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The College Football Playoff committee announced on Dec. 3rd the four teams that will play in the 2023 CFB playoff. The team that was No. 1 in the Associated Press (AP) and College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings throughout the season was left out after Georgia lost in the SEC Championship game for their first loss in their last 30 games. So Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama will play in the CFP semifinals and a chance to win the 2023 national championship.
The rest of the 2023 college football bowl schedule was also announced, and leading online sportsbooks have posted the betting odds and lines on those games.
All 42 bowls offer fans and bettors a chance to enjoy the current bowl schedule ahead of 2024 when the NCAA moves to a 12-team playoff format.
Types of bets and how to read the odds
College football bowl odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook – the official odds provider for the Associated Press. The college football playoff rankings are noted. All times Eastern.
College Football 2023 Bowl Games And Odds
New Year’s Six Bowls
Monday, Jan. 1
ReliaQuest Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN2 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU (-10.5), total 55.5
Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl | 1 p.m. | ABC | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee (-7), total 36.5
VRBO Fiesta Bowl | 1 p.m. | ABC | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon (-14.5), total 63.5
The Rose Bowl – Presented by Prudential | 5 p.m. | ABC | The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 Michigan (-1.5), total 46.5 (CFP Semifinal) – Bet Michigan
All State Sugar Bowl | 8:45 p.m. | ABC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, New Orleans, LA
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas (-4.5), total 63.5 (CFP Semifinal) – Bet Over
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Playoff National Championship
Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Saturday, Dec 16 (Sat)
Myrtle Beach Bowl | 11 a.m. | ESPN | Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC
Georgia Southern vs. Ohio (-1.5), total 54.5
11:30 a.m. ET – ESPN – Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Bahamas
Cricket Celebration Bowl | 12 p.m. | ABC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Howard vs. Florida A&M (NL)
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana (-1.5), total 57.5
Avacados from Mexico Cure Bowl | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State (-4.5), total 51.5
Isleta New Mexico Bowl | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN | University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Fresno State vs. New Mexico State (-1), total 52.5
Starco Brands LA Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Boise State vs. UCLA (-2.5), total 49.5
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN | Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
Cal vs. Texas Tech (-3), total 58.5
Monday, Dec. 18
Famous Toastery Bowl | 2:30 p.m. | ABC | Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky (-2.5), total 57.5
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Scooters Coffee Frisco Bowl | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Marshall vs. UTSA (-8.5), total 56.5
Thursday, Dec. 21
Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl | 8 p.m. | ESPN | FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
South Florida vs. Syracuse (-5.5), total 57.5
Friday, Dec. 22
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Georgia Tech vs. UCF (-6.5), total 61.5
Saturday, Dec. 23
Camellia Bowl | 12 p.m. | ABC | Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State (-1.5), total 51.5
76 Birmingham Bowl | 12 p.m. | ABC | Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Duke vs. Troy (-5.5), total 44.5
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Air Force vs. James Madison (-2.5), total 42.5
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Albertson’s Stadium, Boise, ID
Utah State vs. Georgia State (-3.5), total 63.5
68 Ventures Bowl | 7 p.m. | ESPN | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama (-14), total 48.5
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Northwestern vs. Utah (-9.5), total 42.5
Easy Post Hawaii Bowl | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State (-7.5), total 55.5
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Bowling Green vs. Minnesota (-5.5), total 36.5
ServPro First Responder Bowl | 5:30 p.m. | ABC | Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX
Rice vs. Texas State (-6.5), total 60.5
Guaranteed Rate Bowl | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
UNLV vs. Kansas (-12.5), total 63.5
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com | 2 p.m. | ESPN | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
No. 23 Tulane vs. Virginia Tech (-5.5), total 43.5
Duke’s May Bowl | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
North Carolina vs. West Virginia (-3.5), total 55.5
DirecTV Holiday Bowl | 8 p.m. | FOX | Petco Park, San Diego, CA
USC vs. No. 15 Louisville (-6.5), total 57.5
TaxAct Texas Bowl | 9 p.m. | ESPN | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M (-4.5), total 53.5
Thursday, Dec. 28
Wasabi Fenway Bowl | 11 a.m. | ESPN | Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Boston College vs. No. 24 SMU (-9.5), total 50.5
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Rutgers vs. Miami (-4.5), total 43.5
Pop-Tarts Bowl | 5:45 p.m. | ESPN | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State (-4.5), total 48.5
Valero Alamo Bowl | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN | Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
N0. 12 Oklahoma vs. Arizona (-1.5), total 64.5
Friday, Dec. 29
Taxslayer Gator Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN | EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
Kentucky vs. No. 22 Clemson (-7), total 47.5
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl | 2 p.m. | CBS | Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
No. 19 Oregon State vs. No. 16 Notre Dame (-10.5), total 46.5
AutoZone Liberty Bowl | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Memphis vs. Iowa State (-6.5), total 57.5
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | 8 p.m. | ABC | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 7 Ohio State (-6.5), total 51.5
Saturday, Dec. 30
Chic-Fil-A Bowl Peach Bowl | 12 p.m. | ESPN | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
No. 11 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Penn State (-3.5), total 48.5
Transperfect Music City Bowl | 2 p.m. | ABC | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Maryland vs. Auburn (-2.5), total 42.5
Capital One Orange Bowl | 4 p.m. | ESPN | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia (-14), total 45.5
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl | 4:30 p.m. ABC | Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Wyoming vs. Toledo (-1.5), total 45.5
National Championship Odds
- Michigan (+170)
- Alabama (+200)
- Texas (+250)
- Washington (+750)
There are more factors than ever that go into handicapping and betting college football bowl games. Beyond the motivation and stat profiles, you can see how the odds, lines and totals adjust. That will continue and be something to monitor with coaching changes, injuries, suspensions, transfers and players opting-out impacting the games and betting market.
You can bet on it.
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