2023 Music City Bowl Betting Lines - Auburn vs. Maryland Odds

Music City Bowl Lines - Auburn vs. Maryland Odds

After missing out on a bowl game for the first time in nine years last season, the Tigers will be playing against Maryland in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on December 30. It’s the Tigers' 47th bowl appearance and third in the Music City in Nashville, Tenn. AU has a 24-20-2 record in bowl games. The Terrapins enter the game after a 7-5 regular season, including 4-5 in the Big Ten. UM is led by quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who has completed 66.4 percent of his passes for 3,377 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Auburn, 6-6 on the season, including 3-5 in the SEC, is 2-1 all-time against the Terps with a 35-23 win in their last meeting in 1983. The Tigers are 2-0 in the Music City Bowl, beating Wisconsin 28-14 in 2003 and Purdue 63-14 in 2018, which was AU’s last bowl win.

2023 Music City Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

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

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Matchup: Auburn Tigers vs. Maryland Terrapins

College Football Betting Lines

Auburn Tigers -2.5

Maryland Terrapins +2.5

Total: 49.5

Money Line: Auburn -140, Maryland +120

Music City Bowl Preview

Last game, the Maryland Terrapins won 42-24 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as 2-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 44.5. Maryland has a record of 7-5 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Maryland ranks 59th for total offense, 21st for passing, 117th for rushing and 54th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 35th overall, 38th against the pass, 37th against the rush, and 48th for points allowed. Also, Maryland ranks 91st for fewest turnovers lost and 13th for takeaways.

Last game, the Auburn Tigers lost 27-24 against the Alabama Crimson Tide as 13-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 47.5. Auburn has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-6-1 over/under the total. Auburn ranks 91st for total offense, 125th for passing, 16th for rushing and 68th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 49th overall, 30th against the pass, 83rd against the rush, and 38th for points allowed. Also, Auburn ranks 35th for fewest turnovers lost and 47th for takeaways.

Music City Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Maryland has the deeper roster and the better price against the name-brand Tigers.

Music City Bowl Format

The Music City Bowl debuted in 1998, and the matchup currently features schools from the Big Ten and the SEC. The game takes place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. This game was previously sponsored by Gaylord Hotels, HomePoint.com, and Franklin American Mortgage Company before TransPerfect.

Music City Bowl Past Results

Underdogs have won three of the last four matchups, as the 2019 installment watched Louisville capture a 38-28 victory over Mississippi State as a short underdog. The 'over' cashed with a late push and is on a 3-0 run in this bowl matchup.

Kentucky has made the most appearances in this bowl with six, followed by Minnesota with three visits to Nashville since 2002.

In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic wiped out the game. The bowl returned on Dec. 30, 2021, and it was worth the two-year wait. Tennessee and Purdue played in front of a sold-out crowd at Nissan Stadium. In a wild game with many twists and turns, Purdue outlasted Tennessee 48-45 in overtime.

Louisville became the fifth team to win multiple Music City Bowls in 2019. The Cardinals joined Auburn and Vanderbilt as teams that are 2-0 in this game, and Minnesota is 2-1.

Kentucky hasn’t had as much luck, with a record of 2-3 in five bowl appearances.

Alabama is the only team to make multiple appearances at the Music City Bowl and not pick up a win. The Crimson Tide fell to Virginia Tech in the inaugural Music City Bowl, and they couldn’t get past Minnesota in 2004.

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