The 2025 college football bowl schedule has plenty of quality competition on the docket. Among those contests is the California Golden Bears squaring off against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the Hawai’i Bowl.
To gain an edge ahead of Week 17 in college football, see our betting preview below.
Below you can find our betting previews for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!
2025’s Closest Projected College Football Bowl Games (by Spread)
Troy (8-6) vs Jacksonville State (9-5)
- Bowl: Salute to Veterans Bowl
- Game Time: 9 p.m. ET | Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Jax State Last Game: 17-13 W vs Troy
- Troy Last Game: 17-13 L vs Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State -3 vs. Troy
Louisiana (6-7) vs Delaware (7-6)
- Bowl: 68 Ventures Bowl
- Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- Delaware Last Game: 20-13 W vs Louisiana
- Louisiana Last Game: 20-13 L vs Delaware
Louisiana -1.5 vs. Delaware
Missouri State (7-6) vs Arkansas State (7-6)
- Bowl: XBox Bowl
- Game Time: 9 p.m. ET | Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Arkansas St Last Game: 34-28 W vs Missouri State
- Missouri St Last Game: 34-28 L vs Arkansas State
Arkansas State -1.5 vs. Missouri State
Alabama (11-3) vs Oklahoma (10-3)
- Bowl: College Football Playoff First Round – Game 1
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, December 19, 2025
- Oklahoma Last Game: 34-24 L vs Alabama
- Alabama Last Game: 34-24 W vs Oklahoma
Oklahoma -1.5 vs. Alabama
Miami (FL) (11-2) vs Texas A&M (11-2)
- Bowl: College Football Playoff First Round – Game 2
- Game Time: 12 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Texas A&M Last Game: 10-3 L vs Miami (FL)
- Miami Last Game: 10-3 W vs Texas A&M
Texas A&M -2.5 vs. Miami (FL)
Washington State (6-6) vs Utah State (6-6)
- Bowl: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Game Time: 2 p.m. ET | Monday, December 22, 2025
- Utah St Last Game: 25-24 L vs Boise State
- Wazzu Last Game: 32-8 W vs Oregon State
Utah State -1.5 vs. Washington State
Western Kentucky (8-4) vs Southern Miss (7-5)
- Bowl: New Orleans Bowl
- Game Time: 5:30 p.m. ET | Tuesday, December 23, 2025
- So. Miss Last Game: 28-18 L vs Troy
- WKU Last Game: 37-34 L vs Jacksonville State
Western Kentucky -2.5 vs. Southern Miss
California (7-5) vs Hawaii (8-4)
- Bowl: Hawai’i Bowl
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Wednesday, December 24, 2025
- Hawaii Last Game: 27-7 W vs Wyoming
- Cal Last Game: 38-35 W vs SMU
Hawaii -1.5 vs. California
New Mexico (9-3) vs Minnesota (7-5)
- Bowl: Rate Bowl
- Game Time: 4:30 p.m. ET | Friday, December 26, 2025
- Minnesota Last Game: 17-7 W vs Wisconsin
- UNM Last Game: 23-17 W vs San Diego State
Minnesota -2.5 vs. New Mexico
Penn State (6-6) vs Clemson (7-5)
- Bowl: Pinstripe Bowl
- Game Time: 12 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Clemson Last Game: 28-14 W vs South Carolina
- Penn State Last Game: 40-36 W vs Rutgers
Clemson -3 vs. Penn State
North Texas (11-2) vs San Diego State (9-3)
- Bowl: New Mexico Bowl
- Game Time: 5:45 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 27, 2025
- SDSU Last Game: 23-17 L vs New Mexico
- North Texas Last Game: 34-21 L vs Tulane
North Texas -3 vs. San Diego State
LSU (7-5) vs Houston (9-3)
- Bowl: Texas Bowl
- Game Time: 9:15 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Houston Last Game: 31-24 W vs Baylor
- LSU Last Game: 17-13 L vs Oklahoma
Houston -3 vs. LSU
Tennessee (8-4) vs Illinois (8-4)
- Bowl: Music City Bowl
- Game Time: 5:30 p.m. ET | Tuesday, December 30, 2025
- Illinois Last Game: 20-13 W vs Northwestern
- Tennessee Last Game: 45-24 L vs Vanderbilt
Tennessee -2.5 vs. Illinois
Oregon (12-1) vs Texas Tech (12-1)
- Bowl: Orange Bowl
- Game Time: 12 p.m. ET | Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Texas Tech Last Game: 34-7 W vs BYU
- Oregon Last Game: 51-34 W vs James Madison
Oregon -1.5 vs. Texas Tech
Arizona (9-3) vs SMU (8-4)
- Bowl: Holiday Bowl
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- SMU Last Game: 38-35 L vs California
- Arizona Last Game: 23-7 W vs Arizona State
Arizona -3 vs. SMU
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