#Group of Five

Following a one-game suspension as well as some internally-handled discipline due to being, "way too good at predicting games," (Kevin Kelley's words. Not mine. I promise) I have returned for Week 10 of the 2022 SEC Football Predictions. I will do my best to, "stop getting every game correct," and will "try to at least not get the exact score…

LINCOLN - One more offseason. One more preseason. One more football season. And one more postseason. All with a new commissioner, and an eye toward a larger future in the league. One more trip around the sun with this iteration of Big Ten football. And one more year with divisional schedules. One more year, for certain, of a Big Ten title game. The…

Having dispensed with their short-lived losing streak, the Carolina Hurricanes will turn their attention to Saturday's game against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The defense that betrayed them by allowing 19 goals in their four straight losses was the catalyst in a 6-2 victory Thursday over the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets. Brett Pesce scored…

The 2022 college football season is sadly behind us, as Georgia repeated as national champions by clobbering TCU 65-7 on Monday night. Now that another season has ended, let's evaluate the year as a whole by looking at how each college football conference did in 2022. To gauge how each conference performed this season, we'll take a look at a…

Penn State's bowl projections still run quite a range, but one postseason game returned to view following Saturday's Week 10 slate. The Lions have a path to the 2023 Rose Bowl. No. 15 Penn State (7-2) will climb a spot or two in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, based on its 45-14 win over Indiana and other results around the country.…

Location: Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL TV: ESPN: Beth Mowins (PxP)/Kirk Morrison (Analyst)/Stormy Buonantony (Sideline), ESPN can also be found on SlingTV Radio: Bowl Season Radio (Sirius XM): Jamie Seh (PxP)/Landy Burdine (Analyst)/Despina Barton (Sideline) Odds (provided by DraftKings): According to DraftKings, Coastal Carolina are a 12-point…

After two weeks of enjoyable matinees, the marquee games of college football's 2022 bowl season are up next. Most importantly, of course, we have the College Football Playoff semifinals. Second-ranked Michigan takes on No. 3 TCU before top-ranked and defending-champ Georgia squares off with No. 4 Ohio State. But there's also the remainder of the…

To show how unlikely TCU's run to the College Football Playoff was, at 200-1 odds to begin the season, it's worth a look at which teams currently have those same chances to be 60 minutes from lifting a national championship a year from now. According to BetOnline.ag, six teams have+20000 chances to be the 2023 kings of college football, the exact…

While betting action has rightfully pushed the Aztecs from -3.5 to -7, our Hawaii Bowl betting picks and predictions are targeting the Under, as we expect both offensive lines to struggle mightily - find out why! Christmas Eve belongs to the Hawaii Bowl. Middle Tennessee (7-5) and San Diego State (7-5) head to the island to play at the Clarence…

Pat Eddery, one of the greatest jockeys of the postwar era, with three victories in the Epsom Derby and four in the Arc de Triomphe to his credit, as well as two Breeders' Cup races in the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 63. Teddy Grimthorpe, the European racing manager for Juddmonte Farms, who worked with Eddery for many years, confirmed…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 7 slate. podcast. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: Southern Miss -4 over Arkansas…

Florida A&M football's special teams coordinator Chili Davis has been selected to deliver a presentation at the 2023 American Football Coaches' Association convention following his first season with the Rattlers. Davis, from Chesapeake, Virginia, has been a member of the AFCA since joining the coaching ranks at his alma mater Campbell University in…

A December showdown in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a bit of a letdown for two of the best Group of Five teams in 2021. Houston entered the year at No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after last year's 12-2 finish but suffered three losses in September, two in overtime. Louisiana-Lafayette's regression from last year's campaign was…

The college football bowl season gives us a chance to celebrate teams that flew under the radar in the regular season. The Duke Blue Devils were not in the national conversation much, but they were one of the most surprising teams in the ACC. Duke plays the UCF Knights in the Military Bowl on Dec. 28. That game serves as an example of what the Blue…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 5 slate. podcast. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: Georgia Tech+22.5 over Pittsburgh. This…

Whether it's the Astros' hunt for a second straight World Series title, the UH Cougars' pursuit of another deep NCAA tournament run or the continued rebuilding efforts of the Rockets and Texans, 2023 is shaping up to be an intriguing year in the Houston sports scene. Chron's Josh Criswell and Michael Shapiro tackled the top 10 questions facing the…

The Cotton Bowl is finally here to kick off 2023 as the Tulane Green Wave represents the Group of Five against the USC Trojans of the Pac-12. Let's check out our College Football odds series where our Tulane-USC prediction and pick will be revealed! After capturing one of the more successful seasons in Tulane's history, the 11-2 Green Wave last saw…

USC vs Tulane prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Monday, January 2, 2023 Date: Monday, January 2, 2023 Game Time: 1:00 ET Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX How To Watch: ESPN Record: USC (11-2), Tulane (11-2) - - Let's put it this way.

On paper, the match-up of Tulane and USC is one of the more interesting ones of the entire bowl season. It features a battle of big turnarounds from 2021 and two squads that put points on the board in a hurry. Let's take a look at both teams and give you a prediction without the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic Preview. After going 4-8 in 2021 Lincoln…

With Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams virtually the last man standing for the Trojans, our Cotton Bowl betting picks expect Tulane to put the finishing touches on an impressive Group of Five season - read more below. One win away from making the 2022 College Football Playoff, the USC Trojans (11-2) also fell short in the Pac-12 title game and…

Every week, it felt like TCU's coming to Earth moment was coming. In a challenging Big 12 slate, a defense that was at times shaky and an unheralded roster led many to believe TCU was inevitably going to fall off its undefeated run. It didn't really happen. The Horned Frogs went undefeated during the regular season, and didn't lose a game until…

The relationship between the College Football Playoff and the rest of the bowl system is lopsided enough now, and just wait until the CFP expands and makes it even more so. The non-playoff portion of the postseason can run the gamut from "meh" to "Why in the world are they playing that game?" Nick Carparelli - whose job as executive director of…

The Arizona Bowl pits a pair of squads coming off strong conference seasons as Ohio and Wyoming square off for the first time since 2008 and for just the third time in history. Both programs are among the steadiest in the Group of Five ranks and will be looking to cap bounce-back years with postseason victories. Ohio rebounded from a loss in its…

The Tulane Green Wave (11-2) take on the USC Trojans (11-2) in the Cotton Bowl, a New Year's Six bowl game in Bowl Season. Kickoff comes from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 2, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Can Tulane continue the recent trend of Group of Five upsets over Power Five powers in New Year's Six Bowls? Or does the Heisman Trophy…

The 2022 college football bowl season has rolled along with a handful of entertaining and feel-good storylines. In the early window of matchups, the focus is largely on Group of Five programs. Teams that typically don't land a ton of national attention during the regular season are owning the spotlight right now. That's provided us a chance to fly…

I went 3-2 overall during my first segment of the bowl game Group of Five best bets. I'm kicking myself for going against Western Kentucky, which throttled South Alabama. The Hilltoppers are better than I gave them credit for this season, and they could be solid again in 2023. The 3-2 week of bets moves me to 40-35 (53.3%) on the season. Not…

LONDON (AP) - Results from English football: Monday Summaries from English football (home teams listed first): Wisconsin and Oklahoma State are looking to finish with a flourish at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl after inconsistent seasons. The Badgers fired coach Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start, but beat Nebraska late in the season to become bowl eligible…

When Memphis and Utah State play in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday, it will be a battle between programs with some similarities. Both have cycled up to be among the top of Group of Five programs in the country at points in recent years, but both are dealing with the relative disappointment of 6-6 seasons in 2022. For Memphis, a streak of eight…

The holiday weekend schedule of college football bowl games gets underway Friday afternoon with an intriguing matchup in the Independence Bowl, which pits Houston and Louisiana against each other. Both of these programs have fallen off a bit this season after finishing among the top Group of Five teams a year ago, but a bowl game offers the chance…

The college football bowl season marches on after Christmas as UCF and Duke square off in the Military Bowl on Wednesday. Duke was a pleasant surprise out of the ACC under first-year head coach Mike Elko, going 8-4 overall while winning four of the last five overall, and playing in some close calls: just two points away from finishing the season on…

Penn State wasn't thrilled with its place at No. 11 in last week's College Football Playoff rankings, which gave it a puzzling New Year's 6 bowl outlook. But that outlook became more favorable after Saturday's college football schedule. Penn State did its part Saturday to clear things, defeating Michigan State 35-16 to complete a 10-2 regular…

College football bowl season ramps up with four games, including a notable matchup of Power-5 teams to round out a full day of action. The Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, AL matches a pair of 6-6 teams, the Buffalo Bulls and the Georgia Southern Eagles. Eagles quarterback Kyle Vantrease played five seasons at Buffalo before transferring prior to the…

Sports Betting Dime provides exclusive sports betting content to Newsweek, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Over the next 36 hours, a quintet of conference championship games will cement the field for the 2022-23 College Football Playoff (CFP). With all due…

One of the best Group of Five offenses will face one of the best Group of Five defenses on Wednesday when Western Kentucky and South Alabama square off in the New Orleans Bowl. The Hilltoppers are in search of their third nine-win season in four years under coach Tyson Helton, while the Jaguars are trying to cap their best season in program history…

Coastal Carolina had a successful regular season, so much so that the key contributors are leaving to move up the college football ladder. Head coach Jamey Chadwell has already left the program, taking the vacant Liberty job, and quarterback Grayson McCall already announced that he will transfer Coastal Carolina's bowl game against East Carolina in…

As participants in the only bowl game on Monday, Marshall and UConn have a chance to spotlight what have been two of the better under-the-radar stories this past season. The Thundering Herd won four straight games to end the season 8-4, which included a program-defining road win over Notre Dame in Week 2. The Huskies, meanwhile, have been one…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

Toledo is fresh off the program's first conference title and now gets a shot to parlay that with a bowl game victory. We break down the Rockets, their defense, and more in our Boca Raton Bowl betting preview below. The Boca Raton Bowl features the Toledo Rockets (8-5) and the Liberty Flames (8-4) in a high-level matchup between two non-Power Five…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

College football bowl games are upon us as the 2022 postseason begins with a flurry of matchups that will mark a celebration of a compelling year in the sport. The action kicked off on Friday, Dec. 16 and will run all the way through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9 as we crown a national title winner for the…

As of this Friday, bowl season kicks off with a bang. We head to Orlando, Florida, for the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl, where the C-USA champions will battle against the Sun Belt champions. This one has all the makings of a classic as one of the more high-octane offenses in the country in UTSA goes up against one of the stingiest defenses in the…

One of the most compelling matchups of college football bowl season will take place right out of the gate. UTSA and Troy will face off this afternoon in the 2022 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, with both teams looking to end the season with 12 wins. UTSA (11-2, 8-0 Conference USA), who won the Conference USA crown for the second…

Bowl season is here with a pair of games on Tuesday afternoon, including two conference champions dueling for the right to be the best Group of Five team this season. The marquee matchup of the first bowl season slate of the season is the Cure Bowl between Troy and UTSA. Since opening at around a pick-em, each team has shared being a favorite at…

The Fenway Bowl could be a bit of a mess, with interim coaches and backup QBs piloting both sides of this matchup. See why our college football picks call for a low-scoring slog (especially early) as Cincinnati and Louisville square off. The Wasabi Fenway Bowl between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Louisville Cardinals is one of the most…

East Carolina is aiming for eight wins for the first time in 2014 while Coastal Carolina navigates a coaching change and its starting quarterback entering the transfer portal. Here's what you need to know about the matchup. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m. ET at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama. ESPN is airing the game. With star quarterback…

A handful of the Football Bowl Subdivision's new head coaches for 2023 look like can't-miss hires right off the bat, including Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Hugh Freeze at Auburn and Matt Rhule at Nebraska. But beware: Three or four years down the road, what seemed like a home run at the introductory press conference can be revealed as a big swing and…

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there are 43 college football bowls to wager on. VSiN is here to help bettors sort through them all and find the value. Be sure to check out our College Football Bowl Betting Guide, all VSiN Bowl picks, sortable by game and this best bets file We'll update the file throughout bowl season as games…