Bowl season is winding down, but a double-header is on tap Friday night on ESPN. As always, be sure to check out SBR's Opt-Out Tracker before placing any bets.
4:00 PM ET - First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs Texas State (TXST -14 | O/U 65.5)
Line History (TXST opened -7.5, total opened 67.5)
Matchup Stats
Picks and Predictions
North Texas Opt-Outs:
Cash McCollum, QB (transfer portal)
Chandler Morris, QB (transfer portal)
Damashja Harris, RB (injury - out)
Ikaika Ragsdale, RB (transfer portal)
Juwaun Price, RB (transfer portal)
Shane Porter, RB (transfer portal)
Dallas Dudley, WR (transfer portal)
DT Sheffield, WR (transfer portal)
Jeremiah Aaron, WR (transfer portal)
Nick Rempert, WR (transfer portal)
Luke Carter, TE (transfer portal)
Oscar Hammond, TE (transfer portal)
Gabe Blair, OL (transfer portal)
Jett Duncan, OL (injury - questionable)
Larry Moore, OL (injury - out)
Leke Asenuga, OL (transfer portal)
Tyler Mercer, OL (transfer portal)
Keith Smith Jr., DL (transfer portal)
Kortlin Rausaw, DL (transfer portal)
Hudson Emeterio, LB (transfer portal)
Matthew Moore, LB (transfer portal)
Kerry Williams II, CB (transfer portal)
David Spruiells, S (transfer portal)
Isheem Young, S (injury - out)
Jaden Pettway, S (transfer portal)
Jayven Anderson, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "North Texas could be in trouble with QB Chandler Morris and WR DT Sheffield both hitting the portal. They were among the best at their positions in the G5 this season. The Mean Green could also potentially be without multiple starters on the offensive line. Making Texas State an intriguing team to back, even with its departures."
Texas State Opt-Outs:
PJ Hatter, QB (transfer portal)
RJ Martinez, QB (transfer portal)
Ismail Mahdi, RB (transfer portal)
Drew Donley, WR (injury - questionable)
Kole Wilson, WR (transfer portal)
Langston Anderson, WR (transfer portal)
Konner Fox, TE (injury - questionable)
Alex Harkey, OL (transfer portal)
David Conner, OL (transfer portal)
Jimeto Obigbo, OL (transfer portal)
Ben Bell, DL (transfer portal)
Dominique Ratcliff, DL (transfer portal)
Steven Parker, DL (injury - questionable)
Tavian Coleman, DL (transfer portal)
Max Harris, LB (transfer portal)
JeCareon Lathan, CB (transfer portal)
Josh Eaton, CB (transfer portal)
Daniel Meunier, LS (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "Two of the best players in program history will be gone for the Bobcats' matchup with the Mean Green. RB Ismail Mahdi and DL Ben Bell are both in the portal. The Mahdi news hurts more, as Bell redshirted weeks ago with the intention of transferring. Luckily for G.J. Kinne, star QB Jordan McCloud and his top receivers should all be suiting up, but there's murmurs that McCloud may not play the whole game."
7:30 PM ET - Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs Virginia Tech (MINN -10 | O/U 42.5)
Line History (MINN opened -4.5, total opened 42.5)
Matchup Stats
Picks and Predictions
Player Prop Bets
Minnesota Opt-Outs:
Jayden Wright, RB (injury - out)
Jordan Nubin, RB (transfer portal)
Marcus Major, RB (opt-out)
Sieh Bangura, RB (transfer portal)
Zander Rockow, RB (transfer portal)
Daniel Jackson, WR (opt-out)
Kristen Hoskins, WR (transfer portal)
Quentin Redding, WR (injury - out)
Pierce Walsh, TE (injury - questionable)
Aireontae Ersery, OL (opt-out)
Cody Lindenberg, OL (opt-out)
Jerome Williams, OL (injury - out)
Phillip Daniels, OL (transfer portal)
Tyler Cooper, OL (opt-out)
Hayden Schwartz, DL (transfer portal)
Luther McCoy, DL (transfer portal)
Riley Sunram, DL (injury - out)
Sam Macy, DL (injury - out)
Tyler Stolsky, LB (transfer portal)
Darius Green, CB (injury - questionable)
Simon Seidl, CB (injury - out)
Aidan Gousby, S (injury - questionable)
Craig McDonald, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "Minnesota is in a similar spot to Virginia Tech with many of its key players hitting the portal or opting out. The two best players on the offense won't be playing with OL Aireontae Ersery and WR Daniel Jackson opting out. While neither has opted out yet, DL Jah Joyner and CB Justin Walley could also opt-out, the team's two best defenders."
Virginia Tech Opt-Outs:
Ben Locklear, QB (transfer portal)
Collin Schlee, QB (injury - questionable)
Kyron Drones, QB (injury - questionable)
Jackson Sigler, QB (transfer portal)
Bhayshul Tuten, RB (opt-out)
Malachi Thomas, RB (transfer portal)
P.J. Prioleau, RB (injury - questionable)
Da'Quan Felton, WR (opt-out)
Jaylin Lane, WR (opt-out)
Jordan Tapscott, WR (transfer portal)
Marcell Baylor, WR (transfer portal)
Takye Heath, WR (injury - questionable)
Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, WR (transfer portal)
Nick Gallo, TE (injury - questionable)
Braelin Moore, OL (transfer portal)
Kaden Moore, OL (opt-out)
Griffin Duggan, OL (transfer portal)
Gunner Givens, OL (transfer portal)
Lance Williams, OL (transfer portal)
Layth Ghannam, OL (injury - questionable)
Xavier Chaplin, OL (transfer portal)
Aeneas Peebles, DL (opt-out)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL (opt-out)
Ishmael Findlayter, DL (transfer portal)
Kemari Copeland, DL (injury - out)
Khurtiss Perry, DL (transfer portal)
Malachi Madison, DL (transfer portal)
Jayden McDonald, LB (injury - questionable)
Keli Lawson, LB (transfer portal)
Sam Brumfield, LB (transfer portal)
Dorian Strong, CB (opt-out)
Jonathan Pennix, CB (transfer portal)
Mansoor Delane, CB (transfer portal)
Jalen Stroman, S (injury - out)
Keonta Jenkins, S (opt-out)
Mose Phillips, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "After a disappointing season, Virginia Tech is set to lose multiple starters to the portal. That includes two of the team's best players, OL Xavier Chaplin and CB Mansoor Delane, and more could join them. QB remains a question here, too, with both Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee hurt. It gets worse with DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL Aeneas Peebles, CB Dorian Strong, RB Bhayshul Tuten, WR Da'Quan Felton, and WR Jaylin Lane all opting out."
How are you guys betting these bowl games today?
4:00 PM ET - First Responder Bowl: North Texas vs Texas State (TXST -14 | O/U 65.5)
Line History (TXST opened -7.5, total opened 67.5)
Matchup Stats
Picks and Predictions
North Texas Opt-Outs:
Cash McCollum, QB (transfer portal)
Chandler Morris, QB (transfer portal)
Damashja Harris, RB (injury - out)
Ikaika Ragsdale, RB (transfer portal)
Juwaun Price, RB (transfer portal)
Shane Porter, RB (transfer portal)
Dallas Dudley, WR (transfer portal)
DT Sheffield, WR (transfer portal)
Jeremiah Aaron, WR (transfer portal)
Nick Rempert, WR (transfer portal)
Luke Carter, TE (transfer portal)
Oscar Hammond, TE (transfer portal)
Gabe Blair, OL (transfer portal)
Jett Duncan, OL (injury - questionable)
Larry Moore, OL (injury - out)
Leke Asenuga, OL (transfer portal)
Tyler Mercer, OL (transfer portal)
Keith Smith Jr., DL (transfer portal)
Kortlin Rausaw, DL (transfer portal)
Hudson Emeterio, LB (transfer portal)
Matthew Moore, LB (transfer portal)
Kerry Williams II, CB (transfer portal)
David Spruiells, S (transfer portal)
Isheem Young, S (injury - out)
Jaden Pettway, S (transfer portal)
Jayven Anderson, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "North Texas could be in trouble with QB Chandler Morris and WR DT Sheffield both hitting the portal. They were among the best at their positions in the G5 this season. The Mean Green could also potentially be without multiple starters on the offensive line. Making Texas State an intriguing team to back, even with its departures."
Texas State Opt-Outs:
PJ Hatter, QB (transfer portal)
RJ Martinez, QB (transfer portal)
Ismail Mahdi, RB (transfer portal)
Drew Donley, WR (injury - questionable)
Kole Wilson, WR (transfer portal)
Langston Anderson, WR (transfer portal)
Konner Fox, TE (injury - questionable)
Alex Harkey, OL (transfer portal)
David Conner, OL (transfer portal)
Jimeto Obigbo, OL (transfer portal)
Ben Bell, DL (transfer portal)
Dominique Ratcliff, DL (transfer portal)
Steven Parker, DL (injury - questionable)
Tavian Coleman, DL (transfer portal)
Max Harris, LB (transfer portal)
JeCareon Lathan, CB (transfer portal)
Josh Eaton, CB (transfer portal)
Daniel Meunier, LS (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "Two of the best players in program history will be gone for the Bobcats' matchup with the Mean Green. RB Ismail Mahdi and DL Ben Bell are both in the portal. The Mahdi news hurts more, as Bell redshirted weeks ago with the intention of transferring. Luckily for G.J. Kinne, star QB Jordan McCloud and his top receivers should all be suiting up, but there's murmurs that McCloud may not play the whole game."
7:30 PM ET - Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota vs Virginia Tech (MINN -10 | O/U 42.5)
Line History (MINN opened -4.5, total opened 42.5)
Matchup Stats
Picks and Predictions
Player Prop Bets
Minnesota Opt-Outs:
Jayden Wright, RB (injury - out)
Jordan Nubin, RB (transfer portal)
Marcus Major, RB (opt-out)
Sieh Bangura, RB (transfer portal)
Zander Rockow, RB (transfer portal)
Daniel Jackson, WR (opt-out)
Kristen Hoskins, WR (transfer portal)
Quentin Redding, WR (injury - out)
Pierce Walsh, TE (injury - questionable)
Aireontae Ersery, OL (opt-out)
Cody Lindenberg, OL (opt-out)
Jerome Williams, OL (injury - out)
Phillip Daniels, OL (transfer portal)
Tyler Cooper, OL (opt-out)
Hayden Schwartz, DL (transfer portal)
Luther McCoy, DL (transfer portal)
Riley Sunram, DL (injury - out)
Sam Macy, DL (injury - out)
Tyler Stolsky, LB (transfer portal)
Darius Green, CB (injury - questionable)
Simon Seidl, CB (injury - out)
Aidan Gousby, S (injury - questionable)
Craig McDonald, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "Minnesota is in a similar spot to Virginia Tech with many of its key players hitting the portal or opting out. The two best players on the offense won't be playing with OL Aireontae Ersery and WR Daniel Jackson opting out. While neither has opted out yet, DL Jah Joyner and CB Justin Walley could also opt-out, the team's two best defenders."
Virginia Tech Opt-Outs:
Ben Locklear, QB (transfer portal)
Collin Schlee, QB (injury - questionable)
Kyron Drones, QB (injury - questionable)
Jackson Sigler, QB (transfer portal)
Bhayshul Tuten, RB (opt-out)
Malachi Thomas, RB (transfer portal)
P.J. Prioleau, RB (injury - questionable)
Da'Quan Felton, WR (opt-out)
Jaylin Lane, WR (opt-out)
Jordan Tapscott, WR (transfer portal)
Marcell Baylor, WR (transfer portal)
Takye Heath, WR (injury - questionable)
Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw, WR (transfer portal)
Nick Gallo, TE (injury - questionable)
Braelin Moore, OL (transfer portal)
Kaden Moore, OL (opt-out)
Griffin Duggan, OL (transfer portal)
Gunner Givens, OL (transfer portal)
Lance Williams, OL (transfer portal)
Layth Ghannam, OL (injury - questionable)
Xavier Chaplin, OL (transfer portal)
Aeneas Peebles, DL (opt-out)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL (opt-out)
Ishmael Findlayter, DL (transfer portal)
Kemari Copeland, DL (injury - out)
Khurtiss Perry, DL (transfer portal)
Malachi Madison, DL (transfer portal)
Jayden McDonald, LB (injury - questionable)
Keli Lawson, LB (transfer portal)
Sam Brumfield, LB (transfer portal)
Dorian Strong, CB (opt-out)
Jonathan Pennix, CB (transfer portal)
Mansoor Delane, CB (transfer portal)
Jalen Stroman, S (injury - out)
Keonta Jenkins, S (opt-out)
Mose Phillips, S (transfer portal)
Betting impact from SBR's Rob Paul: "After a disappointing season, Virginia Tech is set to lose multiple starters to the portal. That includes two of the team's best players, OL Xavier Chaplin and CB Mansoor Delane, and more could join them. QB remains a question here, too, with both Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee hurt. It gets worse with DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DL Aeneas Peebles, CB Dorian Strong, RB Bhayshul Tuten, WR Da'Quan Felton, and WR Jaylin Lane all opting out."
How are you guys betting these bowl games today?
