The holidays bring us one of the most joyful seasons of the year: the season of the bowl. Obviously. From December 16 to January 2, there will be near-constant college football games across the country. With eight games in the first two days, the postseason won’t waste time starting everything. After a short break over Christmas, the action is picking up again with 20 bowl games between December 27 and New Year’s Eve – almost half of what was planned – culminating in the college football playoff semi-finals.
And with bowls come investment opportunities. The postseason landscape has become harder to predict with the advent of the transfer portal, early NFL Draft announcements, and coaching changes. The early lines have been set, but expect to see a lot of changes and fluctuations as these games get closer.
Caesars has released lines for all games this season, including the college football playoffs. No. 1 Georgia is a 6.5 point favorite over No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. No. 2 Michigan is a 9-point favorite over No. 3 TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Let’s take a look at all the bowl game odds to get you ready for some holiday fun.
Odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook. All times of the East.
December 16
Bahamas Bowl — Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB
Venue: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas.
Time: 11:30 | TV: ESPN
Line: UAB -9.5
Healing bowl — No. 25 UTSA vs. No. 24 Troy
Location: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida.
Time: 15:00 | TV: ESPN
Line: UTSA -1.5
December 17
Fenway Bowl — Cincinnati vs. Louisville
Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts.
Time: 11am | ESPN
Line: Louisville -2
Las Vegas Bowl — Florida vs. No. 14 Oregon
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Time: 14:30 | ESPN
Line: Oregon -10
Los Angeles Bowl — Washington State v. Fresno State
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.
Time: 15:30 | ABC
Line: Select
Bowl Tree — Rice vs Southern Miss
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
Time: 17:45 | ESPN
Line: South Miss -6
Bowl of New Mexico — SMU vs. BYU
Location: University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Time: 19:30 | ABC
Line: Select
Bowl Frisco — North Texas vs. Boise State
Location: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas.
Time: 21:15 | ESPN
Line: Boise State -9.5
December 19th
Myrtle Beach Bowl — Marshall vs. UConn
Location: Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina.
Time: 14:30 | ESPN
Line: Marshall -10
December 20
The famous potato bowl from Idaho — Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Location: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho.
Time: 15:30 | ESPN
Line: San Jose State -3.5
Boca Raton bowl — Liberty vs. Toledo
Location: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida.
Time: 19:30 | ESPN
Line: Toledo -3.5
21 December
New Orleans Bowl — Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Time: 21:00 | ESPN
Line: South Alabama -7
December 22
Bowl of the Armed Forces — Baylor vs Air Force
Location: Amon J. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas.
Time: 19:30 | ESPN
Line: Baylor -6.5
December 23
Chalice of Independence — Louisiana vs. Houston
Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Time: 15:00 | ESPN
Line: Houston -6.5
Bowl of Gasparilla — Wake Forest vs. Missouri
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida.
Time: 18:30 | ESPN
Line: Wake Forest -3
December 24
Hawaiian bowl — Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State
Location: Clarence TC Ching Athletic Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Time: 20:00 | ESPN
Line: San Diego State -6
December 26
Bowl of fast lane — State of New Mexico v. Bowling Green
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan.
Time: 14:30 | ESPN
Line: Bowling Green -2
27th of December
Camellia Bowl — Georgia South vs. Buffalo
Location: Crampton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Time: noon | ESPN
Line: South Georgia -3.5
Bowl of first responder — Memphis v. Utah
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas.
Time: 15:15 | ESPN
Line: Memphis -9
Birmingham Bowl — Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Location: Protective Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama.
Time: 18:45 | ESPN
Line: East Carolina -7.5
Guaranteed Rate Bowl — Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
Time: 22:15 | ESPN
Line: Wisconsin -5
December 28th
military bowl — UCF vs Duke
Location: Marine Corps Memorial Stadium – Annapolis, Maryland.
Time: 14:00 | ESPN
Line: UKF-2.5
Chalice of Freedom — Kansas vs. Arkansas
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee.
Time: 17:30 | ESPN
Line: Arkansas -5
Festive bowl — No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, California.
Time: 20:00 | Fox
Line: Oregon -10.5
Texas Bowl — Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.
Time: 21:00 | ESPN
Line: Ole Miss -4
December 29th
Pinstriped bowl — Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.
Time: 14:00 | ESPN
Line: Minnesota -7
Bowl of Cheez-It — Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Florida State
Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida.
Time: 17:30 | ESPN
Line: Florida State -8
Alamo Bowl — No. 20 Texas vs. No. 12 Washington
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.
Time: 21:00 | ESPN
Line: Texas -3.5
December 30th
Duke’s bowl of mayonnaise — Maryland vs. No. 23 NC State
Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Time: noon | ESPN
Line: Maryland -1.5
solar bowl — Pittsburgh vs. Well. 18 UCLA
Venue: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas.
Time: 14:00 | CBS
Line: Pitt -5
alligator bowl — No. 21 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 South Carolina
Location: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida.
Time: 15:30 | ESPN
Line: Notre Dame -5.5
Arizona Bowl — Ohio vs. Wyoming
Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona.
Time: 16:30 | Bar stool
Line: Ohio -3
Wyoming Cowboys +1
Source: www.cbssports.com