College Football Bowl Games parlay at mega +986 odds for Saturday 12/23: Defenses shine in Armed Forces Bowl

Following a long and grueling regular season, it’s time for the most wonderful time of the year. Bowl season is here and with it comes plenty of games for college football fans to wager on over the course of the next few weeks. We’ve got games on tap this weekend featuring both Power 5 and Group of 5 teams alike. These games might n ot be on everyone’s radar, but we can still win on them!

You can read all our college football predictions, but without any further ado, here’s my 3-leg NCAAF parlay with a potential payout of +986 odds. Let's take a look at each of the legs.

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing

James Madison vs Air Force under 41.5 (-110)

As you’ll see with most games during bowl season, James Madison had an abundance of players in the transfer portal ahead of the Armed Forces Bowl. At the moment, 10 of the Dukes' 22 starters are in the transfer portal, while head coach Curt Cignetti won't be on the sideline. Additionally, the Dukes' OC, DC, and quarterback coach won't be on the sideline either. In fact, JMU had to hire 5 temporary coaches for the program's first ever-bowl game. Therefore, it’s hard to expect the JMU offense to be 100% itself, especially against a tough, physical Air Force defense. After all, the Falcons are a top-10 rush defense in the country and have held opponents to less than 18 points per game this year. Part of the reason why the Air Force defense has been so successful this season is due to the Falcons' methodical, run-first approach on offense that takes time off the clock and keeps the defense rested.

  
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