Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) - 5 p.m., TV: ESPN

29Īrizona Bowl - 5:30 p.m., TV: CBS Sports Network 28Ĭamping World Bowl - 5:15 p.m., TV: ESPN

Heart of Dallas Bowl - 1:30 p.m., TV: ESPN 21įamous Idaho Potato Bowl - 4 p.m., TV: ESPNĬentral Michigan vs. Grambling State (+9.5)Ĭure Bowl - 2:30 p.m., TV: CBS Sports Network Note: All kickoff times ET Saturday, Dec. The action is always interesting to follow with this slate representing the final college football games of the year, concluding with a national champion getting crowned in the College Football Playoff. Northern Illinois is 5-0 to the under in home games this year, with no home game totaling more than 40 points.Ĭlearly, the market sees something that I don’t.The college football bowl schedule is packed with intriguing matchups to highlight your holiday season, and now the oddsmakers in Las Vegas have set the betting lines. This is one of the early total movements for Week 12, which goes against some of the basic trends I see. The Utes are 1-2 straight up this season in road games against Pac-12 opponents. I’ll keep an eye on how far this moves toward Utah throughout the week. That’s a slight adjustment from open, where the Wildcats had a slight homefield edge in the market. Line Opened: Arizona -1 Current Line: Arizona pkĮarly-week movement in this game seems to favor the Utes, as the line is now a pick ’em at BetMGM. Market movements can reveal which side or total sharp bettors believe to be the right side however, too much line movement can also open up valuable opportunities to bet against the line movement for value against the sportsbook’s opening line. Line movement can be a critical factor to consider when evaluating bets. I report the biggest moves here mid-week, in order to help bettors make the most informed decisions ahead of Saturday kickoff. That’s why I pay close attention to the point spreads of key college football games throughout the week. It’s also critical for advantage bettors to watch. What happens with those odds after opening is up to the market. As everyone knows, college football odds are refreshed by the online sportsbook at the beginning of each new week.

College football odds 2017