Our Sportsbook Review analysts put together a list of their college football expert picks for Saturday's college bowl game slate. The picks are based on the top NCAAF odds from our best sports betting apps, and this page will serve as your one-stop shop featuring our best picks for Saturday.
Holiday season has arrived, which means many of us will spend the next several days watching a lot of sports while trying to avoid actual family time. Or maybe that's just me.
Either way, our college football experts have you set with some of their favorite picks for Saturday's bowl-game slate. For our complete betting coverage, check out our College Football Best Bets and College Football Player Props ahead of all the action.
As part of our look at all college bowl game odds, here are our best college football expert picks for Saturday's bowl games (odds via our best college football betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
College football schedule for Saturday
(Odds via Caesars)
- Duke vs. Troy (-7)
- Arkansas State (-3) vs. Northern Illinois
- James Madison (-1) vs. Air Force
- Georgia State vs. Utah State (-1.5)
- South Alabama (-17) vs. Eastern Michigan
- Utah (-6) vs. Northwestern
- Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State (-10)
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College football expert picks for Saturday's bowl games
| Shane Jackson | Mike Spector | Brenden Schaeffer | Phil Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy vs. Duke | Jordan Moore anytime touchdown (+190 via FanDuel) ??? | Troy team total Over 27.5 (+105 via DraftKings) ???? | Gunnar Watson Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Gunnar Watson Over 227.5 passing yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
| James Madison vs. Air Force | James Madison -1 (-110 via Caesars) ??? | Air Force ML (+107 via BetRivers) ??? | James Madison -1 (-110 via Caesars) ???? | Zac Larrier Under 47.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? |
| Georgia State vs. Utah State | Utah State -2.5 (-105 via Caesars) ??? | Jalen Royals 90+ alternate receiving yards (+100 via DraftKings) ??? | Darren Grainger Over 48.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ??? | Darren Grainger Under 195.5 passing yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
| South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan | Kentrel Bullock Over 0.5 rushing touchdown s (+290 via DraftKings) ?? | Braylon McReynolds Over 91.5 rushing yards (-115 via DraftKings, bet365) ???? | Tanner Knue Under 35.5 receiving yards (-115 via DraftKings) ??? | Samson Evans Over 0.5 rushing touchdowns (+160 via DraftKings) ??? |
| Utah vs. Northwestern | Cam Porter Over 6.5 receiving yards (-114 via FanDuel) ???? | Ja'Quinden Jackson Under 74.5 rushing yards (-114 via FanDuel) ??? | Under 41.5 (-110 via BetMGM) ??? | Cam Johnson Over 52.5 receiving yards (-115 via bet365) ???? |
| Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State | Chevan Cordeiro Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-115 via DraftKings, bet365) ????? | Chevan Cordeiro Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (-115 via DraftKings, bet365) ???? | Over 48.5 (-110 via bet365) ???? | Kairee Robinson 2-plus touchdowns (+215 via DraftKings) ??? |
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College football top picks for Saturday
When it comes to betting on bowls, deciphering motivation becomes such a huge part of the handicap. Well, there won't be many people more motivated than San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro during his final collegiate game in this year's Hawaii Bowl against Coastal Carolina.
It's a full-circle moment for Cordeiro, who began his career by playing three seasons with Hawaii before transferring to San Jose State the last two years. The Mountain West Conference's all-time leader in touchdowns even practiced on the same field that he grew up on in Honolulu to prepare for this bowl game.
Narrative aside, the projections are in o ur favor for this prop. We have him finishing with two-plus passing touchdowns in a game that San Jose State is roughly a double-digit favorite. He has thrown multiple touchdown passes in five of his last six games and 11-of-14 wins in his two years with the Spartans.