College Football Picks

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.

The Baylor Bears and the Vanderbilt Commodores will battle it out in the 2018 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston Texas. The college football bowl board has Baylor listed as a -3.5 point spread favorite with the total posted at 55 points. The public is laying down on Vandy with the Commodores getting around 60% of the spread betting action. Will our handicapper be following the public or will he fade “Joe Bettor” and get down on Baylor? Read on to get his selection and why.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will meet the Virginia Cavaliers in the 2018 Belk Bowl on December 29th in the Queen City at Bank of America Stadium. Both the Gamecocks and Cavaliers finished at 7-5 SU on the season including profitable ATS records (South Carolina 7-5 ATS/Virginia 8-4 ATS). The Gamecocks are currently listed as slight 4 point favorites but carry a disappointing mark of 3-6-1 ATS in their last 10 games as favorites dating back to the 2017 season.

An interesting match-up in the 2019 Alamo Bowl which features the Iowa State Cyclones versus the Washington State Cougars at the Alamodome, San Antonio, TX on 12/28/18. The NCAA football board has Washington St. as a -3.5 point favorite with the total line offered up at 54.5 points. CFB capper Wilson gives out his take on where your money should land on this game.

The Rainbow Warriors are at home hosting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in this year’s Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The oddsmaker has listed Hawaii as a 1-point underdog against Louisiana Tech with the total offered up at 60 points. The Rainbow Warriors have been exploited on the ground this season giving up over 200 rushing yards per game, but face a team that hasn’t had a lot of success running the ball. Is the wrong team favored here? Get Keith Franks’ opinion and prediction on who to bet in this season’s Hawaii Bowl.