Latest blog entries about College Football
The only college football bowl matchup in the New England region is perfectly suited for two Northeastern teams. The Army Black Knights (6-5, 4-4 American) and UConn Huskies (9-3, Independent) won’t have to travel far this Bowl Season, as the two teams meet in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. The 2025 Fenway Bowl kicks off from […]
Photo Courtesy of Fiesta Sports Foundation Mountain West ConnectionBy Roger A. Holien This holiday season brings a historic showdown rarely seen in bowl play: the New Mexico Lobos and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will meet for the first time when they clash in the 2025 Rate Bowl on December 26 at 2:30 p.m. MST (ESPN […]
Familiar foes meet again in New Orleans for the first time in five years. Southern Miss and Western Kentucky shared the Conference USA from 2014-21, squaring off four times with WKU winning all four. Now the former CUSA opponents await a fifth matchup at the 2025 New Orleans Bowl. Up until this point, the most […]
Two conference champions clash in the second matchup of the 2025 Bowl Season. Conference USA runner-up Jacksonville State and Sun Belt runner-up Troy won’t even have to travel out of state for their matchup. The two Alabama-based programs meet in Montgomery, AL on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the 2025 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl. The […]
A giant treasure chest will be on the line on Friday, Dec. 19. The 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl kicks off from Tampa, FL that afternoon, pitting together the Memphis Tigers (8-4, 4-4 American) and NC State Wolfpack (7-5, 4-4 ACC) at Raymond James Stadium. The matchup signifies the first-ever meeting between the American […]
Well that was disappointing. LSU (8-1) took its first real test of the 2025-26 college basketball season and failed miserably, getting walloped by #19 Texas Tech 82-58 in Fort Worth as part of the US LBM Coast to Coast Challenge (whatever that is). The best part of the day were the first 43 seconds in […]
In a slugfest from the opening whistle, the Chicago Bears played the Green Bay Packers in an intense, playoff-caliber football game that went down to the wire. While the result is not what any Bears fan would like, make no mistake about it. The Bears are back. I expect Soldier Field to be insane in […]
For the first time since its introduction, the Miami Hurricanes are in the College Football Playoffs! A 10-2 team with loads of talent, Miami has the chance to do what every team desires: compete for a National Championship. This is an exciting moment for the program, and a major step forward under Mario Cristobal. And, […]
For the third time in four years, Illinois is bowling. And for the second time in as many years, Illinois is hoping to win a bowl (and claim back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time… ever). But not so fast, my friend: The oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook think the Illini have some work to do […]
Less than 48 hours ago, the Virginia Cavaliers were feeling pretty good about their chances of playing in the College Football Playoff. On Sunday night, they find themselves underdogs in a second-tier bowl game. Life comes at you fast sometimes! Mizzou and Virginia were announced as the two participants of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the […]
The Oregon Ducks (11-1) enter the playoffs heavily favored in a round 1 home matchup against the Sun Belt Conference Champions, James Madison (12-1). The winner of that game will face #4 Texas Tech (12-1) in the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. At the time of writing this article, FanDuel has given Texas Tech -130 […]
Welcome to the bowl season! This post will feature the odds from the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, featuring the Hawaii Warriors and California Golden Bears. Looking over at FanDuel’s opening odds can tell us a bit about what the oddsmakers think about this specific bowl game. This post is not to tell you who to bet on, but […]
In a season full of projected close games, why not one more? Arizona has opened as a 1.5-point favorite over SMU in the Holiday Bowl, set for Jan. 2 in San Diego, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. It marks the eighth consecutive game the Wildcats have either been a 1-score favorite or underdog,l. The UA (9-3) […]
So here we go, bowl season is upon us. We already have 3 teams opting out – Iowa State, Notre Dame, and Kansas State. I think we are nearing the end of the bowl format. They served their purpose for many years. They were fun, but I don’t see them staying with the current format … Continue reading »
So here we go, bowl season is upon us. We already have 3 teams opting out – Iowa State, Notre Dame, and Kansas State. I think we are nearing the end of the bowl format. They served their purpose for many years. They were fun, but I don’t see them staying with the current format … Continue reading »
Welcome to the bowl season! This post will feature the odds from the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, featuring the UNLV Rebels and Ohio Bobcats Looking over at FanDuel’s opening odds can tell us a bit about what the oddsmakers think about this specific bowl game. This post is not to tell you who to bet on, but […]
FanDuel Sportsbook has released its opening bowl game lines and BYU is an early 3.5-point favorite over Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on December 27. The point total is 55.5. This line may fluctuate over the coming weeks if either team has notable holdouts from the game. Georgia Tech is 9-3 and ranked #22 […]
Since the beginning of the CFP playoff rankings, Miami has been behind Notre Dame. At one point, they were 8 spots behind despite having the same record. That was in the week 10 playoff rankings. Miami, in the next 4 games, got better and returned to the form they showed early in the year. They … Continue reading »
Since the beginning of the CFP playoff rankings, Miami has been behind Notre Dame. At one point, they were 8 spots behind despite having the same record. That was in the week 10 playoff rankings. Miami, in the next 4 games, got better and returned to the form they showed early in the year. They … Continue reading »
In this year’s Hawai’i Bowl, the California Golden Bears are the favorites, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii will act as host on December 24, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. ETand airing on ESPN. The over/under for the contest is 54.5 points. Cal vs. Hawaii Favorite, Moneyline, Total Spread favorite: Golden Bears (-1.5) Moneyline: Golden Bears (-125), Rainbow Warriors (+105) Total: 54.5 poin...
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are the favorites, but by less than a touchdown (-3), in this year’s 68 Ventures Bowl, where they will face the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens. Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama will act as host on December 17, 2025, starting at 8:30 p.m. ETand airing on ESPN. The over/under is set at 58.5 in the contest. Louisiana vs. Delaware Favorite, Moneyline, Total Spread favorite: Ragin’ Cajuns (-3) Moneyline: Ragin’ Cajuns (-142), Fightin’ Blue Hens (+120) To...
WE’RE GOING TO THE POP-TARTS BOWL LET’S FREAKING GOOOOOO!!!! Ok we’ve calmed down. Akshay, Jack, and Jake break down the last week in Georgia Tech football from the extension, the departures, the awards, and the bowl assignment that has the Yellow Jackets heading to Orlando to face BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Then, a run […]
The 8-4 Huskies are officially going bowling! They will take on the 9-4 Mountain West Champion Boise State Broncos in the Bucked Up LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium next Saturday, December 13th! The reveal of this bowl matchup also means that the betting lines are also out, courtesy of Fanduel (Terms and conditions apply, see […]
Something that seemed unbelievable to start the season has happend. A 10-2 Vanderbilt is not in the College Football Playoff because maybe the 3rd best team in the ACC, whose champion is 8-5 Duke, and Alabama, who just got Dawg-walked by Georgia by 28-7 in the SEC championship had to be in or ESPN would […]
There is no drama when it comes to Las Vegas Raiders game under Pete Carroll. They get drubbed week in and week out. Sunday was no different as they were completely outclassed by the Denver Broncs in a game that ended at 24-17. But in no way was this one a one-score contest. The Raiders […]