Jay Cooper’s 2018 College Bowl Predictions

The Bowl season is upon us and Jay Cooper gives his predictions for each and every Bowl game – 39 in all plus the Title Game. The action gets underway on Saturday, December 15th and concludes with the College Football Championship Game on January 7th. Picks will be posted a day or two before the game takes place. I don’t like to post them earlier, because as we’ve seen in the past, players get suspended and the lines move dramatically and even more recently, potential NFL Draft picks decide to take themselves out of the game. I’ll have previews for select games including both Playoff games. Enjoy the Bowl season and check back often.


BOWLMATCHUP & PICKDATE
New MexicoNorth Texas +9 over Utah State (L)12/15
CureTulane -3.5 over Louisiana (W)12/15
Las VegasArizona State vs Fresno State (W)12/15
CamelliaEastern Michigan +3 over Georgia Southern (L)12/15
New OrleansMiddle Tenn State vs Appalachian State (L)12/15
Boca RatonNorthern Illinois vs UAB (W)12/18
FriscoOhio vs San Diego State (W)12/19
GasparillaMarshall vs South Florida (W)12/20
BahamasFlorida Intl +7 over Toledo (W)12/21
PotatoBYU vs Western Michigan (L)12/21
BirminghamWake Forest +3 over Memphis (W)12/22
Armed Forces Army -5 over Houston (W)12/22
Dollar GeneralBuffalo -1.5 over Troy (L)12/22
HawaiiLouisiana Tech +1 over Hawaii (W)12/22
First ResponderBoston College +2 over Boise State (PPD)12/26
Quick Lane Georgia Tech -5.5 over Minnesota (L)12/26
Cheez-It TCU +1 over Cal (W)12/26
IndependenceDuke +3 over Temple (W)12/27
PinstripeMiami FL vs Wisconsin (L)12/27
TexasBaylor +4 over Vanderbilt (W)12/27
Music CityPurdue +3.5 over Auburn (L)12/28
Camping WorldSyracuse -2 over West Virginia (W)12/28
AlamoIowa State vs Washington State (W)12/28
ArizonaNevada -2 over Arkansas State (W)12/29
PeachFlorida +6 over Michigan (W)12/29
BelkVirginia +4.5 over South Carolina (W)12/29
OrangeOklahoma vs Alabama (W)12/29
CottonNotre Dame vs Clemson (W)12/29
MilitaryVirginia Tech +6 over Cincinnati12/31
SunPittsburgh +4.5 over Stanford12/31
RedboxMichigan State vs Oregon12/31
LibertyOklahoma State +9 over Missouri12/31
HolidayNorthwestern +7 over Utah12/31
GatorTexas A&M -7 over NC State12/31
OutbackIowa +7 over Mississippi State1/1
CitrusKentucky +6 over Penn State1/1
FiestaCentral Florida +7 over LSU1/1
RoseWashington vs Ohio State1/1
SugarTexas vs Georgia1/1
ChampionshipClemson vs Alabama1/7