Washington State began bowl season as a pick ‘em against Miami before the Hurricanes had to drop out of the Sun Bowl due to Covid protocols. Central Michigan began as a 7.5-point favorite over Boise State before they too had to back out of the Arizona Bowl.
Now that the Cougars (7-5) and the Chippewas (8-4) are slated to play each other, the Cougars are sitting as a 7.5-point favorite one day after the announcement came down that they would play each other, according to DraftKings.
The line opened in some places with the Cougs as 7-point favorites and has since jumped to most books holding at 7.