2024 Boca Raton Bowl Betting Odds, Predictions, Preview
Recap all the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions and History below and be sure to check back for the 2025 installment.
Boca Raton Bowl Betting Odds
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| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  | |
 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | +7 -105 | +7.5 -115 | +7 +105 | +7.5 -115 | +7.5 -118 | +7 -103 | +7 -103 | +7.5 -115 | |
 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | -7 -115 | -7.5 -105 | -7 -125 | -7.5 -105 | -7.5 -104 | -7 -121 | -7 -121 | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | o50.5 -105 | o51 -105 | o50.5 -110 | o50.5 -110 | o50.5 -115 | o51 -108 | o51 -108 | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | u50.5 -115 | u51 -115 | u50.5 -110 | u50.5 -110 | u50.5 -105 | u51 -113 | u51 -113 | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | +225 | +230 | +228 | +230 | +220 | +215 | +215 | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | -275 | -285 | -285 | -280 | -275 | -286 | -286 | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | +3.5 -105 | +3.5 +102 | +3.5 even | +4.5 -120 | +4.5 -110 | +4.5 -122 | +4.5 -122 | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -122 | -3.5 -120 | -4.5 even | -4.5 -110 | -4.5 -103 | -4.5 -103 | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o24.5 -102 | o24.5 -115 | N/A | o25.5 -105 | o25.5 -114 | o25.5 -114 | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u24.5 -118 | u24.5 -105 | N/A | u25.5 -115 | u25.5 -114 | u25.5 -114 | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | +180 | +185 | +180 | +190 | +194 | +175 | +175 | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | -225 | -225 | -220 | -250 | -245 | -235 | -235 | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | N/A | +4.5 -118 | +2.5 even | N/A | N/A | +3.5 -113 | +3.5 -113 | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | N/A | -4.5 -102 | -2.5 -120 | N/A | N/A | -3.5 -117 | -3.5 -117 | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o25.5 -112 | o24.5 even | N/A | N/A | o24.5 -109 | o24.5 -109 | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u25.5 -108 | u24.5 -120 | N/A | N/A | u24.5 -120 | u24.5 -120 | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | N/A | +190 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +160 | +160 | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | N/A | -230 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -210 | -210 | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | +3 -145 | +2.5 -110 | +3 -120 | N/A | +2.5 +106 | +2.5 -114 | +2.5 -114 | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | -3 +110 | -2.5 -110 | -3 -110 | N/A | -2.5 -132 | -2.5 -114 | -2.5 -114 | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o9.5 -148 | o10 -115 | N/A | o10.5 +114 | o10.5 +108 | o10.5 +108 | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u9.5 +124 | u10 -115 | N/A | u10.5 -142 | u10.5 -139 | u10.5 -139 | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | +150 | +154 | +140 | N/A | +200 | +155 | +155 | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | -200 | -185 | -170 | N/A | -265 | -200 | -200 | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | N/A | +1.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | +2.5 -100 | N/A | N/A | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | N/A | -1.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | -2.5 -124 | N/A | N/A | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o13.5 -130 | N/A | N/A | o13.5 -140 | N/A | N/A | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u13.5 even | N/A | N/A | u13.5 +108 | N/A | N/A | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | N/A | +150 | N/A | N/A | +154 | N/A | N/A | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | N/A | -195 | N/A | N/A | -200 | N/A | N/A | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | N/A | +2.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -156 | N/A | N/A | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | N/A | -2.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 +124 | N/A | N/A | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o10.5 +110 | N/A | N/A | o13.5 -280 | N/A | N/A | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u10.5 -140 | N/A | N/A | u13.5 +205 | N/A | N/A | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | N/A | +160 | N/A | N/A | +108 | N/A | N/A | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | N/A | -210 | N/A | N/A | -138 | N/A | N/A | -285 | |
| Time | Open | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | ESPNBet | FanDuel | BallyBet | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +3 -110 | N/A | +2.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | +1.5 -114 | N/A | N/A | +7.5 -115 | |
| 202 James Madison | -3 -110 | N/A | -2.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | -1.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | -7.5 -105 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | o53.5 -110 | N/A | o14.5 even | N/A | N/A | o13.5 -114 | N/A | N/A | o51 -105 | |
| 202 James Madison | u53.5 -110 | N/A | u14.5 -130 | N/A | N/A | u13.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | u51 -115 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 201 Western Kentucky | +124 | N/A | +145 | N/A | N/A | +146 | N/A | N/A | +230 | |
| 202 James Madison | -148 | N/A | -188 | N/A | N/A | -188 | N/A | N/A | -285 | |
- Opening point spread: James Madison -3
- Opening moneyline: James Madison -290/Western Kentucky +235
- Opening total: Over/Under 53.5 points scored
- Time: 5.30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 18 (ESPN)
Boca Raton Bowl Betting Resources
- Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN
- Venue: FAU Stadium
- Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton Bowl History
The Boca Raton bowl began in 2014, and the matchup has conference tie-ins with Conference USA, the American Athletic Conference (AAC), the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the Mountain West Conference, and the Sun Belt. The game takes place at FAU Stadium from Boca Raton, Florida.
Marshall captured the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl with a 52-23 victory against Northern Illinois. The MAC rebounded in the 2015 installment, as Toledo knocked off Temple 32-17 in a game that was marred with poor weather in the Sunshine State. The 'under' cashed in each of the first two Boca Raton bowls before the 'over' barely hit in the 2016 victory by Western Kentucky over Memphis.
UAB posted a wire-to-wire 37-13 victory over Northern Illinois in the 2018 installment. The Blazers cashed as short favorites (-1.5), marking the fourth chalk to cash in five Boca Raton Bowls.
However, the underdog struck back in 2019 as host school Florida Atlantic cruised past SMU 52-28 to capture the Boca Raton Bowl for the second time in three seasons, with the Owls winning outright as seven-point 'dogs.
The 2020 version of the game saw a ranked BYU team pick up a 49-23 blowout win over UCF, which made the short trip down Florida's Turnpike to Boca and had a large advantage in crowd support. It didn't matter, as the favorite cashed for the fourth time in five Boca Bowls.
In 2021, it was another blowout, this time in favor of the Conference USA representative Western Kentucky. QB Bailey Zappe passed for 422 yards and six touchdowns, giving him 5,967 passing yards and 62 touchdowns on the season, both FBS records.
The Underdog-Under outcome connected for the second straight Boca Raton Bowl matchup as South Florida hammered Syracuse 45-0.
Boca Raton Bowl Betting Results
| Year | Matchup | Line, Total | ATS Result |
| 2023 | South Florida 45 Syracuse 0 | Syracuse -3.5, 55.5 | Underdog-Under |
| 2022 | Toledo 21 Liberty 19 | Toledo -3.5, 51 | Underdog-Under |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky 59 Appalachian State 38 | Western Kentucky -1, 68.5 | Favorite-Over |
| 2020 | BYU 49 UCF 23 | BYU -5, 80 | Favorite-Under |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic 52 SMU 28 | SMU -7, 63.5 | Underdog-Over |
| 2018 | UAB 37 Northern Illinois 13 | UAB -1.5, 41.5 | Favorite-Over |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic 50 Akron 3 | Florida Atlantic -23.5, 63.5 | Favorite-Under |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky 51 Memphis 31 | Western Kentucky -7, 78.5 | Favorite-Over |
| 2015 | Toledo 32 Temple 17 | Temple -2.5, 50 | Underdog-Under |
| 2014 | Marshall 52 Northern Illinois 23 | Marshall -8.5, 67.5 | Favorite-Under |
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