College Football: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Odds And Prediction

Nov 26, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season winds down with four games today. Then we only have the championship game left on January 9th. It has been a wild ride during bowl season so far. What does today have in store for us? Next up is the Goodyear Cotton Bowl.

More from College Football Odds

You will still get my picks against the spread and point wagers just like I did all season long. I didn’t have a great regular season, but I can make it look a whole lot better with a strong bowl season! It was a decent start on Saturday, but just in case you missed any:
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Geico Las Vegas Bowl
Raycom Camellia Bowl
AutoNation Cure Bowl
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Miami Beach Bowl
Boca Raton Bowl
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Dollar General Bowl
Hawaii Bowl
St. Petersburg Bowl
Quick Lane Bowl
Camping World Independence Bowl
Zaxby’s Heart Of Dallas Bowl
Northrup Grumman Military Bowl
National Funding Holiday Bowl
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Russell Athletic Bowl
Foster Farms Bowl
AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Birmingham Bowl
Belk Bowl
Valero Alamo Bowl
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Capital One Orange Bowl
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Chick Fil A Peach Bowl
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Outback Bowl

Nov 18, 2015; DeKalb, IL, USA; Western Michigan Broncos running back Jarvion Franklin (31) takes the field before the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Huskie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

(15)Western Michigan vs. (8)Wisconsin(-9.5)(4):

Western Michigan(13-0, 9-0 MAC):

Wins: at Northwestern(22-21), vs. North Carolina Central(70-21), at Illinois(34-10), vs. Georgia Southern(49-31), at Central Michigan(49-10), vs. Northern Illinois(45-30), at Akron(41-0), vs. Eastern Michigan(45-31), at Ball State(52-20), at Kent State(37-21), vs. Buffalo(38-0), vs. Toledo(55-35), vs. Ohio(29-23)

Losses: NONE

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-0

What did Western Michigan prove by running roughshod over the MAC? That is the question that everyone has. Well, this team has a ton of dangerous offensive players. Zach Terrell may be the most accomplished QB in school history. Jarvion Franklin and Jamauri Bogan are a formidable 1-2 punch at quarterback. WR Corey Davis looks every bit as good as former Bronco receiver Antonio Brown looked at that stage of his career.

Wisconsin(10-3, 7-3 Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. LSU(16-14), vs. Akron(54-10), vs. Georgia State(23-17), at Michigan State(30-6), at Iowa(17-9), vs. Nebraska(23-17), at Northwestern(21-7), vs. Illinois(48-3), at Purdue(49-20), vs. Minnesota(31-17)

Losses: at Michigan(7-14), vs. Ohio State(23-30), vs. Penn State(31-38)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-3

Wisconsin’s plodding offense is kind of their calling card. They play really good defense, and rely on not making mistakes on offense to control games. That is not to say that Wisconsin doesn’t have talent on offense. Corey Clement has quietly had a very good year. The issue is inconsistent quarterback play. That hurt the Badgers against Michigan in a game in which the Badgers outplayed Michigan overall. It hurt them against Ohio State as well.

Prediction:

Western Michigan’s offense will be among the better ones that the Badgers have tangled with. Ohio State and Penn State scored a combined 68 points on the Badgers. While the Broncos may not hit 30 points, I would bet they come close. Wisconsin is going to have all they want in this one. This is way too many.

Pick: Western Michigan

Next: 2016 Capital One Bowl Mania Picks

Stay tuned for the rest of the bowl picks against the spread, and our DFS picks for the NBA, NFL, and even some NHL action! We have something for everyone.