#non conference games

The Duke's Mayo Bowl might be my favorite bowl game of the year, outside of the Playoff and the Rose Bowl of course. The winning coach gets Mayo dumped on their head, that's what bowl season is really all about, and because of this game I've converted from Hellman's, I'm a Duke's guy all the way now. This year, it'll either be Mike Locksley of…

There are eight games on Wednesday's NBA slate, meaning bettors will have plenty of opportunities for action. Some of tonight's most intriguing lines are in the Timberwolves-Pistons, Pacers-Knicks, and Spurs-Grizzlies games, and the betting experts from BetQL have sorted through all the odds to help you find the best wagers.

The defending champion No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs try to become the first team to win back-to-back College Football Playoff titles when they face the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs Monday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Georgia clobbered LSU 50-30 to win the SEC title while TCU backed into the College Football Playoff after losing to Kansas State in the Big…

The first Oregon State mailbag of 2023 is here. Readers ask questions or comment, and The Oregonian/OregonLive's Nick Daschel attempts an answer. Here goes: OSU seems to change Benny's face every several years. When's the next time it'll happen, and what will be the public's response? -- @RiverScottLake Have heard nothing in the works regarding a…

The official end to Tennessee football's 2022 season was a sweet one. The Volunteers notched 11 wins with an Orange Bowl victory over the Clemson Tigers, in what clearly qualifies as an upset. Despite missing a Heisman candidate quarterback and their Biletnikoff winning wide receiver, Tennessee went ahead and wrangled the Tigers for a 31-14…

The Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) meet up in the 2022 Music City Bowl on Saturday. This will be the second consecutive bowl matchup between these programs with Kentucky winning 20-17 in the Citrus Bowl last season. Kentucky owns a 12-9 record in bowl games. Meanwhile, Iowa sits at 17-16-1 in bowl matchups. This contest…

Last year's Rose Bowl saw an absurd amount of offense and a wild 48-45 scoreline, and while the Utah Utes are back for the second straight year, our Rose Bowl betting picks are expecting a much different style of game - read more below. So often the most anticipated of the New Year's Six bowl games, the Rose Bowl kicks off on January 2 between the…

Michigan is listed as a 7.5 point favorite over TCU and the majority of public is betting on the Wolverines to cover the spread. The New Year's Eve party starts way before midnight thanks to the College Football semifinals. Michigan and TCU kick off at 4:00 (est) in the Fiesta Bowl, with the winner punching their ticket to the College Football…

Two premier college football powers meet up in the Orange Bowl looking to end things on a high note after stumbling to forgettable late season showings as Tennessee and Clemson square off on Friday. Clemson is the reigning ACC champion after taking out North Carolina and finally making the permanent switch at quarterback, as Cade Klubnik looked…

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The lowest total of any bowl game is the Music City Bowl, where Iowa and Kentucky have second and third-string QBs starting. Our free college football picks, however, are scared of the low full-game total... so we're keying in on the first 15 minutes. One year after playing against each other in the Citrus Bowl, Iowa and Kentucky will square off…

The 49ers (11-4) head to Las Vegas to face the Raiders (6-9) in Week 17. No line has fluctuated more this week, as it opened with the Niners favored by five points before jumping to 10.5 after it was announced Derek Carr has been benched for the rest of the season. Jarrett Stidham starts Sunday. Josh McDaniels stated Carr was benched in order to…

The Ole Miss Rebels will try to salvage something out of a season that got away when they face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday in the 2022 Texas Bowl in Houston. The Rebels (8-4, 4-4 SEC) made their way into the top 10 of the rankings past the midway point of the season. Then they lost to LSU and closed the season on a three-game losing…

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa and Kentucky are running it back in the New Year's Eve Music City Bowl in Nashville. It's a rematch of last year's Citrus Bowl in Orlando. It's not often we see Power 5 schools meeting up in back-to-back bowl games. And this one is being frowned upon by college football fans outside of the fan bases, especially by the folks…

One of Tuesday's primetime college football bowl games will feature two schools that are separated by just over three hours. Carolina supremacy will be on the line when the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers collide with the East Carolina Pirates in the Birmingham Bowl. Both programs had successful seasons, but one side has seen a ton of roster turnover…

The action is set to get underway at 9 pm ET inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, with ESPN providing the coverage. Another major story leading into this game is Bijan Robinson's decision to sit. Texas' star RB is choosing to prepare for the NFL Draft instead, fresh off a 1580 rushing yard, 18 TD season. Robinson ranks fourth all-time on the…

The East Carolina Pirates look to turn their bowl fortunes around when they take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2022 Birmingham Bowl on Tuesday. The Pirates (7-5), who are 9-11 in bowl games, have lost five of the past six bowl games they have played in. ECU last won a bowl in 2013, when it defeated Ohio 37-20 in the Beef O'Brady's…

The Alamo Bowl from San Antonio will feature the No. 21 Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 12 Washington Huskies. Find out why we're expecting both offenses to steal the show in our college football betting picks. Steve Sarkisian's tenure in Austin isn't off to a fantastic start. With a 13-11 record through two regular seasons, his Texas Longhorns…

One of the nation's top passing offenses faces one of its most opportunistic defenses when the Buffalo Bulls take on the Georgia Southern Eagles in the 2022 Camellia Bowl on Tuesday. The Eagles offense, led by former Buffalo quarterback Kyle Vantrease, is the fourth-best passing unit in FBS. The Bulls aren't great on either side of the ball but…

It will be a reunion on Tuesday when quarterback Kyle Vantrease leads the Georgia Southern Eagles against the Buffalo Bulls in the 2022 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. Vantrease spent five years with Buffalo but opted to spend his final year of eligibility at Georgia Southern. Both teams lost three straight games before winning their…

A pair of teams on hot streaks square off Monday when the New Mexico State Aggies and Bowling Green Falcons meet in the 2022 Quick Lane Bowl at Detroit's Ford Field. The Aggies won five of their final six games, and the Falcons won four of six to close out the season. New Mexico State (6-6) mauled FCS Valparaiso 56-3 in their finale to earn just…

Both the Cowboys and Badgers have lost their starting quarterbacks to the transfer portal. As a result, this should heavily affect the number of points being scored on Tuesday. Read more in our Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin betting picks. This season's Guaranteed Rate Bowl between Wisconsin and Oklahoma State perfectly encapsulates the post-transfer…

Both teams should be fired up to be in a postseason game Monday when the New Mexico State Aggies face the Bowling Green Falcons in the 2022 Quick Lane Bowl. Not much was expected of either team, but both finished the season 6-6 to earn bowl berths. That means both teams will be highly motivated to win Monday at Detroit's Ford Field. The Aggies won…

For the first time in the history of their successful football programs, the San Diego State Aztecs and Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders will meet on the field Saturday in the 2022 Hawaii Bowl. Both clubs overcame adversity to become bowl eligible. MTSU (7-5) once stood at 3-4 but won four of five down the stretch to earn a bid in the Hawaii…

Western Michigan vs. San Jose State: Game Preview, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction Rested Spartans Ready to Get on a Roll Week 4: Western Michigan Broncos 1-2 (1-0) @ San Jose State Spartans 1-1 (0-0) When: Saturday, September 24th - 7:30 PST Where: CEFCU Stadium; San Jose, CA TV: CBS Sports Network Odds: San Jose State -7, Over/under 49 While much…

The Independence Bowl is set to be an exciting matchup, with two offenses capable of lighting it up. With Houston and Louisiana having the offensive personnel, our best college football betting pick is siding with the Over on this total. The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl features the 6-6 Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns of the Sun Belt…

Rumors of a UEFA Super League have become increasingly prevalent in recent times as larger clubs look for ways to earn a buck any way they can. An official announcement of a Super League even came earlier this year before being trounced by fans across the continent. Big clubs loathe the current Champions League format because it limits matchups…

The New Orleans Bowl features the Jaguars taking on the Hilltoppers at the home of the Saints on Wednesday. Find out why we're betting on a high-scoring affair in our South Alabama vs. Western Kentucky betting picks. For the second time in history, the South Alabama Jaguars will square off with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers when the two meet on…

The 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl features the Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) and the Connecticut Huskies (6-6) battling on Monday afternoon. The Thundering Herd suit up in a bowl game for the sixth straight year. Last year, Marshall fell to Louisiana 36-21 in the New Orleans Bowl. Meanwhile, UConn is playing in its first bowl matchup since 2015. 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…

Game time: Saturday, December 17, 6:15 p.m. ET TV schedule: Big Ten Network Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN It's only mid-December, but college basketball is already on their third AP #1 ranked team this season. How long is this one going to last? For Purdue fans' sake, hopefully, a while. The Boilermakers are the top team in the…

The Mustangs and Cougars are set to square off in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday as both enter this bowl game with a 7-5 regular season record. Find out where the betting edge lies in our SMU vs. BYU betting picks. The Southern Methodist Mustangs and Brigham Young Cougars face off in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday. This line opened with the…

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…

Boise State's perfect conference season record went up in smoke with a 28-16 loss to the Fresno Bulldogs, which also snapped their three-game win streak. It's the third-highest point total they've allowed this season. The Broncos could only muster three field goals through three quarters, and only found paydirt with just over five minutes left in…

Finals are winding down and conference play is a few weeks away, so we're going to start getting a lot more on the college basketball card. Non-conference games can be a bit tough because so many solid teams have played bad schedules and so many bad teams have played a gauntlet, especially those that need the paycheck games to fund athletic…

This year's Cure Bowl slates No. 25 UTSA with No. 24 Troy, with the spread hovering around -1 in favor of the Trojans. However, our college football picks are siding with the Frank Harris-led Roadrunners - find out why below. A tradition unlike any other except all its others, a December bowl game in Orlando. One of three bowl games at Camping…

College football bowl season is here, and now it's time to make our picks against the spread for the Bahamas Bowl between Miami (Ohio) and UAB. Miami needed to win its final two regular season games in order to become bowl eligible, and just skated by Ball State in a 1-point decision to clinch the last win. We should see Aveon Smith at quarterback;…

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks host the Golden State Warriors on Friday evening. The Hawks aim to reach the.500 mark with a win, as Atlanta is 36-37 this season. Atlanta is 23-14 in home games, with Golden State entering at 48-25 overall and 19-16 on the road. Stephen Curry (foot) is out for the Warriors with Andre Iguodala (back) questionable,…

After being held to 20 points or fewer in four consecutive games and seven of their first nine, the Navy Midshipmen finally have found their offensive stride. Navy scored 35 points in a loss to East Carolina on Nov. 20 and followed with a season-high 38 in a victory at Temple seven days later. The Midshipmen (3-8) hope to continue their surge when…

The Furman Paladins visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina. It's the second of 30 NCAA basketball games today. It features a pair of teams with a winning record as a tune-up before the early conference games on the NCAAB schedule. While these non-conference games…

Week 1 of the college football schedule brings us a very interesting matchup between the defending Pac-12 champions and a traditional SEC power down on its luck. No. 7 Utah travels across the country to square off against Florida and first-year coach Billy Napier in a game that will tell us a lot about where these teams are going. Can the Pac-12…

Here's the big question for Marquette women's basketball right now: How much did Battle 4 Atlantis alter the trajectory of the season? The Golden Eagles went to the Bahamas with a first round game against the #3 team in the country and a pretty strong possibility of going 0-3 in the tournament even if they are a team capable of getting to the NCAA…

The LSU Tigers continue their quest to be the first two-loss team ever to make the College Football Playoff when they host the UAB Blazers this week. We're breaking down the betting with our UAB-LSU picks. LSU (8-2, 6-1) has used a four-game winning streak to clinch its spot in the SEC Championship Game. ESPN Analytics Projections give the Tigers…

The Tigers are hefty 14.5-point favorites, looking to extend their home winning streak to a spectacular 41 games. The game features a total of 51.5. South Carolina didn't just throw a wrench into Tennessee's college football playoff hopes, they detonated them. A 22-point underdog, South Carolina pulled off one of the shocking upsets, racking up 606…

The Florida State Seminoles will face the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in college football action. The Ragin' Cajuns have been inconsistent this season and have won and lost as many games so far. They are placed fifth in the Sun Belt West and will try to play better for the rest of the season to finish it off on a high. The Seminoles have played well…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. The College Cappers are here to break down their best bets for College Football Week 12 as Chris Bennett and Greg Vara line up their top five targets this weekend. For Maryland and Ohio residents, sports betting is nearing launch in your states and you can get ahead of the game with the…

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) is coming off a Peach Bowl appearance in which Cincinnati nearly knocked off Georgia. I'd say this conference has the respect of everyone across the country between the Bearcats, UCF, Houston, and Memphis. There's plenty of returning talent across the league, especially at quarterback with Desmond Ridder and…

There was not a ton of drama among the College Football Playoff hopefuls this past weekend, as every team seated within the top five in last week's rankings emerged with a win on Saturday. In fact, the only team among the top 10 that lost was No. 6 Oregon, who dropped a 37-34 affair at home to No. 25 Washington. As a result, we didn't expect much…

When it comes to the Northern Colorado Bears game schedule, the program made sure not to ease into the season. Within a span of seven days to open the season, Northern Colorado will already be taking on its second top-five opponent. Last week, Northern Colorado got squished by Houston, dropping a 47-point decision to No. 3 Houston. Now, anyone…

We've officially crossed into November, which means college basketball season is just around the corner. Non-conference games have commenced and we'll be eating, sleeping and breathing college basketball for the next handful of months, But first, we've got to preview what to expect from the Power 5 conferences as well as take a look at the…