Post-Season Bowl Game Picks
Predictions for the post-season bowl games have been released. The author’s year-to-date record for picks stands at 206-54, reflecting a 79% success rate.
In the Bahamas Bowl, Toledo is predicted to defeat Middle Tennessee by 10 points. For the Cure Bowl, Coastal Carolina is favored to win over Northern Illinois by three points. Western Kentucky is picked to upset Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl, with quarterback Bailey Zappe expected to perform well. Fresno State is chosen to win against UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl, and BYU is predicted to beat UAB in the Independence Bowl.
Liberty is expected to win the Lending Tree Bowl over Eastern Michigan by six points, with quarterback Malik Willis noted as a key factor. Oregon State is predicted to secure a narrow one-point victory over Utah State in the LA Bowl. Louisiana is favored to win the New Orleans Bowl against Marshall. In the Myrtle Beach Bowl, Tulsa is picked to win over Old Dominion, with Tulsa’s ground game cited as the difference. Wyoming is predicted to win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Kent State. UTSA is chosen to defeat San Diego State in the Frisco Bowl, and Army is predicted to win the Armed Forces Bowl over Missouri.
Florida is picked to win the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF. North Texas is predicted to upset Miami, Ohio by three points in the Frisco Football Classic. Hawaii is favored to win the Hawaii Bowl over Memphis by four points, attributed to home field advantage. Georgia State is expected to cover the spread against Ball State in the Camellia Bowl. Western Michigan is predicted to upset Nevada by three points in the Quick Lane Bowl. Boston College is chosen to win the Military Bowl against East Carolina. Houston is picked to win the Birmingham Bowl over Auburn. Air Force is predicted to upset Louisville in the First Responder Bowl. Mississippi State is favored to win the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech. N.C. State is chosen to win the SDCCU Holiday Bowl over UCLA. West Virginia is predicted to win the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Minnesota by two points. SMU is favored to win the Fenway Bowl over Virginia by three points. Virginia Tech is picked to win the Pinstripe Bowl against Maryland. Clemson is predicted to win the Cheez-It Bowl over Iowa State by five points. Oklahoma is chosen to win the Alamo Bowl against Oregon. North Carolina is favored to win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl over South Carolina, with quarterback Sam Howell highlighted. Tennessee is predicted to win the Music City Bowl against Purdue. Wisconsin is picked to win the Las Vegas Bowl over Arizona State. Texas A&M is favored to win the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest. Miami (Fla) is chosen to win the Sun Bowl over Washington State. Penn State is predicted to win the Outback Bowl against Arkansas. Kentucky is picked to win the Citrus Bowl over Iowa, aiming for their 10th win. Boise State is favored to win the Arizona Bowl over Central Michigan by three points. LSU is predicted to win the Texas Bowl against Kansas State by a touchdown. Pitt is chosen to win the Peach Bowl over Michigan State. Oklahoma State is picked to win the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame. Ohio State is favored to win the Rose Bowl over Utah. Mississippi is predicted to win the Sugar Bowl against Baylor, with quarterback Matt Corral noted. Alabama is chosen to win the Cotton Bowl over Cincinnati. Georgia is picked to win the Orange Bowl over Michigan. Finally, Georgia is predicted to win the CFP Championship against Alabama.
