The past weekend in college football was a massive one for a wide swath of teams, with some seeing their postseason trajectory change significantly (hello, playoff Iowa?) and others wonder where the wins are going to come from after a rough start to the season (sorry, Navy).
That’s reflected in the Sports Illustrated latest bowl projections exiting Week 4, which were shaken up quite a bit after Saturday to produce a slate of intriguing matchups from Group of 6 showdowns like in the Frisco Bowl to CFP-caliber meetings like the one in the Alamo Bowl.
Here’s our projection of the College Football Playoff and 35 bowl games for the 2026–27 season after Week 4.
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College Football Playoff Projected Rankings After Week 4
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Miami
- Texas
- LSU
- BYU
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Alabama
- Florida
- Boise State
First Round
- No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Iowa
- No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 BYU
- No. 11 Florida at No. 6 LSU
- No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Texas
Quarterfinals
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 4 Miami vs. No. 5 Texas
- Rose Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Florida
- Peach Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 10 Alabama
- Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Indiana
Semifinals
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Texas
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 3 Ohio State
National Championship
- At Las Vegas: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia
Bowl Projections After Week 4
| Bowl Game | Date | Matchup |
|---|---|---|
| Salute to Veterans Bowl | Dec. 15 | Central Michigan vs. FIU |
| Frisco Football Classic | Dec. 15 | East Carolina vs. South Alabama |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Dec. 18 | FAU vs. Delaware |
| Gasparilla Bowl | Dec. 18 | Virginia vs. Air Force |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Dec. 21 | Army vs. UMass |
| Potato Bowl | Dec. 21 | Miami (Ohio) vs. Arkansas State |
| Puerto Rico Bowl | Dec. 22 | Jacksonville State vs. Old Dominion |
| Cure Bowl | Dec. 22 | USF vs. Toledo |
| Independence Bowl | Dec. 22 | Kansas State vs. Washington |
| New Orleans Bowl | Dec. 23 | Appalachian State vs. Liberty |
| Armed Forces Bowl | Dec. 23 | NC State vs. North Texas |
| Frisco Bowl | Dec. 23 | James Madison vs. New Mexico |
| Poinsettia Bowl | Dec. 23 | Oregon State vs. Arizona |
| New Mexico Bowl | Dec. 24 | Colorado State vs. Louisiana |
| Hawai’i Bowl | Dec. 24 | Fresno State vs. UNLV |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Dec. 26 | Illinois vs. Louisville |
| Fenway Bowl | Dec. 26 | North Carolina vs. Memphis |
| Mayo Bowl | Dec. 26 | Northwestern vs. Clemson |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | Dec. 26 | Louisiana Tech vs. Ohio |
| Cactus Bowl | Dec. 26 | UCF vs. Nebraska |
| Military Bowl | Dec. 26 | Wake Forest vs. UTSA |
| Arizona Bowl | Dec. 27 | North Dakota State vs. Western Michigan |
| Holiday Bowl | Dec. 28 | Pitt vs. Utah |
| Birmingham Bowl | Dec. 29 | Texas State vs. Tulsa |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | Dec. 29 | Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech |
| Alamo Bowl | Dec. 29 | Texas Tech vs. Oregon |
| Gator Bowl | Dec. 30 | Kentucky vs. Duke |
| Music City Bowl | Dec. 30 | Michigan vs. Missouri |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | Dec. 31 | Penn State vs. Texas A&M |
| Sun Bowl | Dec. 31 | SMU vs. USC |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Dec. 31 | Mississippi State vs. UCLA |
| Texas Bowl | Dec. 31 | Houston vs. Oklahoma |
| Citrus Bowl | Jan. 2 | Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss |
| First Responder Bowl | Jan. 2 | Minnesota vs. Arizona State |
| Liberty Bowl | Jan. 2 | West Virginia vs. Tennessee |
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