Fiesta Bowl Betting Odds - TCU vs. Michigan
In 2014 the TCU Horned Frogs were bypassed for the College Football Playoff. Millions of fans and gamblers screamed that it was an injustice. And perhaps it was. The Ohio State Buckeyes got the spot that TCU believed they deserved. And Ohio State went on to win the national championship. This year, not even a loss in the Big 12 championship game to the Kansas State Wildcats could keep the Horned Frogs out. They were simply too good. But on December 31, 2022, TCU will face its toughest opponent yet. The Michigan Wolverines dominated the Big Ten conference to win their second consecutive league title.
2022 Fiesta Bowl at a Glance
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022
Time (ET) / TV: 4:00 PM ESPN
Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Matchup: Michigan Wolverines vs. TCU Horned Frogs
College Football Betting Lines
TCU Horned Frogs +7.5
Michigan Wolverines -7.5
Total 58.5
Money Line: TCU +230, Michigan -280
Fiesta Bowl Preview
TCU has a record of 12-1 straight up, 9-3-1 against the spread, and 7-6 over/under the total. TCU ranks 16th for total offense, 25th for passing, 25th for rushing and 25th for scoring. Defensively they rank 74th overall, 83rd against the pass, 63rd against the rush, and 57th for points allowed. Also, TCU ranks 36th for fewest turnovers lost and 16th for takeaways.
Michigan has a record of 13-0 straight up, 8-4-1 against the spread, and 5-8 over/under the total. Michigan ranks 27th for total offense, 94th for passing, 6th for rushing and 7th for scoring. Defensively they rank 3rd overall, 22nd against the pass, 3rd against the rush, and 5th for points allowed. Also, Michigan ranks 9th for fewest turnovers lost and 38th for takeaways.
Fiesta Bowl Prediction
Michigan is a slightly less dominant version of the Georgia Bulldogs. The Wolverines are tough and nasty, with one of the nation’s top defenses. TCU is outclassed defensively and on roster depth.
Fiesta Bowl Format
Originally founded in 1971 as a home bowl game for the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Fiesta Bowl has grown into a college football playoff rotation and top-tier postseason game.
Thus, the Fiesta Bowl tie-in is based on the college football playoff. The game has been held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL Arizona Cardinals, since 2007. Previously it was held that Arizona State University Sun Devil Stadium from 1971-2006. The payout is $17 million.
Fiesta Bowl Past Results
| SEASON |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2022 |
Oklahoma State |
Notre Dame |
37-35 |
| 2021 |
Iowa State |
Oregon |
34-17 |
| 2020 |
Clemson |
Ohio State |
29-23 |
| 2019 |
LSU |
UCF |
40-32 |
| 2017 |
Penn State |
Washington |
35-28 |
| 2016 |
Clemson |
Ohio State |
31-0 |
| 2016 |
Ohio State |
Notre Dame |
44-28 |
| 2014 |
Boise State |
Arizona |
38-30 |
| 2014 |
UCF |
Baylor |
52-42 |
| 2013 |
Oregon |
Kansas State |
35-17 |
| 2012 |
Oklahoma State |
Stanford |
41-38 (OT) |
| 2011 |
Oklahoma |
Connecticut |
48-20 |
| 2010 |
Boise State |
TCU |
17-10 |
| 2009 |
Texas |
Ohio State |
24-21 |
| 2008 |
West Virginia |
Oklahoma |
48-28 |
| 2007 |
Boise State |
Oklahoma |
43-42 (OT) |
| 2006 |
Ohio State |
Notre Dame |
34-20 |
| 2005 |
Utah |
Pittsburgh |
35-7 |
| 2004 |
Ohio State |
Kansas State |
35-28 |
| 2003 |
Ohio State |
Miami, Fla. |
31-24 (OT) |
| 2002 |
Oregon |
Colorado |
38-16 |
| 2001 |
Oregon State |
Notre Dame |
41-9 |
| 2000 |
Oregon State |
Notre Dame |
31-21 |
Last year the Oklahoma State Cowboys rallied from a 28-7 deficit to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 37-35 in the debut of Notre Dame rookie head coach Marcus Freeman. Oklahoma State finished 11-2 with a final ranking of seventh in the nation.
The 2021 Fiesta Bowl played host to Oregon and Iowa State. The Cyclones were a 4.5-point favorite, and they proved they deserved to be favored as they routed the Ducks, winning 34-17. Iowa State broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring the Ducks 21-10. The game was decided at the half, as the Ducks led 28-17. Oregon did nothing in the second half and didn’t score at all. Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy was named the offensive MVP of the game, while O’Rien Vance was named the defensive MVP.
Most All-Time Wins
| WINS |
TEAM |
YEARS WON |
| 7 |
Penn State |
1977, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2017 |
| 5 |
Arizona State |
1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1982 |
| 5 |
Ohio State |
1983, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma State |
1974, 2011, 2022 |
| 3 |
Boise State |
2006, 2009, 2014 |
| 2 |
Florida State |
1987, 1989 |
| 2 |
Nebraska |
1995, 1999 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma |
1976, 2010 |
| 2 |
Oregon |
2001, 2012 |
It’s quite appropriate that the Penn State Nittany Lions have the most all-time wins at the Fiesta Bowl at 7. The Nittany Lions pulled off one of the greatest upsets in college football history at the January 2, 1987, Fiesta Bowl. The undefeated Miami Hurricanes hit the town in battle fatigues, with plenty to say. They departed in silence with a 14-10 loss that cost them the national championship.
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