College Football Bowl Game Matchups, Odds & Predictions (2023)
The College Football Playoffs and Bowl Matchups have arrived, and despite a good deal of controversy surrounding Florida State getting snubbed, the field is now set in stone. Below, I’ve listed every matchup for the College Football Playoffs and all of the bowl games, from the Myrtle Beach Bowl on December 16 through the New Year’s Day Bowls and included my ATL (Adjusted Thor Line) for each one using my system.
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College Football Bowl Game Matchups, Odds & Predictions
These projections will be updated on Saturday, and again on Sunday, following the results of this weekend's game.
Note: Games with a double-asterisk (**) have already been scheduled.
| Bowl | Favorite | Underdog | ATL Spread | Location | Date | EST |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Ohio | Georgia Southern | -3.2 | Conway, SC | 12/16 | 11:00a |
| New Orleans Bowl | Louisiana | Jacksonville St. | -0.7 | New Orleans, LA | 12/16 | 2:15p |
| Cure Bowl | Appalachian St. | Miami (OH) | -2.3 | Orlando, FL | 12/16 | 3:30p |
| New Mexico Bowl | Fresno St. | New Mexico St. | -1.3 | Albuquerque, NM | 12/16 | 5:45p |
| Jimmy Kimmel L.A. Bowl | UCLA | Boise St. | -2.3 | Inglewood, CA | 12/16 | 7:30p |
| Independence Bowl | Texas Tech | California | -2.1 | Shreveport, LA | 12/16 | 9:15p |
| Famous Toastery Bowl | Western Kentucky | Old Dominion | -4.9 | Charlotte, NC | 12/18 | 2:30p |
| Frisco Bowl | UTSA | Marshall | -9.8 | Frisco, TX | 12/19 | 9:00p |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Syracuse | South Florida | -8.2 | Boca Raton, FL | 12/21 | 8:00p |
| Gasparilla Bowl | UCF | Georgia Tech | -6.4 | Tampa, FL | 12/22 | 6:30p |
| Camellia Bowl | Northern Illinois | Arkansas St. | -0.7 | Montgomery, AL | 12/23 | 12:00p |
| Birmingham Bowl | Troy | Duke | -3.1 | Birmingham, AL | 12/23 | 12:00p |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Georgia St. | Utah St. | -0.5 | Boise, ID | 12/23 | 3:30p |
| Armed Forces Bowl | James Madison | Air Force | -6.7 | Fort Worth, TX | 12/23 | 3:30p |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | South Alabama | Eastern Michigan | -13.7 | Mobile, AL | 12/23 | 7:00p |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Utah | Northwestern | -10.7 | Las Vegas, NV | 12/23 | 7:30p |
| Hawai’i Bowl | San Jose St. | Coastal Carolina | -5.5 | Honolulu, HI | 12/23 | 10:30p |
| Quick Lane Bowl | Minnesota | Bowling Green | -5.2 | Detroit, MI | 12/26 | 2:00p |
| First Responder Bowl | Texas St. | Rice | -2 | Dallas, TX | 12/26 | 5:30p |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Kansas | UNLV | -10.4 | Phoenix, AZ | 12/26 | 9:00p |
| Military Bowl | Virginia Tech | Tulane | -2 | Annapolis, MD | 12/27 | 2:00p |
| Duke’s Mayo Bowl | North Carolina | West Virginia | -2.1 | Charlotte, NC | 12/27 | 5:30p |
| Holiday Bowl | Louisville | USC | -0.8 | San Diego, CA | 12/27 | 8:00p |
| Texas Bowl | Texas A&M | Oklahoma St. | -7.7 | Houston, TX | 12/27 | 9:00p |
| Fenway Bowl | SMU | Boston College | -12.6 | Boston, MA | 12/28 | 11:00a |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Miami (FL) | Rutgers | -8.6 | Bronx, NY | 12/28 | 2:15p |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | Kansas St. | North Carolina St. | -8.2 | Orlando, FL | 12/28 | 5:45p |
| Alamo Bowl | Oklahoma | Arizona | -4.8 | San Antonio, TX | 12/28 | 9:15p |
| Gator Bowl | Clemson | Kentucky | -5.3 | Jacksonville, FL | 12/29 | 12:00p |
| Sun Bowl | Notre Dame | Oregon St. | -8.1 | El Paso, TX | 12/29 | 2:00p |
| Liberty Bowl | Iowa St. | Memphis | -6.9 | Memphis, TN | 12/29 | 3:30p |
| Cotton Bowl | Ohio St. | Missouri | -9.4 | Arlington, TX | 12/29 | 8:00p |
| Peach Bowl | Penn St. | Ole Miss | -6.4 | Atlanta, GA | 12/30 | 12:00p |
| Music City Bowl | Auburn | Maryland | -0.9 | Nashville, TN | 12/30 | 2:00p |
| Orange Bowl | Georgia | Florida St. | -10.5 | Miami, FL | 12/30 | 4:00p |
| Arizona Bowl | Toledo | Wyoming | -3.9 | Tucson, AZ | 12/30 | 4:30p |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | LSU | Wisconsin | -11.6 | Tampa, FL | 01/01 | 12:00p |
| Fiesta Bowl | Oregon | Liberty | -17.1 | Glendale, AZ | 01/01 | 1:00p |
| Citrus Bowl | Tennessee | Iowa | -7.9 | Orlando, FL | 01/01 | 1:00p |
| Rose Bowl (CFP Semi) | Michigan | Alabama | -3.8 | Pasadena, CA | 01/01 | 5:00p |
| Sugar Bowl (CFP Semi) | Texas | Washington | -4.6 | New Orleans, LA | 01/01 | 8:45p |
| CFP Championship | — | — | — | Houston, TX | 01/08 | 7:30p |
What is Betting Against the Spread?
Betting "against the spread" refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.
What is an Over/Under Bet?
Over/Under is a wager based on how many points you think will be scored in a specific game. Oddsmakers set the total, and bettors decide whether the final score will be higher or lower than that number. If an Over/Under is set at 44.5 points and you bet Over, you will need the combined score of both teams to be 45 points or higher to win your bet.
What is a Moneyline Bet?
A moneyline bet involves choosing which team you believe will win a specific matchup. The moneyline favorite carries a minus designation, like -130. This means that you need to wager $130 to earn a $100 profit. Conversely, the underdog carries a plus designation, like +110. This means that you win $110 in profit on a $100 bet.
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