#ReliaQuest Bowl

If you want to bowl games this season, there are plenty of opportunities among the 42 games. But not every game is worthy of risking your money. With transfers, injuries and opt-outs, many of the rosters will look vastly different than in the regular season. Here are some of the matchups we would be wary of betting on. Saturday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m.…

This is the complied version of the All Things CW notes column by Christopher Walsh which appeared in five part this week, with the latest on the Alabama Crimson Tide. It actually began with a long-snapper. Nick Saban always has what he calls the 24-hour rule regarding games, giving everyone a chance to enjoy the wins a little, or get the losses…

In case you missed it, the Bayou Bets crew is holding their second annual College Bowl Pick'Em, and we're hoping you're the big benefactor from our predictions. Like we did last year, we started with $1000 Bowl Bucks, and we're making a play on each of the 42 bowl games this season. And when it's over, we'll take whatever money we have left and…

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The No. 8 Utah Utes will have a chance to avenge their Rose Bowl loss from last season when they face the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2022-23 college football bowl schedule on Monday. Utah came up short in a thriller against Ohio State last year, but it booked a return to Pasadena when it beat USC in the Pac-12 title game. Penn State…

A pair of eight-win teams square off when the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Read on for our top Mississippi State vs. Illinois picks. The Fighting Illini struggled down the stretch, losing three of their last four matchups. Each loss was by one possession, including a 19-17 defeat against the…

In the wake of Mike Leach's death, this just feels like Mississippi State's game to lose, and I don't see them doing that. It's not a knock on the Illini at all, who I think will be able to put up a really good fight without three of their best players. But it's more of the heavy hearts the Bulldogs will playing with, and the entire nation cheering…

How does a Michigan-Ohio State football rematch Jan. 9 in Southern California sound? It's only happening if the No. 2 Wolverines beat No. 3 TCU and the No. 4 Buckeyes upset No. 1 Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals Saturday. And that clearly isn't the outcome most folks expect to see. In this week's''Polling Place,'' your home for…

Happy New Year! It's time for the first bowl games of 2023 and the final non-championship bowls of the postseason. Eight teams play on Monday, including two conference champions and one team playing for its late head coach. The day starts off with a matchup between 8-4 teams in the ReliaQuest bowl from Tampa. The No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs,…

After not a bad start to bowl season, things really went off the rails over the last few days. Arkansas blew a big lead, Syracuse scored a late touchdown, and a number of other teams I picked had terrible performances. While we can't even up our season record, hopefully we can still have some fun with these last games of bowl season. Who knows,…

An 8-6-1 slate of picks last week improved my overall mark to 13-14-1 for the bowl game season against the spread. Arkansas imploding and winning by 2 hurt, as did Syracuse getting a late touchdown to spoil another spread, but that's gonna happen any time you pick that many games at once. And now, on with this week's picks... December 30 Duke's…

The Book of Bielema has been an intriguing mix of the classics in 2022. The no-nonsense style of play employed by the Illinois defense-first philosophy hits you in the throat like a Beat Generation masterpiece. The defense itself, led in part by Devon Witherspoon, Quan Martin, Gabe Jacas, Calvin Avery, Taz Nicholson, Johnny Newton, Tarique Barnes,…

For the first time in quite some time, the Illinois Fighting Illini are soaking up the Florida sun in the college football postseason. But, Bret Bielema's squad isn't in the Sunshine State for sandy beaches and surfing, however, a long awaited business trip. The Illini are now just days away from facing SEC opponent Mississippi State in the…

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) battle the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4) in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 2. Both teams have identical 8-4 records, with the Bulldogs finishing third in the SEC West and the Illini finishing second in the Big Ten West. This game could come down to game style, with Mississippi State favored…

By Chris Siers ~ [email protected] While the landscape of college football is in an ever-changing state, between NIL deals, transfer portals, realignment and expansion, one thing that hasn't changed is the fervor surrounding college football bowl games. The bowl season has certainly lost a bit of its luster over the years, with players opting out for…

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison runs against Indiana during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 56-14. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 | 2 a.m. Eight years in, the College Football Playoff has been all chalk. Favored teams have mostly rolled in the four-team playoff, especially in the semifinal…

The ReliaQuest Bowl will see the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Illinois Fighting Illini square off on Monday, January 2, 2023. The matchup kicks off at 12:00 PM ET and airs on ESPN2. In their last outing, the Bulldogs won 24-22 over the Ole Miss Rebels. Last time out, the Fighting Illini won 41-3 over the Northwestern Wildcats. In that matchup…

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.,…

We're heading into the second week of college football's bowl season. It's hard to break down 43 games in depth, so here are some quick-hit thoughts on a few of the more noteworthy ones: • Considering last weekend's New Mexico Bowl featured BYU vs. SMU in ABQ, it should have been called the Acronym Bowl. • No disrespect to either team, but seeing…

Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green (-3) (2:30 p.m., ESPN) Tuesday, December 27 Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern (-4) vs. Buffalo (Noon, ESPN) First Responder Bowl: Memphis (-7.5) vs. Utah State (3:15 p.m., ESPN) Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina (-7) (6:45 p.m., ESPN) Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin (-3.5)…

There are a lot of bowl games this year… like a lot. There will be 42 games played all over the country, all with varying levels of importance and intrigue. The Big Ten is tied for the second-most bowl game participants this year with nine alongside the ACC. Both are behind the SEC's 11 bowl games. That number could have been higher, but Michigan…

After a sad week in the SEC with the passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach, the conference is now in full preparation ahead of their bowl games. The SEC had the most teams of any conference in college football reach bowl eligibility this season -- including Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia who will play in their respective New Year's Six…

Looking at the college football bowl games today and every day throughout the CFB postseason with picks, schedule and TV info and much more. There's no time like the end of December into the start of the new year when college football bowl games reign supreme. Virtually every day, we game postseason CFB to really get fans into the mood for the…

There are seven Mountain West teams that made it to bowl games this year, tied for the most by the conference in its 24-season history (other years with seven teams are 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014). It's tied for fifth-most bowl teams for a conference this season behind the SEC (11), Big Ten (nine), ACC(nine) and Big 12 (eight), and tied with the AAC…

The lineup is set for the College Football Playoff, with Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State set to battle for the 2022 national championship. The two semifinal games will be played on Dec. 31. The national title game is on Monday night, Jan. 9, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The pairings were announced on Sunday, as was the entire college…

The Georgia Bulldogs have had another season to remember and are a serious threat to win back-to-back National Championships. Along with the Bulldogs, other members of the SEC are bowl bound and have a chance to add to their respective trophy cases. 1. Georgia Bulldogs (13-0) | Peach Bowl (-6.5) vs. Ohio State You can certainly make the case the…

In the wake of Mike Leach's death on Dec. 13, the Mississippi State football team decided to play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2. "The players are 100% behind playing this bowl game and doing what Coach Leach would expect them to do," Mississippi State interim athletic Director Bracky Brett told ESPN. "We all know that's what…

Zach Arnett has been elevated from his defensive coordinator role in Mississippi to become the SEC program's head coach. Arnett is replacing his former boss, Mike Leach, who unfortunately passed away on Monday Night. Arnett has been in and around the game of football since the early 2000's, as he was a heralded prospect coming out of high school.…

The sun is about to set on another college football season. But with a heavy dose of bowl games coming our way, the sport is going out with a bang. Before the national championship game on January 9, we've got 41 other bowl games to enjoy. And to be honest, it's hard sometimes to keep track of them all (case in point: did you know Cheez-It is…

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,…

The ReliaQuest Bowl gets the action started on Monday when the #22 Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) play the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4). Mississippi State is appearing in their 26 bowl game and currently have a 14-11 record. Illinois is making their 20 bowl game appearance and are 8-11. Below is my college football pick for Mississippi State vs…

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The college football bowl season is here, with 41 games to fill your appetite for postseason football around the holiday season. Some are more meaningful to others to fans and, ahem, players and coaches, but they're all here and all available for sports bettors. Starting with the Bahamas Bowl between Miami of Ohio and UAB on Dec. 16 and going…

The college football bowl season is here, with 41 games to fill your appetite for postseason football around the holiday season. Some are more meaningful to others to fans and, ahem, players and coaches, but they're all here and all available for sports bettors. Starting with the Bahamas Bowl between Miami of Ohio and UAB on Dec. 16 and going…

The 2022 version of college football free agency arrived Monday, which was the first of a 45-day period in which players can submit their names into the NCAA transfer portal. There will still be plenty of movement over the next month and a half, with some decisions likely to be made after bowl season concludes. But through just 2 days, there's…

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…

When the news came down last week that a 12-team College Football Playoff would be implemented starting with the 2024 season, coaches like Billy Napier (Florida), Mike Norvell (Florida State) and Mario Cristobal (Miami) were no doubt rejoicing. By tripling the access to the prestigious CFP, it means coaches at high-resourced Power 5 programs across…

FAYETTEVILLE - The SEC has 11 of its 14 schools in bowl games this season including Georgia the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Only Auburn, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt failed to get the six wins necessary for a bowl invite. Each of them went 5-7. Georgia will take on Ohio State Saturday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. on ESPN in the Chick-fil-A Peach…

We've made it to the end of the 2022 college football regular season. If you've been following along with our staff picks, you know that Alan Cole has pretty much gone wire-to-wire in the straight-up category. He also led in our against-the-spread picks, but a thoroughbred-like charge on the final turn has seen staff writer Perry McCarty take a…

Georgia won its highly anticipated matchup with Tennessee, 27-13, but while the Bulldogs were third with the Volunteers first in last week's College Football Playoff Rankings, the Dawgs' win does not change the projected playoff matchups. A nine-point favorite entering the game, Georgia was already projected to beat Tennessee, win the SEC and earn…

South Carolina currently is a hot commodity when it comes to bowl selection and rightfully so. The Gamecocks just had the best back-to-back weeks in program history, defeating then-No. 5 Tennessee, 63-38 in their home finale, and toppling rival Clemson (then-No. 7) on the road, 31-30, to finish 8-4. This stretch has energized the Carolina fan base…

To say Texas A&M threw a wrench into LSU's postseason plans with Saturday's 38-23 victory over the Tigers would be a gross understatement. Throwing a whole tool set into the Tigers' plans is more like it. The loss sent LSU tumbling out of College Football Playoff contention, from No. 5 in last week's rankings to No. 14 Tuesday. That also reduced…

One week out from the start of Fall Camp for Alabama football, let's preview the predicted 2022 success of every SEC football team. One credible source, College Football News (CFN) predicts 13 SEC football teams will play in bowl games. Vanderbilt is, of course, the one SEC football team not predicted to be rewarded with a bowl game. A list of the…

The Florida Gators (6-6, 3-5 SEC) earned bowl eligibility in Week 11 following their victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks, ensuring postseason practices and an additional game for Billy Napier's first season in charge. Bowl game selections will be made following conference championships this weekend. All Gators has gathered nine bowl…

FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas football had a chance to better its bowl standing last week with a win over Missouri. Instead, the Razorbacks lost, giving the Tigers their sixth win and bowl eligibility while remaining at six wins themselves. Arkansas (6-6) will play in a bowl for a second straight year. Arkansas won the Outback Bowl - now called the…

Conventional wisdom dictates that the upcoming Big Ten championship game is a heck of a lot more meaningful for Michigan than Purdue. The unbeaten Wolverines are looking to clinch a College Football Playoff berth. The 8-4 Boilermakers are there because West Lafayette is just west enough of Bloomington to be included in the right division. Purdue…

COLUMBIA - South Carolina football has beaten all the odds in the final two weeks of the season, upsetting then- No. 5 Tennessee and No. 8 Clemson as multiple-touchdown underdogs. The Gamecocks (8-4, 4-4 SEC) successfully ruined the College Football Playoff hopes of both the Tigers (10-2) and the Vols (10-2), earning themselves a No. 20 ranking in…

CFP Semifinal - Fiesta Bowl (Phoenix, AZ) - Michigan vs. TCU Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) - Ohio State vs. Utah Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) - Penn State vs. Tulane Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) - Purdue vs. LSU ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, FL) - Iowa vs. Ole Miss Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Illinois vs. Florida Duke's Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Maryland…

247Sports - Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) vs. SMU ESPN (Kyle Bonagura) - Duke's Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, NC) vs. Pittsburgh ESPN (Mark Schlabach) - Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI) vs. Ohio CBS Sports - Quck Lane Bowl vs. Eastern Michigan USA Today - Pinstripe Bowl (New York, NY) vs. Syracuse College Football News - Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. NC…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - It's rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It's a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse league's recent chaos. Thirteen of 14 SEC teams - everyone except Texas A&M…