| Sugar Bowl | |
|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Superdome | |
| #1 Marshall Thundering Herd | 28 |
| #2 Illinois Fighting Illini | 31 |
| Liberty Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Memphis, TN - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
| #3 Nebraska State University Prairie Dogs | 63 |
| #8 UAB Blazers | 21 |
| UAB entered game 11-0 | |