NCAA Football Bowl Betting & Matchups

2007 Game: Utah (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4)

Place: San Diego, California
Date: Dec. 20, 2007
Time: 9:00 p.m. EST

This recent addition to the growing list of festive college bowl games, the Poinsettia Bowl was created in 2005. The game features a team from the Mountain West Conference against an at-large bid. The inaugural Poinsettia Bowl proved a high-scoring affair with Navy beating Colorado State 51-30.

2007 Game: UCLA vs. BYU

Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: Dec. 22, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

The first ever Las Vegas Bowl kicked off on Dec. 18, 1992, and this season features BYU, the winners of the MWC conference, against the # 4 from the Pac-10. For a decade the game was known primarily as the first bowl game of the year, an honor now belonging to the Poinsettia Bowl. The first-ever Division I-A overtime game took place at the 1995 Las Vegas Bowl when Toledo outlasted Nevada 40-37. St. Louis Rams star running back Steven Jackson was the Bowl’s MVP in 2003.

2007 Game: Memphis (7-5) vs. Florida Atlantic (7-5)

Place: New Orleans, LA
Date: Dec. 21, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Like the New Orleans Saints returning to the Superdome, college football’s New Orleans Bowl also returns triumphantly home. Last year the game dubbed the “New Orleans Bowl in Lafayette” had to be played at the University’s Cajun Field in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The game features the champion from the Sun Belt against a team from Conference USA. Southern Mississippi has won the last two New Orleans Bowl games.

2007 Game:  Southern Miss (7-5) vs. Cincinnati (9-3)

Place: Birmingham, Alabama
Date: Dec. 22, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

In what was once called the Birmingham Bowl, the new and ".com-inspired" bowl will provide football fans with a chance to grab an extra slice of pizza and watch a team from Conference USA battle an opponent from the Big East. In the past, The Magic City hosted the Hall of Fame Classic (1977-1985) and the All-American Bowl (1986-1990).

2007 Game: Nevada (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4)

Place: Albuquerque, NM
Date: Dec. 22, 2007
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST

The inaugural New Mexico Bowl is generating a lot of excitement for the state’s football fans. It’s fitting that for the first bowl game at Albuquerque’s University Stadium, home team New Mexico (6-6) will take on the # 3 team from the Western Athletic Conference.

2007 Game: California (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3)

Place: Fort Worth, TX
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: 12:30 p.m. EST

This bowl kicked off its recent history as the Fort Worth Bowl in 2003 and was renamed the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl this year. It matches the # 4 team from Conference USA with the # 3 from the Mountain West Conference. This game will stage plenty of patriotic pre-game fanfare including a fighter jet flyover, helicopter flyover and skydiving demonstration.

2007 Game: Boise St vs. East Carolina

Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
Date: Dec. 23, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

While Santa loads up his sleigh on Christmas Eve, Aloha Stadium fills up with festive college football fans for the Hawaii Bowl. First called the Aloha Bowl and later the Oahu Classic, the game this year features the University of Hawaii against the # 6 team from the Pac-10. Hawaii traditionally receives a bid regardless of the standings, provided it is bowl eligible.

2007 Game: Purdue (7-5) vs. Central Michigan  (8-5)

Place: Detroit, Michigan
Date: Dec. 26, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST

Start your engines for the 10th anniversary of the Motor City Bowl that kicks off at Ford Field on Boxing Day. Sponsored by the “Big Three” automakers in Detroit - Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler – this year the Bowl features the # 7 team from the Big Ten against the MAC # 1 selection. Past Bowl MVPs include NFL stars Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Carolina Panthers’ rookie first-round pick DeAngelo Williams.

2007 Game: Maryland (6-6) vs. Oregon St (8-4)

Place: San Francisco, California
Date: Dec. 28, 2007
Time: 8:30 p.m. EST

Not many diehard college football fans will forget Navy’s record-setting 26-play, 94-yard drive that took up a staggering 14 minutes and 26 seconds setting NCAA records for the number of plays and time of possession in the 2004 Emerald Bowl. This year The Golden Gate City hosts the # 5 or # 6 from the ACC against the # 4 or # 5 from the Pac-10.

2007 Game: Alabama (6-6) vs. Colorado (6-6)

Place: Shreveport, LA
Date: Dec. 30, 2007
Time: 8 p.m. EST

So named because it was inaugurated in the United Sates bicentennial year of 1976 the Independence Bowl has seen some great games through the years. This year’s match-up will feature the # 7 or # 8 selection from the Big 12 against the # 8 from the SEC. In 2002, Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning was awarded the game’s MVP after he helped the Ole Miss Rebels down Nebraska.

2007 Game: Arizona St (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3)

Place: San Diego, CA
Date: Dec. 27, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

When the BYU Cougars defeated Bo Schembechler’s Michigan squad in 1984’s unforgettable Holiday Bowl, it was the first – and only – time that the national title has not been won in a January bowl. This year’s edition will feature the # 3 selection from the Big 12 versus the Pac-10 # 2 team. The Holiday Bowl’s Hall of Fame includes Jim McMahon, Steve Young and Barry Sanders. And how can you not love a college bowl that celebrates the “Wiener Nationals” featuring the nation’s championship for dachshund racing.

2007 Game: TCU (7-5) vs. Houston (8-4)

Place: Houston, TX
Date: Dec. 28, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Originally called the galleryfurniture.com Bowl and later the Houston Bowl, the inaugural Texas Bowl kicks off its first edition this holiday season at Reliant Stadium. The game features a yet-to-be named team from the Big 12 versus a team from the Big East. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard was named MVP in the Bowl’s first game in 2000.

2007 Game: Kentucky (7-5) vs. Florida St (7-5)

Place: Nashville, TN
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: 4:00 p.m. EST

College football and music fans have a big reason to party this year as they celebrate Nashville’s holiday tradition at LP Field. Last year's edition featured a marquee match-up between Clemson from the ACC and Kentucky from the SEC. The pre-game concert and half time show are guaranteed to showcase some awesome Country music talent.

2007 Game: South Florida (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4)

Place: El Paso, TX
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST

One of the grand old bowl games dating back to 1935, the inaugural game featured an El Paso high school all-star team and a high school team from Ranger, Texas. This year’s match-up at Sun Bowl Stadium features the # 3 team from the Pac-10 versus a team from the Big East or Big 12. Former C.M. Hendricks MVPs Thurman Thomas and Priest Holmes share the Sun Bowl record with four touchdowns in a game.

2007 Game: UCF (10-3) vs. Mississippi St (7-5)

Place: Memphis, TN
Date: Dec. 29, 2007
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST

The Liberty Bowl was the only cold-weather bowl in its early years from 1959-63 before it became the first bowl game ever played indoors at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City in 1964. It found a more permanent home in Memphis where its tradition has flourished since ‘65. This season the game hosts the winner of Conference USA against a team from the SEC. The Liberty bowl has been host to four Heisman Trophy winners: Ernie Davis, Terry Baker, Doug Flutie and Bo Jackson.

2007 Game: Indiana (7-5) vs. Oklahoma St (6-6)

Place: Phoenix, AZ
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: TBA EST

Formerly known as the Copper Bowl between 1989 and 1996, the Insight Bowl moves from Chase Field to the 73,752-seat confines of Sun Devil Stadium. Last year’s edition featured the Minnesota Gophers against a team from Texas Tech. In 2005, Arizona Sun Devils quarterback Rudy Carpenter racked up a record-setting 678 yards helping the team defeat Rutgers. Insight Bowl MVP alumni include Drew Bledsoe, Ron Dayne and Mark Bulger.

2007 Game: Boston College (10-3) vs. Michigan St (7-5)

Place: Orlando, Florida
Date: Dec. 28, 2007
Time: 5:00 p.m. EST

Originally called the Blockbuster Bowl in its inaugural year back in1990, the bowl went through a series of name and sponsor changes before it became the Champs Sports Bowl in 2004. The 17th annual edition features the Purdue Boilermakers versus the # 4 selection from the ACC. Past Bowl highlights include MVP and future Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers leading North Carolina State to wins in both his freshman and senior year.

2007 Game: Connecticut (9-3) vs. Wake Forest (8-4)

Place: Charlotte, NC
Date: Dec. 29, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Don’t be surprised if the name of this Bowl game inspires you to take your car in to get the tires rotated while you tune in to a high-caliber football game – that’s the idea. This year’s match-up at beautiful Bank of America Stadium (home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers) features independent Navy versus the # 5 or # 6 selection from the ACC.

2007 Game: Penn St (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)

Place: San Antonio, TX
Date: Dec. 29, 2007
Time: 8 p.m. EST

Making its first appearance on the College Bowl scene in 1993 when it was called the Builders Square Bowl, today’s Alamo Bowl has delivered plenty of memorable highlights ever since. This year the Big Ten representatives, the Iowa Hawkeyes will take on Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 conference. 2006's installment earned a 5.41 rating making it the most-watched college football game in ESPN history as more than 7.8 million viewers saw the telecast.

2007 Game: Clemson (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4)

Place: Atlanta, GA
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Debuting in 1968 as the Peach Bowl, this year ends almost 40 years of the Peach Bowl moniker in favor of the South’s favorite chicken haunt. The game has been played at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome since 1992 and features the # 5 selection from the SEC versus the # 2 from the ACC. In 2005, the Bowl reached a new level of prestige with it’s first-ever match-up of Top 10-rated teams, however the 40-3 LSU blowout against Miami did not live up to the hype. Former Bowl MVPs include Jim Kelly, Tiki Barber and Champ Bailey.

2007 Game: Fresno St (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5)

Place: Boise, Idaho
Date: Dec. 31, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

If you’re the kind of hardcore pigskin fan that likes to kick off New Years Eve festivities with some college football, the MPC Computers Bowl is where the action is at. Originally called the Humanitarian Bowl from 1997-2004, the game matches the # 8 selection from the ACC versus a top team from the WAC. Explosive Carolina Panthers’ receiver Steve Smith was the Bowl MVP in its inaugural year when he played as a collegian at Utah.

2008 Game: Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4)

Place: Tampa Bay, FL
Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

Formerly called the Hall of Fame Bowl, the Outback Bowl is always a high-caliber match-up featuring the Big Ten and SEC’s third-ranked teams. The game is played at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Classic games include the 2000 edition where Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Drew Brees won the game’s MVP despite a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Georgia Bulldogs

2008 Game: Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4)

Place: Dallas, Texas
Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. EST

Named after the stadium where the game has been played throughout its illustrious history, the Cotton Bowl will host its 71st game this season. Construction of the stadium was originally started in 1930. The game pits the # 1 seed in the Big 12 against the # 1 in the SEC (after the BCS is decided). Through the years the Bowl featured future Hall of Famers like Jim Brown, Joe Montana and Troy Aikman.

2008 Game: Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4)

Place: Jacksonville, FL
Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Time: 12 p.m. EST

One of the oldest non-BCS bowls, the Gator Bowl has been hosting college football classics since 1946. For years the game was played at Gator Bowl Stadium before moving to brand new ALLTEL Stadium in 1996. The Gator Bowl features the # 3 team from the ACC versus a team from the Big 12, Big East or this year Notre Dame. 2005 inductees to the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame included Peter Kirill Sr., Douglas "Peahead" Walker and Desmond Howard.

2008 Game: Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3)

Place: Orlando, FL
Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982) and the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2002), the Capital One Bowl inherited a longstanding football tradition and arguably the most prestigious non-BCS bowl game.

2008 Game:Illinois (9-3) vs. USC (10-2)

Place: Pasadena, California
Date: Jan. 1, 2008
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST

This is where it all began; the game that started the tradition of New Year’s Day college football. Nicknamed the Granddaddy of Them All, the game dates back all the way to Jan. 1, 1902 when it was called the “Tournament East-West Game”. All about pageantry, parades and pigskin the game traditionally featured the champions from the Big Ten and Pac-10, but now team selection is linked to the BCS process. In 2006 the Rose Bowl was also the BCS National Championship game delivering an unforgettable 41-38 Texas win against Southern California.

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2008 Game: West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)

Place: Glendale, Arizona
Date: Jan. 3, 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

A trailblazing Bowl with a mind of its own and in recent years referred to as the “BCS Busters” the game gained notoriety in 1986 when two independents, Penn State and Miami, played for the National Championship. Since 1999 the Bowl has been part of the BCS and hosted the first championship game. Boise State finished theif undefeated season with a remarkable Fiesta Bowl win - marked by trick plays, last minute excitement and a national TV marriage proposal

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2008 Game:Kansas (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2)

Place: Miami, Florida
Date: Jan. 3, 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Another prime time member of the BCS, the Orange Bowl boasts a storied history of college football dating back to 1935. Until 1995 the game was played at the Miami Orange Bowl before moving to Dolphin Stadium in 1999. Since the inception of the BCS the Orange Bowl hosted the champion of either the ACC or Big East against an at-large team, but it is now exclusively aligned with the ACC.

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2008 Game: Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2)

Place: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: Jan. 3, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Beginning its legacy in 1935, the Sugar Bowl is one of college football’s classic games and until 1974 was played at Tulane Stadium. The game was originally hosted on the former Etienne de Bore sugar plantation hence the celebrated name "Sugar" Bowl. The Bowl is the home of the SEC champion who plays a top-echelon at-large opponent, unless they go to the BCS National Championship Game. This year either Arkansas or Florida will meet the winner of the at-large bid. Former Sugar Bowl MVPs include Herschel Walker, Dan Marino and Warrick Dunn.

2008 Game: Rutgers (7-5) vs. Ball St (7-5)

Place: Toronto
Date: Jan. 5, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m. EST

NCAA college football lands a bowl game in the “Great White North” with the second International Bowl that will be played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. This game marks the second time a post-season bowl game will be played outside the US since the final installment of the Bacardi Bowl played in Havana, Cuba back in 1937. The game will feature the # 2 or # 3 team from the MAC against the # 4 or # 5 from the Big East.

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2008 Game: Bowling Green (8-4) vs. Tulsa (9-4)

Place: Mobile, AL
Date: Jan. 6, 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

Born as the Mobile Alabama Bowl in 1999, the GMAC Bowl features the # 1 team from the MAC versus the # 2 from Conference USA at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Despite its relatively humble status and short history, GMAC Bowl MVPs include NFL stars LaDainian Tomlinson, Byron Leftwich, Ben Roethlisberger and Bruce Gradkowski.

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2008 Game: LSU (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1)

Place: New Orleans
Date: Jan. 7, 2008
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

This is the game every college football fan is waiting to see – the BCS National Championship game features the nation’s # 1 and # 2-ranked teams battling it out for four quarters to decide a national champion. Between 1998 and 2005 the game alternated between the four participating bowl games; the Fiesta, Sugar, Orange and Rose Bowls; but beginning this season, the BCS National Championship Game is a separate event. It will be hard to match last year’s classic title game between Ohio State and Florida, but we'll see.