College Bowl Picks 2022-23: Recent Odds and Predictions Against the Spread

SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Frank Harris #0 of the UTSA Roadrunners celebrates with fans after a touchdown against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the second half at Alamodome on November 12, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

The college football regular season is over. Conference championship weekend has passed. It will soon be time for the bowls to get underway.

There's still plenty of action to come in the 2022 season, as there are 42 more games to be played. Among those are the two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups on Dec. 31, then the CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 9.

No. 1 Georgia will take on No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl, while No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU are set to face off in the Fiesta Bowl. The winners will advance to play for the national title.

There are quite a few bowl games on the schedule before getting to that point, though. And some of the matchups should provide plenty of entertainment.

Here's the full bowl schedule for this season (along with odds and picks for each). Then, we'll take a closer look at the first two games on the slate, both of which are set for Saturday.

Full Bowl Schedule, Odds, Picks

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: A football sits on a kicking tee before a Pac-12 college football game between the USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal played on September 10, 2022 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)

Friday, Dec. 16

Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB (-11), 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN

Cure Bowl: UTSA vs. Troy (-1), 3 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 17

Fenway Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Louisville (pk), 11 a.m. ET, ESPN

Las Vegas Bowl: Florida vs. Oregon State (-10), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl: Washington State vs. Fresno State (-3), 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

LendingTree Bowl: Rice vs. Southern Miss (-7), 5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN

New Mexico Bowl: SMU (-1.5) vs. BYU, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Frisco Bowl: North Texas vs. Boise State (-10), 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Marshall (-10) vs. UConn, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State (-3.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Boca Raton Bowl: Liberty vs. Toledo (-5), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 21

New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama (-8), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 22

Armed Forces Bowl: Baylor (-6.5) vs. Air Force, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 23

Independence Bowl: Louisiana vs. Houston (-6.5), 3 p.m. ET, ESPN

Gasparilla Bowl: Wake Forest (-1) vs. Missouri, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawai'i Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. San Diego State (-7), 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green (-3), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern (-3.5) vs. Buffalo, noon ET, ESPN

First Responder Bowl: Memphis (-7) vs. Utah State, 3:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina (-10.5), 6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin (-3) vs. Oklahoma State, 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl: UCF vs. Duke (-1), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN

Liberty Bowl: Kansas vs. Arkansas (-3), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Holiday Bowl: Oregon (-13.5) vs. North Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, Fox

Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss (-3), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29

Pinstripe Bowl: Syracuse vs. Minnesota (-7), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Florida State (-7.5), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Alamo Bowl: Texas (-6) vs. Washington, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke's Mayo Bowl: Maryland (-1.5) vs. NC State, noon ET, ESPN

Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. UCLA (-6.5), 2 p.m. ET, CBS

Gator Bowl: Notre Dame (-2.5) vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Arizona Bowl: Ohio (-1.5) vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m. ET, Barstool Sports

Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs. Clemson (-6.5), 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31

Sugar Bowl: Alabama (-3.5) vs. Kansas State, noon ET, ESPN

Music City Bowl: Iowa (-2) vs. Kentucky, noon ET, ABC

Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 2 Michigan (-8) vs. No. 3 TCU, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Peach Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 1 Georgia (-6.5) vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Illinois (-2), noon ET, ESPN2

Cotton Bowl: Tulane vs. USC (-1.5), 1 p.m. ET, ESPN

Citrus Bowl: LSU (-10.5) vs. Purdue, 1 p.m. ET, ABC

Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. Utah (-2.5), 5 p.m. ET, ESPN

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook. Picks in bold against the spread.

Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB (-11)

UAB quarterback Dylan Hopkins (9), left, celebrates the touchdown UAB running back DeWayne McBride (22), second left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

The first game of bowl season will feature a pair of 6-6 teams. However, even though UAB and Miami (Ohio) had the same record during the regular season, the Bahamas Bowl may not turn out to be evenly matched.

UAB won two of its final three games and finished 4-4 in Conference USA play. But the Blazers had some impressive losing efforts, too, as they took UTSA (the eventual Conference USA champions) to double overtime and narrowly lost to Liberty.

Miami won three of its final four games to finish 4-4 in MAC play. But the RedHawks didn't have that challenging of a schedule, and they lost in lopsided fashion to the two best teams they faced (Kentucky and Cincinnati).

So it's not a big surprise that UAB is an 11-point favorite to win the Bahamas Bowl. The Blazers have also reached a bowl game for the sixth consecutive season, and they beat BYU in the Independence Bowl last year.

There's a good chance that Miami will struggle to stop UAB junior running back DeWayne McBride, who has rushed for 1,713 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. He was also named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year.

The Blazers should lean heavily on McBride, who will likely cap his year with another impressive effort. His performance will power UAB to a sizable victory as well, so bet on the Blazers to cover the spread in their final game under interim head coach Bryant Vincent before Trent Dilfer takes over.

Prediction: UAB 31, Miami (Ohio) 17

Cure Bowl: UTSA (+1) vs. Troy

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris (0) congratulates teammate De'Corian Clark for his touchdown reception during the second half of an NCAA football game against Western Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in San Antonio. UTSA won 31-28. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Who would have thought that the only bowl game that would feature a pair of conference champions would be the Cure Bowl? Yet, that's the case, and the game should be one of the better ones within the first few days of bowl season.

UTSA lost a pair of early-season games against quality opponents in Houston and Texas, before rattling off 10 consecutive wins, including a victory over North Texas in the Conference USA Championship Game. The Roadrunners won all nine of their contests against conference opponents.

Troy had a similar season. It also lost twice in its first three games, falling to Ole Miss and Appalachian State, the latter marking its first Sun Belt contest of the year. But the Trojans are now on a 10-game winning streak after beating Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Championship Game.

The betting line has Troy as a one-point favorite, but this is a matchup that could go either way. And it's likely to be a competitive game.

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris is about to complete his sixth year at the school (and has already announced he'll be back for a seventh). He's had an impressive season leading the Roadrunners' offense, passing for 3,865 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

The prediction here is that UTSA will need to put together a late scoring drive in the Cure Bowl, and Harris will help it do just that. Bet on the Roadrunners to come out on top narrowly to cap their strong season.

Prediction: UTSA 31, Troy 28

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