In the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit Michigan, the Bowling Green Falcons and Minnesota Golden Gophers will get together at Ford Field. The Falcons come into the game out of the MAC. They finished 7-5 on the season, and third in the East Division. Bowling Green won their season finale on the road at Western Michigan last week.
Bowling Green vs Minnesota Picks
- Minnesota -3.5
For Minnesota, they are the only team in College Football playing in a bowl game, despite just five wins. The Golden Gophers went 5-7, and fell in their final four games of the season. Minnesota lost at home to Wisconsin on November 25th. In their previous clash, the Bowling Green Falcons beat Minnesota 14-10 on September 25th, 2021. Let’s get to our Bowling Green vs. Minnesota betting analysis!
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Odds
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Information
Here is some information on these two NCAAF teams playing a bowl game the day after Christmas on the NCAAF schedule:
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
Location of the game: Ford Field; Detroit, MI
Date & Time: Tuesday December 26th, 2023; 2:00pm EST
How to Watch: ESPN
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Scores
Here are some recent scores for these two NCAAF teams:
Bowling Green Falcons Last 5
- Saturday, October 21st, 2023: 41-14 win over Akron Zips
- Wednesday, November 1st, 2023: 24-21 win over Ball State Cardinals
- Wednesday, November 8th, 2023: 49-19 win at Kent State Golden Flashes
- Tuesday, November 14th, 2023: 32-31 loss vs. Toledo Rockets
- Tuesday, November 21st, 2023: 34-10 win at Western Michigan Broncos
Minnesota Golden Gophers Last 5
- Saturday, October 28th, 2023: 27-12 win over Michigan State Spartans
- Saturday, November 4th, 2023: 27-26 loss vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
- Saturday, November 11th, 2023: 49-30 loss at Purdue Boilermakers
- Saturday, November 18th, 2023: 37-3 loss at Ohio State Buckeyes
- Saturday, November 25th, 2023: 28-14 loss vs. Wisconsin Badgers
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Analysis
Here is our Bowling Green vs. Minnesota betting analysis, with the latest NCAAF Odds:
- Spread: Minnesota Golden Gophers -3.5, Bowling Green Falcons +3.5
- Total: 39.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota Golden Gophers -175, Bowling Green Falcons +150
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Preview
Bowling Green started the season with just one win in their first four games. They beat Eastern Illinois but fell in games at Liberty, Michigan, and at home to Ohio. Winning six out of their final nine got them into this game. The Falcons scored 26.3 points per game on the season and allowed opponents to score 23.5 per game.
Connor Bazelak is the starting quarterback for the Bowling Green Falcons. He is returning next year and will remain the starter under center. He finished this season with more than 1,700 yards passing, with 11 touchdowns on the season.
Harold Fannin was the top threat for the Falcons in the pass game. The tight end caught 8 passes in the win at Western Michigan. He finished the game with 99 yards. On the season, Fannin had 573 yards and six touchdowns.
On the other side, the Gophers would love to finish strong but will have to do so without the services of Darius Taylor and Bryce Williams. Those two were a couple of the top running backs this season. Taylor led the team with four rushing touchdowns.
That should give Jordan Nubian an opportunity to get plenty of carries. In the loss to Nebraska, he ran it 24 times for 93 yards and a score. Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis will look to transfer, which will leave the start to Cole Kramer. Kramer made just one pass all season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Bowling Green Falcons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Prediction
When we go to bet on this game, we are going to take the Minnesota Golden Gophers. While we have a Big Ten team against a MAC team, the Gophers just have more talent than the Falcons in this one. Look for the Golden Gophers and their ability to protect up front to be the biggest factor. The Gophers are going to want to run the football! Minnesota wins this game by a touchdown over Bowling Green.
Take Minnesota -3.5 over the Falcons in this bowl game on Tuesday! That’s our best Bowling Green vs. Minnesota betting analysis! Best of luck betting this game, and all the College Football Picks for the bowl games. Enjoy the action and Merry Christmas!
- Pick: Minnesota -3.5.
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Bowling Green vs Minnesota matchup
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