The Buffalo Bulls (7-5, 5-3 MAC East) and Charlotte 49ers (7-5, 5-3 C-USA) square off in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl at 2 p.m. ET Friday. We analyze the Buffalo-Charlotte odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Buffalo vs. Charlotte: Three things you need to know
1. The Bulls head to the Bahamas for the fourth bowl appearance in school history, and they’re still looking for their first win. They lost the International Bowl in 2008, they were dropped in the Idaho Potato Bowl in 2013 and they were dumped by Troy 42-32 in the Dollar General Bowl last season.
2. The 49ers will be making their first-ever trip to the postseason. They enter play on a five-game win streak, going 4-1 against the spread during the span.
3. Charlotte hit the Under in three of their final four games, as the defense stepped up by allowing 19.0 points per game during the impressive span.
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Buffalo vs. Charlotte: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 6:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Buffalo 36, Charlotte 32
Moneyline (ML)
Buffalo (-239) is a very risky play for a plethora of reasons. One, this is a lot of scratch to lay on a smallish return. Two, Buffalo is 0-3 all-time in bowl games, and three, Charlotte (+195) enters on a five-game win streak. If anyone is worth a play, it’s the 49ers on a small-unit flyer.
Against the Spread (ATS)
CHARLOTTE (+6.5, -110) would be a slam-dunk play if this were at a touchdown or more. If you buy a point up to Charlotte (+7.5, -150), I’d go even heavier on the play. In fact, it’s rather attractive to grab another point and go Charlotte (+8.5, -162) for just a little more risk. Either of those should give you a little more insurance and comfort.
Over/Under (O/U)
This game has featured the winning team notching at least 35 points in four of the previous five installments, with the losing team managing at least 20 points in four of those games. As such, the OVER 51.5 (-110) is an attractive play. Neither of these teams has appeared in this bowl.
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