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Free Picks on NCAA Football Bowl Games: 5 Best Underdogs to Bet

Bowl Season Betting? – Free Predictions

The odds are now out for all of the bowl games and I’m going to outline the best underdogs to bet on the money line. Be sure to visit Cappers Picks daily for our latest college football bowl predictions.

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Game #1 – Navy Midshipmen vs. San Diego State Aztecs

Poinsettia Bowl
NCAA Football Money Line: Navy +110
Matchup | Preview

Navy (6-5) plays Army this weekend, but they’ll play San Diego State (7-5) in the Poinsettia Bowl. This will be a close match-up, but I’ll go with the team that has the better rushing attack in this game.

The Midshipmen average 357.8 RYPG (2nd) while the Aztecs average 218.6 RYPG (30th). San Diego State is better on defense at stopping the run, but they haven’t played a team like Navy yet this season.

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Neither team can air it out and this will be a battle between the two rushing attacks. Keenan Reynolds is the best player on the field and he’ll shine in this one. In a shootout I trust Navy more than SDSU.

Game #2 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

QUICK LANE BOWL
NCAA Football Money Line: Rutgers +140
Matchup | Preview

I’m going with Rutgers (7-5) to beat North Carolina (6-6) in the Quick Lane Bowl and I’ll explain why. These two teams like to air it out on offense, but the Tar Heel defense is much worse against the pass.

Rutgers averages 231.0 PYPG (62nd), but those numbers are a bit skewed because they’ve had some tough games in the Big Ten. North Carolina averages 279.3 PYPG (24th), but the difference is on defense.

North Carolina ranks 105th against the pass and 119th in points allowed. Gary Nova has had problems with turning the football over, but if he can prevent turnovers then I like Rutgers chance to win.

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Game #3 – Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Boston College Eagles

NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL
NCAA Football Money Line: Penn State +115
Matchup | Preview 

Here is another close game, but I’ll side with the better team in my opinion. Penn State (6-6) had a rough go of things this season in the Big Ten whereas Boston College (7-5) had a relatively good season.

The Eagles average 251.8 RYPG (15th), but that hasn’t translated into points (25.9 PPG – 85th). PSU has an even worse offense that’s only scoring 19.8 PPG (115th), but they still have one of the best defenses.

The Nittany Lions allow 17.7 PPG (8th) and 84.8 RYPG (1st). If Penn State can shutdown the Eagles offense their chances of winning are excellent. Hackenberg will step up with a couple TD’s and PSU will win.

Game #4 – West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas A&M Aggies

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
NCAA Football Money Line: Texas A&M +155
Matchup | Preview 

This is a perfect game for Texas A&M (7-5) to build some confidence heading into next season. They’ll play West Virginia (7-5) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and I’ll side with the SEC team in this match-up.

The Mountaineers had one of the best offenses this season, but they haven’t been playing like that lately due to injuries. The QB situation is still murky and WVU has been turning it over too much as well.

The Aggies average 306.4 PYPG (12th) and 34.4 PPG (34th) on offense. If Kyle Allen has time in the pocket in this game to find his talented WR’s the Aggies will be able to outscore WVU in shootout.

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Game #5 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Orange Bowl
NCAA Football Money Line: Georgia Tech +220
Matchup | Preview

I’m going to take a shot on Georgia Tech (10-3) to beat Mississippi State (10-2) in the Orange Bowl. This is a game that the Yellow Jackets will get up for, but I doubt the Bulldogs will care as much as GT.

Justin Thomas is having a huge season and if he can avoid fumbling the football the Yellow Jackets will be able to win this match-up. GT is averaging 333.6 RYPG (3rd) and 37.0 PPG (18th) on offense this year.

If Prescott and Robinson come to play they’ll likely win, but that’s a big question to ask. The Bulldogs are 1-2 in their last three games and I’m sure the Orange Bowl isn’t exciting them much.

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By Scott Jack

Scott is new to Cappers Picks, but has been in the industry for 7 years and he’s only 25 years old. He lives in Toronto, Canada and bleeds blue and white. He grew up playing sports and still has a love for the competitiveness.