From Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on New Years Day – the ReliaQuest Bowl will take place. This game features the Wisconsin Badgers and LSU Tigers. Wisconsin comes into the game with a 7-5 record on the season. The Badgers finished third in the Big Ten – West. Their last two games were both wins, with a 28-14 affair over Minnesota.
The LSU Tigers come into the game with a 9-3 mark. The Tigers have won three straight games overall.
The LSU Tigers are the favorites in the betting lines in college football for this game as they are listed at -10 and a total set at 55.5 points.
2024 ReliaQuest Bowl Odds: Wisconsin vs LSU Analysis and Betting Pick | MyBookie Bowl Game Preview
Wisconsin Badgers vs LSU Tigers
ATS Odds: LSU -10
Money line Odds: Wisconsin Line +285 / LSU Line -375
Over/Under Odds: 55.5
Monday, January 1st, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET | ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Season Finale for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Badgers struggled like many teams in the Big Ten to consistently put points on the scoreboard. The Badgers scored just 22.8 points per game, which was just outside the Top 100 in College Football. Fortunately for them, their offense ranked 19th, allowing 18.9 points per game.
Braelon Allen will finish his college football career 16 yards shy of 1,000 for his final season. He has elected to not play in this game. Wisconsin won their final two games, after losing four of five. A non conference loss to Washington State led them to Big Ten play, where they also fell to Iowa, Ohio State, Indiana and Northwestern. The best win for the Badgers came over Nebraska or at Minnesota.
Wisconsin is playing in their 35th bowl game in school history. The Badgers have won three straight bowl games. A season ago, they went to Phoenix and beat Oklahoma State by a score of 24-17. The Badgers have never played LSU in a bowl game in school history.
Coach Kelly and his Tigers
The bad news for LSU – Jayden Daniels, the Heisman winner will not play in this game. He will prepare for the NFL Draft. The good news is – a couple of his top threats will. The signal caller is expected to be Garrett Nussmeier. He threw 33 passes this season. The last time he completed a pass was when he went 5 for 10 against Alabama on November 4th.
His targets though Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas are both expected to play. These two combined for one of the best duos in all of College Football. With 146 receptions, over 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns, they will be a nice security for the inexperienced quarterback. If that is not enough, Logan Diggs, the top running back is also expected to play.
This will be the 55th College Football bowl game for the Tigers. A season ago, the Tigers had no issues with Purdue in the Citrus Bowl. LSU scored 63 points in the win. LSU has won four of their last five bowl games.
Tigers Top Badgers
The LSU Tigers are going to win this game. LSU has a bunch of talent on the offensive end. Despite missing some guys, we expect the Tigers to be able to move the ball up and down the field and score.
The Tigers get to nearly 40 points in this game. We predict a final score of 38-21 LSU over Wisconsin. Therefore, our bets for this game are the LSU Tigers -10 and the OVER 55.5 points in Tampa.
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Wisconsin Badgers Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/23 | @ MINN | W28-14 |
| 11/18/23 | vs NEB | W24-17 OT |
| 11/11/23 | vs NU | L24-10 |
| 11/4/23 | @ IU | L20-14 |
| 10/28/23 | vs OSU | L24-10 |
LSU TigersLast 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/23 | vs TA&M | W42-30 |
| 11/18/23 | vs GAST | W56-14 |
| 11/11/23 | vs FLA | W52-35 |
| 11/4/23 | @ ALA | L42-28 |
| 10/28/23 | vs ARMY | W62-0 |
LSU Tigers vs Wisconsin Badgers Trends
- Wisconsin has hit the Game Total Under in 9 of their last 13 games (+4.65 Units / 33% ROI)
- Wisconsin has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 5 of their last 6 away games (+4.00 Units / 62% ROI)
- Wisconsin has hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 8 of their last 13 games (+2.30 Units / 15% ROI)
- Wisconsin have covered the Spread in 4 of their last 6 away games (+1.80 Units / 27% ROI)
- LSU has hit the Game Total Over in 12 of their last 13 games (+10.90 Units / 76% ROI)
- LSU has hit the Moneyline in their last 6 games at home (+6.00 Units / 1% ROI)
- LSU have covered the Spread in their last 5 games at home (+5.00 Units / 91% ROI)
- LSU has hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 8 of their last 12 games (+4.75 Units / 34% ROI)
- LSU has hit the 1Q Moneyline in 4 of their last 5 games at home (+4.00 Units / 15% ROI)
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| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Georgia Bulldogs | +265 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | +390 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | +390 |
| Texas Longhorns | +500 |
| Oregon Ducks | +1100 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | +1175 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | +1425 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | +1900 |
| Miami (FL) Hurricanes | +2100 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | +2300 |
| LSU Tigers | +3900 |
| Missouri Tigers | +4000 |
| USC Trojans | +4400 |
| Utah Utes | +4900 |
| Clemson Tigers | +6000 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | +6800 |
| Kansas State Wildcats | +8000 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | +8500 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | +9000 |
2024 College Football Week 1 Schedule
Next Games in the NCAAF Calendar
Week 1 of the 2024 College Football season kicks off on Saturday, August 24th, with exciting matchups across the country!
| Visit | Home | Time | TV | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 24, 2024 | ||||
| Delaware State | @ Hawai'i | TBD | CBS | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI |
| Florida State | @ Georgia Tech | 12:00 PM | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | |
| Montana State | @ New Mexico | 4:00 PM | FS1 | University Stadium (NM), Albuquerque, NM |
| SMU | @ Nevada | 8:00 PM | CBSSN | Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV |
| Thursday, August 29, 2024 | ||||
| Sacramento State | @ San José State | TBD | CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA | |
| Howard | @ Rutgers | 6:00 PM | BTN | SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ |
| North Carolina A&T | @ Wake Forest | 7:00 PM | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | |
| New Hampshire | @ UCF | 7:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL |
| Western Carolina | @ NC State | 7:00 PM | Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC | |
| Jackson State | @ UL Monroe | 7:00 PM | Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA | |
| Lafayette | @ Buffalo | 7:00 PM | UB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | |
| Fordham | @ Bowling Green | 7:00 PM | Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | |
| Central Connecticut | @ Central Michigan | 7:00 PM | Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | @ Arkansas | 7:30 PM | War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR | |
| Duquesne | @ Toledo | 7:30 PM | Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH | |
| Murray State | @ Missouri | 8:00 PM | Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, MO | |
| North Carolina | @ Minnesota | 8:00 PM | FOX | Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
| North Dakota State | @ Colorado | 8:00 PM | Folsom Field, Boulder, CO | |
| Lindenwood | @ Kansas | 8:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS |
| Coastal Carolina | @ Jacksonville State | 8:00 PM | CBSSN | Burgess-Snow Field, Jacksonville, AL |
| Alcorn State | @ UAB | 8:00 PM | Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL | |
| SE Louisiana | @ Tulane | 8:00 PM | Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA | |
| Northwestern State | @ Tulsa | 8:00 PM | Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK | |
| Southern Utah | @ Utah | 9:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Eastern Illinois | @ Illinois | 9:00 PM | BTN | Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL |
| Friday, August 30, 2024 | ||||
| Lehigh | @ Army | 6:00 PM | CBSSN | Michie Stadium, West Point, NY |
| Temple | @ Oklahoma | 7:00 PM | Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK | |
| Florida Atlantic | @ Michigan State | 7:00 PM | BTN | Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI |
| Elon | @ Duke | 7:30 PM | Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC | |
| Western Michigan | @ Wisconsin | 9:00 PM | BTN | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI |
| TCU | @ Stanford | 10:30 PM | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA | |
| Saturday, August 31, 2024 | ||||
| Florida International | @ Indiana | TBD | BTN | Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN |
| UConn | @ Maryland | TBD | FS1 | SECU Stadium, College Park, MD |
| UTEP | @ Nebraska | TBD | FOX | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE |
| Akron | @ Ohio State | TBD | CBS | Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
| Penn State | @ West Virginia | TBD | FOX | Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV |
| South Dakota State | @ Oklahoma State | TBD | BIG12|ESPN+ | Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | @ San Diego State | TBD | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA | |
| Robert Morris | @ Utah State | TBD | Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT | |
| Miami (OH) | @ Northwestern | TBD | BTN | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, Evanston, IL |
| Clemson | @ Georgia | 12:00 PM | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA | |
| Virginia Tech | @ Vanderbilt | 12:00 PM | FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, TN | |
| Illinois State | @ Iowa | 12:00 PM | BTN | Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA |
| Austin Peay | @ Louisville | 12:00 PM | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY | |
| Indiana State | @ Purdue | 12:00 PM | BTN | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
| Kent State | @ Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Bucknell | @ Navy | 12:00 PM | CBSSN | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD |
| Chattanooga | @ Tennessee | 12:45 PM | Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN | |
| Towson | @ Cincinnati | 2:30 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH |
| Portland State | @ Washington State | 3:00 PM | Gesa Field, Pullman, WA | |
| Miami | @ Florida | 3:30 PM | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL | |
| Colorado State | @ Texas | 3:30 PM | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX | |
| Eastern Michigan | @ Massachusetts | 3:30 PM | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | |
| East Tennessee State | @ Appalachian State | 3:30 PM | Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC | |
| North Dakota | @ Iowa State | 3:30 PM | FS1 | Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA |
| Ohio | @ Syracuse | 3:30 PM | JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY | |
| Kennesaw State | @ UTSA | 3:30 PM | Alamodome, San Antonio, TX | |
| Merrimack | @ Air Force | 3:30 PM | CBSSN | Falcon Stadium, USAF Academy, CO |
| Western Illinois | @ Northern Illinois | 3:30 PM | Huskie Stadium, Dekalb, IL | |
| Boise State | @ Georgia Southern | 4:00 PM | Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA | |
| Old Dominion | @ South Carolina | 4:15 PM | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC | |
| Stony Brook | @ Marshall | 5:00 PM | Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV | |
| UC Davis | @ California | 5:00 PM | California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA | |
| North Texas | @ South Alabama | 5:00 PM | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL | |
| Eastern Kentucky | @ Mississippi State | 6:00 PM | Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS | |
| Campbell | @ Liberty | 6:00 PM | Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA | |
| Richmond | @ Virginia | 6:00 PM | Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA | |
| Norfolk State | @ East Carolina | 6:00 PM | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC | |
| Idaho State | @ Oregon State | 6:30 PM | Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR | |
| Western Kentucky | @ Alabama | 7:00 PM | Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| Furman | @ Ole Miss | 7:00 PM | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS | |
| Central Arkansas | @ Arkansas State | 7:00 PM | Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR | |
| Bethune-Cookman | @ South Florida | 7:00 PM | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL | |
| Tarleton State | @ Baylor | 7:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | McLane Stadium, Waco, TX |
| UNLV | @ Houston | 7:00 PM | FS1 | TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX |
| UT Martin | @ Kansas State | 7:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS |
| Tennessee Tech | @ Middle Tennessee | 7:00 PM | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Sam Houston | @ Rice | 7:00 PM | Rice Stadium, Houston, TX | |
| Nevada | @ Troy | 7:00 PM | Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL | |
| North Alabama | @ Memphis | 7:00 PM | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN | |
| Alabama A&M | @ Auburn | 7:30 PM | Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL | |
| Notre Dame | @ Texas A&M | 7:30 PM | Kyle Field, College Station, TX | |
| Fresno State | @ Michigan | 7:30 PM | NBC | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Idaho | @ Oregon | 7:30 PM | BTN | Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR |
| UCLA | @ Hawai'i | 7:30 PM | CBS | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI |
| Abilene Christian | @ Texas Tech | 7:30 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX |
| Southern Miss | @ Kentucky | 7:45 PM | Kroger Field, Lexington, KY | |
| Southern Illinois | @ BYU | 8:00 PM | BIG12|ESPN+ | LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT |
| Georgia State | @ Georgia Tech | 8:00 PM | Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA | |
| Houston Christian | @ SMU | 8:00 PM | Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX | |
| Grambling | @ Louisiana | 8:00 PM | Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA | |
| Nicholls | @ Louisiana Tech | 8:00 PM | Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA | |
| James Madison | @ Charlotte | 8:00 PM | Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC | |
| Lamar | @ Texas State | 8:00 PM | Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX | |
| Southeast Missouri State | @ New Mexico State | 9:00 PM | Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM | |
| New Mexico | @ Arizona | 10:30 PM | Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ | |
| Wyoming | @ Arizona State | 10:30 PM | FS1 | Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ |
| Weber State | @ Washington | 11:00 PM | BTN | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA |
| Sunday, September 1, 2024 | ||||
| USC | @ LSU | 7:30 PM | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV | |
| Monday, September 2, 2024 | ||||
| Boston College | @ Florida State | 7:30 PM | Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL | |
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Who is Playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl? | Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Preview
We get to end 2022 by watching some great football games on New Year’s Eve, but the action doesn’t end there, as we can expect 2023 to begin with a bang. After a day off on January 1, we have 4 games set to go on the 2nd. Each of the games are intriguing in their own right, and you may need to have a couple of TVs going to catch all the action, but you don’t need to watch to get your wager going. For the purposes of this piece, we are going to focus on the ReliaQuest Bowl, which will feature the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Illinois Fighting Illini squaring of as both teams look to end this campaign on a winning note. This is a matchup that the bookies have installed as a pick play, making it a bit of a coin flip. The point total for this one is set at 46. Let’s take a closer look at both teams and how they arrive to this ReliaQuest Bowl games so you can bet on the NCAA Football Bowl Odds.
Mississippi State versus Illinois Lines | ReliaQuest Bowl Odds
- When: Monday, Jan 2 at 12 PM EST
- Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
- TV: ESPN2
Why Bet on the Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs went into the season with many having them as a bit of a sexy pick in the SEC. While finishing at 8-4 on the year is certainly not terrible, it probably fell short of some of those expectations. While they blew through their non-conference games, going 4-0 in those outings, they failed to get traction in what was an admittedly tough SEC schedule, going 4-4 in their conference games and falling a good way short of what was needed to win the West Division. Given their strength of schedule, they did manage to do enough to land in the top 25, but a bowl win would cap a decent season. They averaged about 32 PPG this season and gave up 24 PPG. The Bulldogs are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games and have seen the OVER hit in 6 of their last 9. This is a team likely to draw inspiration from the passing of head coach Mike Leach.
Why Bet on the Illinois Fighting Illini
For a while, it looked as though the Illinois Fighting Illini might be on track to win the West Division and make a trip to the Big Ten Conference Championship Game. They were sitting at 7-1 and looking great before going off the rails and losing 3 in a row, including a loss to Purdue that helped the Boilermakers eventually win the division. They did manage to bounce back and win their final game of the season against Northwestern, but the damage had already been done by that point. Illinois was in the middle of the pack on offense, averaging 25 PPG, but they were #1 on defense, surrendering just 12 PPG. The Illini have gone 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games, with the UNDER hitting in 13 of their last 20.
Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction
When the bookies have a game this evenly matched, you need to look for some sort of edge, I think the difference here could well be the Bulldogs player wanting to win one for Leach, who recently passed. I am on the Bulldogs to win a close one.
College Football Betting Pick: Mississippi State Bulldogs 23 Illinois Fighting Illini 20
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