Jay Cooper’s 2025 College Bowl Predictions & Free Picks

The Bowl season is here and the Playoffs are set. 12 teams will compete for this year’s National Championship in Miami, Fla on January 19th. In the meantime, there are plenty of great Bowl matchups starting on Dec. 13.



We will post our picks in every Bowl game through 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 each 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
Holiday Bowl
Arizona
vs SMU
Jan 2

PK $$
LOSS
Mayo Bowl
Wake Forest
vs Mississippi St
Jan 2

+3
WIN
Liberty Bowl
Navy
vs Cincinnati
Jan 2

+7.5
LOSS
Armed Forces Bowl
Rice
vs Texas State
Jan 2

+17
LOSS
Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss
vs Georgia
Jan 1

-6.5 $$
LOSS
Rose Bowl
Alabama
vs Indiana
Jan 1

-7 $$
WIN
Orange Bowl
Oregon
vs Texas Tech
Jan 1

-2.5 $$
WIN
Cotton Bowl
Miami FL
vs Ohio State
Dec 31

+9.5
WIN
Las Vegas Bowl
Nebraska
vs Utah
Dec 31

-14
WIN
Citrus Bowl
Michigan
vs Texas
Dec 31

-7
WIN
Sun Bowl
Arizona State
vs Duke
Dec 31

+3.5
WIN
Reliaquest Bowl
Iowa
vs Vanderbilt
Dec 31

-5
LOSS
Alamo Bowl
USC
vs TCU
Dec 30

+6.5 $$
WIN
Music City Bowl
Tennessee
vs Illinois
Dec 30

+3.5
WIN
Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina
vs LA Tech
Dec 30

+10.5
WIN
Birmingham Bowl
GA Southern
vs App State
Dec 29

+8
LOSS
Texas Bowl
LSU
vs Houston
Dec 27

-2.5 $$
WIN
Gator Bowl
Virginia
vs Missouri
Dec 27

+4
WIN
New Mexico Bowl
North Texas
vs San Diego St
Dec 27

+5.5 $$
WIN
Arizona Bowl
Miami OH
vs Fresno State
Dec 27

+6 $$
LOSS
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Georgia Tech
vs BYU
Dec 27

+4
PUSH
Fenway Bowl
Connecticut
vs Army
Dec 27

+9.5 $$
LOSS
Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State
vs Clemson
Dec 27

+3
WIN
Military Bowl
Pittsburgh
vs East Carolina
Dec 27

-10.5
LOSS
First Responder Bowl
Florida Int'l
vs UTSA
Dec 26

+6
LOSS
Rate Bowl
New Mexico
vs Minnesota
Dec 26

-2.5
WIN
Sports Bowl
C. Michigan
vs Northwestern
Dec 26

+11
LOSS
Hawaii Bowl
California
@ Hawaii
Dec 24

-1 $$
WIN
Frisco Bowl
UNLV
vs Ohio
Dec 23

-7 $$
LOSS
New Orleans Bowl
W. Kentucky
vs. Southern Miss
Dec 23

-1
WIN
Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo
vs Louisville
Dec 23

-8
LOSS
Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington St
vs Utah State
Dec 22

PK $$
LOSS
Playoff
Miami FL
vs Texas A&M
Dec 19

+3
WIN
Playoff
Tulane
vs Ole Miss
Dec 19

+17 $$
LOSS
Playoff
James Madison
vs Oregon
Dec 19

-21 $$
LOSS
Playoff
Alabama
vs Oklahoma
Dec 19

-1.5 $$
WIN
Gasparilla Bowl
Memphis
vs NC State
Dec 19

-3.5
WIN
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw St
vs W. Michigan
Dec 19

+3
LOSS
XBOX Bowl
Missouri St
vs Arkansas St
Dec 18

-1
LOSS
Ventures Bowl
Louisiana
vs Delaware
Dec 17

+3
WIN
Cure Bowl
Old Dominion
vs South Florida
Dec 17

+3 $$
WIN
Veterans Bowl
Troy
vs Jacksonville State
Dec 16

+2 $$
WIN
LA Bowl
Boise State
vs Washington
Dec 13

-9
WIN
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Jay has been watching and following sports since he could walk and turned to betting in his late teens. His favorite sport is MLB and has been producing winners on UltimateCapper for almost 25 years. Follow Jay's free sports picks and enjoy the winners.