Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 11/8/25 STANFORD @ NORTH CAROLINA (UNC -7.5, 42.5) In what has been a difficult season, North Carolina may be in a position to pick up some steam. On Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Tar Heels will take on Stanford in an attempt to win back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference games. After defeating Syracuse 27-10 last Friday to end a four-game losing streak, North Carolina (3-5, 1

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 11/7/25 NORTHWESTERN @ USC (USC -14.5, 51) Southern California, ranked 19th, will start its final four games of the season right in the middle of the College Football Playoff and Big Ten Conference championship races. Tonight in Los Angeles, the Trojans will take on Northwestern, another formidable defense. After losing 34-24 at rival Notre Dame and winning 21-17 at Nebraska last Saturday, Southern C

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CBB Picks, CBB Free Picks, CBB Predictions 11/5/25 EASTERN WASHINGTON @ LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (LMU -8.5, 154.5 EASTERN WASHINGTON +8.5 Dan Monson, long-time head coach at Long Beach State, takes over at Eastern Washington and that program is going to be one to watch this season. The Eagles opened the season with a surprise of sorts as they were within striking distance of No. 12 UCLA. EWU ended up losing 80-74, but covering the 29.5-point spread.

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 11/3/25 ARIZONA @ DALLAS (DAL -3.5, 54.5) CHAD RYLAND OVER 2.5 PATs Coach Rick loves the kicking props and tonight is the perfect night to capitalize on one. The game total of 54.5 suggests there is going to be a lot of points scored. That total actually opened at 48.5 and has been bet up in anticipation of the scoreboard lighting up. Scoring will happen on both ends as Dallas has one of the NFL's worst defenses. Jac

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 11/2/25 SEATTLE @ WASHINGTON (SEA -2.5, 48.5) SEAHAWKS -2.5 The Seahawks travel to the nation's capital to take on the Commanders. Washington has lost three straight, including Monday night's 28-7 loss to the Chiefs. The upside is that the Commanders do get QB Jayden Daniels back for tonight's game. Daniels will play behind a banged up offensive line and he won't have his top target, Terry McLaurin, in the lineup eit

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 11/1/25 SOUTH CAROLINA @ OLE MISS On paper, No. 7 Ole Miss should easily defeat South Carolina when they visit Oxford, Mississippi, tonight. The Rebels are 4-1 in the SEC and 7-1 overall after defeating then-No. 13 Oklahoma 34-26 last week. If they play well in their final four regular season games, they should be able to qualify for the College Football Playoffs. However, you probably don't want to

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/31/25 SAM HOUSTON @ LOUISIANA TECH (LT -16.5, 48.5) Tonight, Sam Houston State (0-7, 0-4 C-USA) will travel to Joe Aillet Stadium to play Louisiana Tech (4-3, 2-2 C-USA) in an attempt to win their first road game of the season. The Bearkats, 3.5-point underdogs, just lost to UTEP 35–17. The Bulldogs were 5.5-point favorites but lost to Western Kentucky 28-27 in overtime in their last game. Sam Ho

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 10/30/25 BALTIMORE @ MIAMI (BAL -7.5, 50.5) DERRICK HENRY OVER 89.5 RUSHING YARDS Lamar Jackson will be back in the Baltimore lineup at quarterback tonight. That instantly makes the Ravens offense better. It doesn't change the fact that Baltimore is still a run-first attack. That means plenty of Derrick Henry. Over the last two games, Henry has carried the ball 21 and 24 times. Expect a lot of carries tonight too sin

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/29/25 JACKSONVILLE STATE @ MIDDLE TENNESSEE (JST -4.5, 55.5) At 7:30 PM ET tonigh, Jacksonville State (4-3, 3-0 C-USA) will travel to Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium to play Middle Tennessee State (1-6, 0-3 C-USA) in an attempt to win two straight games on the road. The Gamecocks rallied from three points down to defeat Delaware 38–25 in their last game. The Blue Raiders, nine-point underdogs, just los

Coach Rick Bowe, MLB Picks, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 10/28/25 TORONTO @ LA DODGERS (LAD -195, 8) FREE PICK: F5 UNDER 4.5 After last night's 18-inning marathon, there will be some sluggish bats early in this game. Plus, both starting pitchers are expected to pitch well. Shane Bieber goes for Toronto and he actually has very good career numbers against Dodgers hitters. In 61 plate appearances, Bieber has allowed a .198 batting average against current LA hitters. Shohei

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 10/27/25 WASHINGTON @ KANSAS CITY (KC -10.5, 48.5) TRAVIS KELCE OVER 3.5 RECEPTIONS National Tight Ends Day extends to tonight as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs look forward to a big night against a suspect Washington Commanders defense. The Commanders rank 25th in pass defense, allowing 238.3 passing yards per game. Teams aren't afraid to throw against Washington, averaging over 30 pass attempts per game. Kelce, of cou

Coach Rick Bowe, MLB Picks, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 10/24/25 LA DODGERS @ TORONTO (LAD -150, 7.5) The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series tonight. It's the start of the Fall Classic with two teams vying to be the best team in the sport in 2025. Los Angeles won Game 4 of the NL Championship Series at home last Friday, 5-1, sweeping Milwaukee. Toronto won the AL Championship Series four games to three on Monday night after rally

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/25/25 COLORADO @ UTAH (UTAH -13.5, 48.5) When Utah hosts Colorado on Saturday in Salt Lake City, the Utes may have a new starting quarterback. Devon Dampier hurt his ankle last weekend when the Utes lost to BYU 24–21. Dampier played the remainder of the game, but late in the second half, Byrd Ficklin was brought on for planned quarterback run plays. Kyle Whittingham, the coach of Utah, admitted on

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 10/23/25 MINNESOTA @ LA CHARGERS (LAC -3.5, 44.5) WILL REICHARD OVER 1.5 FIELD GOALS If you are a follower of Coach Rick, first off, thank you. By now, you might know that I really like kicker props in NFL games. That's especially true for teams that tend to attempt a lot of field goals. Tonight, we have two very good kickers, including the NFL's all-time most accurate kicker, Cameron Dicker. Dicker the kicker. Unfor

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/22/25 MISSOURI STATE @ NEW MEXICO STATE (MOST -1.5, 50.5) Missouri State travels to New Mexico State in mid-week Conference USA action. The Bears are now 3-3 on the season after defeating Middle Tennessee 22–20 on the road. New Mexico State is also 3-3 on the season, losing to Liberty 30–27 on the road in the last game. Missouri State enters this game fresh off a close victory over Middle Tennesse

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/21/25 WESTERN KENTUCKY @ LOUISIANA TECH (LT -3, 50.5) Western Kentucky travelS to play the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a midweek football game tonight. Both Conference USA programs will be looking to win down in the bayou after losses the last time out. Last Tuesday, Western Kentucky lost as a 10-point favorite, falling to FIU 25-6 at home. On October 9, Louisiana Tech lost their last game as a 4.5

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 10/20/25 TAMPA BAY @ DETROIT (DET -5.5, 52.5) BAKER MAYFIELD OVER 1.5 TD PASSES There are a bunch of injuries heading into tonight's game at Ford Field in Detroit. They will have a huge impact on the outcomes of tonight's game. Tampa Bay has been battling injuries since the start of the season. The Bucs will be without WRs Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan. Rookie Emeka Egbuka is listed as questionable as is Mike Evans

Coach Rick Bowe, NFL Picks, NFL Free Picks, NFL Predictions 10/19/25 ATLANTA @ SAN FRANCISCO (SF -1.5, 47.5) 49ERS -1.5 This is a spot where you have to trust the numbers. The 49ers have had a barrage of injuries. They will get a player or two back, but they will be without Fred Warner and Nick Bosa for the remainder of the season. Those two players will have an effect on the Niners defense, but DC Robert Saleh is still one of the best and he'll get great effort from the next

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/18/25 UTAH @ BYU (UTAH -3.5, 48.5) BYU +3.5 In-state rivals No. 23 Utah and No. 15 BYU will play in their "Holy War" game for the first time as ranked opponents since 2009 at Provo, Utah, on Saturday night. BYU was ranked No. 19 and Utah No. 21 when the Cougars won 26-23 in overtime at Provo in November 2009. The schools about 50 miles apart will play their second Big 12 game against each other af

Quick Picks with Coach Rick Bowe, CFB Picks, CFB Free Picks, CFB Predictions 10/18/25 FLORIDA STATE @ STANFORD (FSU -18.5, 54) STANFORD +18.5 The Seminoles traveled 2,600 miles to get to Palo Alto. They are on a three-game losing skid after having been ranked and a favorite to win the ACC. Now, they are miles from home kicking off late at night against a Stanford team that, on paper, doesn't look very good. FSU also has some injuries to some key skill players that may or may