2023 New Orleans Bowl Lines - Jacksonville St. vs. Louisiana Odds

New Orleans Bowl Lines - Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana Odds

It has been a long and winding road for Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez. RichRod nearly won the 2007 national championship at West Virginia. But he proved to be the worst possible fit as HC of the Michigan Wolverines. He recovered at Arizona, where he won a division title and Pac-12 coach of the year, only to destroy himself with an extramarital affair. But at Jax State, Rodriguez is again thriving. Jacksonville State faces Louisiana at the New Orleans Bowl.

2023 New Orleans Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 2:15 PM / ESPN

Venue: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans Louisiana

Matchup: Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

College Football Betting Lines

Jacksonville State Gamecocks -3

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns +3

Total: 56.5

Money Line: Jacksonville State -150, Louisiana +130

New Orleans Bowl Preview

Last game, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost 20-17 against the New Mexico State Aggies as 2.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 49.5. Jacksonville State has a record of 8-4 straight up, 8-3-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Jacksonville State ranks 56th for total offense, 121st for passing, 5th for rushing, and 53rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 51st overall, 110th against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 26th for points allowed. Also, Jacksonville State ranks 70th for fewest turnovers lost and 7th for takeaways.

Last game, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns won 52-21 against the ULM Warhawks as 13-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 54. Louisiana has a record of 6-6 straight up, 5-7 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Louisiana ranks 50th for total offense, 72nd for passing, 32nd for rushing, and 35th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 60th overall, 48th against the pass, 85th against the rush, and 86th for points allowed. Also, Louisiana ranks 121st for fewest turnovers lost and 59th for takeaways.

New Orleans Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Louisiana will have a large contingent of fans as a school located close to New Orleans. Jacksonville State could become an overlay with casual money betting on Rich Rodriguez.

New Orleans Bowl Format

Founded in 2001, the New Orleans Bowl is a perfect event for Group of Five programs wanting a post-season reward. And with conference tie-ins to the Sun Belt and CUSA, most fan bases are nearby and eager to come to New Orleans for a great time and a bowl game with their favorite team. The New Orleans Bowl is played at the Caesars Superdome, home of the NFL New Orleans Saints. The payout is $825,000.

Following a limited pandemic attendance in 2020, the New Orleans Bowl got a larger crowd for 2021, especially due to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns being good for a well-traveling fan base. In like manner to other bowl games, the New Orleans Bowl is known for exciting games with a lot of offense.

In 2022, the New Orleans Bowl was a shootout that was won by Western Kentucky over South Alabama 44-23. Austin Reed threw for 497 yards and four TDs to spark the Hilltoppers.

New Orleans Bowl Past Results

In 2021, the Sun Belt was back on top with a 36-21 win by Louisiana and head coach Michael Desormeaux over Marshall of C-USA.

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