2023 Hawaii Bowl Lines - Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State Odds

Hawaii Bowl Lines - Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State Odds

The 2023 Hawaii Bowl matchups between Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt Conference and San Jose State of the Mountain West in Honolulu. San Jose State are looking for their first bowl win since the 2015 Cure Bowl. A win would also be the first postseason win of Brent Brennan's tenure as the Spartans' head coach. In their first season under head coach Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina will play in a bowl game for the fourth straight season. A win would be the Chanticleers' second postseason victory at the FBS level. 2023 will mark the 20th overall Hawaii Bowl.

2023 Hawaii Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 10:30 PM / ESPN

Venue: Ching Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Matchup: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. San Jose State Spartans

College Football Betting Lines

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +9.5

San Jose State Spartans -9.5

Total: 54

Money Line: Coastal Carolina +278, San Jose State -345

Hawai’i Bowl Preview

Last game, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers of the Sun Belk lost 56-14 against the James Madison Dukes as 8.5-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 49.5. Coastal Carolina has a record of 7-5 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 4-8 over/under the total. Coastal Carolina ranks 40th for total offense, 33rd for passing, 70th for rushing, and 62nd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 68th overall, 45th against the pass, 100th against the rush, and 57th for points allowed. Also, Coastal Carolina ranks 88th for fewest turnovers lost and 15th for takeaways.

Last game, the San Jose State Spartans won 37-31 against the UNLV Rebels as 2.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 59.5. San Jose State has a record of 7-5 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. San Jose State ranks 52nd for total offense, 74th for passing, 29th for rushing, and 31st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 46th overall, 14th against the pass, 105th against the rush, and 64th for points allowed. Also, San Jose State ranks 25th for fewest turnovers lost and 34th for takeaways.

Hawaii Bowl Prediction

In this situation, San Jose State is in top form, riding a six-game winning streak.

Hawaii Bowl Format

The Hawai'i Bowl began in 2002. The University of Hawai'i is granted an automatic bid to this bowl as long as they are bowl eligible; if not, another Mountain West Conference school will take Hawai'i's place. The opponent comes from either the Mountain West Conference (MWC) or the American Athletic Conference (AAC). This bowl was formerly named the ConAgra Foods Hawai'i Bowl and the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl before dropping the sponsorship in 2014.

Hawaii Bowl Past Results

The underdogs own a 12-5 ATS record in this game, including six double-digit 'dogs winning outright after Hawai'i won 52-35 over Middle Tennessee in 2016. Hawai'i restored honor for the Mountain West Conference, as they had taken it on the chin in three of the previous four outings. Hawai'i has made the most appearances in this bowl with nine, posting a 5-4 record.

In 2018, Hawai'i got knocked around in their own building against the tremendous defense of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from Conference USA. The Bulldogs racked up nine sacks, a bowl record, en route to a 17-point victory to comfortably cover a one-point number. The 'under' (61) was never threatened, ending a two-game over streak in this game. Hawai'i won a back-and-forth affair with BYU in the 2019 installment with a 38-34 triumph. Although the Rainbow Warriors scored only one touchdown in the second half, they hit the third 'over' in the last four Hawai'i Bowls.

The 2020 installment of this game was wiped out due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The game was expected to resume on Dec. 24, 2021, pitting Memphis of the AAC against Hawai'i. However, the Warriors pulled out of the game less than 24 hours before kickoff, citing COVID issues within the program. At the same time, several players had left the program via the transfer portal, leaving the school unable to field a team.

In 2022, Middle Tennessee beat San Diego State 25-23. Chase Cunningham threw for 236 yards and two TDs.

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