Louisville Bowl Projections 2024-2025

For the record, my boss wanted me to start posting bowl projections several weeks ago… about the same time as the nation publications started posting theirs. (EDITORS NOTE: YES I DID)

I’m not an overly superstitious man but because I am also a fan, I feel like it’s bad juju to post projections before the team is eligible. So I apologize for not posting the projections a couple of weeks ago.

The ACC bowl affiliations per the ACC website state:

ACC Bowls, 2020-2025

• Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Florida)

The ACC and its bowl partners will make team selections based on several factors, including geographic proximity, avoiding repeat appearances and matchups, and regular-season won-loss records.

• Cheez-It Bowl (Orlando, Florida) vs. Big 12
• Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina) vs. SEC (2021, 2023, 2025) or Big Ten (2020, 2022, 2024)
• Fenway Bowl (Boston, Massachusetts) vs. American
• Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland) vs. American
• New Era Pinstripe Bowl (New York City) vs. Big Ten
• Outback Bowl (Tampa, Florida) – if the ACC’s opponent in a non-semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl is from the Big Ten
• San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl (San Diego, California) vs. Pac-12
• TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida) vs. SEC
• Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) vs. Pac-12 or Pac 12 legacy school

ESPN Events and the following bowls will collaborate on the selection of one ACC team.

• Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida)
• SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
• TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama)

Here are the current weekly bowl projections…

ESPN

• Kyle Bonagura – Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl vs. California
• Tuesday, December 31st at 12:00 EST
• Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas
• Mark Schlabach – Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. Minnesota
• Friday, Jan, 3 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

CBS

•  Jerry Palm – Gator Bowl vs. LSU 
• Thursday, Jan, 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL.

ATHLON SPORTS

• Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. Minnesota
• Friday, Jan, 3 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

247 SPORTS

• Gator Bowl vs. Texas A&M
• Thursday, Jan, 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL.

SPORTING NEWS

• Gator Bowl vs. LSU 
• Thursday, Jan, 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL.

ACTION NETWORK

• Brett McMurphy – Gator Bowl vs. Missouri
• Thursday, Jan, 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL.

CARDINAL SPORTS ZONE

• Jeff Nunn – Gator Bowl vs. LSU
• Thursday, Jan, 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST
• TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL.