CFB Playoff Semifinals Betting Odds Preview

The road to the College Football Playoff National Championship game goes through the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl this year.

This year’s Fiesta Bowl, played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, features the Clemson Tigers vs the Ohio State Buckeyes as 2-point favorites at Bovada Sportsbook.

Both sides finished this season undefeated at 13-0 straight up. The Tigers were 10-3 against the spread while the Buckeyes were 9-4 ATS.

Clemson 2-5 ATS in last 7 bowl games as favorite

Clemson has won 28 straight overall while going 19-9 ATS. In their last 30 games as the favorite, the Tigers are 30-0 SU and 21-9 ATS, which includes a 9-2 ATS mark in their last 11 games. In their last 10 bowl games, the Tigers are 8-2 SU and 9-1 ATS. However, when favored in bowl games, they’re 2-5 ATS in their last seven.

The Buckeyes are on a 19-game winning streak with a 12-7 record ATS. As an underdog, the Buckeyes have won seven straight. Ohio State is 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in its last six bowl games, and as an underdog in bowl games is 3-1 SU and ATS in its last four.

The Tigers and Buckeyes previously clashed in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl that Clemson won 31-0 as a 1.5-point underdog. They also met up in the 2014 Orange Bowl and Clemson won 40-35 as a 2.5-point underdog.

No. 1 LSU big favorite over Sooners in Peach Bowl

In the Peach Bowl, played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the LSU Tigers are 14-point favorites vs the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Tigers finished the season as the No. 1 team in the nation after going 13-0 SU and 8-3-2 ATS. The Sooners were 12-1 SU and 5-8 ATS, which included going 5-1 SU and 1-5 ATS in their last six games.

When favored, LSU has won 16 straight at 9-5-2 ATS. As a double-digit favorite, the Tigers have won 18 straight at 9-7-2 ATS. The Tigers are 3-1 SU and ATS in their last four bowl games, but they’re 4-4 SU and 3-5 ATS in their last eight.

Oklahoma has covered 3 straight as double-digit dog

Oklahoma has been a strong bet as an underdog at 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS in its last nine. When listed as a double-digit underdog, the Sooners have won three straight ATS. In their last five bowl games, the Sooners are 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. As an underdog in bowl games, Oklahoma is 2-5 SU and 3-4 ATS in its last seven.

It’s been almost 15 years since the Sooners and Tigers last met up. They lined up in the 2004 Sugar Bowl for the national title in a matchup the Tigers won 21-14 as a 6-point underdog.