2023 Military Bowl Betting Lines - Virginia Tech vs. Tulane Odds

Military Bowl Lines - Virginia Tech vs. Tulane Odds

Virginia Tech football will play in the Military Bowl against Tulane on Dec. 27 in Annapolis, Maryland, on Wednesday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, marking Tech's 35th all-time bowl berth. The Hokies and Tulane have faced each other before, with the most recent contest taking place in 1989 in favor of the Hokies, 30-13. Tech narrowly leads the all-time series 5-4. Virginia Tech will be making its first bowl appearance under Coach Brent Pry. The Hokies are led by a pair of second-team All-ACC selections, defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and running back/kick returner Bhayshul Tuten. Tulane made it back to the conference championship game this season, losing to SMU, 26-14, on Saturday night. The Green Wave had 18 players receive all-conference honors this season, led by quarterback Michael Pratt, the American’s Offensive Player of the Year.

2023 Military Bowl at a Glance

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 2:00 PM / ESPN

Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Tulane Green Wave

College Football Betting Lines

Virginia Tech Hokies -7.5

Tulane Green Wave +7.5

Total: 46.5

Money Line: Virginia Tech -310, Tulane +252

Military Bowl Preview

Last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies won 55-17 against the Virginia Cavaliers as 2.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 53. Virginia Tech has a record of 6-6 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. Virginia Tech ranks 64th for total offense, 86th for passing, 47th for rushing and 58th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 26th overall, 10th against the pass, 67th against the rush, and 54th for points allowed. Also, Virginia Tech ranks 98th for fewest turnovers lost and 112th for takeaways.

Last game, the Tulane Green Wave lost 26-14 against the SMU Mustangs as 3-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 47.5. Tulane has a record of 11-2 straight up, 5-8 against the spread, and 2-11 over/under the total. Tulane ranks 70th for total offense, 70th for passing, 68th for rushing and 69th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 33rd overall, 91st against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 20th for points allowed. Also, Tulane ranks 119th for fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.

Military Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Tulane is without the coach who built the program, Willie Fritz, who departed for Houston. Virginia Tech plays hard for its second-year coach, Brent Pry.

Military Bowl Format

The Military Bowl began in 2008, and the matchup currently features schools from the ACC and the AAC. The game takes place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. This game was previously called the EagleBank Bowl and Northrop Grumman Bowl.

Military Bowl Past Results

North Carolina blasted Temple 55-13 in the 2019 installment, and the 'over' easily connected for bettors. Including this outcome, favorites have gone 9-3 straight up and 8-4 against the spread in this matchup. The victory by the Tar Heels over the Owls helped the ACC improve to 3-4 in its first seven appearances in the Military Bowl. North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell burst on the national scene as the game's Most Valuable Player. Howell passed for 294 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Since then, he has been one of the most prominent quarterbacks in college football and a draft pick in the NFL. North Carolina outgained Temple 534-272 in the win.

The 2020 installment of the game was canceled due to a lack of available teams during the COVID-19 global pandemic. In 2021, the game was expected to return on Dec. 27, 2021, with East Carolina of the AAC facing Boston College of the ACC. However, that game was canceled due to B.C. not having enough players to participate due to COVID-19 issues.

In 2022, Duke beat UCF 30-13. MVP QB Riley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for 63 more with two TDs.

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