College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model likes Michigan, LSU

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins Dec. 14 and runs through January, culminating in the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year's bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with four first-round games. takes place on December 20 and 21. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is a 7.5-point favorite against No. 10 seed Indiana in the 2024-25 college football bowl odds, while No. 6 seed Penn State is an 8.5-point favorite against No. 11 seed SMU. The other CFP spreads to watch include No. 5 seed Texas (-11.5) vs. No. 12 seed Clemson and No. 8 seed Ohio State (-7.5) vs. No. 9 seed Tennessee.

There are also plenty of other college bowl spreads to comb through, as teams like No. 11 Alabama, No. 13 Miami (FL) and No. 14 Ole Miss try to salvage their respective seasons after losing the playoff field have missed. Should you back either of these teams with your 2024-25 college football bowling bets? Before you commit to any college football bowl picks on those games or any others, Be sure to check out the latest college football predictions based on SportsLine's proven model.

The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated over $2,000 in betting profits for $100 players on the top-rateduniversity spread football picksand it went a profitable 43-34 on top-rated picks during the 2024 regular season. Anyone who follows sportsbooks and apps has seen impressive returns.

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The best college football predictions for bowl season

Among the college picks the model ranks highly on during bowl season: Michigan (+10.5) covers the spread against No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl at noon ET on Saturday, December 31. The Crimson Tide were ultimately left out. College Football Playoff favors SMU, making this a potential motivational mismatch. Alabama had aspirations of winning a championship this season, while Michigan hasn't been in that conversation since October.

However, the Wolverines were able to generate momentum throughout the regular season and cover the spread in three straight games. They are coming off their biggest win of the campaign, defeating then-No. 2 Ohio State as 20.5-point underdogs on the road in their rivalry tilt. Michigan's defense hasn't allowed more than 21 points in five of its last six games, which is a big reason why the Wolverines are covering the spread in well over 60% of simulations.Check out the rest of the college football picks for bowl season here.

Another prediction: LSU (-2.5) will cruise to a big win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl on December 31 at 3:30 PM ET. The Tigers suffered a costly three-game losing streak from late October to mid-November, but that wasn't them. able to respond with wins over Vanderbilt and Oklahoma to close out the regular season. Junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier completed 22 of 31 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-17 win against the Sooners, easily allowing the Tigers to cover the spread as 6-point favorites.

Nussmeier completed 63.7% of his passes for 3,735 yards and 26 touchdowns in the regular season, while running backs Caden Durham and Josh Williams combined for more than 1,000 rushing yards and 11 scores. Baylor put together a six-game winning streak to end the campaign, but the Bears lost to all three ranked opponents they faced this season. SportsLine's model doesn't expect them to be able to take on a strong SEC opponent in this matchup, as the Tigers cover the spread in well over 60% of simulations.See the picks for every other game during bowl season here.

How to make college football picks for bowl season

The model also made a call on who will win and cover in every FBS matchup during the 2024-2025 bowl season, calling for as many as 10 underdogs to win outright.You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine.

So which college football picks can you make with confidence, and which underdogs win outright during bowl season? Then check out the latest college football odds below visit SportsLine to see which teams are winning and cover the spread, all from a proven computer model that has generated over $2,000 in profits since its inceptionand find out.

College football odds for bowl season (through 12/24)

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Saturday December 14th

Veterans Bowl: Western Michigan vs. South Alabama (-7, 57.5)

Tuesday, December 17

Frisco Bowl: West Virginia vs. Memphis (-3, 56.5)

Wednesday December 18th

Boca Raton Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. James Madison (-7.5, 52.5)

LA Bowl: UNLV vs. California (-3.5, 51.5)

Thursday December 19th

New Orleans Bowl: Sam Houston State vs. Georgia Southern (-6.5, 47)

Friday December 20th

Cure Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Ohio (-2, 54.5)

Gasparilla Bowl: Tulane vs. Florida (-12.5, 50.5)

College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Indiana (+7.5, 50.5)

Saturday December 21

College Football Playoff: Penn State vs. SMU (+8.5, 53.5)

College Football Playoff: Texas vs. Clemson (+11.5, 51.5)

College Football Playoff: Ohio State vs. Tennessee (+7.5, 47)

Monday December 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (-7.5, 56.5)

Idaho Potato Bowl: Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois (-3, 42)

Tuesday December 24th

Hawaii Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State (-3, 62)