The 2014-2015 college football bowl schedule is here, and it’s never been sweeter.
Bowl season peaks around New Year’s, and the inaugural
College Football Playoff,
which will feature three teams (Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State) that
ranked in the top 20 in scoring this season, and the fourth, Florida
State, hasn’t lost a game since 2012. Of those four, two will play in
the National Championship on January 12, capping off what will be an
incredible run of great games.
But there’s so much more. The Big 12’s TCU Horned Frogs and Baylor
Bears were both left out of the Playoff for 2015, but are nonetheless
set to play in prestigious bowls. TCU gets the Ole Miss Rebels in the
Peach Bowl, a game that will be defined by the struggle between the
Frogs’ impressive passing game and Ole Miss’ elite secondary.
Baylor, in the meantime, will face one Michigan State’s exceptional
defense in the Cotton Bowl. Nonetheless, linesmakers are expecting
offense (the total is set at 72), perhaps in part because Baylor has won
its last four games by double digits.
Speaking of high scoring, Arizona meets Boise State in the Fiesta
Bowl on the last day of 2014, and Mississippi State gets Georgia Tech in
the Orange Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl could come down to turnovers, as Boise
State crippled themselves with giveaways in their two losses this
season, and Arizona has the 24th-best turnover margin in the country.
The Orange Bowl, on the other hand, will be decided on the ground, as
both sides have Top 25 rushing attacks.
All that said, you can’t go wrong if you’re watching
college football
over the holidays, even outside of the big six. Dig into all the games
and their betting lines below and get ready for what should be an
incredible finish to the college football season.
NCAA Football 2014-2015 Bowl Schedule
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 11:00 AM ET
Line: Nevada Wolf Pack (+1) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (-1); total 60.5
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Where: New Mexico University Stadium, Albuquerque
When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 2:20 PM ET
Line: UTEP Miners (+10.5) vs. Utah State Aggies (-10.5); total 49.0
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Where: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 3:30 PM ET
Line: Utah Utes (-4) vs. Colorado State Rams (+4); total 58.0
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Where: Albertsons Stadium, Boise
When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 5:45 PM ET
Line: Western Michigan Broncos (-1) vs. Air Force Falcons (+1); total 56.5
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Where: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery
When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 9:15 PM ET
Line: South Alabama Jaguars (-2.5) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (+2.5); total 54.0
Miami Beach Bowl
Where: Marlins Park, Miami
When: Monday, December 22, 2014, 2:00 PM ET
Line: BYU Cougars (+1) vs. Memphis Tigers (-1); total 57.5
Boca Raton Bowl
Where: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton
When: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 9:30 PM ET
Line: Northern Illinois Huskies (+10) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (-10); total 65.0
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
When: Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 9:30 PM ET
Line: Navy Midshipmen (+2.5) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (-2.5); total 54.0
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Where: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau
When: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 12:00 PM ET
Line: Central Michigan Chippewas (+3) vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (-3); total 65.5
Hawai’i Bowl
Where: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
When: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 8:00 PM ET
Line: Fresno State Bulldogs (+1) vs. Rice Owls (-1); total 59.0
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Where: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
When: Friday, December 26, 2014, 1:00 PM ET
Line: Illinois Fighting Illini (+6) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (-6); total 61.0
Quick Lane Bowl
Where: Ford Field, Detroit
When: Friday, December 26, 2014, 4:30 PM ET
Line: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+3.5) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (-3.5); total 66.5
BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
When: Friday, December 26, 2014, 8:00 PM ET
Line: North Carolina State Wolfpack (+2) vs. UCF Knights (-2); total 49.5
Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman
Where: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
When: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 1:00 PM ET
Line: Virginia Tech Hokies (+3) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (-3); total 51.0
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Where: Sun Bowl, El Paso
When: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 2:00 PM ET
Line: Duke Blue Devils (+7.5) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (-7.5); total 67.0
Duck Commander Independence Bowl
Where: Independence Stadium, Shreveport
When: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 2:00 PM ET
Line: Miami Hurricanes (-3) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (+3); total 60.5
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
When: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 4:03 PM ET
Line: Penn State Nittany Lions (+2.5) vs. Boston College Eagles (-2.5); total 40.0
National University Holiday Bowl
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
When: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 4:03 PM ET
Line: Nebraska Cornhuskers (+6) vs. USC Trojans (-6); total 61.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Where: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis
When: Monday, December 29, 2014, 2:00 PM ET
Line: West Virginia Mountaineers (-3.5) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (+3.5); total 66.5
Russell Athletic Bowl
Where: Florida Citrus Bow, Orlando
When: Monday, December 29, 2014
Line: Oklahoma Sooners (TBD) vs. Clemson Tigers (TBD)
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Where: LP Field, Nashville
When: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 3:00 PM ET
Line: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+7.5) vs. LSU Tigers (-7.5); total 52.0
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston
When: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 10:00AM
Line: Texas Longhorns (+6) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (-6); total 46.0
Belk Bowl
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
When: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 6:30 PM ET
Line: Georgia Bulldogs (TBD) vs. Louisville Cardinals (TBD)
Foster Farms Bowl
Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
When: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 10:00 PM ET
Line: Maryland Terrapins (+14) vs. Stanford Cardinal (-14); total 47.5
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
When: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 12:30 PM ET
Line: Mississippi Rebels (+3.5) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (-3.5); total 56.5
VIZIO Fiesta Bowl
Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
When: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 4:00 PM ET
Line: Boise State Broncos (+3) vs. Arizona Wildcats (-3); total 69.5
Capital One Orange Bowl
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
When: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 4:00 PM ET
Line: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+7) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (-7); total 61.5
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
When: Thursday, January 1, 2015 1:00 PM ET
Line: Minnesota Golden Gophers (+6) vs. Missouri Tigers (-6); total 49.0
Outback Bowl
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
When: Thursday, January 1, 2015 12:00 PM ET
Line: Wisconsin Badgers (+6.5) vs. Auburn Tigers (-6.5); total 62.0
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
When: Thursday, January 1, 2015 5:00 PM ET
Line: Michigan State Spartans (+3) vs. Baylor Bears (-3); total 72.0
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual
Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena
When: Thursday, January 1, 2015 5:00 PM ET
Line: Florida State Seminoles (+9.5) vs. Oregon Ducks (-9.5); total 71.0
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
When: Thursday, January 1, 2015 8:30 PM ET
Line: Ohio State Buckeyes (+10) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (-10); total 58.0
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Where: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth
When: Friday, January 2, 2015 12:00 PM ET
Line: Pittsburgh Panthers (-3) vs. Houston Cougars (+3); total 54.0
TaxSlayer Bowl
Where: EverBank Field, Jacksonville
When: Friday, January 2, 2015 3:20 PM ET
Line: Iowa Hawkeyes (+3.5) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (-3.5); total 52.0
Valero Alamo Bowl
Where: Alamodome, San Antonio
When: Friday, January 2, 2015 6:45 PM ET
Line: UCLA Bruins (+1.5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (-1.5); total 58.5
TicketCity Cactus Bowl
Where: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe
When: Friday, January 2, 2015 10:15 PM ET
Line: Oklahoma State Cowboys (+5) vs. Washington Huskies (-5); total 56.5
Birmingham Bowl
Where: Legion Field, Birmingham
When: Saturday, January 3, 2015 1:00 PM ET
Line: East Carolina Pirates (+7) vs. Florida Gators (-7); total 57.0
GoDaddy Bowl
Where: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile
When: Sunday, January 4, 2015 9:00 PM ET
Line: Toledo Rockets (-3) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (+3); total 66.5
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
When: Monday, January 12, 2015
Line: TBD vs. TBD
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