolina

  • Military Bowl

    Wednesday, Dec. 28
    Annapolis, MD

    Syracuse

    PK

    UCF

    PK
  • Guaranteed Rate Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    Phoenix, AZ

    Northwestern

    Kansas State

    -3
  • Camellia Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    Montgomery, AL

    Toledo

    -7.5

    Liberty

  • Birmingham Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    Birmingham, AL

    Missouri

    BYU

    -14
  • First Responder Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    Dallas, TX

    Washington State

    Iowa State

    -6.5
  • Quick Lane Bowl

    Monday, Dec. 26
    Detroit, MI

    Maryland

    -8

    Central Michigan

  • EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 24
    Honolulu, HI

    Boise State

    -2.5

    UAB

  • Gasparilla Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 23
    Tampa, FL

    Auburn

    -11.5

    Arizona

  • Independence Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 23
    Shreveport, LA

    Army

    Tulane

    -6.5
  • Armed Forces Bowl

    Thursday, Dec. 22
    Fort Worth, TX

    Marshall

    SMU

    -5.5
  • New Orleans Bowl

    Wednesday, Dec. 21
    New Orleans, LA

    Western Kentucky

    Appalachian State

    -5.5
  • Boca Raton Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 20
    Boca Raton, FL

    Memphis

    -2.5

    San Diego State

  • Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

    Tuesday, Dec. 20
    Boise, ID

    Eastern Michigan

    -5

    Utah State

  • Myrtle Beach Bowl

    Monday, Dec. 19
    Conway, SC

    Coastal Carolina

    East Carolina

    -6.5
  • Frisco Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Frisco, TX

    Purdue

    PK

    Arizona State

    PK
  • Las Vegas Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Las Vegas, NV

    Tennessee

    PK

    Oregon

    PK
  • LendingTree Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Mobile, AL

    Western Michigan

    Louisiana

    -3
  • Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Los Angeles, CA

    Washington

    -7.5

    Air Force

  • New Mexico Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Albuquerque, NM

    San Jose State

    UTSA

    -2
  • Wasabi Fenway Bowl

    Saturday, Dec. 17
    Boston, MA

    Rutgers

    Cincinnati

    -12.5
  • Duluth Trading Cure Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 16
    Orlando, FL

    Old Dominion

    -2

    North Texas

  • Bahamas Bowl

    Friday, Dec. 16
    Nassau, Bahamas

    Florida Atlantic

    Northern Illinois

    -5
  • TBA Bowl**

    TBD
    TBD

    Georgia State

    -5.5

    UTEP


* The highest-rated champion from the Group of Five conferences (American, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt) will be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl if it does not qualify for College Football Playoff.

**ESPN will create a bowl this fall to replace the San Francisco Bowl if it is not played.

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