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The First Responder Bowl in Dallas features the North Texas Mean Green (6-6) of the AAC facing the Texas State Bobcats (7-5) of the Sun Belt. Kickoff Friday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium at 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the North Texas vs. Texas State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
North Texas went 3-5 in conference play and salvaged bowl eligibility in the final game of the season on Nov. 30 by snapping a 5-game losing streak and beating the Temple Owls on the road 24-17. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites.
Texas State went 5-3 in conference play, finishing second in the Sun Belt West division. The Bobcats won 3 of their last 4 games, averaging 46.3 points in those games. They finished the regular season beating South Alabama Jaguars 45-38 on the road and covering the 2.5-point spread as favorites.
– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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North Texas vs. Texas State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Texas +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | texas State -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Texas +13.5 (-105) | Texas State -13.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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North Texas vs. Texas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas State 42, North Texas 27
Moneyline
North Texas didn’t score more than 28 points in their last 4 games despite averaging 488.7 yards per game on the season, the No. 3 offense in the country.
Texas State didn’t score fewer than 38 points in their final 4 games and averaged 37.1 points per game all season.
These are 2 productive offenses, but Texas State’s defense only gives up 24.2 per game.
But -550 odds aren’t worth any wager.
PASS.
Against the spread
Five of the Texas State’s 7 wins were by 21 or more points.
North Texas was 4-8 ATS on the season.
BET TEXAS STATE -13.5 (-115).
Over/Under
You have 2 teams averaging over 30 PPG and North Texas allows 34.5 PPG. This game screams someone scoring a lot.
BET OVER 61.5 (-115).
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