Here you go. Our 2025-26 College Football bowl game predictions & picks for you. The matchups are set, the spreads are out, and bowl season is finally here. Below are my full 47-game winner picks (straight-up and ATS where available), plus the 10 biggest takes that could make or break your confidence pool.
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My 10 Biggest Bowl Predictions (Lock These or Fade at Your Own Risk)
Please keep in mind, these are my 10 biggest bowl predictions. Nothing is guaranteed, use at your own risk. Now, it would be fun to see JMU move on to the next round of play this college playoff season; however, that leads me to my first pick:
- Oregon (-21.5) covers easily vs James Madison. Ducks roll 45-13 in the loudest Autzen playoff game ever.
- Alabama upsets Oklahoma on the road. Crimson Tide wins 27-24 in Norman (revenge for November).
- Vanderbilt beats Iowa outright in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Commodores finish 9-4 and keep the magic rolling.
- Penn State (-3.5) dominates Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. Nittany Lions win 34-17 at Yankee Stadium.
- Missouri beats Virginia by 20+ in the Gator Bowl. Tigers are the most underrated 9-3 team in America.
- Texas Tech shocks the world and reaches the CFP Semifinals.
- Tulane covers +14.5 vs Ole Miss. Green Wave keep it within 10.
- Army beats UConn by 30+ in the Fenway Bowl. Triple-option eats on a baseball field
- Georgia Tech upsets BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl – Yellow Jackets finish with 9 wins and eat the trophy.
- National Championship total goes UNDER 58.5 – Two elite defenses turn Atlanta into a rock fight on Jan 19.
2025-26 College Football Bowl Game Predictions & Picks (Updated Dec 9, 2025)
Here are our 2025-26 college football bowl game predictions and picks for you. We did both straight up and ATS.
| Date | Bowl / Playoff Game | My Pick (Straight Up) | ATS Cover (if available) |
| Dec 13 | Cricket Celebration Bowl | Jackson State | — |
| Dec 13 | Bucked Up LA Bowl | Washington | Washington -3.5 |
| Dec 16 | Salute to Veterans Bowl | Jacksonville State | JAX ST -3 |
| Dec 17 | Cure Bowl | South Florida | USF +2.5 |
| Dec 17 | 68 Ventures Bowl | Louisiana | Louisiana -6 |
| Dec 18 | Xbox Bowl | Arkansas State | ARST +3 |
| Dec 19 | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Western Michigan | WMU +7 |
| Dec 19 | Gasparilla Bowl | NC State | NC State -2.5 |
| Dec 19 | CFP First Round – Alabama @ Oklahoma | Alabama (upset) | Alabama +2.5 |
| Dec 20 | CFP First Round – Miami @ Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M -6 |
| Dec 20 | CFP First Round – Tulane @ Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Tulane +14.5 (cover) |
| Dec 20 | CFP First Round – JMU @ Oregon | Oregon (big) | Oregon -21.5 |
| Dec 22 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Utah State | Utah St +3 |
| Dec 23 | Boca Raton Bowl | Louisville | Louisville -9 |
| Dec 23 | New Orleans Bowl | Western Kentucky | WKU -3 |
| Dec 23 | Frisco Bowl | Ohio | Ohio +3.5 |
| Dec 24 | Hawai’i Bowl | California | Cal -7 |
| Dec 26 | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Northwestern | Northwestern +7 |
| Dec 26 | Rate Bowl | Minnesota | Minnesota -3 |
| Dec 26 | First Responder Bowl | UTSA | UTSA -7 |
| Dec 27 | Military Bowl | East Carolina | ECU +3 |
| Dec 27 | Pinstripe Bowl | Penn State | Penn State -3.5 |
| Dec 27 | Fenway Bowl | Army | Army -14 |
| Dec 27 | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Georgia Tech | GT +3 |
| Dec 27 | Arizona Bowl | Miami (OH) | Miami OH -3 |
| Dec 27 | New Mexico Bowl | San Diego State | SDSU -6 |
| Dec 27 | Gator Bowl | Missouri | Missouri -10 |
| Dec 27 | Texas Bowl | LSU | LSU -9 |
| Dec 29 | Birmingham Bowl | App State | App +7 |
| Dec 30 | Independence Bowl | Louisiana Tech | LT +3 |
| Dec 30 | Music City Bowl | Tennessee | Tennessee -10 |
| Dec 30 | Alamo Bowl | TCU | TCU +3 |
| Dec 31 | ReliaQuest Bowl | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt +7 |
| Dec 31 | Sun Bowl | Duke | Duke +3 |
| Dec 31 | Citrus Bowl | Texas | Texas -11 |
| Dec 31 | Las Vegas Bowl | Nebraska | Nebraska +3 |
| Dec 31 | Cotton Bowl (CFP QF) | Ohio State | Ohio State -7 |
| Jan 1 | Orange Bowl (CFP QF) | Texas Tech (upset) | Texas Tech +7 |
| Jan 1 | Rose Bowl (CFP QF) | Indiana | Indiana +10 |
| Jan 1 | Sugar Bowl (CFP QF) | Georgia | Georgia -14 |
| Jan 2 | Armed Forces Bowl | Texas State | Texas St +3 |
| Jan 2 | Liberty Bowl | Navy | Navy -3 |
| Jan 2 | Mayo Bowl | Mississippi State | Miss St +3 |
| Jan 2 | Holiday Bowl | SMU | SMU -7 |
| Jan 8 | Fiesta Bowl (CFP SF) | Ohio State | — |
| Jan 9 | Peach Bowl (CFP SF) | Georgia | — |
| Jan 19 | National Championship (Atlanta) | Georgia over Ohio State | UNDER 58.5 |
Lock in your confidence sheets, fade me if you dare, and let the bowl chaos begin. Which upset are you riding hardest? Drop it in the comments!
(Last updated: December 9, 2025; 30+ games already have live lines at DraftKings/FanDuel)
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