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2025 College Football Bowl Game Predictions (Week 12)

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The 2025 college football regular season has three weeks remaining until Conference Championship weekend. Six wins are the threshold, in most circumstances, for an FBS program to qualify for a bowl game appearance.

Let’s continue to predict potential bowl game matchups ahead of Week 12. Factors include region, conference tie-ins, and total wins. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more college football analysis and free bets.

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                    2025 College Football Bowl Game Predictions (Week 12)

                    Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Prediction

                    Let’s start with the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl. This game includes a MAC tie-in, plus a Mountain West opponent in 2025.

                    Based on current win totals and the remaining schedule, it’s likely that we will see a matchup between the Toledo Rockets vs. the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Hawaii is rolling with freshman QB Micah Alejado, winning four of its last five games, including a dominant 38-6 win as a home underdog against San Diego State in Week 11.

                    Toledo also routed Northern Illinois 42-3 in its last outing. The Rockets rank top-40 in scoring offense and ninth in scoring defense, with a huge upcoming tilt in the MAC against Miami (OH) in Week 12.

                    Pick: Toledo Rockets vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

                    Isleta New Mexico Bowl Prediction

                    The Isleta New Mexico Bowl pits an American Conference program via tie-in against the Mountain West. Based on region, we’re likely going to see a six-win New Mexico Lobos program stay at home in Albuquerque to host Army.

                    Army has to log one more win to become bowl-eligible. The Black Knights rank 47th in scoring defense and should be able to punch their ticket to the New Mexico Bowl with a win at home over Tulsa in Week 13.

                    New Mexico just pulled off a big win over UNLV in Week 10 by scoring a season-high 40 points. The Lobos carry a three-game winning streak into a Week 12 matchup against Colorado State in the Mountain West.

                    Pick: Army Black Knights vs. New Mexico Lobos

                    Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction 

                    Played on the iconic “Smurf Turf” at Boise State’s stadium, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ties in with the MAC. This season, it’ll be played against a Mountain West opponent.
                    Ohio University has made frequent trips to Boise in recent years. The Bobcats are trending toward another Famous Idaho Potato Bowl appearance with a 6-3 record atop the conference. Quarterback Parker Navarro and running back Sieh Bangura lead the run-centric Ohio offense, which could draw a bowl game matchup against UNLV.
                    The Rebels, under head coach Dan Mullen, rank 14th in points scored per game. UNLV did lose its second game of the season to New Mexico in early November, before bouncing back with a strong 42-10 road win against Colorado State in Week 11.
                    Ohio and UNLV run similar offenses, predicated on the run, but the Bobcats hold the edge in defense. The Rebels rank 118th out of 136 FBS programs in points allowed per game (31.6) in 2025.
                    Pick: Ohio Bobcats vs. UNLV Rebels 

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