ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt 

Brad Schultz, Pregame Editor (48-24): Iowa – This is going to be a fun game. 

Matt McGowan, Sports Editor (46-26): Vanderbilt – Ranked SEC team? Reality check loading. 

Chris Meglio, Football Reporter (47-25): Iowa – Hawks win to end the 2025 calendar year. 

Collin Carrithers, DITV Sports Director (45-27): Iowa – Pavia, get ready to learn Midwest-defense buddy.

Elise Gan, DITV Sports Director (44-28): Iowa – Gotta go out with a bang. Let’s go Hawks! 

John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (44-28): Iowa – I think even if Vandy doesn’t have any opt-outs, Phil Parker will have something cooked up.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (44-28): Vanderbilt – How has it been six years since Iowa played in Tampa? 

Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans: Toledo vs. Louisville 

Schultz: Louisville – This is the greatest bowl sponsorship of all time. 

McGowan: Louisville – Bush has a bowl? Now we need a Busch bowl! 

Meglio: Louisville – Toledo has the better logo, though. 

Carrithers: Louisville – James Madison won this bowl last year. Maybe that means the winner will be in the CFP next year…

Gan: Louisville – Give me Louisville. 

Bohnenkamp: Louisville – If the bowl games ever go away, we’ll miss games with these kinds of names. 

Brummond: Louisville – Is there a bean dumping a la the Duke’s Mayo Bowl? 

Bad Moy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson 

Schultz: Penn State – It’s still weird seeing Matt Campbell in Penn State gear. 

McGowan: Penn State – Last game before Mr. Bent Brim shows up. 

Meglio: Penn State – This will be Dabo Swinney’s last game if they lose. 

Carrithers: Clemson – To overachieve in the Pinstripe Bowl, you must be an over-believer. 

Gan: Clemson – Penn State has been awful, but so has Clemson. However, I feel like Clemson will come out with the win.

Bohnenkamp:  Penn State – Two preseason top-fives playing in this game is … something.

Brummond: Clemson – This feels like a preseason national championship game. 

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 13 Texas 

Schultz: Texas – Arch Manning vs. Bryce Underwood is a pretty good QB matchup … as long as there’s no opt-outs. 

McGowan: Texas – But look out for Ched Z and Biff Poggi! 

Meglio: Texas – Anyone but Michigan. 

Carrithers: Texas –  I just think we’ll have to hear all about their win all offseason. 

Gan: Texas – Texas is PISSED. They can’t afford a loss. 

Bohnenkamp: Texas – Longhorns messed up their CFP chances, so this is their consolation prize.

Brummond: Texas – Big Ten may struggle in non-playoff bowl games. 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State 

Schultz: Utah State – I’m just here for the winning coach’s french fry bath. 

McGowan: Washington State – Remember Gardner Minshew? 

Meglio: Washington State – Just needed to pick one and went this way. 

Carrithers: Washington State – Please look up the Potato Bowl’s mascot. I love him.

Gan: Washington State – Bye bye, Matt! Washington St. should be able to pull out one more win, though.

Bohnenkamp: Washington State – Poor Cougars lost their coach, but that’s happened before.

Brummond: Washington State – Go 6-6 and earn a job in Ames. 6-6 

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: California vs. Hawaii 

Schultz: Hawaii – Most people don’t realize how much Hawaiians love their football. 

McGowan: Hawaii – Some Christmas Eve hot tub viewing. 

Meglio: Hawaii – Home field advantage for a bowl game is elite. 

Carrithers: California – Hawai’i win a bowl game challenge: impossible.

Gan: California – This could go either way, but Cal always finds some sort of loophole.

Bohnenkamp: Hawaii – Always a home game for them.

Brummond: Hawaii – Home field advantage. 

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State 

Schultz: Wake Forest – MAYO DUMP SZN! 

McGowan: Wake Forest – Shoutout to the five-win Bulldogs for playing, though. 

Meglio: Mississippi State – Need to see a mayonnaise shower. 

Carrithers: Wake Forest – Jake Dickert YOU will be covered in mayo.

Gan: Wake Forest – Ah yes, the final Battle of the Bots. I got Wake Forest.

Bohnenkamp: Wake Forest – I always want to see Kirk Ferentz in this game to see if he would do the dumping of the mayo.

Brummond: Mississippi State – Mayo baths are so college football. 

Pop Tarts Bowl: Georgia Tech vs BYU 

Schultz: BYU – As long as the Cougars say frosted strawberry is the best flavor, I’ll pick them. 

McGowan: BYU – These Cougs don’t booze, but they win. 

Meglio: BYU – Again, rolling with the Mormons. 

Carrithers: BYU – Mormons win what is God’s greatest creation of a bowl game. I love the Pop Tarts Bowl with everything I have.

Gan: BYU – BYU is also PISSED. No way they’re going out with a loss.

Bohnenkamp: BYU – Loved the way they closed the season.

Brummond: BYU – Pop Tarts Bowl is surging as a top bowl. 

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State 

Schultz: Fresno State – I wish Barstool Sports still sponsored this game. 

McGowan: Fresno State – “Fresno is better than Paris” – Monsters vs. Aliens. 

Meglio: Fresno State – Shoutout Paul George. 

Carrithers: Fresno State – I need a Snoop Dogg postgame concert with E.J. Warner.

Gan: Fresno State – This is the bowl game of all time. I’ll go to Fresno St.

Bohnenkamp: Fresno State – Barry Manilow never sponsored a bowl game.

Brummond: Fresno State – Bulldogs’ tight ends are well-coached.