#FBS Independent

It's the day after Christmas. You opened your gifts, or even received a lump of coal (we won't judge if you were on the naughty list). You're also recovering from all the food and drinks you consumed. Cookies, candy, egg nog and the big Christmas feast. Yet, you're still feeling empty inside. Something is still missing for this holiday season.

College Football's Bowl season continues as the Liberty Flames take on the Toledo Rockets in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl. Ohio sports betting launches on Jan. 1! Early sign-ups can reserve this bonus today before the state goes live. Date: Tuesday, December 20th Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Channel: ESPN Moneyline: LIB (+158), TOL (-190) Spread: TOL…

FBS Independent foes will clash when the Liberty Flames (8-3) meet the New Mexico State Aggies (4-6). The Aggies, with+1361 moneyline odds to win, travel to face the Flames, listed at -24 on the spread, on November 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The contest's over/under is currently listed at 51. This article makes reference to betting data…

FBS Independent rivals will do battle when the Army Black Knights (4-6) meet the UMass Minutemen (1-10) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Black Knights, listed at -20 on the spread, hit the road on November 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+ against the Minutemen, +805 on the moneyline to win. The game's total is…

Liberty's three-point loss at UConn didn't hurt the Flames' odds of going to a bowl game for the fourth straight season. It did significantly hamper potentially being in a marquee post-Christmas bowl. All 15 national outlets that project the bowl games have the Flames in a bowl game, with 10 of those projecting Liberty to play in a pre-Christmas…

The biggest game of Week 11 had to be UCF traveling to Tulane. Those two schools were the only ones within the Group of Five currently ranked in the College Football Playoff's Top 25 so the winner likely will have the inside track towards the G5's New Year's Six Bowl bid. UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee accounted for 308 yards and three touchdowns, and…

FBS Independent foes will do battle when the No. 19 Liberty Flames (8-1) battle the UConn Huskies (5-5) at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies, +454 on the moneyline to win, and the Flames, listed at -14 on the spread, kick things off on November 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. Oddsmakers have set the matchup's…

The No. 5 Clemson Tigers (8-0) will head to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-3) at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock). The Tigers are the frontrunners to win the ACC Atlantic division and are a contender for the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, the Irish are looking to build off their win last…

FBS Independent foes will meet when the Liberty Flames (4-1) meet the UMass Minutemen (1-4). The Flames, listed at on the spread, take the field as visitors on October 8, 2022 at 3:30 PM ET against the Minutemen, moneyline odds to win. Sportsbooks have listed the matchup's over/under at. The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of…

The BYU Cougars are laying a small number at home as they try to avenge a 14-point road loss to the Baylor Bears from last season. Below are our top Baylor-BYU college football picks for Week 2. One of three Week 2 college football matchups pitting a pair of ranked teams against each other is a showdown between No. 9 Baylor and No. 21 BYU. Many…

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football "Upset Watch" here at Athlon Sports! We've had at least one team from each of the first two weeks of "upset watch" go down to underdogs. Last week, it was Nebraska losing to Georgia Southern. Who will it be this week? Let's take a look at the five teams on "upset watch" for Week 3. Can the Monarchs make it…

In a season where Notre Dame will have a new head coach and yet another new quarterback, the Irish will be banking on their elite offensive line and strong defense to elevate them into the national championship hunt. Here is our Notre Dame futures odds, picks, and preview. As conference realignment continues to drastically alter the college…