College Football Bowl Games December 28th: Most Bet Point Spread, Moneyline, Point Total

With so many college football bowl games to bet on there's a lot of information at bettors' disposal. Going beyond the starters, coaches, stats and records against the spread, lies another hidden gem sports bettors should use to their advantage, the "handle."

The handle refers to the total amount of money that is wagered on a particular event or game. Essentially, it represents the dollar amount on a specific "market" like the point spread or over/under at sportsbooks. In the context of sports betting, the handle can provide insight into the popularity or interest in a particular game or event, as well as the overall size and activity of the sports betting market. The handle is different than the bet percentage in that the handle represents the dollar amount on the bet while the bet percentage represents the amount of tickets printed for that same wager.

Military Bowl: UCF vs. Duke  Betting Insights, Odds, Handle, Point Total

The Military Bowl between UCF and Duke should be a close matchup, with the Blue Devils being favored by only 3 points.

Duke has the majority of bets (54 percent) on both the spread and moneyline (-165).

The over/under for this game is set at 63 points, with 71% of the handle on the over. Only 42 percent of bets are on the under and that action received just 29% of the handle.

Liberty Bowl: Kansas vs. Arkansas Betting Insights, Handle, Point Total

In the Liberty Bowl, Kansas is a 2.5-point underdog against Arkansas. The moneyline for the Jayhawks (+120) has 41 percent of bets but 66 percent of the handle. The 25 percent disparity between the handle and bet percentage indicates some big money was placed on  Kansas. 

Arkansas has the majority of bets (59 percent) on the point spread but only 37 percent of the handle, meaning a lot of bets were placed on Arkansas lasting the 2,5 points but most were small money wagers.

The point total for this game is set at 70 points, with the majority of bets (44 percent) and handle (57 percent) coming in on the over.

Holiday Bowl: North Carolina vs. Oregon Betting Insights, Handle, Point Total

The Holiday Bowl features North Carolina as a heavy underdog against Oregon, getting 13.5 points from the Pac-12 powerhouse. 57 percent of point-spread bets are on North Carolina with the points, but Oregon is a heavy favorite on the moneyline with an eye-popping 87 percent of bets coming in on the Ducks at -500.

The projected point total for the Ducks and Tar Heels sits at 75.5, the highest over/under on Wednesday. Interestingly, the over has 56 percent of the handle while the under has 58 percent of the total tickets. This means that the under is the much more popular bet in terms of actual bets placed but the over has seen a higher dollar amount coming in.

Texas Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech Betting Insights, Handle, Point Total

The Texas Bowl between Ole Miss and Texas Tech should be a fun battle, with Ole Miss favored by 3.5 points. A heavy majority of bets are on the Rebels as Ole Miss has received 68 percent of point-spread bets and 77 percent of moneyline wagers at -170.

The point total for this game is set at 72 points, with the over accounting for 65 percent of the handle.

Before placing your bets for these bowl games, it's important to take a look at which bets are getting a lot of action in terms of the number of tickets but also the number of dollars wagered. Smart bettors will use this information to their advantage.