Odds & Trends: College Football Bowl Season 2014
One week from today the college football world will go bowl crazy as 76 schools look to cap their season off in style.
Starting with the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 20 and finishing with the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on January 12, football fans and bettors will be treated to three weeks of fast and furious action. That means there’s plenty to get excited about, and plenty to research.
Betting Sports is here to give you a head start on your friends, colleagues and, of course, the bookmakers, bringing you a rundown of what’s happening between now and January 12.
Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all 38 bowl games taking place this year, as well as the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Click on the link to discover the latest odds and trends relating to each game before you lay your money down.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SEASON
December 20
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA (11:00 a.m. ET)
Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
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Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM (2:20 p.m. ET)
Utah State vs. UTEP
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Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV (3:30 p.m. ET)
Utah vs. Colorado State
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID (5:45 p.m. ET)
Western Michigan vs. Air Force
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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL (9:15 p.m. ET)
South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
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December 22
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami, FL (2:00 p.m. ET)
BYU vs. Memphis
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December 23
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Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL (6:00 p.m. ET)
Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA (9:30 p.m. ET)
Navy vs. San Diego State
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December 24
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas (12:00 p.m. ET)
Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky
Hawai’i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI (8:00 p.m. ET)
Fresno State vs. Rice
December 26
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX (1:00 p.m. ET)
Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit, MI (4:30 p.m. ET)
Rutgers vs. North Carolina
BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL (8:00 p.m. ET)
North Carolina State vs. UCF
December 27
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD (1:00 p.m. ET)
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX (2:00 p.m. ET)
Arizona State vs. Duke
Duck Commander Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA (3:30 p.m. ET)
Miami (FL) vs. South Carolina
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY (4:30 p.m. ET)
Boston College vs. Penn State
National University Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA (8:00 p.m. ET)
Nebraska vs. USC
December 29
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN (2:00 p.m. ET)
Texas A&M vs. West Virginia
Russell Athletic Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL (5:30 p.m. ET)
Oklahoma vs. Clemson
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX (9:00 p.m. ET)
Arkansas vs. Texas
December 30
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
LP Field, Nashville, TN (3:00 p.m. ET)
Notre Dame vs. LSU
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC (6:30 p.m. ET)
Georgia vs. Louisville
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (10:00 pm. ET)
Maryland vs. Stanford
December 31
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA (12:30 p.m. ET)
Mississippi vs. TCU
VIZIO Fiesta Bowl
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ (4:00 p.m. ET)
Boise State vs. Arizona
Capital One Orange Bowl
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL (8:00 p.m. ET)
Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech
January 1
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL (12:00 p.m. ET)
Auburn vs. Wisconsin
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (12:30 p.m. ET)
Michigan State vs. Baylor
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL (1:00 p.m. ET)
Missouri vs. Minnesota
Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual
(College Football Playoff Semifinal)
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA (5:00 p.m. ET)
Oregon vs. Florida State
Allstate Sugar Bowl
(College Football Playoff Semifinal)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA (8:30 p.m. ET)
Alabama vs. Ohio State
January 2
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX (12:00 p.m. ET)
Houston vs. Pittsburgh
TaxSlayer Bowl
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL (3:20 p.m. ET)
Iowa vs. Tennessee
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX (6:45 p.m. ET)
Kansas State vs. UCLA
TicketCity Cactus Bowl
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ (10:15 p.m. ET)
Washington vs. Oklahoma State
January 3
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL (1:00 p.m. ET)
East Carolina vs. Florida
January 4
GoDaddy Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL (9:00 p.m. ET)
Toledo vs. Arkansas State
January 12
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (Time TBD)
Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner
Betting Sports will have extensive coverage of the College Football Playoff and the National Championship Game over the coming month, so be sure to keep coming back.
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