This article is part of our Bowl Game Pick 'Em series.
College Football Bowl Picks: Staff Picks for the 2022-23 Bowl Season
Updated thru 12/29 bowl games
'Tis the season for college football bowl games, and the RotoWire's team of writers hopes to bring you some holiday cheer with correct picks during bowl season. Before we get into the picks, let's check out some of the odds, favorites and underdogs, spreads (as of Dec. 9 on ESPN BET used for article) and a breakdown of the writers' picks for the upcoming bowl season.
- All picks are against the spread
Losing picks are noted as such- Pushes are italicized
- All odds courtesy of ESPN BET as of 12/9
Leaderboard
Out of a possible 32
| Writer | Total Correct |
|---|---|
| Ryan Wollersheim | 20 |
| Chris Bennett | 20 |
| Sam Klein | 17 |
| Ed Kensik | 17 |
| Chris Benzine | 16 |
| Jake Blanchard | 16 |
| Chris Morgan | 16 |
| Henry Bredemeier | 16 |
| Nick Grays | 16 |
| Daniel E. Dobish | 16 |
| Jesse Siegel | 16 |
| Greg Vara | 16 |
| John McKechnie | 15 |
| Se Ho Park | 15 |
| Jeff Edgerton | 12 |
College Football Bowl Odds
| Bowl Game | Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Correct Pick | Fav Pick Ct | UD Pick Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | GSU | Ohio | -3.5 | Ohio | 7 | 8 |
| New Orleans Bowl | JSU | Louisiana | -3.0 | Push | 9 | 6 |
| Cure Bowl | App State | Miami (OH) | -5.5 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 9 |
| New Mexico Bowl | NMSU | Fresno State | -3.5 | Fresno State | 11 | 4 |
| LA Bowl | UCLA | Boise St. | -2.0 | UCLA | 8 | 7 |
| Independence Bowl | Texas Tech | Cal | -3.0 | Texas Tech | 11 | 4 |
| Famous Toastery Bowl | ODU | WKU | -2.5 | WKU | 7 | 8 |
| Frisco Bowl | UTSA |
College Football Bowl Picks: Staff Picks for the 2022-23 Bowl Season
Updated thru 12/29 bowl games
'Tis the season for college football bowl games, and the RotoWire's team of writers hopes to bring you some holiday cheer with correct picks during bowl season. Before we get into the picks, let's check out some of the odds, favorites and underdogs, spreads (as of Dec. 9 on ESPN BET used for article) and a breakdown of the writers' picks for the upcoming bowl season.
- All picks are against the spread
Losing picks are noted as such- Pushes are italicized
- All odds courtesy of ESPN BET as of 12/9
Leaderboard
Out of a possible 32
| Writer | Total Correct |
|---|---|
| Ryan Wollersheim | 20 |
| Chris Bennett | 20 |
| Sam Klein | 17 |
| Ed Kensik | 17 |
| Chris Benzine | 16 |
| Jake Blanchard | 16 |
| Chris Morgan | 16 |
| Henry Bredemeier | 16 |
| Nick Grays | 16 |
| Daniel E. Dobish | 16 |
| Jesse Siegel | 16 |
| Greg Vara | 16 |
| John McKechnie | 15 |
| Se Ho Park | 15 |
| Jeff Edgerton | 12 |
College Football Bowl Odds
| Bowl Game | Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Correct Pick | Fav Pick Ct | UD Pick Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | GSU | Ohio | -3.5 | Ohio | 7 | 8 |
| New Orleans Bowl | JSU | Louisiana | -3.0 | Push | 9 | 6 |
| Cure Bowl | App State | Miami (OH) | -5.5 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 9 |
| New Mexico Bowl | NMSU | Fresno State | -3.5 | Fresno State | 11 | 4 |
| LA Bowl | UCLA | Boise St. | -2.0 | UCLA | 8 | 7 |
| Independence Bowl | Texas Tech | Cal | -3.0 | Texas Tech | 11 | 4 |
| Famous Toastery Bowl | ODU | WKU | -2.5 | WKU | 7 | 8 |
| Frisco Bowl | UTSA | Marshall | -9.5 | UTSA | 14 | 1 |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Syracuse | USF | -3.5 | USF | 6 | 9 |
| Gasparilla Bowl | UCF | Georgia Tech | -4.5 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 8 |
| Camellia Bowl | Ark St | NIU | -1.0 | NIU | 6 | 9 |
| Birmingham Bowl | Troy | Duke | -7.5 | Duke | 11 | 4 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | JMU | Air Force | -3.0 | Air Force | 9 | 6 |
| Idaho Potato Bowl | Utah St. | GA State | -0.5 | GA State | 9 | 6 |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | USA | EMU | -16.0 | USA | 8 | 7 |
| Las Vegas Bowl | Utah | Northwestern | -6.5 | Northwestern | 11 | 4 |
| Hawai'i Bowl | SJSU | CCU | -9.5 | CCU | 9 | 6 |
| Quick Lane Bowl | Minn | BGSU | -3.5 | Minn | 9 | 6 |
| First Responder Bowl | Texas State | Rice | -4.0 | Texas State | 9 | 6 |
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Kansas | UNLV | -12.5 | Kansas | 9 | 6 |
| Military Bowl | Va Tech | Tulane | -7.5 | Va Tech | 5 | 10 |
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | WVU | UNC | -3.0 | WVU | 11 | 4 |
| Holiday Bowl | Louisville | USC | -8.0 | USC | 12 | 3 |
| Texas Bowl | Texas A&M | OK State | -3.0 | OK State | 5 | 10 |
| Fenway Bowl | SMU | BC | -10.5 | BC | 12 | 3 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | Miami (FL) | Rutgers | -2.0 | Rutgers | 9 | 6 |
| Pop-Tarts Bowl | K-State | NC State | -3.5 | K-State | 7 | 8 |
| Alamo Bowl | Arizona | Oklahoma | -3.0 | Arizona | 11 | 4 |
| Gator Bowl | Clemson | Kentucky | -7.0 | Kentucky | 9 | 6 |
| Sun Bowl | Notre Dame | Oregon State | -8.5 | Notre Dame | 13 | 2 |
| Liberty Bowl | Iowa State | Memphis | -8.5 | Memphis | 5 | 10 |
| Cotton Bowl | Missouri | Ohio State | -2.5 | Missouri | 10 | 5 |
| Peach Bowl | Penn State | Ole Miss | -3.5 | 8 | 7 | |
| Music City Bowl | Auburn | Maryland | -2.5 | 6 | 9 | |
| Orange Bowl | Georgia | FSU | -14.0 | 10 | 5 | |
| Arizona Bowl | Wyoming | Toledo | -2.5 | 10 | 5 | |
| Reliaquest Bowl | LSU | Wisconsin | -10.5 | 13 | 2 | |
| Citrus Bowl | Tennessee | Iowa | -8.5 | 9 | 6 | |
| Fiesta Bowl | Oregon | Liberty | -16.0 | 11 | 4 | |
| Rose Bowl | Michigan | Alabama | -1.5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Sugar Bowl | Texas | Washington | -4.0 | 9 | 6 |
Most of the games sport a significant number of picks on both sides, but there are a number that also sport double-digit picks one way or the other, likely due, in some instances, to significant line movement for one reason or another. The biggest line shift occurred in the game between UTSA and Marshall, which likely led to the heavy lean in the direction of UTSA for those picks. Check out the individual picks below.
College Football Bowl Picks
| Chris Benzine | Jake Blanchard | Chris Morgan | Jeff Edgerton | Sam Klein | Ryan Wollersheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | |||
| Louisiana | Louisiana | JSU | JSU | JSU | JSU |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | ||
| Fresno State | Fresno State | ||||
| UCLA | UCLA | ||||
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | ||
| WKU | WKU | WKU | WKU | ||
| UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA |
| USF | USF | Syracuse | USF | USF | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | |||
| NIU | NIU | NIU | |||
| Duke | Duke | ||||
| Air Force | Air Force | Air Force | |||
| GA State | |||||
| USA | USA | USA | |||
| Northwestern | |||||
| CCU | CCU | ||||
| Minn | Minn | Minn | Minn | ||
| Texas State | Texas State | Rice | Texas State | Rice | |
| Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | ||
| Va Tech | Va Tech | ||||
| WVU | WVU | WVU | WVU | ||
| USC | USC | ||||
| OK State | OK State | OK State | OK State | OK State | |
| SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | ||||
| NC State | NC State | NC State | NC State | K-State | K-State |
| Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | |
| Kentucky | Clemson | Kentucky | Clemson | Clemson | Kentucky |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | |
| Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | |
| Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | ||
| Penn State | Ole Miss | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State |
| Auburn | Maryland | Auburn | Maryland | Auburn | Maryland |
| FSU | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | FSU | FSU |
| Wyoming | Toledo | Toledo | Toledo | Wyoming | Wyoming |
| LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU | LSU |
| Iowa | Tennessee | Tennessee | Iowa | Tennessee | Iowa |
| Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
| Michigan | Alabama | Michigan | Alabama | Michigan | Alabama |
| Texas | Washington | Washington | Washington | Texas | Washington |
| Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
| Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Henry Bredemeier | Nick Grays | Daniel E. Dobish | Ed Kensik | John McKechnie | Jesse Siegel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | ||
| JSU | Louisiana | JSU | JSU | JSU | Louisiana |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | |||
| Fresno State | |||||
| UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | |||
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | |
| WKU | WKU | ||||
| UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | |
| USF | USF | USF | USF | ||
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | |||
| NIU | NIU | NIU | NIU | NIU | |
| Duke | |||||
| Air Force | |||||
| GA State | GA State | ||||
| USA | USA | ||||
| Northwestern | Northwestern | Northwestern | |||
| CCU | CCU | CCU | CCU | ||
| Minn | Minn | Minn | Minn | ||
| Texas State | Texas State | Texas State | |||
| Kansas | Kansas | ||||
| Va Tech | |||||
| WVU | WVU | WVU | WVU | ||
| USC | |||||
| OK State | OK State | OK State | |||
| BC | BC | BC | |||
| Rutgers | Rutgers | ||||
| K-State | K-State | K-State | K-State | K-State | |
| Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | |||
| Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | |||
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | |
| Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | |||
| Ole Miss | Penn State | Ole Miss | Penn State | Penn State | Ole Miss |
| Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Auburn | Maryland | Maryland |
| Georgia | FSU | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia |
| Toledo | Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming | Toledo |
| LSU | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | LSU | LSU | LSU |
| Tennessee | Iowa | Tennessee | Iowa | Iowa | Tennessee |
| Oregon | Oregon | Liberty | Liberty | Oregon | Liberty |
| Alabama | Michigan | Alabama | Michigan | Alabama | Alabama |
| Texas | Texas | Texas | Texas | Texas | Washington |
| Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible | Total possible |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Greg Vara | Chris Bennett | Se Ho Park |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| JSU | Louisiana | Louisiana |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | |
| Fresno State | ||
| UCLA | UCLA | UCLA |
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | |
| WKU | WKU | |
| UTSA | UTSA | UTSA |
| USF | ||
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | |
| NIU | ||
| Duke | ||
| Air Force | Air Force | |
| GA State | GA State | GA State |
| USA | USA | USA |
| Minn | ||
| Texas State | Texas State | Texas State |
| Kansas | Kansas | Kansas |
| Va Tech | Va Tech | |
| WVU | WVU | WVU |
| Texas A&M | ||
| Rutgers | Rutgers | |
| Arizona | Arizona | Arizona |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | |
| Missouri | Missouri | Missouri |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss |
| Maryland | Auburn | Auburn |
| FSU | Georgia | Georgia |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming |
| LSU | LSU | LSU |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| Oregon | Liberty | Oregon |
| Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
| Texas | Washington | Texas |
| Correct Picks | Correct Picks | Correct Picks |
| 16 | 20 | 15 |
| Total possible | Total possible | Total possible |
| 32 | 32 | 32 |
