College Football Picks

The Northwestern Wildcats play the Utah Utes in the Holiday Bowl on December 31 in America’s Finest City. Both teams had a successful season, each winning their division before coming up short in their respective conference championship games. The odds maker has Utah as a -7 point spread favorite over Northwestern with a total of 46 points. Are the Utes worthy of laying a converted touchdown or is Northwestern under-rated here? Read prognosticator Loot Levinson’s take on the game and get his point spread winner.

The Missouri Tigers face the Oklahoma State Cowboys on December 31, 2018 in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. The lines maker has Mizz as a -8 point spread favorite with the total on most boards at 74.5 points. No question the total is high, but both teams have the offense to give the scorekeeper a workout. Predictem football handicapper Franks is banking on a total angle to come up with his side play – Check it out.

The Michigan State Spartans face the Oregon Ducks on December 31 in the Redbox Bowl from Levi’s Stadium. It’s a closer trip for the 8-4 Ducks, while the Spartans cross the country looking for a strong finish to a strange season. They could never gain much traction this year, but look to get what would be a nice win over favored Oregon. The Ducks last played on the 23rd, with the Spartans having last seen the field a day later. The oddsmaker has Oregon as a three point favorite with the total a low 48 points. Offensive line health was the hurdle that Michigan State couldn’t get over and will be a key to keeping up with ther opponent in tis bowl. Get our prognosticators take on this contest and his spread winner forecast .

The Stanford Cardinal take on the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Sun Bowl on December 31 in El Paso. The college football board has Stanford as the betting favorite with Cardinal backers having to lay six points. The total line line is a reasonable 52 points considering both team’s average and may be a good play here. Predictem handicapper Loot Levinson thinks the point spread is the way go and he believes one of these teams is not like the other. Read on to get his Sun Bowl wager.

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Virginia Tech Hokies take to the field of the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on New Year’s Eve in Annapolis Maryland. Kickoff is set for 12:00 PM ET with TV coverage provided by ESPN. The betting line for this game is listed at Cincy -6 with an O/U line posted at 53.5 points. This key match-up in this game appears to be VTech’s run defense against the Bearcats running game led by RB Michael Warren (Questionable) and QB Desmond Ridder. Get CFB handicapper Franks view on how you should play this game at the betting windows.

The Camping World Bowl will provide one of the most intriguing postseason match-ups when the no. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers meet the no. 20 Syracuse Orange in Orlando, Florida. Both the Orange and Mountaineers have produced somewhat breakout seasons, but will WVU be able to make up for the absence of starting QB Will Grier? NCAA football handicapper tackles that question and more with his analysis and Camping World Bowl betting forecast.

In the first of the BCS Semifinal Playoff games, two undefeated teams face off when Clemson and Notre Dame meet in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. Kickoff is slated for December 29th at 4 PM ET and will be broadcast on ESPN. The betting line on this game opened with Clemson favored by 11.5 points but was quickly bet up to -13. The public has been playing the underdog with Notre Dame getting about 60% of the wagering action. Our handicapper has a different opinion on the game. Read on to get his Cotton Bowl prediction.

The Florida Gators take on the Michigan Wolverines in the Peach Bowl on December 29 in Atlanta. Both teams were successful this season, just a step away from really special seasons. The CFB board has Michigan as a 7.5 favorite on the betting line with the O/U line at 50.5. The big question on many minds is whether or not Big Blue can rebound from that spanking by the Buckeyes. Check out Loot’s forecast on how the game will play out along with his prediction.

The Boston College Eagles take on the Boise State Broncos in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas on December 26. Boise State is coming off a ten-win season. While successful in many ways, coming up short at home against a team they had beaten in Fresno in the MWC title game was a tough pill to swallow. They hope to make up for it in this bowl spot against the Eagles. It was shaping into a good season for BC until the end, but they still ended up bowl-eligible and could give their season some extra credence with a nice win in this game. Get Loot’s complete analysis and college bowl pick.

The California Golden Bears take on the TCU Horned Frogs on December 26 at Chase Field in Phoenix in the Cheez-It Bowl. The name of the bowl alone might elicit laughter, but both Cal and TCU will be looking to finish the season strongly. The betting line is on the board as a pick’em with the total line listed at a low 40 points. P handicapper Loot weighs out the lines and gives out his suggested wager.