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College Football bowl lines: Transfer portal, opt-out tracker and updated odds
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix (10) talk after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Eugene, Ore.
Bowl season is here. Each qualifying team now knows its postseason destination. Lines have been set for each matchup, but before you begin placing bets on each bowl game, there are a few things you should know.
The team you saw during the regular season will not always look the same during bowl season. There have already been several coaches who took different jobs (ex: Mike Elko from Duke to Texas A&M) and players who hit the transfer portal (ex: Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel).
Entering the transfer portal doesn’t disqualify one from playing in their school’s bowl game. However, a large portion of those players will decide against playing in the postseason as they look elsewhere. There are also opt-outs, who are individuals who have already stated they will not play for any number of reasons (ex: USC QB Caleb Williams) — usually due to the NFL Draft.
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All three of the examples listed above represent personnel who were crucial to their programs and who will undoubtedly influence the lines for their respective bowl games.
Therefore, before you lock in those bowl bets, it’s important to do some research on who is in and who is out. We’ll do our best to track live transfers, opt-outs, injuries and more in this article so that you’re caught up with the latest team news across the country.
Below are the odds (courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook, the official odds partner of Bet.NOLA.com, as of Monday, Dec. 18, 2023) for every remaining bowl matchup, as well as important information regarding each team’s roster:
Frisco Bowl (Marshall vs. UTSA)
Time/TV: Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: UTSA -12
Over/Under: 52.5
Moneyline: UTSA -550, Marshall +400
Marshall: QB Cam Fancher (transfer portal), RB Rasheen Ali (potential opt-out), WR Caleb Coombs (transfer portal), C/G Trent Holler (transfer portal), S J.J. Roberts (injury: questionable)
UTSA: EDGE Trey Moore (transfer portal)
Boca Raton Bowl (South Florida vs. Syracuse)
Time/TV: Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Syracuse -2.5
Over/Under: 56.5
Moneyline: Syracuse -135, South Florida +115
South Florida: LG Andrew Kilfoyl (injury: questionable), RG Zane Herring (injury: questionable), LB Lloyd Summerall (undisclosed: out), S Will Jones II (transfer portal)
Syracuse: QB Garrett Shrader (injury: out), DE Terry Lockett (injury: questionable), EDGE Leon Lowery Jr. (transfer portal), CB Jeremiah Wilson (transfer portal), S Aman Greenwood (transfer portal)
Gasparilla Bowl (Georgia Tech vs. UCF)
Time/TV: Friday, Dec. 22, at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: UCF -4.5
Over/Under: 67
Moneyline: UCF -195, Georgia Tech +162
Georgia Tech: EDGE Kyle Kennard (transfer portal), CB Kenan Johnson (transfer portal)
UCF: C Drake Metcalf (transfer portal), CB Corey Thorton (transfer portal), S Jireh Wilson (injury: questionable), DB Braeden Marshall (injury: questionable)
Birmingham Bowl (Duke vs. Troy)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. (ABC)
Spread: Troy -7.5
Over/Under: 44.5
Moneyline: Troy -305, Duke +240
Duke: HC Mike Elko (left for Texas A&M), QB Riley Leonard (transfer portal), RB Jordan Waters (transfer portal), RB Jaquez Moore (transfer portal), C Scott Elliott (injury: questionable), T Graham Barton (potential opt-out), EDGE RJ Oben (transfer portal), DL Aeneas Peebles (transfer portal), DL DeWayne Carter (potential opt-out), LB Dorian Mausi (transfer portal), DB/KR Jaylen Stinson (transfer portal), DB Brandon Johnson (transfer portal), S Terry Moore (injury: questionable)
Troy: HC Jon Sumrall (left for Tulane), LB Jayden McDonald (transfer portal)
Camellia Bowl (Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Arkansas State -2.5
Over/Under: 53.5
Moneyline: Arkansas State -140, Northern Illinois +118
Arkansas State: RB Zak Wallace (injury: questionable), C Jacob Bayer (injury: probable), DL Ashtin “Rusty” Rustemeyer (transfer portal), DL Kadan Lewis (transfer portal), LB Javante Mackey (transfer portal)
Northern Illinois: WR Kacper Rutkiewicz (injury: out), DE George Gumbs (transfer portal), S Devin Lafayette (transfer portal), S CJ Brown (transfer portal)
Armed Forces Bowl (Air Force vs. James Madison)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
Spread: James Madison -2.5
Over/Under: 41
Moneyline: James Madison -140, Air Force +118
Air Force: QB Zac Larrier (injury: questionable), WR Dane Dinamon (injury: questionable), WR Jared Roznos (injury: questionable), LB C.J. Boyd (injury: doubtful), CB Jerome Gaillard (injury: questionable)
James Madison*: HC Curt Cignetti (left for Indiana), QB Jordan McCloud (transfer portal), RB Ty Son Lawton (transfer portal), WR Elijah Sarratt (transfer portal), LT Tyshawn Wyatt (injury: out), OL Tyler Stephens (transfer portal), DE Jalen Green (injury: questionable), DL Mikail Kamara (transfer portal), DL James Carpenter (transfer portal), LB Aiden Fisher (transfer portal), LB Jailin Walker (transfer portal), LB Taurus Jones (transfer portal), CB Chauncey Logan (transfer portal)
*- All JMU players in the transfer portal still plan to play, subject to change
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Georgia State vs. Utah State)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Utah State -3
Over/Under: 62
Moneyline: Utah State -160, Georgia State +135
Georgia State: RB Marcus Carroll (transfer portal), RB KZ Adams (transfer portal), WR Robert Lewis (transfer portal), RT Montavious Cunningham (transfer portal), CB Bryquice Brown (transfer portal), CB Tony McCray (transfer portal), S Jalen Tate (transfer portal)
Utah State: CB Avante Dickerson (injury: questionable)
68 Ventures Bowl (Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: South Alabama -16
Over/Under: 46.5
Moneyline: South Alabama -800, Eastern Michigan +550
Eastern Michigan: QB Austin Smith (transfer portal), G Zack Conti (transfer portal), TE Andreas Paaske (transfer portal), DL Alex Merritt (transfer portal), EDGE Mikah Coleman (transfer portal)
South Alabama: RB La’Damian Webb (opt-out), WR Caullin Lacy (transfer portal), LT Jordan Davis (injury: questionable)
Las Vegas Bowl (Northwestern vs. Utah)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 6:30 p.m. (ABC)
Spread: Utah -6.5
Over/Under: 42
Moneyline: Utah -240, Northwestern +196
Northwestern: LG Josh Priebe (transfer portal), S Coco Azema (injury: probable)
Utah: QB Nate Johnson (transfer portal), QB Bryson Barnes (transfer portal: playing), WR Devaughn Vele (opt-out), WR Mikey Matthews (transfer portal), DL Jonah Elliss (potential opt-out), EDGE Logan Fano (injury: out), LB Lander Barton (injury: out), CB JaTravis Broughton (transfer portal)
Hawaii Bowl (Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State)
Time/TV: Saturday, Dec. 23, at 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: San Jose State -10
Over/Under: 54
Moneyline: San Jose State -400, Coastal Carolina +310
Coastal Carolina*: QB Grayson McCall (transfer portal), QB Jarrett Guest (transfer portal), RB CJ Beasley (transfer portal), WR Jared Brown (transfer portal), LB JT Killen (transfer portal), CB Juan Powell (injury: questionable)
San Jose State: LT Fernando Carmona (transfer portal), TE Dominick Mazotti (transfer portal)
*-Some transfer portal players could play in the bowl
Quick Lane Bowl (Bowling Green vs. Minnesota)
Time/TV: Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Minnesota -3.5
Over/Under: 38.5
Moneyline: Minnesota -178, Bowling Green +150
Bowling Green: RB Ta’ron Keith (transfer portal), CB Jalen Huskey (transfer portal), CB Deshawn Jones Jr. (transfer portal), S Trent Simms (injury: questionable)
Minnesota: QB Athan Kaliakmanis (transfer portal), QB Drew Viotto (transfer portal), RB Darius Taylor (injury: questionable), LB Maverick Baranowski (injury: questionable), LB Cody Lindenberg (injury: playing), S Darius Green (injury: questionable), S Tyler Nubin (potential opt-out)
First Responder Bowl (Rice vs. Texas State)
Time/TV: Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Texas State -4.5
Over/Under: 60.5
Moneyline: Texas State -190, Rice +158
Rice: QB JT Daniels (retired: out), LB Chris Conti (injury: doubtful)
Texas State: WR Joey Hobert (injury: questionable), LG Dorion Strawn (injury: questionable), DE Chance Main (injury: questionable)
Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Kansas vs. UNLV)
Time/TV: Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Kansas -12.5
Over/Under: 64.5
Moneyline: Kansas -455, UNLV +345
Kansas: OC Andy Kotelnicki (left for Penn State), WR Tanaka Scott (transfer portal), RT Bryce Cabeldue (injury: questionable), G Michael Ford Jr. (injury: questionable)
UNLV: RB Courtney Reese (transfer portal), S Jett Elad (injury: questionable), S Cameren Jenkins (injury: questionable)
Military Bowl (Tulane vs. Virginia Tech)
Time/TV: Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Spread: Virginia Tech -10
Over/Under: 45
Moneyline: Virginia Tech -385, Tulane +300
Tulane: HC Willie Fritz (left for Houston), QB Michael Pratt (opt-out), QB Kai Horton (transfer portal), WR Chris Brazzell (transfer portal), WR Lawrence Keys III (injury: questionable), WR Jha’Quan Jackson (injury: questionable), TE Alex Bauman (transf
