If you prefer your Bowl competitions hot and ready, the Little Caesars Bowl kicks off at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26th with the Western Michigan Broncos facing the Boilermakers. Back in 1998 when it was formerly called the Motor City Bowl, former Michigan State football coach George Perles helped give birth to the Little Caesars Bowl. It is been a Michigan tradition since then with great matchups annually and this year is no distinct. The sportsbook has the line fairly tight with Purdue at -2 ½ with the over/under at 60.

On Christmas Eve, the 10th anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl happens in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack takes on the Golden Eagles. With Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62, the sports book has its eyes on this match as well.

Before the influx of bowl contests in recent years, ncaa football revolved around a number of season-ending matches. One of these contests started 35 years ago in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sports book has this at Missouri Tigers -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.

The Louisville Cardinals face the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the tenth anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Louisville enters into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 1st place record in the Big East. Charlie Strong is in his 2nd year as Cardinals coach following spending the prior 7 seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer. The sports book has this at North Carolina State -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

One of the newest Bowl contests comes out to play on December 28th when the Rockets battle against the Air Force Falcons in Washington D.C. at the Military Bowl. The game has been a fixture in December since 2008 and takes place in RFK Stadium. The sports book always has its eyes on the prize with Toledo at -3 and the over/under at 70.

In the 1980′s and 1990′s, these two teams would’ve been a lock for a Fiesta Bowl or one more BCS-type game but the BCS process was not in place at that time. These two teams can still put on one heck of a show despite the fact that players and systems may adjust over the years. The Seminoles take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando on December 29th. We have Jimbo Fisher vs Brian Kelly rather than Bobby Bowden vs Lou Holtz in what is sure to be a great game. The sports book seems to agree with Florida State at -3 and the over/under at 47.

San Diego, California sets the stage when the Golden Bears face the #24 rated Longhorns on December 28th at the Holiday Bowl. Qualcomm Stadium will be jumping, as these two teams who are evenly matched will slug it out. The Holiday Bowl has been a San Diego tradition since 1978 and this season’s game wants to be a classic. The sportsbook has the line at Texas -3, with the over/under at 47 ½.

As one of the more intriguing contests of the week, the New orleans saints will visit the Falcons for a fightfor the greater squad in competition for the playoffs. Because they have a somewhat greater record at 6-3 in comparison to the Falcons’ 5-3 record, the Falcons are focused on attempting to close the gap between them and the Saints. The Saints are presently in first place and this sets up an awesome division fight between the two teams in the NFC South.

The Green Bay Packers will be the hot faves as they welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Lambeau Field on Sunday.

The Houston Texans will take on the Buccaneers on November 13th at Raymond James Stadium.