Bowl Projections 2026: Week 7
CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 03: Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on during the college football game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on October 03, 2026 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus picks from other publications.

Yahoo Sports/Sports Illustrated:

Bowl/CFP: Mayo

Location: Charlotte, NC

Date: December 26, 2026

Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels

CBS Sports:

Bowl/CFP: Mayo

Location: Charlotte, NC

Date: December 26, 2026

Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels

ESPN: Bonagura/Schlabach

Bowl/CFP: Mayo/None

Location: Charlotte, NC/N/A

Date: December 26, 2026/N/A

Opponent: Virginia Tech Hokies/N/A

Guest Picker:

Athlon Sports:

Bowl: Cactus

Location: Tempe, AZ

Date: December 26, 2026

Opponent: Kansas State Wildcats

We’ve reached the point where contributors to sites believe Penn State won’t go bowling.

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