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Bowl Game Confidence Pool Picks, College Football Predictions ATS, Straight Up

College football bowl game confidence pool picks both straight up and against the spread. How confident are the picks for the 2022-2023 bowl season?

What are the most confident bowl picks this season? From 42-to-1, most confident to least, here are the picks both straight up and against the spread for the 2022-2023 college football bowl games, confidence pool style.

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Who will win the bowl games, what are the most confident picks, and who should win against the spread?

Good luck – we’re still waiting for all the opt-outs, transfers, and coaching changes to settle down. The key is to try projecting who’s going to actually play in these things – imagine trying to pick an NFL preseason game three weeks in advance.

However, if you do the bowl poll confidence thing, you need your picks soon. The goal is to get these close, but one quarterback opt-out here and key offensive lineman there could throw these into a spin. These will change if and when needed, and the lines and picks might be different once the final game previews are done, but for now …

Here are the bowl game confidence pool predictions both against the spread and straight up going from 42 (most confident) to 1 (least confident).

Expert Picks: Bowl Games Dec 16-19
NFL Week 14 Expert Picks | 
Bowl Schedule, Predictions
Ranking all 41 Bowls | Quick Analysis on Every Bowl

College Football Bowl Confidence Pool Picks: Against the Spread

– Confidence Bowl Picks Straight Up

42 Frisco Bowl
Boise State vs North Texas
Current Line: Boise State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Boise State

41 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston vs Louisiana
Current Line: Houston -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Houston

40 Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs Minnesota
Current Line: Minnesota -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Minnesota

39 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Michigan vs TCU
Current Line: Michigan -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Michigan

38 Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs Georgia Southern
Current Line: Georgia Southern -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Georgia Southern

37 Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
Current Line: East Carolina -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: East Carolina

36 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy vs UTSA
Current Line: Troy -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: UTSA

35 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs Purdue
Current Line: LSU -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: LSU

34 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs Arkansas
Current Line: Arkansas -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Arkansas

33 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs Utah State
Current Line: Memphis -10.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Utah State

32 Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs New Mexico State
Current Line: New Mexico State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Bowling Green

31 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs North Carolina
Current Line: Oregon -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: North Carolina

30 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs Kansas State
Current Line: Alabama -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Alabama

29 Military Bowl
Duke vs UCF
Current Line: UCF -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Duke

28 Capital One Orange Bowl
Tennessee vs Clemson
Current Line: Clemson -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Clemson

27 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
South Alabama vs WKU
Current Line: South Alabama -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: South Alabama

26 Cheez-It Bowl
Florida State vs Oklahoma
Current Line: Florida State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Oklahoma

25 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force vs Baylor
Current Line: Baylor -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Air Force

24 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State
Current Line: Wisconsin -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Oklahoma State

23 TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs Ole Miss
Current Line: Ole Miss -3
Confidence Pick ATS: Ole Miss

22 HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs Miami University
Current Line: UAB -11.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Miami University

21 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs Wyoming
Current Line: Ohio -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Ohio

20 Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs Washington
Current Line: Texas -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Washington

19 Rose Bowl
Penn State vs Utah
Current Line: Penn State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Penn State

18 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs Oregon State
Current Line: Oregon State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Florida

17 ReliaQuest Bowl
Illinois vs Mississippi State
Current Line: Mississippi State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Illinois

16 Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs NC State
Current Line: Maryland -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: NC State

15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State
Current Line: San Jose State -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: San Jose State

14 New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs BYU
Current Line: SMU -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: BYU

13 Myrtle Beach Bowl
UConn vs Marshall
Current Line: Marshall -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: UConn

12 TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs Kentucky
Current Line: Kentucky -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Iowa

11 Union Home Gasparilla Bowl
Missouri vs Wake Forest
Current Line: Wake Forest -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Missouri

10 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Fresno State vs Washington State
Current Line: Washington State -4
Confidence Pick ATS: Washington State

9 Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville vs Cincinnati
Current Line: Cincinnati -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Louisville

8 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo vs Liberty
Current Line: Toledo -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Liberty

7 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
UCLA vs Pitt
Current Line: UCLA -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Pitt

6 Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central vs Jackson State
Current Line: Jackson State -12
Confidence Pick ATS: NC Central

5 LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs Southern Miss
Current Line: Southern Miss -5.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Southern Miss

4 Easyport Hawaii Bowl
San Diego State vs Middle Tennessee
Current Line: San Diego State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: San Diego State

3 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia vs Ohio State
Actual Line: Georgia -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Ohio State

2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs South Carolina
Current Line: Notre Dame -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: South Carolina

1 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
USC vs Tulane
Current Line: Tulane -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Tulane

– Confidence Bowl Picks Straight Up

NEXT: Bowl Game Confidence Pool Picks: Straight Up

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Cincinnati vs Louisville Wasabi Fenway Bowl Prediction Game Preview

Cincinnati vs Louisville game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday, December 17, 2022

Cincinnati vs Louisville prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Saturday, December 17, 2022

Cincinnati vs Louisville Wasabi Fenway Bowl Prediction Game Preview

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Cincinnati vs Louisville How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Game Time: 11:00 am ET
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Cincinnati (9-3), Louisville (7-5)
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Cincinnati vs Louisville Wasabi Fenway Bowl 5 Things To Know

Wasabi Fenway Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

– At least they’re playing the thing. Welcome to the true inaugural Fenway Bowl – the 2020 version was canceled due to the pandemic, and 2021 didn’t go because Virginia had its own COVID issues. There’s going to be a football game played – the weather doesn’t appear to be an issue – and it’s going to be in Fenway Park. Beyond that, this gets extremely weird starting with …

– Scott Satterfield is switching sides. The Louisville head coach is taking over the Cincinnati program after this is all done, and Purdue’s Jeff Brohm is stepping in to take over the Cardinals. For this, it’ll be Deion Branch as the interim UofL head man, and special teams coach Kerry Coombs will take over for the Bearcats.

– Cincinnati was 2-2 in bowl games under Luke Fickell – he left for Wisconsin – including last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Alabama. The program is 10-11 overall in bowls, lost its last two, and is 2-5 in its last seven since beating Duke in the 2012 Belk. But …

– Louisville isn’t a whole lot better at this bowl thing. It’s 11-12-1 all-time and just 1-3 in its last four – it dropped the SERVPRO First Responder to Air Force last season.

– The two former Big East brothers haven’t played since 2013 – a 31-24 Louisville win. Cincinnati lost to Tulane to close out the regular season, but all three defeats were by a touchdown or less. Louisville dropped two of its last three, but turned the year around with a big second half run with five wins in six games before closing with a loss to Kentucky.

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Why Cincinnati Will Win The Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Malik Cunningham is opting out. The do-it-all Louisville star quarterback was banged up late in the year and Brock Domann took over most of the duties, but the offense didn’t click quite as well without the main man – playing Clemson and Kentucky had something to do with that over the last three weeks.

The Cardinal O is also missing RB Tiyon Evans along with leading receiver WR Tyler Hudson. That’s a problem against a Bearcat defense that led the AAC in total and scoring D, brings a strong pass rush, and should be good enough against the Cardinal passing game even with QB JQ Hardaway in the transfer portal.

Against Louisville it usually comes down to takeaways. It forced three or more six times going 4-2 when it did, but Cincinnati doesn’t turn the ball over enough to matter. However …

Why Louisville Will Win The Wasabi Fenway Bowl

The Cincinnati offense has stalled a bit too much late in the year.

It wasn’t close to being the explosive version of last season, but for the most part it was effective. The defense did most of the work, the offense did what was needed to get by, win close game, repeat.

However, the passing game wasn’t close to being accurate enough in the key loss to Tulane or the close win over East Carolina, and the running game wasn’t quite enough most of the time to pick up the slack.

On the other side, run against Cincinnati, beat Cincinnati.

The Bearcat defense was able to hold up fine against the better passing teams, but was 1-3 against the offenses that hit 200 or more rushing yards. Louisville lost to Florida State in a fun fight, but that’s the only blip when rushing for over 165 yards going 6-1 including the victory over NC State and the win over a brick wall of a James Madison D.

Wasabi Fenway Bowl Prediction, What’s Going To Happen, History

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5 Best NFL Predictions Against The Spread Week 14

5 best NFL predictions and picks against the spread and point totals for the Week 14 games.

5 best predictions for this week’s NFL slate. What appear to be the best bets and picks for the Week 14 games?

5 Best College Football Predictions Against the Spread NFL Week 14

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Expert Picks
Bowls Dec 16-19: College Week 14: NFL
– Week 14 NFL Schedule, Predictions

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Because I didn’t screw up the world enough with my best college picks against the spread – I was actually hovering over 60% until a late crash brought me down to 55% – here we go with the best-looking NFL picks against the spread.

A slew of the tried-and-true college theories – always go under on a point total over 70, late-season double-digit home dogs – don’t apply here, but don’t worry, There are some NFL versions that are just as wacky.

The 5 Best Bowl Picks, Part 1, coming early next week. First we start with the NFL by going completely off the deep end.

Click on each game for the game preview

5. Houston at Dallas

LINE Dallas -17.5
ATS PICK Houston

Yes, I absolutely buy into the idea of You’re Never Wrong Taking An NFL Underdog theory. But Indianapolis-Dallas happens.

The Colts +11 was the call – just because. That wasn’t Alabama vs Austin Peay. Those were grown men who get paid a lot of money – yes, even more than Alabama – and they usually find ways to keep games from going totally off the rails.

Dallas 54, Indianapolis 19.

However, that took a bizarre 33-point Cowboy fourth quarter to get there. That’s not to say the explosion couldn’t happen against a Houston team that’s dead last in the NFL against the run and now has to deal with Zeke and Tony.

But the crazy part is that the 1-10-1 Texans aren’t getting rocked. They don’t have the talent, and they can’t seem to score, but the biggest loss among the ten was by 18 against Las Vegas. That was because Josh Jacobs decided to single-handedly win everyone’s fantasy week in the fourth quarter with two scores, and then a late pick six sealed the 21-point run to crank up the difference.

Whatever. Dallas has won four of its last six games by 18 or more, it’s playing lights out, Houston can’t do anything right, and …

You’re up 17.5-0 walking into AT&T Stadium on Sunday afternoon at noon local time. If it doesn’t work and the Texans get destroyed, it’s not your fault.

You did things the right way. Lose, and you tip your cap and move on. It’s still the NFL and 17.5 is a ton no matter what.

NEXT: NFL Pick Against the Spread No. 4: New York Jets at Buffalo

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Army vs Navy Prediction Game Preview

Army vs Navy game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the game on Saturday, December 10

Army vs Navy prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Championship Week, Saturday, December 10

Army vs Navy Prediction Game Preview

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Army vs Navy How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 10
Game Time: 3:00 ET
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Army (5-6), Navy (4-7)
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Why Army Will Win

Both teams do the same thing, but Army does it better, at least on offense.

The Air Force version of the ground game is the strongest among the military academies, but Army’s isn’t all that far off as it stepped up over the second half of the season. It might not be quite as dominant as it’s been over the last few years, but it hit 300 yards in four of the last six games and 400 in two of those, winning them all.

It’s Army, it’s not going to wing it around the yard, but it leads the nation in yards per completion – hitting over 22 yards on the few a game it completes – and that might be just enough.

It’s Army-Navy. It’s going to be low scoring and it’s going to be close. That one play through the air against one of the nation’s worst pass defense might be enough.

However …

– 2022-2023 Bowl Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews

Why Navy Will Win

Navy can hit the big play, too, and it’s much, much stronger and more consistent against the run.

The Midshipmen haven’t allow 100 yards rushing in any of the last four games, and it’s not like it’s done it against a slew of lightweights stuffing Notre Dame, Cincinnati, and UCF over the last three games.

Army doesn’t just have to run to win, it has to explode. It’s been able to get past 200 yards without a problem – that’s great for anyone else – but it needs to get to 320. It’s 5-1 when it does and 0-5 when it doesn’t.

Navy allowed 200 rushing yards in the 13-10 loss to Air Force, and that’s been about it. Houston ran well, and East Carolina and SMU had a few yards, but that’s been about it against the nation’s fourth-best run defense.

But of course …

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s Army-Navy. Every Army-Navy game is close and low scoring, and it almost always defies any logic or analysis – a bad Navy team beat a great Army squad 17-13 last year.

2013 was the last time the game pushed past 38 points, and even then it was a 34-7 Army win. 2005 was the last time the two teams combined for 50.

It’s going to be low scoring, and as always it’s going to be as intense and fun as any game of the season. Navy’s defense will be a bit stronger, the offense will hold the ball a bit longer, and it’ll make it two in a row.

– Expert Picks Bowl Games Dec 16-19 | NFL Week 14

Army vs Navy Prediction, Line

Navy 17, Army 13
Line: Navy -1.5, o/u: 32.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Army vs Navy Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

Ranking all 41 bowls: How good is your bowl?
First thoughts & analysis on every bowl 

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– 2022-2023 Bowl Schedule, Predictions

Heisman Trophy College Football Expert Picks. Who Will Win? Who Would They Vote For?

Who’s going to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy? The college football experts make their picks along with their top choices.

College football expert picks for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Who’s going to win? Who would they all vote for?

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2022 Heisman Trophy Expert Picks

Expert Picks 
Army vs Navy, and Bowl Games Dec 16-19
NFL Week 14 Expert Picks 
Bowl Schedule, Predictions
Ranking all 41 Bowls | 2023 Early Heisman Candidates
Ranking all 86 Heisman Winners

Who’s going to win among the four finalists – Stetson Bennett, Max Duggan, CJ Stroud, and Caleb Willams?

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2.  CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Jeff Feyerer, CFN

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Jalen Carter, DT Georgia
3. Will Anderson, DE Alabama

Pete Fiutak, CFN 
Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
I’m a Heisman voter, and under penalty of having to watch Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, I’m not allowed to say who I voted for until after it’s all done. With that in mind, after the four finalists here’s my guess at what the rest of the overall top ten will be.

5. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
6. Bryce Young, QB Alabama
7. Bijan Robinson, RB Texas
8. Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington
9. Blake Corum, RB Michigan
10. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
*Note: Robinson and Corum were switched in the actual runner up tally, and North Carolina’s Drake Maye was 10th instead of Nix.

Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com  

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
2. Bryce Young, QB Alabama
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Michael Penix Jr.
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN  

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee

E, CFN Army 
Who’s Going To Win?

1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
4. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. Caleb Williams, QB USC
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
3. Blake Corum, RB Michigan

Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. Caleb Williams, QB USC

Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN 

Who’s Going To Win? 
1. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Caleb Williams, QB USC
4. Max Duggan, QB TCU

CONSENSUS PICK 

Who’s Going To Win?
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
3. Max Duggan, QB TCU
4. Stetson Bennett, QB Georgia

Your Heisman Ballot Would Be …
1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
2. Max Duggan, QB TCU
3. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State

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Expert Picks 
Army vs Navy, and Bowl Games Dec 16-19
NFL Week 14 Expert Picks 
Bowl Schedule, Predictions
Ranking all 41 Bowls | 2023 Early Heisman Candidates

College Football Bowl Games, Playoff Odds, Opening Lines, Early Values

What are the early college football lines and odds for the bowl games and College Football Playoff. Where are the potential values?

What are the early college football lines and odds for the bowl games and College Football Playoff. Where are the potential values?

College Football Bowl Game Odds, Opening Lines

Trying to figure out the lines for the bowl games is next to impossible early on.

Who’s playing? Which stars will opt out, which coaches will be leaving, who’s going to care about playing in the exhibitions? Which players – like probably Caleb Williams – will be out?

On the plus side, if you get it right, you can crush the value before the lines start to change – because they will change over the next several weeks, and wildly.

Just like the regular season, I come up with what I think the lines probably should be, and then go in and look after to see if there might be any massive discrepancies.

The real lines will be added when they’re released.

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College Football Week Bowl Game Odds, Opening Lines

Friday, December 16, 2022

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs Miami University
Fiu First Guess: UAB -10.5
Actual Line: UAB -11.5

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy vs UTSA
Fiu First Guess: UTSA -2.5
Actual Line: Troy -2.5

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville vs Cincinnati
Fiu First Guess: Louisville -3.5
Actual Line: Cincinnati -1.5

Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central vs Jackson State
Fiu First Guess: Jackson State -12
Actual Line: TBA

New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs BYU
Fiu First Guess: BYU -2
Actual Line: SMU -2.5

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Fresno State vs Washington State
Fiu First Guess: Fresno State -2
Actual Line: Washington State -4

LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs Southern Miss
Fiu First Guess: Southern Miss -5.5
Actual Line: Southern Miss -5.5

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs Oregon State
Fiu First Guess: Oregon State -2.5
Actual Line: Oregon State -7.5

Frisco Bowl
Boise State vs North Texas
Fiu First Guess: Boise State -11
Actual Line: Boise State -7.5

Monday, December 19, 2022

Myrtle Beach Bowl
UConn vs Marshall
Fiu First Guess: Marshall -13.5
Actual Line: Marshall -9.5

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State
Fiu First Guess: San Jose State -2.5
Actual Line: San Jose State -4.5

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo vs Liberty
Fiu First Guess: Toledo -1.5
Actual Line: Toledo -1.5

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
South Alabama vs WKU
Fiu First Guess: South Alabama -4
Actual Line: South Alabama -2.5

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force vs Baylor
Fiu First Guess: Baylor -4
Actual Line: Baylor -6.5

Friday, December 23, 2022

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston vs Louisiana
Fiu First Guess: Houston -11
Actual Line: Houston -3.5

Union Home Gasparilla Bowl
Missouri vs Wake Forest
Fiu First Guess: Missouri -2
Actual Line: Wake Forest -1.5

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Easyport Hawaii Bowl
San Diego State vs Middle Tennessee
Fiu First Guess: San Diego State -3.5
Actual Line: San Diego State -1.5

Monday, December 26, 2022

Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs New Mexico State
Fiu First Guess: Bowling Green -5
Actual Line: New Mexico State -1.5

Tuesday, December 27, 2022 

Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs Georgia Southern
Fiu First Guess: Georgia Southern -7.5
Actual Line: Georgia Southern -4.5

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs Utah State
Fiu First Guess: Memphis -7.5
Actual Line: Memphis -10.5

Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
Fiu First Guess: East Carolina -6.5
Actual Line: East Carolina -7.5

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State
Fiu First Guess: Oklahoma State -5
Actual Line: Wisconsin -2.5

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College Football Expert Picks Predictions Championship Week

College football expert picks and predictions for Championship Week with all the conference title games

College football expert picks, predictions for Championship Week with the conference title games for the American Athletic Conference, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC and Sun Belt

College Football Expert Picks, Predictions Championship Week

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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

Championship Week College Football Expert Picks 
Akron at Buffalo | North Texas at UTSA
Utah vs USC | Kansas State vs TCU
Ohio vs Toledo | Coastal Carolina at Troy
LSU vs Georgia | UCF at Tulane
Fresno St at Boise St | Purdue vs Michigan
North Carolina vs Clemson | Experts Picks Results
Championship Week Schedule, Game Previews, Predictions
College Football Playoff Final Top 25 Prediction
What it means for CFP: Utah beats USC for Pac-12 title

Akron at Buffalo

Line: Buffalo -11.5, o/u: 55.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Buffalo
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Buffalo
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: Buffalo
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Buffalo*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Buffalo
Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: Buffalo
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Buffalo
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Buffalo*
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Buffalo
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Buffalo*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Buffalo*
E, CFN Buffalo
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Buffalo
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com Buffalo
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Buffalo*
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Buffalo
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Buffalo
Joe Vitale, UGAWire.com: Buffalo*
Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Akron
CONSENSUS PICK: Buffalo

NEXT: North Texas at UTSA Expert Picks Predictions

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College Football Schedule Game Previews Scoreboard Predictions Championship Week

College football schedule, predictions, game previews, lines, scoreboard, and TV listings for Championship Week

College football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines, scoreboard, and TV listings for the 2022 Championship Week

College Football Championship Week Schedule

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College Football Playoff Final Top 25 Prediction
What it means for CFP: Utah beats USC for Pac-12 title

ACC Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 74-34, ATS 60-46-2, o/u 69-38-1

Saturday, December 3

Clemson vs North Carolina
Prediction: Clemson 44, North Carolina 34
Line: Clemson -7.5, o/u: 63.5
Final Score: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
North Carolina vs Clemson Experts Picks

American Athletic Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 69-20, ATS 53-36, o/u 54-35 

Saturday, December 3

UCF at Tulane
Prediction: Tulane 31, UCF 27
Line: Tulane -3.5, o/u: 56.5
Final Score: Tulane 45, UCF 28
UCF at Tulane Experts Picks

Big Ten Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 83-22, ATS 65-38, o/u 57-45

Saturday, December 3

Purdue vs Michigan
Prediction: Michigan 34, Purdue 17
Line: Michigan -16.5, o/u: 51.5
Final Score: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
Purdue vs Michigan Experts Picks

Big 12 Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 50-25, ATS 32-41-2, o/u 48-28

Saturday, December 3

Kansas State vs TCU
Prediction: TCU 34, Kansas State 31
Line: TCU -1.5, o/u: 61.5
Final Score: Kansas State 31, TCU 28 OT
Kansas State vs TCU Experts Picks

Conference USA Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 64-21, ATS 40-45, o/u 51-34

Friday, December 2

North Texas at UTSA
Prediction: UTSA 41, North Texas 31
Line: UTSA -8.5, o/u: 67.5
Final Score: UTSA 48, North Texas 27
North Texas at UTSA Experts Picks

Independents

Independent Results So Far
Straight Up 51-26, ATS 36-39, o/u 45-30

Saturday, December 3

Valparaiso at New Mexico State
Prediction: New Mexico State 44, Valparaiso 17
Line: New Mexico State -31, o/u: 55
Final Score: New Mexico State 65, Valparaiso 3

Saturday, December 10

Army vs Navy
3:00 CBS
Line: Army -1.5, o/u: 33.5
Final Score: COMING  

MAC Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 61-34, ATS 53-40-1, o/u 53-42-1

Friday, December 2

Akron at Buffalo 
Prediction: Buffalo 34, Akron 23
Line: Buffalo -12.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: Buffalo 23, Akron 22
Akron at Buffalo Experts Picks

Saturday, December 3

MAC Championship: Toledo vs Ohio
Prediction: Ohio 30, Toledo 27
Line: Toledo -1.5, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
Ohio vs Toledo Experts Picks

Mountain West Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 75-20, ATS 46-49, o/u 47-48

Saturday, December 3

Fresno State at Boise State
Prediction: Fresno State 30, Boise State 27
Line: Boise State -3.5, o/u: 54.5
Final Score: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
Fresno State at Boise State Experts Picks

Pac-12 Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 69-20, ATS 43-46, o/u 42-48

Friday, December 2

Utah vs USC
Prediction: USC 38, Utah 34
Line: USC -2.5, o/u: 67.5
Final Score: Utah 47, USC 24
Utah vs USC Experts Picks

SEC Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 83-31, ATS 68-45, o/u 56-55

Saturday, December 3

LSU vs Georgia
Prediction: Georgia 37, LSU 16
Line: Georgia -17.5, o/u: 50.5
Final Score: Georgia 50, LSU 30
LSU vs Georgia Experts Picks

Sun Belt Conference Championship

Results So Far
Straight Up 80-37, ATS 61-55, o/u 68-47

Saturday, December 3

Coastal Carolina at Troy
Prediction: Troy 27, Coastal Carolina 24
Line: Troy -10.5, o/u: 48.5
Final Score: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
Coastal Carolina at Troy Experts Picks

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Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Prediction Game Preview

Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the SEC Championship Week game on Saturday, December 3

Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Championship Week, Saturday, December 3

Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Prediction Game Preview

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Georgia vs LSU How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 3
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Georgia (12-0), LSU (9-3)
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Why LSU Will Win

The pressure is totally off.

That’s not necessarily a good thing – whiffing against Texas A&M in a 38-23 loss last week kept LSU from being able to make a case for the College Football Playoff with a win in the SEC Championship – but now the team can turn it loose.

This is WAY ahead of where things were supposed to be under Brian Kelly.

The first year was supposed to be good, but Alabama was supposed to be in Atlanta this Saturday. If it wasn’t Alabama, it was going to be Texas A&M. If it wasn’t A&M, if might have been Ole Miss. It certainly wasn’t supposed to be LSU coming off a dud of a 6-7 2021 and in need of a slight rebuild.

The team is playing with house money. There might not be a national championship this season, but an SEC Championship? That would be massive.

On the flip side, the pressure is off Georgia, too.

It can say it really wants to win this, but it’s in the College Football Playoff no matter what. If LSU brings the intensity, this could be more than just interesting.

Do pull this off, though, the running game has to continue to work. It’s averaging five yards per carry, and it at least has to come close. Georgia hasn’t allowed five yards per pop yet this year, but Missouri hung around averaging 4.9, Oregon ran well even though it got destroyed. Just about everyone else who couldn’t run got blasted.

That means QB Jayden Daniels has to be on the move from the start, the offense has to convert on third downs – it’s second-best in the conference at that – and it has to keep the clock moving. Georgia can strike quickly, but the more LSU can grind this out, the better.

The O should be efficient, Daniels is accurate, and …

College Football Playoff Final Top 25 Prediction
What it means for CFP: Utah beats USC for Pac-12 title

Why Georgia Will Win

You don’t think Stetson Bennett and that crew wants this?

The 2021 Georgia team was epic. It broke through and gave the school its first national championship since 1980.

It wasn’t the SEC Champion.

The 2021 Dawgs lost to Alabama 41-24 last year, and that means the 2022 version loaded with a whole slew of new starters and parts doesn’t get that. This is this team’s chance to put a stamp on its own legacy. Of course, it needs to win the national title to make this season a true success, but around that program, yeah, this matters.

Georgia has to strike fast. This isn’t exactly one of those teams that needs momentum to win, but when it gets rolling early, forget it.

LSU is hardly bad in the first quarters of games, but defensively the first is the worst allowing 71 points – it scored 74, by the way.

Georgia has outscored its opponents 101 to 16 in the first quarter and 244 to 60 in the first half.

LSU has the pop to come back and make this a battle even if it gets down, but that’s a big ask. Georgia is No. 1 in the SEC and fifth in the nation in third down conversions, No. 1 in the SEC and third overall in third down stops, and No. 1 in the SEC and seventh overall in time of possession.

Get up fast, take the air out of ball with the running game and effective drives. That starts with the lines, and it continues with Bennett who should be able to hit the third down throws against this secondary without a problem.

There won’t be any reason to take any big chances.

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What’s Going To Happen

Yes, LSU beat Alabama. Alabama isn’t playing defense like Georgia is. No one is playing defense like Georgia is.

It’s going to start with the nation’s second-best run defense – James Madison is No. 1, by the way. LSU is 0-2 – going to Florida State and Tennessee – when it failed to get to 140 rushing yards, and so far this year only Oregon was able to run on the Dawgs for 140 and they lost 49-3.

Daniels really is that good, and he’s going to have to get hot right away, but he can only run so much.

LSU won’t get steamrolled, but Georgia will score early and keep it all steadily going. There will be a few big plays, but it’ll be a methodical SEC Championship win.

Get comfortable. Georgia will be back in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31st for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and the first round of the College Football Playoff.

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Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Prediction, Line

Georgia 37, LSU 16
Line: Georgia -18.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Georgia vs LSU SEC Championship Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

CFN 1-131 Rankings | Rankings by Conference
Path to the Playoff: 6 teams still in the race 

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Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship Prediction Game Preview

Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Championship Week game on Saturday, December 3

Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Championship Week, Saturday, December 3

Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship Prediction Game Preview

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Michigan vs Purdue How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 3
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: FOX
Record: Michigan (12-0), Purdue (9-3)
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Why Purdue Will Win

Michigan is playing for fun.

Last year the Wolverines had to beat Iowa in the Big Ten Championship to cement a spot in the College Football Playoff. Here’s the big difference – the 2021 team was 11-1, this one is 12-0. Last year’s team had to win, this one can lose and still – almost certainly – be in.

That doesn’t mean Michigan won’t care, and it would sure like to be a back-to-back Big Ten champion, but from star RB Blake Corum’s season-ending knee injury, to star DT Mazi Smith facing a felony weapon charge that was filed this week, to coming down off the high of rocking Ohio State 45-23, there’s a chance the full focus and intensity might not be all there.

Think 2021 Georgia. Of course it wanted to beat Alabama, but it didn’t bring its A game to the SEC Championship, and the other side cranked up the intensity to win with the College Football Playoff possibly on the line. What’s Purdue’s motivation? How about the Rose Bowl as the 2022 Big Ten Champion?

There’s one other big difference between this year’s Big Ten Championship and last year’s version. Purdue will bring the offense Iowa didn’t.

The passing game hasn’t ripped it up lately, but it’s been steady, effective, and it’s been able to come through when needed. Turnovers aren’t an issue over the three-game winning streak to get here, the running game hasn’t been bad, and QB Aidan O’Connell has been around long enough to not be fazed by the big setting.

The offensive line is good at keeping everyone in the backfield clean, the defense has been great on third downs and getting off the field, and …

College Football Playoff Final Top 25 Prediction
What it means for CFP: Utah beats USC for Pac-12 title

Why Michigan Will Win

The Michigan running game should work.

It took a while to get going against Ohio State last week, and not having Corum for more than two carries appeared to be an issue. Donovan Edwards took over late and finished with 216 yards and two scores, QB JJ McCarthy hit the big plays, and the team pulled off the shocker.

Was it totally crazy that Michigan beat Ohio State? A little bit, but it was how. It came up with the home run shots the Buckeyes are used to hitting, and more than anything else, Michigan was just … Michigan.

Very, very, very consistent, all year long the Wolverines would start a little slow, let the offensive line go to work, and then the avalanche rolled over opponents time and again.

Michigan was down 20-17 at halftime, the defense held up, the O line took over, and Edwards tore off a 75-yard touchdown run, an 85-yard scoring dash, and that was that.

Purdue’s run defense is fine, but nothing amazing.

It’ll hold up early, and it’ll get in the backfield here and there, but the yards will come from the Wolverine backfield. Purdue allowed a season-high 215 rushing yards to Indiana last week, got hammered on by Iowa for over five yards per carry, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Michigan isn’t going to turn the ball over enough to matter. The offense has given it up only six times all year without an interception in the last five games.

Like always, the other side will look like it has Michigan in a little bit of trouble.

Purdue will throw well, it’ll get out to a lead, and there will be enough big plays on both sides of the ball to get the social media world buzzing. And then Michigan will go Michigan.

The amazing offensive line will take over, two good scoring drives will come, the defense will clamp down, and the Wolverines will pull away late on the way to the Big Ten Championship and a trip to the Fiesta Bowl as – at worst – the 2 seed in the College Football Playoff.

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Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship Prediction, Line

Michigan 34, Purdue 17
Line: Michigan -16.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Michigan vs Purdue Big Ten Championship Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

CFN 1-131 Rankings | Rankings by Conference
Path to the Playoff: 6 teams still in the race 

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