The Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-3, 6-2 Sun Belt) and the North Texas Mean Green (4-5, 3-4 C-USA) meet Monday for a 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff in Conway, South Carolina for the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl. Below, we analyze the Appalachian State-North Texas college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Appalachian State vs. North Texas: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Appalachian State -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100) | North Texas +750 (bet $100 to win $750)
- Against the spread/ATS: Appalachian State -21.5 (-105) | North Texas +21.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 65.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Appalachian State vs. North Texas: Three things to know
- The Mean Green of UNT head into this game with a 4-5 SU record, but they still qualified for the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl. The Mean Green have officially played in 10 NCAA-sanctioned bowl games, and they’re just 2-8 SU. They won the Salad Bowl back in 1947, falling to Nevada by a 13-6 score. Their last victory came against UNLV in the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl.
- Appalachian State is the only team in the FBS to have a perfect bowl record (min. five appearances), going a perfect 5-0 SU. They’re heavily favored to keep that unblemished record intact. They have won a bowl game in each of the past five seasons, too, including last season’s 31-17 win over UAB in the New Orleans Bowl.
- Appalachian State ranks sixth in the nation with just 169.8 passing yards per game allowed. That will be put to the test against North Texas, who ranks seventh in total yards per game (515.0) with 284.8 passing yards per outing. UNT WR Jaelon Darden registered 1,190 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns in just nine games.
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Appalachian State vs. North Texas: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Appalachian State 45, North Texas 24
Money line (ML)
Appalachian State (-1200) is heavily favored to move to 6-0 all-time in bowl games, and it’s hard to imagine the sub-.500 North Texas (+750) side spoiling the day.
Add to the fact that there will be some fans, and a majority of them will come from neighboring North Carolina, it will be a Yosef-heavy crowd. Still, you can’t risk 12 times your potential return.
PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
NORTH TEXAS +21.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit play, especially for that hook. The Mean Green have enough offensive firepower that they should at least be able to keep the heavily favored Appalachian State -21.5 (-105) side within hailing distance.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 65.5 (-105) is the best play on the board here. UNT posted 515.0 total yards per game, and 35.1 PPG, while yielding 41.3 PPG. App State tosses up 31.8 PPG, including 243.6 rushing yards per contest. This is going to be a higher-scoring affair. Enjoy the first of many bowl games!
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