2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Lines - N. Illinois vs. Fresno State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Lines - Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Odds

The Northern Illinois University Huskies are headed to Boise, Idaho, and the blue turf of Boise State's Albertson Stadium for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where NIU will take on Fresno State of the Mountain West Conference on Monday, December 23, 2024. NIU, which closed out the regular season 7-5 overall, 4-4 in the Mid-American Conference, will make its 13th bowl appearance in the last 17 seasons, its 16th as a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team and plays in a bowl for the 21st time in school history. Fresno State finished 6-6 overall and 4-3 in the Mountain West Conference.

2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at a Glance

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 2:30 PM / ESPN

Venue: Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Matchup: Northern Illinois Huskies Vs. Fresno State Bulldogs

College Football Betting Lines

Northern Illinois Huskies -3

Fresno State Bulldogs +3

Over/Under: 40.5

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview

Last game, the Northern Illinois Huskies won 24-16 against the Central Michigan Chippewas as 13.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 40.5. NIU has a record of 7-5 straight up, 5-6-1 against the spread, and 5-6-1 over/under the total. NIU ranks 69th for total offense, 118th for passing, 16th for rushing, and 96th for scoring. Defensively they rank 5th overall, 7th against the pass, 20th against the rush, and 15th for points allowed. Also, Northern Illinois ranks 61st for fewest turnovers lost and 101st for takeaways.

Last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs lost 20-13 against the UCLA Bruins as 7.5-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 46.5. Fresno State has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Fresno State ranks 105th for total offense, 46th for passing, 123rd for rushing, and 78th for scoring. Defensively they rank 54th overall, 64th against the pass, 50th against the rush, and 67th for points allowed. Also, Fresno State ranks 60th for fewest turnovers lost and 23rd for takeaways.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Fresno State has the better roster and body of work.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Format

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was established in 1997 and has always been played at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Albertsons Stadium is the home of the Boise State Broncos. Speaking of famous, Albertsons Stadium has the famed blue carpet field surface. Concurrently, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has tie-ins to the Mountain West Conference and MAC. The payout for this bowl game is $800,000.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Past Results

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has offered plenty of offense for fans and gamblers. In ten of the previous 13 Idaho Potato Bowls, the winning team scored 37 or more points.

In 2021, Ken State of the MAC and Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference squared off on Dec. 21, 2021, with the Cowboys winning a 52-38 shootout against the Golden Flashes as the 'over' easily cashed.

In 2022, Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State 41-27. MVP QB Taylor Powell threw for 298 yards and two TDs. Eastern Michigan rallied from an early 13-0 deficit before scoring 30 unanswered points.

Darren Grainger threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more, Freddie Brock rushed for a school-record 276 yards and a score, and Georgia State rolled past Utah State 45-22 in the 2023 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Georgia State, which had lost five of six entering the game, scored 31 straight points to break it open. The Panthers were missing six starters, and coach Shawn Elliott wasn't sure what to expect.

Utah State fell apart after rolling up 161 yards of offense in the first quarter, tallying just 186 yards in the final three periods.

Grainger, a senior who transferred from Furman in 2021, was 19-of-22 passing and rushed for 111 yards, accounting for 368 yards of total offense to earn MVP honors.

Brock, who assumed the starting role at running back after leading rusher Marcus Carroll transferred to Missouri following the regular season, ripped off runs of 31, 43, 58, and 60 yards. He broke the previous school record of 242 yards set by Trae Barnett against Troy on Oct. 26, 2019.

Cadarrius Thompson hauled in five passes for 117 yards and two TDs for Georgia State.

Utah State's Levi William was 12-of-21 passing for 131 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Davon Booth rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown for the Aggies.

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