UK Fans of the Day Want Bowl Prop Bets
It is a rainy, slow day with no midweek Kentucky Basketball game to talk about, but bowl season is on the horizon. On Friday, college football will be back on our televisions, starting with UAB vs. Miami in the Bahamas Bowl and Troy vs. UTSA in the Cure Bowl. Almost every day from Friday until Jan. 2, there will be football games to watch, and, if you’re so inclined, bet on.
Before we jump into some prop bets, here’s the complete bowl schedule.
Bowl Schedule
| DATE | TIME (TV) | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 16 (Fri.) | 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) | Bahamas (Nassau) | UAB vs. Miami (Ohio) |
| Dec. 16 (Fri.) | 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Cure (Orlando, FL) | Troy vs. UTSA |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 11 a.m. (ABC) | Fenway (Boston, MA) | Louisville vs. Cincinnati |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) | Florida vs. Oregon State |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | Jimmy Kimmel (Los Angeles, CA) | Washington State vs. Fresno State |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) | LendingTree (Mobile, AL) | Southern Miss vs. Rice |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) | BYU vs. SMU |
| Dec. 17 (Sat.) | 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Frisco (Frisco, TX) | North Texas vs. Boise State |
| Dec. 19 (Mon.) | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Myrtle Beach (Conway, SC) | Marshall vs. UConn |
| Dec. 20 (Tue.) | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Potato (Boise, ID) | San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan |
| Dec. 20 (Tue.) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Boca Raton (Boca Raton, FL) | Toledo vs. Liberty |
| Dec. 21 (Wed.) | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) | Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama |
| Dec. 22 (Thu.) | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Armed Forces (Fort Worth, TX) | Baylor vs. Air Force |
| Dec. 23 (Fri.) | 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Independence (Shreveport, LA) | Houston vs. Louisiana |
| Dec. 23 (Fri.) | 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Gasparilla (Tampa, FL) | Missouri vs. Wake Forest |
| Dec. 24 (Sat.) | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Hawai’i (Honolulu, HI) | San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee |
| Dec. 26 (Mon.) | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Quick Lane (Detroit, MI) | Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State |
| Dec. 27 (Tue.) | Noon (ESPN) | Camellia (Montgomery, AL) | Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern |
| Dec. 27 (Tue.) | 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) | First Responder (University Park, TX) | Memphis vs. Utah State |
| Dec. 27 (Tue.) | 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) | Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina |
| Dec. 27 (Tue.) | 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Guaranteed Rate (Phoenix, AZ) | Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State |
| Dec. 28 (Wed.) | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Military (Annapolis, MD) | Duke vs. UCF |
| Dec. 28 (Wed.) | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Liberty (Memphis, TN) | Arkansas vs. Kansas |
| Dec. 28 (Wed.) | 8 p.m. (Fox) | Holiday (San Diego, CA) | Oregon vs. North Carolina |
| Dec. 28 (Wed.) | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas (Houston, TX) | Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech |
| Dec. 29 (Thu.) | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Pinstripe (New York, NY) | Minnesota vs. Syracuse |
| Dec. 29 (Thu.) | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Cheez-It (Orlando, FL) | Oklahoma vs. Florida State |
| Dec. 29 (Thu.) | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | Alamo (San Antonio, TX) | Texas vs. Washington |
| Dec. 30 (Fri.) | Noon (ESPN) | Duke’s Mayo (Charlotte, NC) | Maryland vs. NC State |
| Dec. 30 (Fri.) | 2 p.m. (CBS) | Sun (El Paso, TX) | UCLA vs. Pitt |
| Dec. 30 (Fri.) | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Gator (Jacksonville, FL) | Notre Dame vs. South Carolina |
| Dec. 30 (Fri.) | 4:30 p.m. (Barstool) | Arizona (Tucson, AZ) | Ohio vs. Wyoming |
| Dec. 31 (Sat.) | Noon (ABC) | Music City (Nashville, TN) | Iowa vs. Kentucky |
| Jan. 2 (Sun.) | Noon (ESPN2) | ReliaQuest (Tampa, FL) | Mississippi State vs. Illinois |
| Jan. 2 (Sun.) | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Citrus (Orlando, FL) | LSU vs. Purdue |
New Year’s Six
| DATE | TIME (TV) | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 30 (Fri.) | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Orange (Miami Gardens, FL) | (6) Tennessee vs. (7) Clemson |
| Dec. 31 (Sat.) | Noon (ESPN) | Sugar (New Orleans, LA) | (5) Alabama vs. (9) Kansas State |
| Jan. 2 (Sun.) | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | Cotton (Arlington, TX) | (10) USC vs. (16) Tulane |
| Jan. 2 (Sun.) | 5 p.m. (ESPN) | Rose (Pasadena, CA) | (8) Utah vs. (11) Penn State |
College Football Playoff
| DATE | TIME (TV) | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 31 (Sat.) | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | Fiesta – Semifinal (Glendale, AZ) | (2) Michigan vs. (3) TCU |
| Dec. 31 (Sat.) | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Peach – Semifinal, (Atlanta, GA) | (1) Georgia vs. (4) Ohio State |
| Jan. 9 (Mon.) | TBD (ESPN) | National Championship (Inglewood, CA) | Semifinal winners |
Now, the fun part. Here are some prop bets from BetOnline.ag.
Bowl Statistical Props
Highest Total Passing Touchdowns in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 5.5
**Note: The highest number of TD passes last year was 6 by C.J. Stroud of Ohio State and Bailey Zappe of Western Kentucky.
Highest Total Passing Yards in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 510.5
**Note: The highest single passing game last year was 573 by C.J. Stroud of Ohio State.
Highest Total Receiving Yards in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 255.5
**Note: The highest single receiving game last year was 347 by Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Ohio State.
Highest Total Rushing Yards in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 242.5
**Note: The highest single rushing game last year was 204 by Brian Robinson Jr. or Alabama.
Bowl Game Props
Most Combined Points Scored in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 105.5
**Note: The highest point total last year was 97 by Western Kentucky (59) over Western Kentucky (37)
Most Points Scored by 1 Team in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 62.5
**Note: The highest point total last year by one time was 59 from Western Kentucky.
Largest Margin of Victory in a Bowl Game
- Over/Under 44.5
**Note: The largest margin of victory last year was 44 by Maryland over Virginia Tech.
Total Bowl Games that go to Overtime
- Over/Under 2
**Note: Last season, one bowl game went to overtime.
Will there be Double Overtime in a Bowl Game?
- Yes +200 (2/1)
- No -300 (1/3)
**Note: There were no Double Overtime bowl games last year.
Will there be a Shutout in a Bowl Game?
- Yes +170 (17/10)
- No -250 (2/5)
**Note: There were no shutouts last year. There were two in 2019-2020.
SEC Total Bowl Wins (11 teams total)
- Over 5.5 Wins -165
- Under 5.5 Wins +125
Over at Bovada, you can bet on the highest and lowest-scoring bowl games. It won’t surprise you, but Kentucky vs. Iowa is the betting favorite for the fewest points scored.
Highest Scoring Bowl Game
- Holiday Bowl: North Carolina vs. No. 15 Oregon +1000
- New Mexico Bowl: BYU vs. SMU +1100
- Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss +1200
- Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. Kansas +1400
- Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas +1400
- Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo +1500
- Cheez-It Bowl: No. 13 Florida State vs. Oklahoma State +1600
- Orange Bowl: No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 6 Tennessee +1800
- Gasparilla Bowl: Missouri vs. Wake Forest +2000
- First Responder Bowl: Utah State vs. Memphis +2200
Lowest Scoring Bowl Game
- Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky +800
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: UConn vs. Marshall +1100
- Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse +1300
- Arizona Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming +1400
- Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma +1500
- Bahamas Bowl: UAB vs. Miami-OH +1600
- Fenway Bowl: Louisville vs. Cincinnati +1800
- ReliaQuest Bowl: Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Illinois +2000
- LendingTree Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Rice +2000
- Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green +2200
+800 for the Music City Bowl is what we call free money.
Pick Three’s Bowl Special
While we’re talking bets, I’ll direct you to Pick Three’s bowl special, which features Drew, Nick, and Adam’s favorite best picks, must-see games, and College Football Playoff predictions. It’s the perfect primer for the most wonderful time of the year.
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