Way-too-early predictions for the 2023 college football season with B/R's Adam Kramer
Bowl season is over. There were more than 40 FBS bowl games on the calendar, with matchups featuring conference champions, ranked teams and more. Conference bragging rights were up for grabs as well. We kept track of the conferences with the best bowl records all bowl season.
This article was updated after each game. Conference representatives are in bold.
| CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS) | RECORD | WINNING PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN (7) | 4-3 | .571 |
| ACC (9) | 5-4 | .556 |
| BIG 12 (8) | 2-7 | .222 |
| BIG TEN (9) | 5-4 | .555 |
| C-USA (6) | 3-3 | .500 |
| INDEPENDENTS (5) | 3-2 | .600 |
| MAC (6) | 4-2 | .667 |
| MOUNTAIN WEST (7) | 3-4 | .429 |
| PAC-12 (7) | 3-4 | .429 |
| SEC (11) | 7-5 | .583 |
| SUN BELT (7) | 3-4 | .429 |
American Athletic Conference (7)
Record: 4-3
- Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7 | Fenway Bowl
- BYU 24, SMU 23 | New Mexico Bowl
- Houston 23, Louisiana 16 | Independence Bowl
- Memphis 38, Utah State 10 | First Responder Bowl
- East Carolina 53, Coastal Carolina 29 | Birmingham Bowl
- Duke 30, UCF 13 | Military Bowl
- No. 16 Tulane 46, No. 10 USC 45 | Cotton Bowl
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ACC (9)
Record: 5-4
- Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7 | Fenway Bowl
- Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17 | Gasparilla Bowl
- Duke 30, UCF 13 | Military Bowl
- No. 15 Oregon 28, North Carolina 27 | Holiday Bowl
- Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 | Pinstripe Bowl
- No. 13 Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 | Cheez-It Bowl
- Maryland 16, No. 23 NC State 12 | Duke's Mayo Bowl
- Pitt 37, No. 18 UCLA 35 | Sun Bowl
- No. 6 Tennessee 31, No. 7 Clemson 14 | Orange Bowl
Big 12 (8)
Record: 2-7
- Air Force 30, Baylor 15 | Armed Forces Bowl
- Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma State 17| Guaranteed Rate Bowl
- Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 (3OT) | Liberty Bowl
- Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25 | Texas Bowl
- No. 13 Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 | Cheez-It Bowl
- No. 12 Washington 27, No. 20 Texas 20 | Alamo Bowl
- No. 5 Alabama 45, No. 9 Kansas State 20 | Sugar Bowl
- No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45| CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Bowl
- No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7 | CFP National Championship
Big Ten (9)
Record: 5-4
- Wisconsin 24, Oklahoma State 17 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl
- Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 | Pinstripe Bowl
- Maryland 16, No. 23 NC State 12 | Duke's Mayo Bowl
- Iowa 21, Kentucky 0 | Music City Bowl
- No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45 | CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Bowl
- No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41 | CFP Semifinal | Peach Bowl
- No. 22 Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10 | ReliaQuest Bowl
- No. 17 LSU 63, Purdue 7 | Citrus Bowl
- No. 11 Penn State 35, No. 8 Utah 21 | Rose Bowl
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C-USA (6)
Record: 3-3
- UAB 24, Miami (Ohio) 20 | Bahamas Bowl
- No. 24 Troy 18, No. 25 UTSA 12 | Cure Bowl
- Southern Miss 38, Rice 24 | LendingTree Bowl
- Boise State 35, North Texas 32 | Frisco Bowl
- Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23| New Orleans Bowl
- Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23 | Hawai'i Bowl
Independents (5)
Record: 3-2
- BYU 24, SMU 23 | New Mexico Bowl
- Marshall 28, UConn 14 | Myrtle Beach Bowl
- Toledo 21, Liberty 19 | Boca Raton Bowl
- New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 | Quick Lane Bowl
- No. 21 Notre Dame 45, No. 19 South Carolina 38 | Gator Bowl
MAC (6)
Record: 4-2
- UAB 24, Miami (Ohio) 20 | Bahamas Bowl
- Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Toledo 21, Liberty 19 | Boca Raton Bowl
- New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19 | Quick Lane Bowl
- Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21 | Camellia Bowl
- Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 (OT) | Arizona Bowl
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Mountain West (7)
Record: 3-4
- Fresno State 29, Washington State 6 | LA Bowl
- Boise State 35, North Texas 32 | Frisco Bowl
- Eastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Air Force 30, Baylor 15 | Armed Forces Bowl
- Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23 | Hawai'i Bowl
- Memphis 38, Utah State 10 | First Responder Bowl
- Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 (OT) | Arizona Bowl
Pac-12 (7)
Record: 3-3
- No. 14 Oregon State 30, Florida 3 | Las Vegas Bowl
- Fresno State 29, Washington State 6 | LA Bowl
- No. 15 Oregon 28, North Carolina 27 | Holiday Bowl
- No. 12 Washington 27, No. 20 Texas 20 | Alamo Bowl
- Pitt 37, No. 18 UCLA 35 | Sun Bowl
- No. 16 Tulane 46, No. 10 USC 45 | Cotton Bowl
- No. 11 Penn State 35, No. 8 Utah 21| Rose Bowl
SEC (11)
Record: 7-5
- No. 14 Oregon State 30, Florida 3 | Las Vegas Bowl
- Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17 | Gasparilla Bowl
- Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 (3OT) | Liberty Bowl
- Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25 | Texas Bowl
- No. 21 Notre Dame 45, No. 19 South Carolina 38 | Gator Bowl
- No. 6 Tennessee 31, No. 7 Clemson 14 | Orange Bowl
- No. 5 Alabama 45, No. 9 Kansas State 20 | Sugar Bowl
- Iowa 21, Kentucky 0 | Music City Bowl
- No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41 | CFP Semifinal
- No. 22 Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10 | ReliaQuest Bowl
- No. 17 LSU 63, Purdue 7 | Citrus Bowl
- No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7 | CFP National Championship
Sun Belt (7)
Record: 3-4
- No. 24 Troy 18, No. 25 UTSA 12 | Cure Bowl
- Southern Miss 38, Rice 24 | LendingTree Bowl
- Marshall 28, UConn 14 | Myrtle Beach Bowl
- Western Kentucky 44, South Alabama 23 | New Orleans Bowl
- Houston 23, Louisiana 16 | Independence Bowl
- Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21 | Camellia Bowl
- East Carolina 53, Coastal Carolina 29 | Birmingham Bowl
