Happy Bowl Season!
Bowl games start today at noon with Middle Tennessee State and Toledo facing off in the Bahamas Bowl.
With that, I thought I would pick each game according to the spread.
Here's what I came up with:
Bowl Picks
Conference championship picks against the spread: 3-7; Overall: 32-42
All lines, unless indicated, are from Bet MGM.
Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo; Noon, ESPN — Toledo -10.5
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina; 6 p.m., ESPN2 — Coastal Carolina -10.5
Dec. 18
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State; 11 a.m., ESPN — Western Kentucky +3
Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State; Noon, ABC — South Carolina State +10
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl: UTEP vs. Fresno State; 2:15 p.m., ESPN — Fresno State -11.5
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: UAB vs. BYU; 3:30 p.m., ABC — BYU -6.5
LendingTree Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty; 5:45 p.m., ESPN — Liberty -9.5
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl pres. By Stifel: Utah State vs. Oregon State; 7:30 p.m., ABC — Oregon State -7.5
R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs. Marshall; 9:15 p.m., ESPN —Marshall +5.5
Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct: Old Dominion vs. Tulsa; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Tulsa -9.5
Dec. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Kent State vs. Wyoming; 3:30 p.m., ESPN — Wyoming -3
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. San Diego State; 7:30 p.m., ESPN — San Diego State +2.5
Dec. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Missouri vs. Army; 8 p.m., ESPN — Missouri +3.5
Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic: North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio); 3:30 p.m., ESPN — Miami (OH) -4.5
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs. Florida; 7 p.m., ESPN — Florida -6
Dec. 24
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl: Memphis vs. Hawai’i; 8 p.m., ESPN — Memphis -4
Dec. 25
TaxAct Camellia Bowl: Georgia State vs. Ball State; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Georgia State -3
Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Nevada; 11 a.m., ESPN — Western Michigan +6.5
Military Bowl presented by Peraton: Boston College vs. East Carolina; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Boston College -3
Dec. 28
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Houston vs. Auburn; Noon, ESPN — Houston +3 (Vegas Insider)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Air Force vs. Louisville; 3:15 p.m., ESPN — Air Force +1.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech; 6:45 p.m., ESPN — Texas Tech +8.5
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: UCLA vs. NC State; 8 p.m., FOX — UCLA +1
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: West Virginia vs. Minnesota; 10:15 p.m., ESPN — Minnesota -6.5
Dec. 29
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: SMU vs. Virginia; 11 a.m., ESPN — SMU +2.5
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Maryland vs. Virginia Tech; 2:15 p.m., ESPN — Maryland PK
Cheez-It Bowl: Clemson vs. Iowa State; 5:45 p.m., ESPN — Clemson +1.5
Valero Alamo Bowl: Oregon vs. Oklahoma; 9:15 p.m., ESPN — Oklahoma -4.5
Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. South Carolina; 11:30 a.m., ESPN — North Carolina -85
TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Purdue; 3 p.m., ESPN — Tennessee -4.5
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Arizona State; 10:30 p.m., ESPN — Wisconsin -7
Dec. 31
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M; 11 a.m., ESPN — Texas A&M -5
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Washington State vs. Miami; 2 p.m., CBS — Washington State +2.5
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Boise State; 2 p.m. — Boise State -8.5
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. Arkansas; Noon, ESPN2 — Penn State -2.5
Vrbo Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky; 1 p.m., ABC — Kentucky -2.5
Jan. 4
TaxAct Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Kansas State; 9 p.m., ESPN — Kansas State -1
New Year’s Six Bowls
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh; 7 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN — Michigan State -1.5
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State; 1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN — Notre Dame -2.5
Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X: Ohio State vs. Utah; 5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN — Ohio State -6.5
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Baylor; 8:45 p.m. ESPN — Baylor PK
College Football Playoff Semifinals
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 4 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Alabama; 3:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN — Alabama -13.5
Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Michigan; 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN — Michigan +7.5
Bowl games start today at noon with Middle Tennessee State and Toledo facing off in the Bahamas Bowl.
With that, I thought I would pick each game according to the spread.
Here's what I came up with:
Bowl Picks
Conference championship picks against the spread: 3-7; Overall: 32-42
All lines, unless indicated, are from Bet MGM.
Dec. 17
Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo; Noon, ESPN — Toledo -10.5
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina; 6 p.m., ESPN2 — Coastal Carolina -10.5
Dec. 18
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State; 11 a.m., ESPN — Western Kentucky +3
Cricket Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Jackson State; Noon, ABC — South Carolina State +10
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl: UTEP vs. Fresno State; 2:15 p.m., ESPN — Fresno State -11.5
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: UAB vs. BYU; 3:30 p.m., ABC — BYU -6.5
LendingTree Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty; 5:45 p.m., ESPN — Liberty -9.5
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl pres. By Stifel: Utah State vs. Oregon State; 7:30 p.m., ABC — Oregon State -7.5
R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs. Marshall; 9:15 p.m., ESPN —Marshall +5.5
Dec. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct: Old Dominion vs. Tulsa; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Tulsa -9.5
Dec. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Kent State vs. Wyoming; 3:30 p.m., ESPN — Wyoming -3
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl: UTSA vs. San Diego State; 7:30 p.m., ESPN — San Diego State +2.5
Dec. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Missouri vs. Army; 8 p.m., ESPN — Missouri +3.5
Dec. 23
Frisco Football Classic: North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio); 3:30 p.m., ESPN — Miami (OH) -4.5
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs. Florida; 7 p.m., ESPN — Florida -6
Dec. 24
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl: Memphis vs. Hawai’i; 8 p.m., ESPN — Memphis -4
Dec. 25
TaxAct Camellia Bowl: Georgia State vs. Ball State; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Georgia State -3
Dec. 27
Quick Lane Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Nevada; 11 a.m., ESPN — Western Michigan +6.5
Military Bowl presented by Peraton: Boston College vs. East Carolina; 2:30 p.m., ESPN — Boston College -3
Dec. 28
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl: Houston vs. Auburn; Noon, ESPN — Houston +3 (Vegas Insider)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Air Force vs. Louisville; 3:15 p.m., ESPN — Air Force +1.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech; 6:45 p.m., ESPN — Texas Tech +8.5
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: UCLA vs. NC State; 8 p.m., FOX — UCLA +1
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: West Virginia vs. Minnesota; 10:15 p.m., ESPN — Minnesota -6.5
Dec. 29
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: SMU vs. Virginia; 11 a.m., ESPN — SMU +2.5
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Maryland vs. Virginia Tech; 2:15 p.m., ESPN — Maryland PK
Cheez-It Bowl: Clemson vs. Iowa State; 5:45 p.m., ESPN — Clemson +1.5
Valero Alamo Bowl: Oregon vs. Oklahoma; 9:15 p.m., ESPN — Oklahoma -4.5
Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. South Carolina; 11:30 a.m., ESPN — North Carolina -85
TransPerfect Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Purdue; 3 p.m., ESPN — Tennessee -4.5
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Arizona State; 10:30 p.m., ESPN — Wisconsin -7
Dec. 31
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M; 11 a.m., ESPN — Texas A&M -5
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Washington State vs. Miami; 2 p.m., CBS — Washington State +2.5
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Boise State; 2 p.m. — Boise State -8.5
Jan. 1
Outback Bowl: Penn State vs. Arkansas; Noon, ESPN2 — Penn State -2.5
Vrbo Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky; 1 p.m., ABC — Kentucky -2.5
Jan. 4
TaxAct Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Kansas State; 9 p.m., ESPN — Kansas State -1
New Year’s Six Bowls
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh; 7 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN — Michigan State -1.5
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State; 1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN — Notre Dame -2.5
Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X: Ohio State vs. Utah; 5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN — Ohio State -6.5
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Baylor; 8:45 p.m. ESPN — Baylor PK
College Football Playoff Semifinals
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 4 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Alabama; 3:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN — Alabama -13.5
Capital One Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Michigan; 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN — Michigan +7.5
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