Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky in Famous Toastery Bowl: Odds and how to watch
Western Kentucky and Old Dominion, two former Conference USA rivals, are set to face off in the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl. These teams have competed against each other seven times in the past, with Western Kentucky leading the all-time series 6-1 against Old Dominion.
Old Dominion ended the season with a 6-6 record, making it to their second bowl game in three years. However, Old Dominion will be without All-American linebacker Jason Henderson in the Famous Toastery Bowl due to an injury. Henderson left ODU’s final regular-season game against Georgia State in the second quarter and returned to the sideline but did not enter the game again.
Henderson set ODU’s and the Sun Belt's single-season records for tackles with 186 in 2022, and Henderson finished the 2023 season with 170 tackles and All-American honors.
Meanwhile, Western Kentucky went 7-5 this season with a 5-3 record in Conference USA play. WKU will play in their fifth straight bowl game under the leadership of head coach Tyson Helton. WKU Director of Athletics, Todd Stewart, stated in a press release that one of their primary objectives every year is to qualify for a bowl game.
“While many teams can make it to a bowl game, only a few can consistently do it year after year,” Stewart said.
For the upcoming bowl season, the Famous Toastery Bowl will temporarily replace the Bahamas Bowl, which will not return until 2024 due to ongoing stadium renovations at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau.
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Famous Toastery Bowl Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky: odds, betting lines
Old Dominion are favorites to defeat Western Kentucky, according to the BetMGM College Football odds.
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Spread: Old Dominion (-2)
Moneyline: Old Dominion (-145); Western Kentucky (+120)
Over/under: 54.5
Famous Toastery Bowl: Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky: TV channel, Streaming
Old Dominion and Western Kentucky kick off in the Famous Toastery Bowl on Monday, December 18, at 2:30 p.m., ET, on ESPN.
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