Overview
- Four games close out the non-playoff bowls today: Armed Forces (Rice vs. Texas State), Liberty (Navy vs. Cincinnati), Duke’s Mayo (Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State) and Holiday (Arizona vs. SMU).
- Kickoff times and networks are set: Armed Forces at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN, Liberty at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Duke’s Mayo at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, and Holiday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
- Latest reported lines list Texas State -17.5, Navy -7.5, Arizona -1.5 and Mississippi State -3, with odds subject to change.
- SportsLine’s model projects Mississippi State to cover against Wake Forest in nearly 60% of simulations, while veteran handicapper Bruce Marshall backs Navy to cover against Cincinnati.
- Roster updates are shaping expectations: Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby is in the transfer portal with Brady Lichtenberg expected to start, Mississippi State is without QB Blake Shapen, and Arizona enters as the day’s lone ranked team in some polls.