Potato Bowl odds, tips, time, TV

College football bowl action continues on Monday with the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, pitting the Northern Illinois Huskies against the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Showing remarkable resilience, the Huskies are making their third bowl appearance in four seasons after posting a 7-5 season earlier this year with a stunning upset of Notre Dame. Despite the departure of starting quarterback Ethan Hampton and several key players to the transfer portal, the Huskies are ready to take on the Bulldogs with freshman Josh Holst leading the offense.

The Bulldogs have their own quarterback situation, with starter Mikey Keene’s decision to enter the transfer portal. Although their season wasn’t ideal, they finished with a 6-6 record and secured fourth place in the Mountain West Conference.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of tonight’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, including predictions, odds and how to watch the game:

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Idaho Potato Bowl Predictions: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State

USA TODAY: Writes are divided

Scooby Axon: Fresno State
Jordan Mendoza: Northern Illinois
Paul Myerberg: Fresno State
Erick Smith: Northern Illinois
Eddie Timanus: Northern Illinois
Dan Clouds: Fresno State

ESPN: Northern Illinois 19, Fresno State 14

Adam Rittenberg writes: “Last year I played in a bowl game against a Tim Skipper-led Fresno State team and paid the price when the Bulldogs defeated New Mexico State. Skipper will coach Fresno State for the last time before Matt Entz takes over. Fresno State faces a Northern Illinois team with a signature win over Notre Dame and three wins in its final four games of the regular season. Both teams are facing significant portal additions that include quarterbacks Mikey Keene (Fresno State) and Ethan Hampton (NIU) as well as several wide receivers from Fresno State. Expect a defense-oriented game that comes down to the wire, but Fresno State’s personnel losses are too great to overcome.

College football news: Northern Illinois 23, Fresno State 17

Pete Fiutak writes: “If all things were even, this would be Fresno State’s game, but its losing pieces are bigger than NIU’s. Again, the idea is that the Huskies keep running and running. Fresno State should do the same with its backups.” It will be good enough to pull it off with a few breaks, but it’s just not going well enough to pull it off. “The time of possession will mean Northern Illinois will have to have the ball for almost 35 minutes.”

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Idaho Potato Bowl odds, lines: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State

According to BetMGM college football odds, the Northern Illinois Huskies are the favorites to win over the Fresno State Bulldogs.

Odds like Sunday evening.

Spread: Northern Illinois (-3.5)
Money lines: Northern Illinois (-165); Fresno State (+140)
Over/Under: 39.5

Here’s how to watch Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State in the Idaho Potato Bowl

Date: Monday, December 23rd
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Electricity: Fubo (free trial)
Where: Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)

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