Jay Cooper’s 2023 College Bowl Predictions & Free Picks

The Bowl season is here and the Playoffs are set. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama will play on New Year’s Day for the right to play for the National Championship on Jan. 8. In the meantime, there are plenty of great Bowl matchups starting on Dec. 16.


We will post our picks in every Bowl game including the National Championship Game. Between so many players opting-out, entering the transfer portal, injuries and head coaching changes, we are holding our picks back until about a day or two before the game. We want all the information we can get, but still give you enough time to place your wagers. Bookmark this page and keep checking back for your Bowl winners.


$$ = Best Bet

MATCHUPPICKRESULT
National Championship
Washington
vs Michigan
Jan 8

+4.5 $$
LOSS
Reliaquest Bowl
Wisconsin
vs LSU
Jan 1

-10
LOSS
Citrus Bowl
Iowa
vs Tennessee
Jan 1

+6
LOSS
Fiesta Bowl
Liberty
vs Oregon
Jan 1

-17 $$
WIN
Rose Bowl
Alabama
vs Michigan
Jan 1

+1.5 $$
LOSS
Sugar Bowl
Texas
vs Washington
Jan 1

-3.5 $$
LOSS
Peach Bowl
Mississippi
vs Penn State
Dec 30

+5
WIN
Music City Bowl
Auburn
vs Maryland
Dec 30

+6.5
WIN
Orange Bowl
Georgia
vs Florida St
Dec 30

-20
WIN
Arizona Bowl
Toldeo
vs Wyoming
Dec 30

-3.5 $$
LOSS
Gator Bowl
Clemson
vs Kentucky
Dec 29

-4
LOSS
Sun Bowl
Notre Dame
vs Oregon St
Dec 29

+6
LOSS
Liberty Bowl
Memphis
vs Iowa State
Dec 29

-10.5 $$
LOSS
Cotton Bowl
Missouri
vs Ohio State
Dec 29

+4 $$
WIN
Fenway Bowl
SMU
vs Boston College
Dec 28

-10
LOSS
Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers
vs Miami FL
Dec 28

+1.5
LOSS
Pop-Tarts Bowl
NC State
vs Kansas St
Dec 28

-2.5
WIN
Alamo Bowl
Arizona
vs Oklahoma
Dec 28

-2.5 $$
WIN
Military Bowl
Virginia Tech
vs Tulane
Dec 27

-10.5
WIN
Mayo Bowl
North Carolina
vs West Virginia
Dec 27

-6.5
WIN
Holiday Bowl
Louisville
vs USC
Dec 27

-7
LOSS
Texas Bowl
Texas A&M
vs Oklahoma St
Dec 27

+2 $$
WIN
Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green
vs Minnesota
Dec 26

+3.5 $$
LOSS
First Responder Bowl
Texas State
vs Rice
Dec 26

-4.5
WIN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Kansas
vs UNLV
Dec 26

+13
PUSH
Birmingham Bowl
Duke
vs Troy
Dec 23

-7
LOSS
Camellia Bowl
Arkansas St
vs N Illinois
Dec 23

+3
WIN
Armed Forces Bowl
James Madison
vs Air Force
Dec 23

-1.5 $$
LOSS
Potato Bowl
Georgia State
vs Utah State
Dec 23

-1
LOSS
68 Ventures Bowl
South Alabama
vs E Michigan
Dec 23

+17
LOSS
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah
vs Northwestern
Dec 23

-6 $$
LOSS
Hawaii Bowl
Coastal Carolina
vs San Jose St
Dec 23

-10
LOSS
Gasparilla Bowl
Central Florida
vs Georgia Tech
Dec 22

-5
LOSS
Boca Raton Bowl
Syracuse
vs South Florida
Dec 21

+3
WIN
Frisco Bowl
UTSA
vs Marshall
Dec 19

-12
WIN
Famous Toastery Bowl
W Kentucky
vs Old Dominion
Dec 18

+4.5 $$
WIN
New Orleans Bowl
Jacksonville St
vs UL Lafayette
Dec 16

-3
LOSS
Cure Bowl
Miami OH
vs App State
Dec 16

+7 $$
WIN
New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico St
vs Fresno State
Dec 16

-3.5
LOSS
LA Bowl
UCLA
vs Boise State
Dec 16

+4.5
LOSS
Independence Bowl
California
vs Texas Tech
Dec 16

+3 $$
LOSS
Myrtle Beach Bowl
GA Southern
vs Ohio
Dec 16

-3.5
LOSS