The Cheez-It Bowl is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET during the 2022-23 College Football Bowl Season. The game is held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, which is also home to the Citrus Bowl (also sponsored by Cheez-It) and the game has been named many things over its 32-year history. The No. 13 Florida State Seminoles (9-3) play the Oklahoma Sooners (6-6). Below, we’ll look at Cheez-It Bowl odds and bowl history.
Cheez-It Bowl odds: Florida State Vs. Oklahoma
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Florida State is a favorite over Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl. Motivation plays a major factor in this game, as Oklahoma was one of the most underwhelming teams in the nation this year. Relegated to a low-level bowl, do the Sooners show up to play?
The Seminoles ride a five-game win streak into the postseason. They’re at full strength, too, with QB Jordan Travis returning for another season. Star defenders Jammie Robinson and Jared Verse both announced they would play in this game, both of whom are NFL Draft prospects. Their record bowl streak ended in 2018 and, since then, they’ve made just one bowl game (Sun Bowl, 2019).
Oklahoma is without running back Eric Gray and top defensive lineman Jalen Redmond, who declared for the NFL Draft. Perhaps most critical is both starting offensive tackles for the Sooners hit the transfer market. Receiver Theo Wease transferred to Missouri.
OU declined to field a defense this season. When the effort wasn’t there– like against Texas– the defense collapsed completely. While they improved over the season, so did their schedule. The Sooners allowed 40 or more points in five times this year.
Bowl schedulers set up a lopsided matchup in terms of interest in being there and talent on the field. In this instance, ranking does show the disparity between these two teams. Florida State sits atop my bowl confidence pools with a strong 42 points. One team wants to be here, the other is ready for 2022 to end.
Notable Opt Outs
Florida State: None
Oklahoma: RB Eric Gray, DL Jalen Redmond, WR Theo Wease, OT Anton Harrison, OT Wanya Morris
Cheez-It Bowl betting
Last season, Clemson missed out on their first College Football Playoff in six seasons and landed in the Cheez-It Bowl. They beat an underwhelming Iowa State 20-13 in a bizarre game with a strange final unforced fumble by Iowa State’s Brock Purdy. The Tigers won 20-13, covering a two-point spread, but the total of 45 wasn’t low enough and the under cleared.
The game quickly divulged into a meme across the internet, from the strange ending to seeing a college football power like Clemson in it, to the final scene of Dabo Swinney with a giant king Cheez-It mascot and a bowl full of Cheez-It crackers.
Previous Years
Clemson became the latest of six straight favorites to cover in the Cheez-It Bowl/Camping World Bowl. Five unders in that span also cashed. From 1996–2004, the over cashed every year. However, since then, 14 unders have cashed as opposed to just three overs.
History
Below are historical results of the Cheez-It Bowl.
The Cheez-It Bowl was first played in 1990– then called the Blockbuster Bowl– where Florida State beat Penn State 24-17 in a top-seven matchup.
| Bowl Name | Bowl Name | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2022 | Cheez-It Bowl | 13 Florida State | 35 | Oklahoma | 32 |
| December 29, 2021 | Cheez-It Bowl | 22 Clemson | 20 | Iowa State | 13 |
| December 29, 2020 | Cheez-It Bowl | Oklahoma State | 37 | 18 Miami (FL) | 34 |
| December 28, 2019 | Camping World Bowl | 14 Notre Dame | 33 | Iowa State | 9 |
| December 28, 2018 | Camping World Bowl | 17 Syracuse | 34 | 15 West Virginia | 18 |
| December 28, 2017 | Camping World Bowl | 17 Oklahoma State | 30 | 22 Virginia Tech | 21 |
| December 28, 2016 | Russell Athletic Bowl | Miami | 31 | 14 West Virginia | 14 |
| December 29, 2015 | Russell Athletic Bowl | 18 Baylor | 49 | 10 North Carolina | 38 |
| December 29, 2014 | Russell Athletic Bowl | 18 Clemson | 40 | Oklahoma | 6 |
| December 28, 2013 | Russell Athletic Bowl | 18 Louisville | 36 | Miami | 9 |
| December 28, 2012 | Russell Athletic Bowl | Virginia Tech | 13 | Rutgers | 10 (OT) |
| December 29, 2011 | Champs Sports Bowl | 25 Florida State | 18 | Notre Dame | 14 |
| December 28, 2010 | Champs Sports Bowl | NC State | 23 | 22 West Virginia | 7 |
| December 29, 2009 | Champs Sports Bowl | 24 Wisconsin | 20 | 14 Miami | 14 |
| December 27, 2008 | Champs Sports Bowl | Florida State | 42 | Wisconsin | 13 |
| December 28, 2007 | Champs Sports Bowl | 14 Boston College | 24 | Michigan State | 21 |
| December 29, 2006 | Champs Sports Bowl | Maryland | 24 | Purdue | 7 |
| December 27, 2005 | Champs Sports Bowl | 23 Clemson | 19 | Colorado | 10 |
| December 21, 2004 | Champs Sports Bowl | Georgia Tech | 51 | Syracuse | 14 |
| December 22, 2003 | Tangerine Bowl | NC State | 56 | Kansas | 26 |
| December 23, 2002 | Tangerine Bowl | Texas Tech | 55 | Clemson | 15 |
| December 20, 2001 | Tangerine Bowl | Pittsburgh | 34 | NC State | 19 |
| December 28, 2000 | MicronPC.com Bowl | NC State | 38 | Minnesota | 30 |
| December 30, 1999 | MicronPC.com Bowl | Illinois | 63 | Virginia | 21 |
| December 29, 1998 | MicronPC Bowl | 24 Miami | 46 | NC State | 23 |
| December 29, 1997 | Carquest Bowl | Georgia Tech | 35 | West Virginia | 30 |
| December 27, 1996 | Carquest Bowl | 19 Miami | 31 | Virginia | 21 |
| December 30, 1995 | Carquest Bowl | North Carolina | 20 | 24 Arkansas | 10 |
| January 2, 1995 | Carquest Bowl | South Carolina | 24 | West Virginia | 21 |
| January 1, 1994 | Carquest Bowl | 15 Boston College | 31 | Virginia | 13 |
| January 1, 1993 | Blockbuster Bowl | 13 Stanford | 24 | 21 Penn State | 3 |
| December 28, 1991 | Blockbuster Bowl | 8 Alabama | 30 | 15 Colorado | 25 |
| December 28, 1990 | Blockbuster Bowl | 6 Florida State | 24 | 7 Penn State | 17 |
FAQ
When is the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl?
The 2022 Cheez-It Bowl will be played on Dec. 29, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Where is the Cheez-It Bowl?
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., hosts the Cheez-It Bowl. Miami Gardens initially hosted the game before it moved to Orlando in 2001. Several sponsors have laid claim to the bowl, including Blockbuster, Champs Sports, Russell Athletic, and Camping World; it was also named the Tangerine Bowl for three years.
Who is playing in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl?
No. 13 Florida State plays Oklahoma in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl.