In a year with bowl games getting canceled left and right, the college football betting board has a new bowl game on the docket with the Montgomery Bowl taking place between the Memphis Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls.
The Tigers come into this matchup having won four of their last five games and are installed as 8-point favorites with the Over/Under set at 50.
We break down the college football odds with our best free picks and predictions for Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic at the Montgomery Bowl on Wednesday, December 23, with kickoff at 7 p.m. ET.
Montgomery Bowl: Memphis Tigers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Preview
Weather
It could be messy weather in Montgomery, Alabama, with temperatures between 37 and 66 degrees, breezes reaching up to 8 miles per hour and a 69 percent chance of rain. Be sure to monitor the gametime conditions with our NCAA football weather info.
Key Injuries
Memphis: Pop Williams WR (Out)
Florida Atlantic: Malcolm Davidson RB (Out), B.J. Emmons RB (Out), John Mitchell WR (Out)
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Betting Trend to Know
The Under is 5-1-2 in the Tigers' last 8 games as a favorite. Find more NCAA betting trends for Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic.
Against the Spread (ATS) Pick
Both of these schools took a step back after terrific 2019 campaigns, but still played well when you consider they lost their head coaches to Power Five programs in the offseason. Memphis finished the regular season with a 7-3 SU record and went 5-3 in AAC play.
The Tigers have gone just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games, but this could be a get-right spot for them against a Florida Atlantic squad that has enjoyed an easy schedule.
The Owls went 5-3 SU but are coming off back-to-back losses, looking dreadful on offense in one game and playing terribly on defense in the other. The Owls were held to just three points versus Georgia Southern two weeks ago, before surrendering 45 points to a mediocre Southern Miss offense in their regular-season finale.
While the Owls look terrific against the pass on paper, those numbers have looked so impressive due to their mediocre level of competition. They had a three-game stretch against Massachusetts, Florida International and Western Kentucky, all of whom are among the worst-passing teams in the country.
Don't expect anywhere near that level of success against an explosive Memphis aerial attack led by senior quarterback Brady White and averaging 314.9 passing yards per game. There's simply too big of a gulf in talent between these sides. Take the Tigers to win and cover.
PREDICTION: Memphis -8 (-110)
Over/Under Pick
With a pathetic offense that puts up just 20 ppg and a stingy defense that limits opponents to 16.5 ppg, Florida Atlantic has been a strong Under bet this season. The Owls have gone below the total in six of their last eight games.
Despite a high-powered offense and leaky defense, the Tigers have gone 5-1-2 to the Under in their previous eight contests as a favorite.
The biggest issue for Memphis has been their pass defense, which surrenders a whopping 303 yards per game through the air. Luckily for the Tigers, the Owls don't have the weapons to take advantage, with their aerial attack averaging just 143.6 passing yards per contest.
With the weather looking messy and a one-dimensional FAU offense taking on a Memphis defense that is decent against the run, back the Under.
PREDICTION: Under 50 (-110)
Montgomery Bowl: Memphis vs Florida Atlantic Betting Card
- Memphis -8 (-110)
- Under 50 (-110)
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