Before a new era begins at North Carolina, there is one more football game to play. That comes when the Tar Heels meet UConn on Saturday in the Fenway Bowl — at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. There is no doubt that much of the bowl game will include the backdrop of Bill Belichick becoming North Carolina’s coach beginning in the 2025 season. Adding to the buzz is the fact that the game will be played practically in the backyard of where Belichick coached the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl wins. The distractions could be numerous for the Tar Heels (6-6), who lost their final two games of the regular season. Since the departure of

ESPN will be covering the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, where the TCU Horned Frogs and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns will face off on Saturday, December 28th, with kickoff set for 2:15 ET. The game will be played at University Stadium in Albuquerque, even though TCU is technically the home team. The over/under line is at 60.5 points, and TCU is the -9.5 point favorite. The money line odds have TCU at -380 and Louisiana at +290. Louisiana heads into their Week 1 matchup against TCU with a 10-3 record. They’ve been perfect on the road at 5-0, while their home record stands at 3-3. The Ragin Cajuns have been favored in eight of their 13 games, going 6-2 as the favorite.

ABC is set to televise the 3:30 ET kickoff of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, as the Iowa State Cyclones and Miami Hurricanes face off at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The game is being played on a neutral site, and the over/under line is currently at 53.5 points. Both teams come in with 10-3 records. Miami is technically the home team, but it is being played at a neutral site. The Hurricanes are the slight -1-point favorite on the point spread. Iowa State enters their Week 1 game against Miami with a 10-3 record. They’ve gone 5-1 at home and 4-2 on the road this season. The Cyclones have been favored in 11 of their 13 games, holding an 8-3 record

The Miami (OH) RedHawks and Colorado State Rams are set to face off in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 ET on Saturday, December 28th, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game is being played on a neutral site, and the CW will be handling the television broadcast. Miami (OH) enters the game with an 8-5 record, while Colorado State is 8-4. Miami (OH) is the slight -1.5-point favorite, and the over/under line is currently at 43.5 points. Miami (OH) heads into their Week 1 matchup against Colorado State with an 8-5 record. They’ve gone 4-2 at home and 3-3 on the road this season. The RedHawks have been favored in seven of their 13 games,