The Camellia Bowl kicks off Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. This season’s matchup pits the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Northern Illinois Huskies.
Camellia Bowl Betting Odds
- Opening point spread: Arkansas State -1.5
- Opening moneyline: Arkansas State -125/Northern Illinois +105
- Opening total: Over/Under 52 points scored
- Time: Noon ET Saturday, Dec. 23 (ESPN)
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Camellia Bowl Pick, Prediction
Action Network college football betting expert Collin Wilson offers this prediction:
Arkansas State is the better team in areas outside of the win-loss column. All six of the Red Wolves’ losses came against bowl teams, while Northern Illinois took four losses to non-bowl teams.
The Huskies rank near dead last in strength of schedule, while Arkansas State logged 77 points against a fellow Sun Belt bowl team in Texas State in Week 12.
The Red Wolves will get their offensive line anchor back at center in Jacob Bayer, pumping up the inside zone attack led by quarterback Jaylen Raynor.
Northern Illinois has posted a subpar Success Rate against inside zone at 44%.
Red Wolves head coach Butch Jones is 5-1 against the spread in bowl games, and now he’s looking to log an outright win in Montgomery, Alabama.
Pick: Arkansas State -1
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Camellia Bowl Betting Resources
- Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- TV-Time: ESPN, 12:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Cramton Bowl
- Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Camellia Bowl History
The Camellia Bowl bowl began in 2014, and the matchup currently features schools from the Sun Belt and Mid-American Conference (MAC). The game takes place at the Cramton Bowl from Montgomery, Alabama.
Bowling Green captured the inaugural Camellia Bowl with a 33-28 victory against South Alabama. In the first two games of this bowl game, the ‘over’ cashed each time, averaging a total of 60.5 points.
Appalachian State won both the 2015 and 2016 editions, and both victories came on a late field goal for the Mountaineers. In 2017, it was Middle Tennessee State of Conference USA springing the slight upset over Arkansas State, 35-30.
Georgia Southern slipped past Eastern Michigan in 2018, but failed to cover as a short favorite. The Sun Belt made it four wins in five seasons when Arkansas State knocked off FIU as a slight underdog in 2019, as ‘dogs improved to 4-2 ATS all-time in this bowl.
In the 2020 version, Buffalo helped the MAC regain some revenge with a 17-10 win over Marshall of the Conference USA. But in 2021, it was Georgia State of the Sun Belt Conference putting it on Ball State of the MAC, winning 51-20 to nearly take care of the ‘over’ themselves. Favorites have now cashed in each of the past two Camellia Bowls after underdogs went 4-1 ATS in the previous five installments.
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