College Bowl Game Betting Strategy – Bowl Schedule
December 12, 2014
Every seasoned bettor that is worth a darn has developed his own set of rules that he lives by when attacking a particular betting event. Some of the strategies are very common and others may not be. My own personal strategy has been the same for the last 6 or 7 years but for mild tweaking. Last year I went 23-12 during bowl season and used this set of rules to get there. Again, this is my own formula that works for me and many not be for everybody:
- No parlays
- Minimum $100, Maximum $400 per game (If it’s not worth at least $100 bet then skip it altogether)
- No basketball
- No basketball (written twice for emphasis)
- No “in Game” wagering (live betting)
- Don’t chase money (bet money on night game just because you lost afternoon game and trying to win it back)
- No Over/Under Betting
- Stick with initial instinct. (Don’t talk yourself out of, or into a pick)
- Be willing to skip day (s)
- Only bet games where the instinct is strong. Use that gut feeling. If you don’t have it, skip it.
Bowl season starts Saturday December 20th. Here is a full schedule of the upcoming games:
2014-15 College Football Bowl Schedule | ||||
Bowl | Location | Date/Time | TV | |
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs. UL Lafayette |
New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
Sat., Dec. 20 11:00 a.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Gildan New Mexico Bowl Utah State vs. UTEP |
Albuquerque, NM University Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 20 2:20 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (22) Utah vs. Colorado State |
Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 20 3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC | |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs. Air Force |
Boise, ID Bronco Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 20 5:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl South Alabama vs. Bowling Green |
Montgomery, AL Cramton Bowl |
Sat., Dec. 20 9:15 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Miami Beach Bowl BYU vs. Memphis |
Miami, FL Marlins Park |
Mon., Dec. 22 2:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs. Northern Illinois |
Boca Raton, FL FAU Stadium |
Tue., Dec. 23 6:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs. San Diego State |
San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium |
Tue., Dec. 23 9:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan vs. WKU |
Nassau, Bahamas Thomas Robinson Stadium |
Wed., Dec. 24 Noon ET |
ESPN | |
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Fresno State vs. Rice |
Honolulu, HI Aloha Stadium |
Wed., Dec. 24 8:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech |
Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Stadium |
Fri., Dec. 26 1:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs. North Carolina |
Detroit, MI Ford Field |
Fri., Dec. 26 4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl NC State vs. UCF |
St. Petersburg, FL Tropicana Field |
Fri., Dec. 26 8:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Military Bowl Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech |
Annapolis, MD Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 27 1:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Hyundai Sun Bowl (15) Arizona State vs. Duke |
El Paso, TX Sun Bowl Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 27 2:00 p.m. ET |
CBS | |
Duck Commander Independence Bowl Miami, FL vs. South Carolina |
Shreveport, LA Independence Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 27 3:30 p.m. ET |
ABC | |
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs. Penn State |
Bronx, NY Yankee Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 27 4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
National University Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs. (24) USC |
San Diego, CA Qualcomm Stadium |
Sat., Dec. 27 8:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Texas A&M vs. West Virginia |
Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 29 2:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Russell Athletic Bowl (17) Clemson vs. Oklahoma |
Orlando, FL Florida Citrus Bowl |
Mon., Dec. 29 5:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
AdvoCare Texas Bowl Arkansas vs. Texas |
Houston, TX NRG Stadium |
Mon., Dec. 29 9:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Franklin Amer. Mort. Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs. (23) LSU |
Nashville, TN LP Field |
Tue., Dec. 30 3:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Belk Bowl (13) Georgia vs. (21) Louisville |
Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium |
Tue., Dec. 30 6:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs. Stanford |
Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium |
Tue., Dec. 30 10:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (9) Ole Miss vs. (6) TCU |
Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome |
Wed., Dec. 31 12:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Vizio Fiesta Bowl (20) Boise State vs. (10) Arizona |
Glendale, AZ U. of Phoenix Stadium |
Wed., Dec. 31 4:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Capital One Orange Bowl (7) Mississippi St. vs. (12) Georgia Tech |
Miami Gardens, FL Sun Life Stadium |
Wed., Dec. 31 8:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Outback Bowl (19) Auburn vs. (18) Wisconsin |
Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium |
Thu., Jan. 1 Noon ET |
ESPN2 | |
Goodyear Cotton Bowl (8) Michigan State vs. (5) Baylor |
Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium |
Thu., Jan. 1 12:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (25) Minnesota vs. (16) Missouri |
Orlando, FL Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium |
Thu., Jan. 1 1:00 p.m. ET |
ABC | |
Rose Bowl Game (2) Oregon vs. (3) Florida State |
Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl |
Thu., Jan. 1 4:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Allstate Sugar Bowl (1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State |
New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
Thu., Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Houston vs. Pittsburgh |
Fort Worth, TX Amon G. Carter Stadium |
Fri., Jan. 2 Noon ET |
ESPN | |
TaxSlayer Bowl Iowa vs. Tennessee |
Jacksonville, FL EverBank Field |
Fri., Jan. 2 3:20 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Valero Alamo Bowl (11) Kansas State vs. (14) UCLA |
San Antonio, TX Alamodome |
Fri., Jan. 2 6:45 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
TicketCity Cactus Bowl Washington vs. Oklahoma State |
Tempe, AZ Sun Devil Stadium |
Fri., Jan. 2 10:15 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
Birmingham Bowl East Carolina vs. Florida |
Birmingham, AL Legion Field |
Sat., Jan. 3 Noon ET |
ESPN | |
GoDaddy Bowl Toledo vs. Arkansas State |
Mobile, AL Ladd-Peebles Stadium |
Sun., Jan. 4 9:00 p.m. ET |
ESPN | |
College Football Championship Game Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner |
Arlington, TX AT&T Stadium |
Mon., Jan. 12 8:30 p.m. ET |
ESPN |