Overview
- The 2025–26 slate features 46 FBS bowls, with the LA Bowl kicking off Dec. 13 and the College Football Playoff first round set for Dec. 19.
- Sportsbooks list Alabama as a 1.5-point favorite at Oklahoma, while Oregon is favored by 21.5 points over James Madison in the CFP.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects Penn State to cover +3.5 against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.
- The same model forecasts Missouri to cover -6.5 versus No. 20 Virginia in the Gator Bowl.
- Yahoo, using FanDuel lines, highlights Big Ten bowls including Washington -9.5 vs. Boise State and Penn State +3.5 vs. Clemson, with several other matchups priced near a field goal.