College Football Bowls And CFP Quarterfinals Picks And Previews

1. The college football bowls and CFP continue post Christmas with 21 bowl games from Dec. 26-31. The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are Dec. 31-Jan. 1, and then four more bowl games Jan. 2-4. I chip-in picks and previews plus additional anlaysis, stats and information you can bet on below with picks initially posted at Off Shore Gaming Assocation.

That included the 2-0 mark with Opinions on a pair of bowl winners to kick off the action on Dec. 26. I’ll add Picks and some Leans as well when we have little to offer or certainty, which is the case with more bowl games and so many players in the transfer portal among other factors affecting performances. That includes line moves that can make it more challenging when providing picks on game day, but more necessary with late news such as the case with Pitt Panthers coach announcing game day Dec. 26 that the starting QB would not play.

Our pre-Christmas bowl games and picks had some solid winners (Penn State), and losers, and again any game analysis is added at OSGA.

Be sure to check out my update from recent seasons on betting strategies and tips on betting the bowls I provided at OSGA, and previous bowl tips at Vegas Sports Zone. I’ll be updating more games and information you can bet on as the 2024 bowl season progresses into the New Year and the national championship game.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinals

Fiesta Bowl – No. 4 Penn State (-11.5) vs. 9 Boise State, 52 (Dec. 31)
Peach Bowl – No. 3 Texas(-13.5) vs. 12 Arizona State, 52 (Jan 1)
Rose Bowl – No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Ohio State (-2.5), 55 (Jan. 1)
Sugar Bowl – No. 2 Georgia (-2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, 44 (Jan. 1)

College Football Bowl Games

The lines posted on the bowl games and CFP are effective as of Dec. 26, and are subject to change.

Thursday, Dec. 26

GameAbove Sports Bowl – Pitt (-6.5) vs. Toledo, 48.5
Ford Field – Detroit, MI, 2 p.m. | ESPN

Rate Bowl – Rutgers vs.Kansas State (-7), 52 – Opinion Rutgers
Chase Field – Phoenix, AZ, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN

68 Ventures Bowl – Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green (-8.5), 53.5 – Opinion Over
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, AL, 9 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 27

Armed Forces Bowl – Navy vs.Oklahoma (-2.5), 43.5
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, TX, 12 p.m. | ESPN

Birmingham Bowl – Georgia Tech (-3) vs.Vanderbilt, 50.5 – Opinion Vanderbilt
Protective Stadium – Birmingham, AL, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Liberty Bowl – Arkansas vs.Texas Tech, (-1.5), 52.5 (favorite flipped)
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, TN, 7 p.m. | ESPN

Holiday Bowl – No. 21 Syracuse (-17) vs.Washington State, 59.5
Snapdragon Stadium – San Diego, CA, 8 p.m. | FOX

Las Vegas Bowl – USC vs. Texas A&M (-4), 52.5 – Opinion USC
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NV, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 28

Fenway Bowl – UConn vs.North Carolina (-2.5), 52.5
Fenway Park – Boston, MA, 11 a.m. | ESPN

Pinstripe Bowl – Boston College vs.Nebraska (-3.5), 45.5 – Opinion Nebraska
Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY, 12 p.m. | ABC

New Mexico Bowl – TCU (-11.5) vs.Louisiana, 58.5
University Stadium – Albuquerque, NM, 2:15 p.m. | ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl – No. 13 Miami (-3.5) vs. No. 18 Iowa State, 55.5 – Opinion Miami
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, FL, 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Arizona Bowl – Colorado State vs. Miami, Ohio (-3), 40.5 – Opinion Miami, Ohio
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, AZ, 4:30 p.m. | CW Network

Military Bowl – NC State (-6) vs. East Carolina, 58.5
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium – Annapolis, MD, 5:45 p.m. | ESPN

Alamo Bowl – No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado (-4), 54.5 – Opinion BYU
Alamadome – San Antonio, TX, 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Independence Bowl – No. 22 Army (-16.5) vs.Louisiana Tech, 44
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, LA, 9:15 p.m. | ESPN

Monday, Dec. 30

Music City Bowl – No. 19 Missouri (-3) vs.Iowa, 40.5
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, TN, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl– No. 11 Alabama (-12.5) vs. Michigan, 43.5 Lean Michigan
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL, 12 p.m. | ESPN

Sun Bowl – Louisville (-3) vs.Washington, 49.5
Sun Bowl – El Paso, TX, 2 p.m. | CBS

Citrus Bowl – No. 15 South Carolina (-9.5) vs. No. 20 Illinois, 47.5 – Opinion SC
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, FL, 3 p.m. | ABC

Texas Bowl – LSU vs.Baylor (-2), 59.5 – Opinion Baylor
NRG Stadium – Houston, TX, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

More CFP quarterfinals coverage in Forbes, and updates in OSGA.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game
Fiesta Bowl – No. 4 Penn State (-10.5) vs. 9 Boise State, 52 – Pick Penn State
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Jan. 1

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game
Peach Bowl – No. 3 Texas (-13.5) vs. 12 Arizona State, 52.5 – Lean Texas
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA, 1 p.m. | ESPN

Line is down to Texas -12.5 and total 51

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game
Rose Bowl – No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Ohio State (-2.5), 55.5 – Pick Ohio State & Opinion Over
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA, 5 p.m. | ESPN – Opinion Over

Early Pick: Ohio State (Dec. 26)

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game
Sugar Bowl– No. 2 Georgia (-2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, 45.5 – Opinion ND & Under
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, LA, 8:45 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 2

Gator Bowl – No. 14 Ole Miss (-14.5) vs. Duke, 52 – Lean Ole Miss
EverBank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Jan. 3

First Responder Bowl – North Texas vs.Texas State (-13.5), 64
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, TX, 4 p.m. | ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl – Minnesota (-6.5) vs.Virginia Tech, 42 – Pick Minnesota
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Jan. 4

Bahamas Bowl – Liberty vs. Buffalo (-2), 51
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium – Nassau, Bahamas, 11 a.m. | ESPN2

More updates, picks, stats and information you can bet on each game day, as we saw major line moves and player status updates affect betting, including our 5 OT loss on San Jose State that moves more than 4-points on game day.