Bowl Game Pick 'Em: Staff Picks for Bowl Season

Bowl Game Pick 'Em: Staff Picks for Bowl Season

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

WriterTotal Correct
Ryan Wollersheim20
Chris Bennett20
Sam Klein17
Ed Kensik17
Chris Benzine16
Jake Blanchard16
Chris Morgan16
Henry Bredemeier16
Nick Grays16
Daniel E. Dobish16
Jesse Siegel16
Greg Vara16
John McKechnie15
Se Ho Park15
Jeff Edgerton12

College Football Bowl Odds

Bowl GameFavoriteUnderdogSpreadCorrect PickFav Pick CtUD Pick Ct
Myrtle Beach BowlGSUOhio-3.5Ohio78
New Orleans BowlJSULouisiana-3.0Push96
Cure BowlApp StateMiami (OH)-5.5Miami (OH)69
New Mexico BowlNMSUFresno State-3.5Fresno State114
LA BowlUCLABoise St.-2.0UCLA87
Independence BowlTexas TechCal-3.0Texas Tech114
Famous Toastery BowlODUWKU-2.5WKU78
Frisco BowlUTSA

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

WriterTotal Correct
Ryan Wollersheim20
Chris Bennett20
Sam Klein17
Ed Kensik17
Chris Benzine16
Jake Blanchard16
Chris Morgan16
Henry Bredemeier16
Nick Grays16
Daniel E. Dobish16
Jesse Siegel16
Greg Vara16
John McKechnie15
Se Ho Park15
Jeff Edgerton12

College Football Bowl Odds

Bowl GameFavoriteUnderdogSpreadCorrect PickFav Pick CtUD Pick Ct
Myrtle Beach BowlGSUOhio-3.5Ohio78
New Orleans BowlJSULouisiana-3.0Push96
Cure BowlApp StateMiami (OH)-5.5Miami (OH)69
New Mexico BowlNMSUFresno State-3.5Fresno State114
LA BowlUCLABoise St.-2.0UCLA87
Independence BowlTexas TechCal-3.0Texas Tech114
Famous Toastery BowlODUWKU-2.5WKU78
Frisco BowlUTSAMarshall-9.5UTSA141
Boca Raton BowlSyracuseUSF-3.5USF69
Gasparilla BowlUCFGeorgia Tech-4.5Georgia Tech78
Camellia BowlArk StNIU-1.0NIU69
Birmingham BowlTroyDuke-7.5Duke114
Armed Forces BowlJMUAir Force-3.0Air Force96
Idaho Potato BowlUtah St.GA State-0.5GA State96
68 Ventures BowlUSAEMU-16.0USA87
Las Vegas BowlUtahNorthwestern-6.5Northwestern114
Hawai'i BowlSJSUCCU-9.5CCU96
Quick Lane BowlMinnBGSU-3.5Minn96
First Responder BowlTexas StateRice-4.0Texas State96
Guaranteed Rate BowlKansasUNLV-12.5Kansas96
Military BowlVa TechTulane-7.5Va Tech510
Duke's Mayo BowlWVUUNC-3.0WVU114
Holiday BowlLouisvilleUSC-8.0USC123
Texas BowlTexas A&MOK State-3.0OK State510
Fenway BowlSMUBC-10.5BC123
Pinstripe BowlMiami (FL)Rutgers-2.0Rutgers96
Pop-Tarts BowlK-StateNC State-3.5K-State78
Alamo BowlArizonaOklahoma-3.0Arizona114
Gator BowlClemsonKentucky-7.0Kentucky96
Sun BowlNotre DameOregon State-8.5Notre Dame132
Liberty BowlIowa StateMemphis-8.5Memphis510
Cotton BowlMissouriOhio State-2.5Missouri105
Peach BowlPenn StateOle Miss-3.5 87
Music City BowlAuburnMaryland-2.5 69
Orange BowlGeorgiaFSU-14.0 105
Arizona BowlWyomingToledo-2.5 105
Reliaquest BowlLSUWisconsin-10.5 132
Citrus BowlTennesseeIowa-8.5 96
Fiesta BowlOregonLiberty-16.0 114
Rose BowlMichiganAlabama-1.5 510
Sugar BowlTexasWashington-4.0 96

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 BenzineJake BlanchardChris MorganJeff EdgertonSam KleinRyan Wollersheim
GSUOhioOhioGSUGSUOhio
LouisianaLouisianaJSUJSUJSUJSU
App StateMiami (OH)Miami (OH)Miami (OH)App StateMiami (OH)
NMSUNMSUFresno StateNMSUFresno StateNMSU
UCLAUCLABoise St.Boise St.Boise St.Boise St.
Texas TechCalCalTexas TechTexas TechTexas Tech
WKUWKUWKUODUWKUODU
UTSAUTSAUTSAUTSAUTSAUTSA
SyracuseUSFUSFSyracuseUSFUSF
UCFUCFUCFGeorgia TechGeorgia TechGeorgia Tech
Ark StNIUArk StArk StNIUNIU
TroyTroyDukeTroyDukeTroy
Air ForceJMUJMUJMUAir ForceAir Force
Utah St.Utah St.Utah St.Utah St.Utah St.GA State
USAUSAEMUEMUEMUUSA
NorthwesternUtahUtahUtahUtahUtah
SJSUCCUSJSUSJSUSJSUCCU
BGSUBGSUMinnMinnMinnMinn
Texas StateRiceTexas StateRiceTexas StateRice
UNLVUNLVKansasKansasKansasKansas
TulaneVa TechTulaneVa TechTulaneTulane
WVUWVUUNCWVUUNCWVU
USCLouisvilleLouisvilleLouisvilleUSCLouisville
OK StateOK StateOK StateOK StateOK StateTexas A&M
SMUSMUSMUSMUSMUSMU
RutgersMiami (FL)Miami (FL)Miami (FL)RutgersMiami (FL)
NC StateNC StateNC StateNC StateK-StateK-State
ArizonaArizonaArizonaArizonaOklahomaArizona
KentuckyClemsonKentuckyClemsonClemsonKentucky
Oregon StateNotre DameNotre DameNotre DameNotre DameNotre Dame
MemphisMemphisMemphisMemphisIowa StateMemphis
MissouriMissouriMissouriOhio StateOhio StateMissouri
Penn StateOle MissPenn StatePenn StatePenn StatePenn State
AuburnMarylandAuburnMarylandAuburnMaryland
FSUGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaFSUFSU
WyomingToledoToledoToledoWyomingWyoming
LSULSULSULSULSULSU
IowaTennesseeTennesseeIowaTennesseeIowa
OregonOregonOregonOregonOregonOregon
MichiganAlabamaMichiganAlabamaMichiganAlabama
TexasWashingtonWashingtonWashingtonTexasWashington
Correct PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect Picks
161616121720
Total possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possible
323232323232
Henry BredemeierNick GraysDaniel E. DobishEd KensikJohn McKechnieJesse Siegel
OhioOhioGSUOhioGSUOhio
JSULouisianaJSUJSUJSULouisiana
Miami (OH)App StateApp StateApp StateMiami (OH)Miami (OH)
NMSUNMSUNMSUNMSUNMSUFresno State
UCLAUCLAUCLABoise St.Boise St.Boise St.
Texas TechTexas TechTexas TechTexas TechCalTexas Tech
ODUODUWKUODUWKUODU
UTSAUTSAUTSAUTSAUTSAMarshall
USFUSFUSFUSFSyracuseSyracuse
UCFUCFUCFGeorgia TechGeorgia TechGeorgia Tech
Ark StNIUNIUNIUNIUNIU
DukeTroyTroyTroyTroyTroy
Air ForceJMUJMUJMUJMUJMU
Utah St.GA StateUtah St.Utah St.Utah St.GA State
USAUSAEMUEMUEMUEMU
UtahNorthwesternNorthwesternNorthwesternUtahUtah
CCUSJSUSJSUCCUCCUCCU
MinnMinnBGSUMinnBGSUMinn
RiceTexas StateTexas StateRiceTexas StateRice
KansasUNLVUNLVKansasUNLVUNLV
TulaneTulaneTulaneTulaneVa TechTulane
UNCWVUUNCWVUWVUWVU
LouisvilleLouisvilleUSCLouisvilleLouisvilleLouisville
Texas A&MOK StateOK StateOK StateTexas A&MTexas A&M
SMUSMUBCBCSMUBC
Miami (FL)RutgersRutgersMiami (FL)Miami (FL)Miami (FL)
K-StateK-StateNC StateK-StateK-StateK-State
OklahomaOklahomaArizonaOklahomaArizonaArizona
ClemsonClemsonClemsonKentuckyKentuckyKentucky
Notre DameNotre DameNotre DameNotre DameNotre DameNotre Dame
MemphisIowa StateMemphisMemphisMemphisMemphis
MissouriOhio StateMissouriOhio StateMissouriOhio State
Ole MissPenn StateOle MissPenn StatePenn StateOle Miss
MarylandMarylandMarylandAuburnMarylandMaryland
GeorgiaFSUGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgia
ToledoWyomingWyomingWyomingWyomingToledo
LSUWisconsinWisconsinLSULSULSU
TennesseeIowaTennesseeIowaIowaTennessee
OregonOregonLibertyLibertyOregonLiberty
AlabamaMichiganAlabamaMichiganAlabamaAlabama
TexasTexasTexasTexasTexasWashington
Correct PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect PicksCorrect Picks
161616171516
Total possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possibleTotal possible
323232323232
Greg VaraChris BennettSe Ho Park
OhioGSUGSU
JSULouisianaLouisiana
Miami (OH)Miami (OH)App State
NMSUFresno StateNMSU
UCLAUCLAUCLA
CalTexas TechTexas Tech
ODUWKUWKU
UTSAUTSAUTSA
SyracuseUSFSyracuse
Georgia TechGeorgia TechUCF
Ark StArk StNIU
DukeTroyTroy
Air ForceAir ForceJMU
GA StateGA StateGA State
USAUSAUSA
UtahUtahUtah
SJSUSJSUSJSU
BGSUMinnBGSU
Texas StateTexas StateTexas State
KansasKansasKansas
Va TechVa TechTulane
WVUWVUWVU
LouisvilleLouisvilleLouisville
Texas A&MOK StateOK State
SMUSMUSMU
RutgersMiami (FL)Rutgers
NC StateNC StateNC State
ArizonaArizonaArizona
ClemsonClemsonClemson
Oregon StateNotre DameNotre Dame
Iowa StateIowa StateIowa State
MissouriMissouriMissouri
Ole MissOle MissOle Miss
MarylandAuburnAuburn
FSUGeorgiaGeorgia
WyomingWyomingWyoming
LSULSULSU
TennesseeTennesseeTennessee
OregonLibertyOregon
AlabamaAlabamaAlabama
TexasWashingtonTexas
Correct PicksCorrect PicksCorrect Picks
162015
Total possibleTotal possibleTotal possible
323232

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Chris Bennett
Bennett covers baseball, college football and college basketball for RotoWire. Before turning to fantasy writing, he worked in scouting/player development for the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos. He's also a fan of the ACC.
Chris Benzine
Chris is the college football editor and the Kansas City Chiefs beat writer. He's a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Jake Blanchard
Jake attended college at the University of Alabama, where a childhood love for college football truly blossomed. During his time in college, Jake started his own blog, where he wrote about all sports, but it mainly focused on college football, NFL and MLB while also giving gambling advice. Jake now covers college football for RotoWire.
Henry Bredemeier
Henry Bredemeier is a RotoWire contributor for college football and soccer. When not working, he likes to read, get frustrated while playing FIFA 23, and root for his favorite team, the Baltimore Ravens.
Daniel Dobish
Hockey writer, unskilled fourth liner, fantasy and gambling industry veteran, handicapper, FSWA's 2011 fantasy hockey writer of the year nominee and four-time FSWA award winner. Twitter: @danieledobish
Jeff Edgerton
Jeff has provided sports content for numerous sports outlets and has played fantasy sports since scores had to be tabulated via newspaper. He started working with RotoWire in 2017. Originally from South Carolina, he's a lifelong Clemson fan now enjoying the sun in Los Angeles.
Nick Grays
Grays covers college football for RotoWire by night and is a Financial Analyst by day.
Edward Kensik
Kensik is a long-time writer for Rotowire over the years, covering MLB, NBA and NHL teams and currently is covering Notre Dame football. In addition, he writes blogs on Daily Fantasy football and baseball.
Sam Klein
NHL, MLB and CFB contributor at RotoWire. Previously covered MILB for Metsmerized Online and MetsMinors.net.
John McKechnie
John is the 2016 and 2021 FSWA College Writer of the Year winner. He is a Maryland native and graduate of the University of Georgia. He's been writing for RotoWire since 2014.
Chris Morgan
Chris Morgan is a writer of sports, pop culture, and humor articles, a book author, a podcaster, and a fan of all Detroit sports teams.
Se Ho Park
Se Ho previously worked for the Korea Baseball Organization and Korea Football Association.
Jesse Siegel
Siegel covers college football, college basketball and minor league baseball for RotoWire. He was named College Sports Writer of the Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association.
Greg Vara
Vara is the lead golf writer at RotoWire. He was named the FSWA Golf Writer of the Year in 2005 and 2013. He also picks college football games against the spread in his "College Capper" article.
Ryan Wollersheim
2022 University of Wisconsin graduate and blind lover of all things college football. Also an unbiased observer of NFL, CFB, NBA and CBB for all teams not located in the cheese capital of the world.
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