The 2024 College Football Bowl schedule continues today as Saturday’s schedule of action brings us our busiest day yet, with eight games starting early morning across the country and lasting most of the day until prime time.

Saturday’s postseason games serve as a high-quality preview of the upcoming quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff, which begins on New Year’s Eve and runs through the first day of 2025.

But first things first: There are nine Power Four conference teams in action today, including three head-to-head matchups where the schools compete on the same field.

Miami and Iowa State are two of those teams that both had College Football Playoff hopes a few weeks ago, but late losses countered those ambitions.

Colorado and BYU face off in another one of those top games, a Big 12 vs. Big 12 matchup that will feature this year’s Heisman Trophy winner on the field when the star two-way Player Travis Hunter meets with quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the final college game.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s College Football Bowl schedule, as well as how to follow all the action from coast to coast.

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All times and game lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Fenway Bowl
North Carolina vs. UConn
Sat, Dec 28 | 11am | ESPN

Line: North Carolina -2.5

North Carolina will have eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick on the sidelines next season if not for this game. It started 3-0, but lost four straight and won three more to ultimately secure bowl eligibility.

UConn turned heads this year by going 8-4 under head coach Jim Mora Jr., rebounding from last season’s 3-9 performance. Three of his four losses came by a total of 15 points.

North Carolina has a 62 percent chance of winning the game and is projected to be 4.3 points better than UConn, according to the ESPN College Football Power Index computer prediction model.

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Pinstripe bowl
Nebraska vs. Boston College
Sat, Dec 28 | 12 p.m. | ABC

Line: Nebraska -4

Nebraska finally played in a bowl game for the first time since 2016, ending the school’s longest bowl drought since 1961. This game comes into this game with quarterback Dylan Raiola at the helm.

The former five-star recruit threw for nearly 2,600 yards with 12 touchdowns as a freshman and recently reaffirmed his commitment to the school by dismissing transfer rumors.

Boston College swapped quarterbacks midway through the game, replacing Thomas Castellanos with Grayson James, and won three of its final four games but ranked just 106th in the FBS in passing efficiency.

Nebraska has a slim 50.5 percent chance of winning the game and is projected to be 1 point better than Boston College, according to the FPI prediction model.

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New Mexico Bowl
Louisiana vs. TCU
Sat, Dec 28 | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN

Line: TCU -10

TCU quarterback Josh Hoover is seventh nationally with 3,697 passing yards and 23 touchdowns this year, and the Horned Frogs have won 5 of their last 6 games after a 3-3 start.

Louisiana (10-3) won six straight games midseason before finishing on a 2-2 run, still enough to play for the Sun Belt championship, and lost that game to league champion Marshall.

According to the FPI prediction model, TCU is a big favorite in this game. It is projected to be 7.1 points better than Louisiana on the same field and has a 69.3 percent chance of winning overall.

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Pop Tarts Bowl
Miami vs. Iowa State
Sat, Dec 28 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Line: Miami -4

Cam Ward set Miami throwing records with 4,123 yards and 36 touchdowns that year, but a late-season setback ended the school’s postseason hopes.

Miami started 9-0 and seemed destined for the playoffs, but lost two of its last three road games to remain out of the ACC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff hunt.

Iowa State was also directly in the running for a spot in the 12-team playoffs, but an ugly loss to Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship Game ended those chances.

But the Cyclones still have a solid pass defense that could challenge the Hurricanes’ vertical game, and they have two 1,000-yard wide receivers for the first time ever.

Miami has a 68.7 percent chance of winning the game outright and is projected to be 6.9 points better than Iowa State on the same field, according to the FPI prediction model.

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Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Miami (OH) vs. Colorado State
Sat, Dec 28 | 4:30 p.m. | The CW

Line: Miami (OH) -2.5

Miami started 0-3 and lost four of its first five games, but had a midseason breakthrough, winning seven straight games before losing to Ohio in the MAC Championship Game.

While the RedHawks are among the best in the country at scoring points, giving up just 18 to their opponents this year, they rank just 108th in offensive rating and 100th in rushing production.

Two ugly losses to power teams left Colorado State under .500 through the first five weeks of the year, but it finished 6-1 in conference play despite finishing just 94th in the FBS in scoring .

Miami (OH) has a 57.6 percent chance of winning the game outright and is projected to be 2.6 points better than Colorado State on the same field, according to the FPI prediction model.

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Military shell
East Carolina vs. NC State
Sat, Dec 28 | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN

Line: NC State -7

NC State finished 6-6 and ranked 10th in the ACC and allowed a combined 110 points in its two losses to ranked teams to start the season, which ranked 105th nationally in scoring defense.

East Carolina ranks 84th in scoring defense and allows an average of nearly four touchdowns per game, making it 7-5 overall and 5-3 in AAC play.

NC State has a 63.8 percent chance of winning the game and is projected to be 5.1 points better than East Carolina, according to the FPI prediction model.

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Alamo Bowl
Colorado vs. BYU
Sat, Dec 28 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Line: Colorado -3.5

Colorado is the worst rushing team in college football, averaging just over 70 yards per game on the ground, but ranks fourth in the FBS in passing efficiency with 327 yards through the air on each pass.

Shedeur Sanders leads an offense that ranks in the top 25 in the country and averages 35 points per game, and Colorado is seeking its first 10-win season since 2016.

BYU was undefeated for nine games but lost two games in a row, costing the team a chance to play for the Big 12 Championship, but this offense still produces 238 yards and 31 points per game.

Colorado is projected to win the game with a 58.7 percent chance, compared to BYU’s 41.3 percent, and the Buffaloes are projected to be 3 points better, according to the FPI model.

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Independence Bowl
Army vs. Louisiana Tech
Sat, Dec 28 | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN

Line: Army -14

Army won the AAC championship and fielded college football’s most prolific rushing attack with nearly 299 yards per game, but a loss to underdog Navy soured the team’s spirits.

Marshall was scheduled to play against Army in that game, but had to opt out after losing so many transfers, paving the way for Louisiana Tech instead.

And while the Bulldogs rank 11th nationally in total defense, they rank just 105th in the FBS in total offense, including a 112th-place rushing performance at 114 yards per game.

Army has a 76.2 percent chance of winning the game outright against Louisiana Tech and is projected to be 10.7 points better on the same field, according to the FPI model.

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