On January 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves battle against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come into play with rookie head coaches with the Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Gus Malzahn, who will take over after the season ends, has been chose by Arkansas State. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.
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Division I-AA Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park
It is not just the Division I-A universities getting face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The North Dakota State Bison take on the Sam Houston Bearkats in a battle of the 2 greatest small colleges in the country. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their opposition all season long and both are additionally arriving into play with comparable styles on offense. Anticipate plenty of running and plenty of 1st downs by each team as the defenses are going to get a workout. The sportsbook is having a difficult time with this one as the line currently is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 46.
Compass Bowl – Pitt Panthers versus SMU Mustangs
Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers taking on the Mustangs. The Pitt Panthers come in just after the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching position at Arizona State, Graham resigned his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pitt Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” passed down in the 1980′s still being referred to today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is now in his fourth year on the sidelines of Southern Methodist University. The gambling line has this set at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.
NCAA Football BCS Championship Betting – Tigers versus Crimson Tide
It all boils down to this as the #1 ranked Tigers battle against the #2 ranked Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January ninth. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game, winning the national championship in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this instant as he has won the national championship in 2007. Two great teams and head coaches clashing on a collision course in what is certain to be an excellent game. The sportsbooks presently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 40 points.
Dec 26 Wagering – Little Caesars Bowl
If you want your Bowl matches hot and ready, the Little Caesars Bowl kicks off at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26th with the Broncos taking on the Boilermakers. Back in 1998 when it was formerly called the Motor City Bowl, former Michigan State football coach George Perles helped give birth to the Little Caesars Bowl. It’s been a Michigan custom since that time with fantastic matchups each year and this year is no distinct. The sports book has the line pretty near with the Boilermakers at -2 ½ with the over/under at 60.
Wolf Pack vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in NCAA Sports Gambling Dec 24
On Dec 24, the tenth anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl happens in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Wolf Pack takes on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. The sports book has its eyes on this match also with Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62.
Independence Bowl – NCAA Wagering Dec 26
Before the influx of bowl games in recent years, ncaa football revolved around a handful of season-ending contests. One of these games started 35 years back in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sports book has this at Missouri -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.
December 27 Belk Bowl, BofA Stadium
At Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Louisville Cardinals take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the tenth anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th. Louisville enters into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 1st place record in the Big East. Charlie Strong is in his second year as Cardinals coach following spending the prior 7 seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sports book has this at NC State Wolfpack -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.
Dec 28 NCAA Gambling – Military Bowl
Among the newest Bowl games comes out to play on December 28th when the Toledo Rockets face the Air Force Falcons in Washington D.C. at the Military Bowl. The game occurs in RFK Stadium and has been a fixture in December since 2008. The sportsbook usually has its eyes on the prize with Toledo at -3 and the over/under at 70.
College Football Gambling – Champs Sports Bowl
In the 1980′s and 1990′s, these two squads would have been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or one more BCS-type game however the BCS system was not in place back then. Players and systems may modify over the years, but these two squads can still put on one heck of a show. The Seminoles battle against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. We have Jimbo Fisher against Brian Kelly instead of Bobby Bowden against Lou Holtz in what is sure to be an awesome game. The sportsbook seems to concur with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.
