Category: College Football

The Los Angeles Rams are locked into a wild card berth, and the Atlanta Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention entirely. Their postseason destinies have, for all intents and purposes, been decided.

But to many football diehards, tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Rams and Falcons in Atlanta still has one enormous ramification: fantasy football glory.

Week 17 is typically championship week for fantasy football leagues, which means many champions will be crowned on Monday night. Los Angeles’ Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams and Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts are just five players who could deliver delight — or disappointment — to their fantasy owners. 

Stafford, Nacua and Williams lead the league’s No. 1 scoring offense, which averages 30.5 points per game. Meanwhile, Robinson ranks fifth in total rushing yards (1,250), while Pitts is second among all tight ends in total receiving yards (854). 

The Rams are 7.5-point favorites over the Falcons on Monday.

While Los Angeles vs. Atlanta is the marquee attraction on Monday, there are other options on a sporting landscape that also includes an 11-game NBA slate. Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet for Monday, Dec. 29. All times Eastern.

NFL best bets, where to watch

Rams at Falcons

Time: 8:15 p.m. | Location: Atlanta | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)

SportsLine picks — Model: Falcons +288 | Expert: Falcons +8.5 (R.J. White)

Robinson is having one of the best seasons in Falcons history. The dual-threat running back already has set the single-season record for receiving yards (776) by a running back in franchise history. He also is on pace to set the franchise record for scrimmage yards in a season, currently held by William Andrews (2,176 in…

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Terry Smith talks about leading Penn State as the greatest moment of his life.

Clemson was just not cut out to play in the cold.

Trebor Pena was named Pinstripe Bowl MVP with a 100-yard receiving day that included an electrifying fourth quarter touchdown.

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Quinton Martin Jr.’s 101-yard rushing day could lead to big things in 2026.

Vaboue Toure and Ryan Barker joined Martin Jr. with big efforts to help lead the Pinstripe Bowl victory. 9

A snowy Bronx day in photos as Penn State celebrated a victory over Clemson.

Dani Dennis-Sutton cemented his legacy, making the most of his last ride as a Nittany Lion.

Facts and figures from the Nittany Lions seventh win of the season.

The official box score of Penn State’s 22-10 victory over Clemson

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The first non-CFP ranked matchup of the 2025-26 college football bowl season takes place on Saturday as the No. 12 BYU Cougars face the No. 22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2025 Pop-Tarts Bowl. BYU (11-2) only has a pair of losses to Texas Tech on its resume, including dropping the Big 12 Title Game, 34-7, in its last outing. Georgia Tech (9-3) is coming off back-to-back defeats, including versus Georgia, 16-9, in its last contest. BYU enters the Pop-Tarts Bowl 2025 leading the all-time series 3-1. Star BYU running back LJ Martin (shoulder) is out. 

Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The Cougars are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia Tech vs. BYU odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 55.5. Before making any BYU vs. Georgia Tech picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, and it is 31-19 on its top-rated college football money-line picks since the beginning of the 2024 season. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Georgia Tech vs. BYU. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for BYU vs. Georgia Tech:

Georgia Tech vs. BYU spread

BYU -3.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Georgia Tech vs. BYU over/under

55.5 points

Georgia Tech vs. BYU money line 

BYU -168, Georgia Tech +140

Georgia Tech vs. BYU picks

See picks at SportsLine

Georgia Tech vs. BYU streaming 

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How to make BYU vs. Georgia Tech…

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Clemson’s season comes to an icy close on Saturday afternoon as the Tigers meet Penn State at Yankee Stadium in the Pinstripe Bowl, a matchup that looks far different than anyone expected back in August. When the year began, this was the type of pairing many envisioned happening deep in the College Football Playoff, not as a fight to end a turbulent season on a positive note. Instead, both programs had to grind through adversity and rely on late surges just to punch a postseason ticket.

For Clemson, that surge was real. Dabo Swinney’s team closed the regular season with four straight wins, capped by a physical road victory over South Carolina in the Palmetto Bowl. Cade Klubnik delivered one of his sharper performances down the stretch, throwing for 268 yards, while the defense flipped the game after halftime by completely shutting down South Carolina’s offense. Timely takeaways turned momentum into points, including a pick-six that sealed the outcome.

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Penn State’s path to the postseason was far rockier. Once viewed as a national title contender, the Nittany Lions unraveled during a brutal midseason stretch that featured a six-game losing streak and a coaching change. Credit Penn State for stabilizing late, though, as three straight wins allowed the Lions to claw their way back into bowl eligibility and reset the tone heading into December.

Now, all of that leads to a cold, potentially snowy afternoon in the Bronx, where conditions could dictate pace, style, and strategy. Here’s what we’re thinking for Clemson vs. Penn State.

Turri: Clemson 17, Penn state 13

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney during the Pinstipe Bowl practice in Clemson, S.C. Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

The weather is going to play a huge factor here, but I think this game comes down to who’s the more stable program. Well, they both…

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Eleven 2025-26 college football bowl games and four playoff matchup are in the books, but some bowl confidence pools remain open for entries or modifications as there are around 30 matchups remaining to make college football bowl picks on before the curtain closes on this season. The biggest remaining college football spread has Utah as a 15.5-point favorite over Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31 as Kyle Whittingham will coach his final game for the Utes. While putting faith in big favorites is a part of just about everyone’s college football bowl confidence strategy, correctly predicting a couple upsets can give you a big edge in any football pools. 

Anticipated matchups outside of the CFP include Penn State vs. Clemson (-3), Vanderbilt (-5.5) vs. Iowa, Georgia Tech vs. BYU (-4), Tennessee vs. Illinois (+2.5) and Michigan vs. Texas (-7.5). Before making any college football predictions for bowl season, be sure to see the latest college football bowl confidence picks from SportsLine’s proven model.

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The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, and it is 31-19 on its top-rated college football money-line picks since the beginning of the 2024 season. 

Now, it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds and 2025-26 bowl season college football betting for confidence pools. Head here to see every pick. 

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Top 2025-26 college football bowl confidence picks  

One of the model’s most confident picks is that No. 16 USC (-6.5), who will have quarterback Jayden Maiava, gets a…

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California football and Hawaii became the Christmas Eve entertainment on the gridiron. Even during a time Cal builds its first Tosh Lupoi led coaching staff. Except a Golden Bears wide receiver delivered the most electrifying moment — on a backflip.

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Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele returned to his native state for the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. “JKS” unleashed a wicked bomb to Jacob De Jesus for the game’s opening touchdown from 41 yards out.

But the diminutive running back/wide receiver got fans energized with his next end zone stunt after the TD:

De Jesus ended up nearing 100 receiving yards before the fourth quarter against the Rainbow Warriors. He arrived as a prized College Football Transfer Portal addition — who even scored against Cal in the 2024 LA Bowl with UNLV.

Cal vs. Hawaii featuring reunion angles

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The 2025 Hawaii Bowl ended up becoming a reunion of sorts. And not just limited to Cal’s prized true freshman quarterback.

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Golden Bears interim head coach Nick Rolovich has familiarity with the venue and opponent — as he once led Hawaii. “Rolo” went 28-27 overall on the island and guided three bowl appearances. Ironically, all three postseason nods ended in the very bowl game he coached Cal in on Wednesday. Rolovich went 2-1 in the Hawaii Bowl with the ‘Bows.

He ultimately left Hawaii following a 10-5 campaign in 2019 and accepted the job at Washington State. That stay, however, became truncated amid his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccination per mandated state of Washington rules.

The Bay Area native Rolovich, though, has made a new permanent home…

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This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here.

Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve! Carter Bahns with you as the holiday season continues to ramp up. We have the Hawaii Bowl to look forward to tonight and a slate of NBA and NFL action set for tomorrow.

We’ll preview all of that action in today’s newsletter, take a quick break on Christmas Day and return to our regularly scheduled programming on Dec. 26 with a look ahead to the weekend.

Let’s go!

🎄 Five things to know Wednesday

NFL Week 17 opens with a Christmas tripleheader. Things could get lopsided on Thursday as the Cowboys, Lions and Broncos are favored over their respective opponents by at least a touchdown. The sizable spreads are unsurprising considering the Commanders, Vikings and Chiefs have all been eliminated from playoff contention and will be rolling with backup quarterbacks. Speaking of the playoffs, the Packers can clinch a spot in the postseason even though they do not play until Saturday. A Lions loss or tie would secure a playoff berth for Green Bay.The NBA’s Christmas schedule features five marquee matchups. The matinee between the Spurs and Thunder headlines the slate, but there is not a bad game on the schedule as projected playoff teams and hopefuls go head-to-head over 10 nonstop hours of basketball. LeBron James makes his 20th Christmas game appearance when the Lakers host the Rockets, and three other showdowns round out the day: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, Warriors vs. Mavericks and Nuggets vs. Timberwolves.Travis Kelce headlines the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games rosters. The Chiefs tight end led the fan vote for the second consecutive season and…..

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Merry almost Christmas, everyone. With Alabama off until New Years, there’s not too much going on today. But feel free to hang out and talk.

Can Zabien Brown get one more touchdown before he goes pro next year? My money is on yes.

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I think there’s also a very good chance he’s the top cornerback in the 2027 draft. For my money, he’s been the best player on Alabama’s team this year.

On defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, who was on staff with DeBoer at Indiana, and how their time at IU influenced DeBoer to hire Wommack at Alabama …

DeBOER: “Yeah, I’m probably missing some — Coach Ballou, Coach Sheridan — but your reference to Kane, here’s what I saw when I was there. First of all, a guy that really wanted me to come, be a part of it. And then when I was there, doing everything he could to be a team player. Focused on running a defense — I was the offensive coordinator — but practice plans, whatever it was, be willing to work to do whatever was best for our team, not just his side of the ball.

“Then there obviously has to be a production and a style of coaching that you feel fits. And whether it’s what he does as a defensive coordinator or especially down here now with his home for the most part being down here in the East what he could bring as far as familiarity to the league, the region. It was just a great fit, a great opportunity.

“And for him to jump on board and be a part of this, see what he’s done with our defense, he’s a great coach, great person, great family man. Our players really believe in him. Our staff does, too, as he manages them. It’s been really a great opportunity. And I’m glad that he was a big part of me coming there, trying to get me to Indiana. I’m glad he returned the favor and came when I called him as well.”

The crossover between Alabama and…

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