College Football Bowl Game Team Betting Trends:
The next piece in my series of college football bowl game trend articles focuses on the teams and how each program has fared in bowl games in recent years. As you might expect, some teams are much stronger than others during this time of year. Sometimes, it depends on the betting line for the games. Other times, the performance varies by the type or level of bowl game that team is playing in. Let’s take a look at all the predetermined bowl games and sort through the top bowl game trends for each of the participants.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
(205) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (-4.5/48.5) vs. (206) SAM HOUSTON STATE
* Underdogs are on a 5-1 ATS run in GEORGIA SOUTHERN bowl games – FAVORS Sam Houston State
* GEORGIA SOUTHERN is just 1-4 ATS in its last five bowl games – FAVORS Sam Houston State
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Friday, December 20, 2024
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
(207) OHIO U (-5/56.5) vs. (208) JACKSONVILLE STATE
* OHIO U is on a bowl game surge of 7-3 SU and 7-2-1 ATS – FAVORS Ohio U
* OHIO U is on a 4-0 ATS winning streak versus Sun Belt teams in bowl games – FAVORS – Ohio U
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
(209) TULANE vs. (210) FLORIDA (-13/49.5)
* Favorites are 4-1 SU and ATS in TULANE’s last five bowl games – FAVORS Florida
* FLORIDA is on a 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS skid in bowl games – FAVORS Tulane
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Monday, December 23, 2024
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium – Conway, South Carolina
(219) COASTAL CAROLINA vs. (220) TX-SAN ANTONIO (-9.5/55.5)
* Favorites have gone 3-1 SU and ATS in the four prior Coastal Carolina bowl games – FAVORS TX-San Antonio
* Three of the prior four COASTAL CAROLINA bowl games went Over the total – FAVORS OVER the total
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho
(221) NORTHERN ILLINOIS (-3/40.5) vs. (222) FRESNO STATE
* NORTHERN ILLINOIS is just 3-10 SU and 4-9 ATS in bowl games since 2006 – FAVORS Fresno State
* Over the total is 5-1 in the last six NORTHERN ILLINOIS bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
* NIU is 0-3 SU and ATS in bowl games versus Mountain West foes, average loss 25.0 PPG – FAVORS Fresno State
* FRESNO STATE is on a 6-2 Under the total run in bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Hawai’i Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu
(223) SOUTH FLORIDA vs. (224) SAN JOSE STATE (-3/61)
* Five of the last six SOUTH FLORIDA bowl games went Over the total – FAVORS OVER the total
* SAN JOSE STATE has lost three straight bowl games SU and ATS, all as favorite – FAVORS South Florida
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Ford Field – Detroit
(225) PITTSBURGH (-7/51) vs. (226) TOLEDO
* PITTSBURGH is just 5-10 SU and ATS in bowl games since 2003 – FAVORS Toledo
* Underdogs are 6-2 ATS in Pitt’s last eight bowl games – FAVORS Toledo
* TOLEDO is 5-9 SU and 4-9-1 ATS in bowl games since 2002 – FAVORS Pittsburgh
* Underdogs are on a 5-0 ATS winning streak in TOLEDO bowl games – FAVORS Toledo
Rate Bowl
Chase Field – Phoenix
(227) RUTGERS vs. (228) KANSAS STATE (-7/50.5)
* RUTGERS is 8-2-1 ATS in bowl games since 2005 – FAVORS Rutgers
* Under the total has converted in five of RUTGERS’ last six bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
* Favorites own a 10-1 SU and ATS record in KANSAS STATE’s last 11 bowl games – FAVORS Kansas State
68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
(229) ARKANSAS STATE vs. (230) BOWLING GREEN (-7/50.5)
* SUN BELT teams are 10-1 SU and 8-3 ATS in the last 11 years of this Mobile, AL bowl series formerly known as Lending Tree Bowl – FAVORS Arkansas State
* Underdogs are on a 4-1 SU and ATS surge in ARKANSAS STATE bowl games – FAVORS Arkansas State
* BOWLING GREEN is 1-7 SU and ATS in bowl games since 2008 – FAVORS Arkansas State
* Over the total is 6-1 in BOWLING GREEN’s last seven bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
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Friday, December 27, 2024
Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama
(231) GEORGIA TECH (-2.5/51.5) vs. (232) VANDERBILT
* Underdogs are on a 9-4 SU and 10-3 ATS run in GEORGIA TECH bowl games – FAVORS Vanderbilt
* Under the total is 8-2 in the last 10 GEORGIA TECH bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
* The last five VANDERBILT bowl games all went Over the total – FAVORS OVER the total
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas
(233) OKLAHOMA (-5/43.5) vs. (234) NAVY
* Favorites have won eight straight OKLAHOMA bowl games while going 6-2 ATS – FAVORS Oklahoma
* Over the total is 5-0 in the last five OKLAHOMA bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
* Favorites are on a 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS surge in NAVY bowl games – FAVORS Oklahoma
* NAVY is 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS in its last six bowl games – FAVORS Navy
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
(235) TEXAS TECH vs. (236) ARKANSAS (-2/55)
* Underdogs are 14-6 ATS in the last 20 Texas Tech bowl games – FAVORS Texas Tech
* Favorites have won the last nine ARKANSAS bowl games while going 7-2 ATS – FAVORS Arkansas
* ARKANSAS is 11-2 Under the total in bowl games since 2002 – FAVORS UNDER the total
DirecTV Holiday Bowl
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
(237) SYRACUSE (-14/59.5) vs. (238) WASHINGTON STATE
* Underdogs are 6-2 ATS in SYRACUSE bowl games since 1999 – FAVORS Washington State
* SYRACUSE is on a 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS bowl run – FAVORS Syracuse
* WASHINGTON STATE has lost its last six bowl games ATS (1-5 SU) – FAVORS Syracuse
* Under the total is 10-3 in WASHINGTON STATE’s last 13 bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas
(239) TEXAS A&M (-3.5/52) vs. (240) USC
* TEXAS A&M is 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS as a bowl game pick em’ or favorite since 2011 – FAVORS Texas A&M
* USC is 3-4 SU and 1-6 ATS in its last seven bowl games – FAVORS Texas A&M
* Underdogs are on a 6-1 ATS surge in USC bowl games – FAVORS USC
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park – Boston
(241) CONNECTICUT vs. (242) NORTH CAROLINA (-2/53.5)
* CONNECTICUT has lost its last three bowl games SU and ATS, all as underdog – FAVORS North Carolina
* NORTH CAROLINA is just 3-11 SU and 6-8 ATS in bowl games since 2004 – FAVORS Connecticut
* UNC’s two most recent bowl wins (SU and ATS) since 2013 were over its only two non-power conference foes – FAVORS North Carolina
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York
(243) BOSTON COLLEGE vs. (244) NEBRASKA (-2.5/45.5)
* BOSTON COLLEGE is on current bowl skids of 2-7 SU, 3-9 ATS – FAVORS Nebraska
* NEBRASKA has gone Over the total in its last three bowl games, combined average score 71.7 PPG – FAVORS OVER the total
Isleta New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
(245) LA LAFAYETTE vs. (246) TCU (-13.5/58)
* Favorites have won the last seven LA LAFAYETTE bowl games while going 4-3 ATS – FAVORS TCU
* Underdogs are 15-5 ATS in TCU bowl games dating back to 1998 – FAVORS LA Lafayette
* Five of the last six TCU bowl games went Over the total – FAVORS OVER the total
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
(247) IOWA STATE vs. (248) MIAMI (FL) (-3.5/55.5)
* Under the total has converted in nine of IOWA STATE’s last 11 bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
* MIAMI (FL) is on a brutal 2-12 SU and ATS skid in bowl games – FAVORS Iowa State
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
(249) MIAMI (OH) (-2.5/42.5) vs. (250) COLORADO STATE
* MIAMI (OH) is 2-4 SU but 6-0 ATS in last six bowl games – FAVORS Miami Ohio ATS
* Underdogs are 5-1 ATS in MIAMI (OH)’s last six bowl games – FAVORS Colorado State
* COLORADO is on a 2-7 SU and ATS bowl slide, including four straight losses – FAVORS Miami (OH)
* Over the total is 6-2 in COLORADO STATE’s last eight bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
Go Bowling Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium – Annapolis, Maryland
(251) EAST CAROLINA vs. (252) NC STATE (-5.5/58.5)
* Favorites are on a 5-0 SU and ATS streak in EAST CAROLINA bowl games – FAVORS NC State
* EAST CAROLINA is 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS in the last five bowl games versus power conference foes – FAVORS NC State
* Favorites are 12-3 SU and 10-4-1 ATS in NC STATE’s last 15 bowl games – FAVORS NC State
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome – San Antonio
(253) BYU vs. (254) COLORADO (-3/54.5)
* COLORADO is just 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS in its last seven bowl games – FAVORS BYU
* COLORADO is on a 10-4 Over the total surge in bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
(289) LOUISIANA TECH vs. (290) ARMY (-17/44)
* LOUISIANA TECH has gone Under the total in four straight bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
* LOUISIANA TECH is 7-2 ATS in its last nine bowl games – FAVORS Louisiana Tech
* Underdogs are 6-1 ATS in ARMY’s last seven bowl games – FAVORS Louisiana Tech
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Monday, December 30, 2024
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
(257) IOWA vs. (258) MISSOURI (-3/40.5)
* Favorites are 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS in IOWA’s last 11 bowl games – FAVORS Missouri
* Underdogs are on a 10-4 ATS run in MISSOURI bowl games – FAVORS Iowa
* The last five MISSOURI bowl games went Under the total – FAVORS UNDER the total
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
(259) ALABAMA (-10.5/43.5) vs. (260) MICHIGAN
* Favorites have won the last seven ALABAMA bowl games SU and ATS – FAVORS Alabama
* MICHIGAN is on a 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS slide as a bowl game underdog – FAVORS Alabama
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
(261) LOUISVILLE (-2.5/49.5) vs. (262) WASHINGTON
* Favorites are 14-4 SU and 13-5 ATS in LOUISVILLE bowl games dating back to 2001 – FAVORS Louisville
* Favorites are 6-2 SU and ATS in WASHINGTON bowl games since 2015 – FAVORS Louisville
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
(263) SOUTH CAROLINA (-9.5/48) vs. (264) ILLINOIS
* SOUTH CAROLINA is on a 6-2 Over the total surge in bowl games – FAVORS OVER the total
* Underdogs are 11-6 SU and 13-4 ATS in SOUTH CAROLINA’s last 17 bowl games – FAVORS Illinois
* Favorites have swept the last seven ILLINOIS bowl games SU and ATS – FAVORS South Carolina
Kinder’s Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas
(265) BAYLOR (-1/59.5) vs. (266) LSU
* Outright winners are a perfect 13-0 ATS in the last 13 BAYLOR bowl games
* Underdogs own a solid 8-1 SU and ATS record in the last nine Baylor Bowl games – FAVORS LSU
* Favorites are on an 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS surge in LSU bowl games – FAVORS Baylor
* The last six LSU bowl games went Over the total – FAVORS OVER the total
CFP Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
(267) TBD vs. (268) BOISE STATE
* BOISE STATE is just 2-5 ATS in the last seven bowl games versus power conference foes – FAVORS Boise State opponent
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025
CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta
(269) TBD vs. (270) ARIZONA STATE
* Favorites are on an 11-1 SU and 7-5 ATS surge in ARIZONA STATE bowl games – FAVORS TBD
* The last three ARIZONA STATE bowl games went Under the total
CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
(271) TBD vs. (272) OREGON
* OREGON is just 4-5 SU and 3-6 ATS in its last nine bowl games – FAVORS Oregon opponent
CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
(273) TBD vs. (274) GEORGIA
* GEORGIA boasts a bowl game record of 16-5 SU and 15-6 ATS since 2006 – FAVORS Georgia
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium – Jacksonville, Florida
(275) DUKE vs. (276) OLE MISS (-14.5/52.5)
* DUKE is on current bowl-winning streaks of five games SU and seven games ATS – FAVORS Duke
* Underdogs have won the last four OLE MISS bowl games SU and ATS – FAVORS Duke
* OLE MISS is on a 6-1 Under the total surge in bowl games – FAVORS UNDER the total
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Friday, January 3, 2025
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas
(277) NORTH TEXAS vs. (278) TEXAS STATE (-10/64.5)
* Favorites are a perfect 9-0 SU as well as 7-2 ATS in the last nine NORTH TEXAS bowl games– FAVORS Texas State
* NORTH TEXAS is just 1-8 SU and 3-6 ATS in their last nine bowl games – FAVORS Texas State
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
(279) MINNESOTA (-6.5/42.5) vs. (280) VIRGINIA TECH
* MINNESOTA is on a seven-game bowl winning streak (6-1 ATS) – FAVORS Minnesota
* The last four VIRGINIA TECH bowl games went Over the total, each producing 60+ points – FAVORS OVER the total
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium – Nassau, Bahamas
(281) BUFFALO (-1.5/52) vs. (282) LIBERTY
* BUFFALO has won its last three bowl games SU and ATS – FAVORS Buffalo
* The last three BUFFALO bowl games went Under the total – FAVORS UNDER the total
* LIBERTY boasts a 4-1 ATS record in five prior bowl games – FAVORS Liberty
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