Caleb Wilfinger
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The college football regular season is in the books, and what a regular season it was. Now it’s time to turn our attention to bowl season. It’s the most wonderful time of year for a college football bettor, with plenty of intriguing matchups to wet the appetite. That includes the College Football Playoff, which features Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State; we should have 2 good games in store on December 31. Opening lines were released at most sportsbooks earlier this week and lines are already on the move. Let’s take a look at the current lines and give our impressions.
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NCAAF bowl games betting lines and odds
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
- Miami OH +11 (-110) vs UAB – Friday, December 16
- Troy -1 (-110) vs UTSA – Friday, December 16
- Louisville pk (-110) vs Cincinnati – Saturday, December 17
- Florida +10 (-110) vs Oregon State – Saturday, December 17
- Fresno State -3 (-110) vs Washington State – Saturday, December 17
- Rice +7 (-110) vs Southern Mississippi – Saturday, December 17
- BYU +1.5 (-110) vs SMU – Saturday, December 17
- Boise State -10 (-110) vs North Texas – Saturday, December 17
- UConn +10.5 (-110) vs Marshall – Monday, December 19
- Toledo -5 (-110) vs Liberty – Tuesday, December 20
- South Alabama -8 (-110) vs Western Kentucky – Wednesday, December 21
- Air Force +6.5 (-110) vs Baylor – Thursday, December 22
- Wake Forest -1 (-110) vs Missouri – Friday, December 23
- Houston -6.5 (-110) vs Louisiana – Friday, December 23
- Middle Tennessee + 7 (-110) vs San Diego State – Saturday, December 24
- Georgia Southern -3 (-110) vs Buffalo – Tuesday, December 27
- Utah State +7 (-110) vs Memphis – Tuesday, December 27
- East Carolina +10.5 (-110) vs Coastal Carolina – Tuesday, December 27
- Oklahoma State +3 (-110) vs Wisconsin – Tuesday, December 27
- North Carolina +13.5 (-110) vs Oregon – Wednesday, December 28
- UCF +1 (-110) vs Duke – Wednesday, December 28
- Kansas +3.5 (-110) vs Arkansas – Wednesday, December 28
- Ole Miss -3 (-115) vs Texas Tech – Wednesday, December 28
- Minnesota -7 (-115) vs Syracuse – Thursday, December 29
- Oklahoma +7.5 (-110) vs Florida State – Thursday, December 29
- Washington +6 (-110) vs Texas – Thursday, December 29
- Maryland -1.5 (-110) vs NC State – Thursday, December 29
- Pittsburgh +6.5 vs UCLA -6.5 (-110) – Friday, December 30
- South Carolina +3 (-110) vs Notre Dame – Friday, December 30
- Clemson -6.5 (+100) vs Tennessee – Friday, December 30
- Kansas State +3.5 (-110) vs Alabama – Saturday, December 31
- Iowa -2 (-110) vs Kentucky – Saturday, December 31
- TCU +8 (-110) vs Michigan – Saturday, December 31
- Ohio State +6.5 (-110) vs Georgia – Saturday, December 31
- Tulane +1.5 (-110) vs USC – Monday, January 2
- Purdue +10.5 (-110) vs LSU – Monday, January 2
- Utah -2.5 (-110) vs Penn State – Monday, January 2
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Best early bets for NCAAF bowl games
Utah -2.5 (-110) vs Penn State
Utah has been a bet-on team in November and December and I don’t expect that to change in the Rose Bowl. I’m sure Kyle Whittingham and company still remember last season’s Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State and will be looking to erase that bad taste from their mouths. Furthermore, the Utes should hold a significant edge in the passing game considering Penn State top cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has opted out of the game. Utah is 12th in passing success rate and 3rd in rush success rate, so points should be available against a weakened Penn State defense. And this Utes secondary is likely the best that Sean Clifford will face all season, ranking in the top 25 in EPA per pass and pass success rate. With questions about Parker Washington’s availability, Utah is the only way I can look here.
UConn +10.5 (-110) vs Marshall
UConn is one of those teams that I’ve been looking to back in a bowl game for a while now. After all, the Huskies are appearing in a bowl game for the first time in 12 years. And while the Huskies could just be happy to be in a postseason game, Jim Mora should have his team focused. UConn is still a decent defense, which should see success against a Marshall offense that is outside the top 100 in EPA per play and passing success rate. On the other side, the Huskies’ strong rushing attack should keep the chains moving and keep them close. At the end of the day, UConn is 9-3 against the spread for a reason. The Huskies have outperformed the betting market and there’s a good chance they will do it again.
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