2022 College Football bowl game key stats, trends, betting tips

The college football bowl season kicks off with the Bahamas Bowl on Friday. There are 42 bowl games scheduled from the start of December until the national championship in early January.

Some teams don't want to play in the college football bowl season. Teams coming off a bad season perform better in bowl seasons. Kansas and Connecticut are interesting teams this year. USC and Alabama may have a tougher time getting up for an exhibition.

Some coaches shine in college football bowl season, while others don't.

Kyle Whittingham has guided Utah to a 12-1 record straight up and 10-3 against the spread in bowl season in his 22 seasons at the helm. Georgia coach Kirby Smart has a 6-2 record against spread. Ryan Day has only a 1-4 record in the postseason at Ohio State.

Some players have been sitting out bowl games recently. Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett did it last year. NFL hopefuls and transfer candidates will be playing in the exhibition finale this year, so be sure to check the latest news on who's actually suiting up.

Both offensive coordinators from Oregon and North Carolina are likely to take new jobs before the Holiday Bowl. The game is an Over bet, but it might be worth a second look.

Miami (Ohio) is a massive underdog against UAB in Friday's college football bowl game. Underdogs have been winning a lot of games since 2005.