Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Northern Illinois Huskies Odds, AI Picks, and AI Prediction
There are a couple of college football bowl games throughout the week, but a full slate is set for Saturday, December 23rd. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are set to take on the Northern Illinois Huskies in the Camellia Bowl to kick off the action. The Camellia Bowl odds are truly interesting to follow.
Not all of the college bowls end up being a great matchup, but that seems to be the case for this battle. Here is a look at the Camellia Bowl odds and some of the top ways to wager on this matchup.
Game Information
Camelia Bowl
| ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES |
| Location of the Game: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL |
| Date and Time: Saturday, December 23, 12:00 PM ET |
| Reason: 2023 Camelia Bowl |
| How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Betting Picks
| ODDS | AI BETTING PICKS |
| OVER/UNDER | Under 53.5 |
| SPREAD/MONEYLINE | Northern Illinois Huskies +125 |
The Camellia Bowl odds are extremely tight ahead of this matchup, and that’s not the case with all of the college bowls that take place. The Northern Illinois Huskies odds for this game is where you should focus as they are a team that can pull off this upset in a big way.
The NCAAF odds for the total number of points are a bit more interesting and hard to decipher, but Northern Illinois will dictate that bet as well. Combining both of the NCAAF picks into your thinking is the way to go, and taking the under 53 ½ total points just makes the most sense with this wager.
Camellia Bowl Odds
The Camellia Bowl odds for this game are extremely tight, and that could end up leading to a great battle on the football field. Arkansas State is a slim 2.5-point betting favorite in this game, and that means that the moneyline odds are tight as well.
You can also make a Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Northern Illinois Huskies prediction on the total number of points, (53.5 total points) on Saturday morning.
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Red Wolves Want to Run
The Arkansas State Red Wolves schedule was arguably more challenging than that of Northern Illinois, but they didn’t exactly roll through it. Arkansas State scored more than 27 points per game this season, but they are capable of being even more explosive.
This team is averaging 151.5 rushing yards per game, and they are going to try to establish the run in this matchup. Arkansas State has two running backs with at least 556 yards this season and they will share the football in this game.
The Red Wolves started to play some solid defense as the year went along, but they gave up 35 points to an average Marshall team in the regular season finale. Arkansas State will need to play great on both sides of the ball to win this game.
Arkansas State is dealing with some NCAAF injuries, but most of their top stars are going to be on the field in this game.
Huskies Want to Defend
The Northern Illinois Huskies are scoring just 25 points per game this season, and they need to win games on defense. Northern Illinois has actually been better on the ground than Arkansas State, but they have also faced some weaker competition on the NCAAF schedule.
Quarterback Rocky Lombardi helped Northern Illinois win just enough this season to be respectable in the NCAAF standings. Lombardi threw for 2,074 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, and he can also make plays with his legs.
Northern Illinois is a member of the Mid-American Conference, and that league is known for having some great offensive teams. The Huskies will try to use that experience to slow down Arkansas State and keep this game close.
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