What are the early college football lines and odds for the bowl games and college football playoffs? Where are the possible values?
College football bowl game odds, opening lines
Trying to figure out the lines for the bowl games is next to impossible as early as possible.
Who plays? Which stars are leaving, which coaches are leaving, who takes care of the shows? Which players – like likely Caleb Williams – will be out?
On the bright side, if you get it right, you can break the value before the lines change – because they’re going to change and wildly over the next few weeks.
Just like the regular season, I figure out what I think the lines should likely be and then go in and see if there could be any massive discrepancies.
The real rows will be added as they are published.
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College Football Week Bowl game odds, opening lines
Friday 16 December 2022
Hometown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs. Miami University
First guess: UAB -10.5
Current line: TBA
Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy vs. UTSA
First guess: UTSA -2.5
Current line: TBA
Saturday 17 December 2022
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville versus Cincinnati
Fiu First guess: Louisville -3.5
Current line: TBA
Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central vs. Jackson State
Fiu First guess: Jackson State -12
Current line: TBA
New Mexico bowl
SMU vs. BYU
First guess: BYU -2
Current line: TBA
Jimmy Kimmel LA bowl
Fresno State vs. Washington State
First guess: Fresno State -2
Current line: TBA
Lending Tree Bowl
Rice vs. Southern Miss
Fiu First guess: Southern Miss -5.5
Current line: TBA
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs. Oregon State
First guess: Oregon State -2.5
Current line: TBA
Frisco bowl
Boise State vs North Texas
First guess: Boise State -11
Current line: TBA
Monday 19 December 2022
Myrtle Beach Bowl
UConn vs. Marshall
Fiu First guess: Marshall -13.5
Current line: TBA
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Famous potato bowl from Idaho
Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
First guess: San Jose State -2.5
Current line: TBA
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton shell
Toledo against freedom
Fiu First guess: Toledo -1.5
Current line: TBA
Wednesday 21 December 2022
R+L Carriers New Orleans bowl
South Alabama vs. WKU
Fiu First guess: South Alabama -4
Current line: TBA
Thursday 22 December 2022
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Luftwaffe versus Baylor
First guess: Baylor -4
Current line: TBA
Friday 23 December 2022
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston vs. Louisiana
First guess: Houston -11
Current line: TBA
Union Home Gasparilla Bowl
Missouri vs. Wake Forest
First guess: Missouri -2
Current line: TBA
Saturday 24 December 2022
Easyport Hawaiian Bowl
State of San Diego vs. Middle Tennessee
Fiu First guess: San Diego State -3.5
Current line: TBA
Monday 26 December 2022
Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State
First guess: bowling green -10
Current line: TBA
Tuesday 27 December 2022
camellia bowl
Buffalo versus Georgia Southern
Fiu First guess: Georgia Southern -7.5
Current line: TBA
SERVPRO first aid shell
Memphis vs. Utah State
First guess: Memphis -7.5
Current line: TBA
Birmingham bowl
East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina
First guess: East Carolina -6.5
Current line: TBA
Guaranteed rate bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Fiu First guess: Wisconsin -1.5
Current line: TBA
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Wednesday 28 December 2022
military bowl
Duke vs. UCF
First guess: UCF -2.5
Current line: TBA
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs. Arkansas
First guess: Arkansas -6
Current line: TBA
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon versus North Carolina
First guess: Oregon -10
Current line: TBA
Tax Act Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
Fiu First guess: Ole Miss -5
Current line: TBA
Thursday 29 December 2022
Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
First guess: Minnesota 8.5
Current line: TBA
Cheez-It Bowl
State of Florida vs. Oklahoma
First guess: Florida State -5
Current line: TBA
Valero Alamo bowl
Texas vs. Washington
First guess: Texas -2
Current line: TBA
Friday 30 December 2022
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Fiu First guess: Maryland -2
Current line: TBA
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
UCLA vs. Pitt
First guess: UCLA -6
Current line: TBA
TaxSlayer Gator shell
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
Fiu First guess: Notre Dame -4
Current line: TBA
Bar stool sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
First guess: Wyoming -3.5
Current line: TBA
Saturday 31 December 2022
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
First guess: Iowa -2
Current line: TBA
Monday, January 2, 2023
ReliaQuest Bowl
Illinois vs. Mississippi State
First guess: Illinois -3
Current line: TBA
Monday, January 2, 2023
Cheez-It citrus peel
LSU vs. Purdue
First guess: LSU -5.5
Current line: TBA
NEXT Six Bowl Game of the New Year, College Football Playoff
New year six bowl games
Friday 30 December 2022
Capital One Orange Peel
Tennessee versus Clemson
Fiu First guess: Clemson -3
Current line: TBA
Saturday 31 December 2022
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs. Kansas State
First guess: Alabama -8
Current line: TBA
Monday, January 2, 2023
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
USC vs. Tulane
Fiu First guess: Tulane -2.5
Current line: TBA
rose bowl
Penn State vs. Utah
First guess: Penn State -3
Current line: TBA
College Football Playoff
Saturday 31 December 2022
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Michigan vs. TCU
First guess: Michigan -8
Current line: TBA
Chick-fil-A Peach Peel
Georgia vs Ohio State
Fiu First guess: Georgia -6
Current line: TBA
– Bowl schedule, predictions
The story originally appeared in College Football News