RFC Group Of Five Bowl Predictions Special 2017

Editor's Note: Only the bowl games involving at least two teams from any two of the FBS Group Of Five Conferences (American Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) are eligible for inclusion in this post. With that said, let's get started.

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Saturday, December 16

R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (at New Orleans)

Troy (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-4)

AutoNation Cure Bowl (at Orlando, Fla.)

Western Kentucky (6-6) vs. Georgia State (6-5)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl (at Albuquerque, N.M.)

Marshall (7-5) vs. Colorado State (7-5)

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (at Montgomery, Ala.)

Middle Tennessee State (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-4)

Tuesday, December 19

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (at Boca Raton, Fla.)

Akron (7-6) vs. Florida Atlantic (10-3)

Wednesday, December 20

DXL Frisco Bowl (at Frisco, Tex.)

Louisiana Tech (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5)

Thursday, December 21

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (at St. Petersburg, Fla.)

Temple (6-6) vs. Florida International (8-4)

Friday, December 22

Bahamas Bowl (at Nassau, Bahamas)

UAB (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (at Boise, Idaho)

Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Wyoming (7-5)

Saturday, December 23

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (at Fort Worth, Tex.)

San Diego State (10-2) vs. Army (9-3)

Dollar General Bowl (at Mobile, Ala.)

Appalachian State (8-4) vs. Toledo (11-2)

Sunday, December 24 (CHRISTMAS EVE)

Hawai'i Bowl (at Honolulu)

Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7-4)

Friday, December 29

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (at Tucson, Ariz.)

New Mexico State (6-6) vs. Utah State (6-6)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM REAL FOOTBALL CENTRAL!!!!!!!

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