The 2018-19college football Carlos Zambrano Jersey bowl schedulefeatures 39 bowls, and that means there are 39 opportunities to enjoy college football before the final College Football Playoff championship game.Sporting News'Bill Bender will pick every bowl game leading up to the CFP titlegame at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 7. The Playoff semifinals are on Dec. 29 at the Cotton Bowl Cla sic and Orange Bowl.MORE: How did we do during the regular season? Bender finished 213-54 (.798) straight up and 143-108 (.569) against the spread. How will that fare over the always-unpredictable bowl season? It's time to find out.Here are our bowl picks, with point spreads provided ; lines reflect consensus picks unle s otherwisenoted. Sporting News will update those spreads as bowl season progre ses.Cure Bowl: Tulane (-4) vs. LouisianaWhy to watch:Exciting backfields. Darius Bradwell and Corey Dauphine both average 6.0 yards per carry for the Green Wave, and Ragin' Cajuns'running backs Trey Ragasand Elijah Mitchell combined for 20 rushing touchdowns this season.SN pick: Louisiana wins 31-28 in an UPSET.New Mexico Bowl: Utah State (-11) vs. North TexasWhy to watch:Utah State quarterback Jordan Love and North Texas quarterback Mason Finecombinedfor 55 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions between them this season. This will be an exciting, high-scoring game, even without Aggies coach Matt Wells, who took the same position at Texas Tech.SN pick:Utah State wins 41-36 but FAILS TO COVER the Kyle Schwarber Jersey spread.Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State (-5.5) vs. Arizona StateWhy to watch:Veteran coaches Herm Edwards and Jeff Tedford have led impre sive turnarounds at their school.The Bulldogs allowed just 13.7 points per game this season, tied for second nationally. Can the Sun Devils break through?SN pick:Fresno State wins 27-21 andCOVERS the spread.CamelliaBowl: Georgia Southern (-3) vs. Eastern MichiganWhy to watch:The contrast in styles in a battle of Eagles. Georgia Southern averages 260.8 rushing yards per game. Eastern Michigan won its last three games. The difference? Georgia Southern quarterbackShai Werts did not throw an interception this year (with 65 attempts).SN pick:Georgia Southern wins 31-21 and COVERS the spread.NewOrleans Bowl: Appalachian State (-7) vs. MTSUWhy to watch:It's not clear if Scott Satterfield, who left to take the Louisville job, will coach the Mountaineers in this bowl game. The Blue Raiders were 6-0 against the spread in the second half of the season, and this is a send-off game for veteran quarterback BrentStockstill. The Mountaineers are 3-0 all-time in bowl games.SN pick:Appalachian State wins 33-30 but FAILS TO COVER the spread.MORE: Boca Raton Bowl: UAB (-2.5) vs. Northern IllinoisWhy to watch: This is one of the few bowl games featuring two conference champions. Bill Clark'samazing job at UAB continues, and the Blazershave topunctuate against an experiencedNIU team looking to break a five-game bowl losing streak under Rod Carey dating back to 2012.SN pick: UAB wins 29-24 and COVERS the spread.Frisco Bowl: Ohio (-3) vs. San Diego StateWhy to watch:Agele s coaches Frank Solich and Rocky Adbert Alzolay Jersey Long meet in a bowl game that will be won on the ground. Juwan Washington had four 100-yard games for the Aztecs. Nathan Rourke, A.J. Ouellette andMaleekIrons all averaged at least 6.2 yards per carry for the Bobcats.SN pick:Ohio wins 34-27 and COVERS the spread.Gasparilla Bowl: Marshall (-2.5) vs. South FloridaWhy to watch:Marshall is looking for a nine-win season. Watch Ty Tyler, the Thundering Herddefensive lineman who leads the team with eight sacks. South Florida was riddled with injuries this season in the second half. Will Alabama/Arizona State transferBlake Barnett, who had a shoulder injury at the end of season, start for the Bulls?SN pick:South Florida wins 28-25 in an UPSET.Bahamas Bowl: Toledo (-6.5) vs. FIUWhy to watch:Eli Peters settled in atquarterback for Toledo, leading the Rockets to wins in four of their last five games. James Morgan (26 touchdowns, seveninterceptions) leads a high-scoring Panthers offense that averaged 34.6 points per game this season. This will be a shootout, and the high over (68.5) is warranted.SN pick:Toledo wins 45-38 and COVERS the spread.Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: BYU (-10) vs. Western MichiganWhy to watch:The Cougars are heavy favorites, and they bring a solid defense led by SioneTakitaki.The Broncos averaged 25.4 points per game andallowed 21.7 points per game.LeVanteBellamy is an exciting playmaker at running back for WMU. There will be points.SN pick:BYU wins 41-31 andCOVERS the spread.MORE: Birmingham Bowl: Memphis (-3.5) vs. Wake ForestWhy to Joe Maddon Jersey watch:Memphis all-purpose running back Darrell Henderson lead the nation with 2,332all-purpose yards, and Wake Forest receiver Greg Dortch (1,748) is No. 11 in the same category. They are two of the most- exciting players in college football. Dave Clawson is 2-0 in bowl games for Wake Forest. Mike Norvell is 0-2 at Memphis.SN pick:Wake Forest wins 44-38 in an UPSET.Armed Forces Bowl: Army (-5.5) vs. HoustonWhy to watch:Houston star defensive lineman Ed Oliver and quarterbackD'EriqKing won't play, and that will make it a little tougher for the Cougars to keep against Army's triple-option attack. The Black Knights are led by star running back DarnellWoolfolk and quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. They combined for 26 rushing TDsthis season.SN pick:Army wins 41-34 and COVERS the spread.Dollar General Bowl: Buffalo (-1) vs. TroyWhy to watch:Buffalo coach Lance Leipold and Troy coach Neal Brown will move up the coaching ranks Daniel Descalso Jersey soon, and this matchup features two teams with exciting offenses. Troy is a little more experienced in bowl games. Brown makes it 3-0 for the Trojans.SN pick:Troy wins 37-28 in an UPSET.Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii (-1.5) vs. Louisiana TechWhy to watch:Late-night football at its best. Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald (35 touchdowns, eight interceptions) put up big numbers this year, and the Bulldogs have Jaylon Ferguson, who leads the FBS with 15 sacks. There is star power in this game.SN pick: