2017 – 2018 Bowl Projections – Likely Betting Outcomes
Gambling911.com has your College Football Bowl projections beginning with the Heart of Dallas Bowl December 26, 2017 and concluding with the New Year’s Day marquee bowls. All projections based on the College Football Betting Power Ratings and do not take into account potential injuries. Use these projections in determining your bet on each of these games by comparing the actual lines.
|
Bowl Game |
Team vs Team Line |
Power Ratings Line |
|
Heart of Dallas |
Utah -6.5 West Virginia |
PICK’EM |
|
Quick Lane Bowl |
Duke -5.5 NIU |
Duke -8 |
|
Cactus Bowl |
KSU -6.5 UCLA |
KSU -1.5 |
|
Independence Bowl |
SOMIS +17 FSU |
- |
|
Pinstripe Bowl |
Iowa -2.5 BC |
Iowa -4 |
|
Foster Farms Bowl |
Arizona -3 Purdue |
Purdue -3 |
|
Texas Bowl |
Texas +2.5 Mizz |
Texas -4.5 |
|
Military Bowl |
UVA +1.5 Navy |
PICK'EM |
|
Camping World Bowl |
VTech +4 Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma State -1.5 |
|
Alamo Bowl |
Stanford +2.5 TCU |
PICK'EM |
|
Holiday Bowl |
Washington State +1 MSU |
PICK'EM |
|
Belk Bowl |
Wake -3 TAM |
Wake -3.5 |
|
Sun Bowl |
NC State -6.5 ASU |
NC State -5 |
|
Music City Bowl |
UK +7.5 NW |
Northwestern -14.5 |
|
Arizona Bowl |
New Mexico State +4 USU |
- |
|
Cotton Bowl |
USC +7.5 OSU |
Ohio State -9.5 |
|
TaxSlayer Bowl |
Louisville -6.5 Mississippi State |
Mississippi State -1 |
|
Liberty Bowl |
ISU +3.5 Memphis |
Iowa State -2 |
|
Fiesta Bowl |
Wash +2 PSU |
Penn State -4.5 |
|
Orange Bowl |
Wisconsin -6 Miami |
Wisconsin -6 |
|
Outback Bowl |
Mich -7.5 SC |
Michigan -6.5 |
|
Peach Bowl |
UCF +9 Auburn |
Auburn -8 |
|
Citrus Bowl |
ND +3 LSU |
Notre Dame -4 |
|
Rose Bowl |
UGA -2 Oklahoma |
PICK'EM |
|
Sugar Bowl |
Alabama -3 Clemson |
Alabama -2.5 |
The line discrepancy in the Heart of Dallas game versus the Power Ratings is due to a quarterback injury for West Virginia.
Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen has ruled out junior Will Grier for the bowl game. That means a drop-off from Grier's 34 touchdown passes to sophomore Chris Chugunov's two.
The original line was Utah -4.5, suggesting that Grief is only a two-point value.
With the Cactus Bowl, UCLA will be missing their top quarterback, valued at close to 6 points on the line.
Likewise, Texas has injuries coming into the Texas Bowl against Missouri.
LSU will be without three defensive starters against Notre Dame for the Citrus Bowl. Pass rusher Arden Key and linebackers Corey Thompson and Donnie Alexander are all hampered with injuries that will keep them out of the Citrus Bowl.
According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, their replacements are young and inexperienced.
This is important as Notre Dame should already be the favorite here according to the College Football Betting Power Ratings and are listed as the underdog.
With the Sugar Bowl being played in New Orleans, Alabama techically will have home field advantage over Clemson considering the short drive from southern Alabama to New Orleans (just two hours). This appears to be reflected in the line already.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
