Bowling Green, back in a bowl for the first time in three seasons, and San Jose State, in its first bowl in six seasons, meet in the Military Bowl Thursday, Dec. 27 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC (3 pm ET, ESPN).
Early Military Bowl betting odds showed the 10-2 Spartans, who finished second in the WAC, favored by seven points over the 8-4 Falcons, who finished second in the MAC's East Division.
All four prior bowls played OVER total and favorites have won all four games SU. [ More Military Bowl Bowl betting preview information ]
View Bowling Green vs San Jose State Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Fans backing the Spartans here saw them open at Sportsbook as 7.5-point favorites in this college football clash. The over under was 47 earlier, check Sportsbook for the latest numbers before kickoff.
Bowling Green Bowl History
| Year | Bowl | Team1 | Score | Team2 | Score | Team2 Line | ATS win |
| 2003 | Motor City Bowl | Northwestern | 24 | Bowling Green | 28 | -7.5 | NWESTN |
| 2004 | GMAC Bowl | Memphis | 35 | Bowling Green | 52 | -6 | BGREEN |
| 2007 | GMAC Bowl | Bowling Green | 7 | Tulsa | 63 | -5.5 | TULSA |
| 2009 | Humanitarian Bowl | Bowling Green | 42 | Idaho | 43 | -1 | Push |
San Jose State Bowl History
| Year | Bowl | Team1 | Score | Team2 | Score | Team2 Line | ATS win |
| 2006 | New Mexico Bowl | San Jose State | 20 | New Mexico | 12 | -3 | SJ.ST |
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose State's No. 26-ranked offense (35.2 PPG) against a Falcons defense that ranks No. 9 at 15.8 PPG. The Spartans passing attack has averaged 327.5 yards per game, more than the Falcons give up through the air (173 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Falcons feature the league's No. 39-rated road run defense, allowing 144.7 yards per game. San Jose State, meanwhile, ranks No. 92 in rushing offense at home.
Bowling Green was a 21-7 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Buffalo. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 28 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Falcons grabbed a Week 13 victory over the Bulls in their last game, winning 21-7 at Doyt Perry Stadium.
In their last action, San Jose State was a 52-43 Sportsbook at home against Louisiana Tech. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (95) was profitable news for OVER bettors. David Fales's 367-yard performance through the air was enough last time out, as San Jose State earned a 52-43 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
Bowling Green Falcons Trends:
When playing in December are 2-2
When playing on grass are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When an underdog on the road are 4-6
San Jose State Spartans Trends:
When playing in December are 2-3
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When favored at home are 6-4
A few Falcons at Spartans trends to consider:
Bowling Green is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Bowling Green's last 7 games
San Jose State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 7 games
