#Independence Stadium

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…

A look at the 2022-23 college football bowl schedule. First is a look at the three games involved in the College Football Playoff; then comes the listings of the "other" bowls. All times Eastern. Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl Date: December 31 Site: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Matchup: No. 2 Michigan (13-0) vs. No. 3 TCU (12-1) Time/TV: 4 p.m.,…

The Houston Cougars play their last game representing the American Athletic Conference when they square off against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in the 2022 Independence Bowl on Friday at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. The Cougars have been members of the AAC since 2013. This season Houston (7-5) finished tied for second in the West…

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and Houston Cougars square off in the Independence Bowl this week at Independence Stadium. Spice up your Friday afternoon with some Louisiana vs Houston action. Louisiana (6-6) enter bowl season after a 41-13 beatdown of Texas State. While Houston (7-5) lost to Tulsa 37-30 on November 16th. This year's…

College football bowl season continues with a doubleheader on Friday, Dec. 23 including a battle of Power 5 conference teams. The first game of the day takes place in Shreveport, LA as the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) take on the Houston Cougars (7-5) in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl at 3:00 p.m. ET. Then, in the Union Home Mortgage…

Over the years, VSiN has provided all kinds of historical trends for bettors to use when handicapping bowl games. That continues this year, just on a different schedule. This piece focuses on the trends and systems that have developed in each of the bowl series in recent years. You'll see that along with the details of the games, the teams/lines,…

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college football teams that had the type of seasons worthy of bowl games. While, in a lot of cases, the postseason has become a glorified showcase of depth and future talent as NFL-caliber players sit out non-playoff contests, there are still some terrific matchups full of good players and teams you may…

Jonathan Mailhes-IMAGO/Sipa USA The 2022-23 College Football regular season has come to a close, and the Bowl Season is upon us! Georgia, Michigan, TCU, and Ohio State headline this year's College Football Playoff. 43 total Bowl Games will be played from Dec 15th to Jan 9th. If you're looking for the best NCAAF predictions for this year's Bowl…

It's only the end of Week 3 in the college football season, and there are real, live, dreams that might just come true for several programs not used to being in the bowl hunt. Could UNLV really get into a bowl? Yeah, the schedule in a mediocre Mountain West shapes up. How about Arizona? After getting by North Dakota State, getting to six wins now…

The Independence Bowl is set for Friday afternoon when the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) play the Houston Cougars (7-5). Louisiana is making their 10 bowl game appearance and are looking for their fourth consecutive win. Houston is making their 30 appearance and will look to improve on their 12-16-1 record. Below is my college football pick for…

College football bowl season is back and just as weird as ever. Before Georgia, TCU, Michigan and Ohio State battle for a national title in the College Football Playoff, fans have more than 40 matchups serving as season finales for the respective programs involved. Where else are you going to see matchups like Oregon vs. North Carolina (San Diego…

The college football playoffs are rapidly approaching with the premier teams looking to make a push into the top four and bettors looking to pick the best betting sites. NCAA football has become a huge marketplace for wagering as 30 states have legalized online gambling with more than a dozen of those states allowing for wagers on NCAA sports. Many…

Outside of March Madness on the hardwood, the best time of year has arrived for sports bettors! The Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 16 gets all the action of bowl season underway, which concludes with the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 9. Be sure to follow along here at SI Betting all bowl season long as our team will supply the…

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…

First, Tennessee got thumped by Georgia, with the Vols suffering their first defeat of the season. Then Clemson also fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing at Notre Dame, and Alabama was knocked off by LSU. Just like that, three of the top six teams in the initial College Football Playoff rankings had lost, turning the playoff hunt upside…

The bowl projections get weirder than ever for three reasons. First, who's going to be there from the Group of Five who'll be worthy of a New Year's Six bowl spot? Second, there are going to be way too many eligible teams, and third, who the heck is that fourth team going to be in the College Football Playoff? It's a snapshot of what this all might…