In a 2025 college football bowl game schedule that features a lot of competitive matchups, the California Golden Bears versus the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the Hawai’i Bowl is a game to catch.
For a breakdown of all the important games in college football this weekend, read our betting preview below.
Below you can find our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
2025’s Closest Projected College Football Bowl Games (by Spread)
Troy (8-5) vs Jacksonville State (8-5)
- Bowl: Salute to Veterans Bowl
- Game Time: 9 p.m. ET | Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Jax State Last Game: 19-15 L vs Kennesaw State
- Troy Last Game: 31-14 L vs James Madison
Troy -2.5 vs. Jacksonville State
Old Dominion (9-3) vs South Florida (9-3)
- Bowl: Cure Bowl
- Game Time: 5 p.m. ET | Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- USF Last Game: 52-3 W vs Rice
- Old Dominion Last Game: 27-10 W vs Georgia State
South Florida -3.5 vs. Old Dominion
Louisiana (6-6) vs Delaware (6-6)
- Bowl: 68 Ventures Bowl
- Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- Delaware Last Game: 61-31 W vs UTEP
- Louisiana Last Game: 30-27 W vs Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana -3 vs. Delaware
Missouri State (7-5) vs Arkansas State (6-6)
- Bowl: XBox Bowl
- Game Time: 9 p.m. ET | Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Arkansas St Last Game: 30-29 W vs Appalachian State
- Missouri St Last Game: 42-30 L vs Louisiana Tech
Arkansas State -1.5 vs. Missouri State
Kennesaw State (10-3) vs Western Michigan (9-4)
- Bowl: Myrtle Beach Bowl
- Game Time: 11 a.m. ET | Friday, December 19, 2025
- WMU Last Game: 23-13 W vs Miami (OH)
- Kennesaw St Last Game: 19-15 W vs Jacksonville State
Western Michigan -3.5 vs. Kennesaw State
Alabama (10-3) vs Oklahoma (10-2)
- Bowl: College Football Playoff First Round – Game 1
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, December 19, 2025
- Oklahoma Last Game: 17-13 W vs LSU
- Alabama Last Game: 28-7 L vs Georgia
Alabama -1.5 vs. Oklahoma
Miami (FL) (10-2) vs Texas A&M (11-1)
- Bowl: College Football Playoff First Round – Game 2
- Game Time: 12 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Texas A&M Last Game: 27-17 L vs Texas
- Miami Last Game: 38-7 W vs Pittsburgh
Texas A&M -3.5 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 -3 vs. Washington State
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
California -1.5 vs. Hawaii
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
Miami (OH) (7-6) vs Fresno State (8-4)
- Bowl: Arizona Bowl
- Game Time: 4:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Fresno State Last Game: 41-14 W vs San Jose State
- Miami (OH) Last Game: 23-13 L vs Western Michigan
Fresno State -3.5 vs. Miami (OH)
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
Wake Forest (8-4) vs Mississippi State (5-7)
- Bowl: Duke’s Mayo Bowl
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET | Friday, January 2, 2026
- Miss. State Last Game: 38-19 L vs Ole Miss
- Wake Forest Last Game: 49-32 L vs Duke
Mississippi State -2.5 vs. Wake Forest
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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