Frisco Bowl Betting Odds: Boise State vs. North Texas Preview

This will be the fifth annual Frisco Bowl played in Frisco, Texas, located in the Dallas-Ft-Worth metroplex. Neither team has ever played in this bowl game, formally known as the Miami Beach Bowl but was moved to the Lone Star State after ESPN events purchased the game from the American Athletic Conference in 2017. Boise State has participated in 20 bowl games with a record of 12-7 (2018 was ruled a no-contest). The Mean Green are hoping to improve on a 2-10 bowl record.

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Both Teams Left With Bad Taste

After both teams dropped their conference championship games, it’s fair to say that both were hoping for a bigger stage to end their seasons. The Broncos lost their only game to a Mountain West Conference opponent this season in the title game (28-16 vs Fresno State) as a 3-point favorite. North Texas is in the midst of their second 3-game losing streak of the season after getting blown out (48-27) by UTSA in the Conference USA Championship Game in San Antonio, Texas.

Boise State opened as a 7.5-point Frisco Bowl Betting odds favorite but was bet up to -10.5 in just a few hours before settling back to -10 a few days later. The total is getting plenty of action after the send-out number of 54.5 was bet up to 57. Plenty of bettors are putting Boise State moneyline wagers on their tickets with the Broncos jumping from -320 to -400. Bettors will get +300 back on the Mean Green. North Texas has failed to cover 21 of their last 27 games after an ATS loss. The weather figures to be in the mid 30’s with a 60% chance of rain or snow.

Boise State Broncos Program Not Meeting Expectations

For the second season in a row, it’s safe to say that the Broncos have failed to meet the standards set by previous teams. In 2021, Boise finished 7-5 overall after declining to play in a bowl game to break an 18-year streak. Head Coach Bryan Harsin then took his talents to the state of Alabama to take over the Auburn Tigers.

Former Boise State linebacker Andy Avalos guided the program to a 9-4 record in his first year, but bettors know it wasn’t easy after posting a less-than-stellar 6-6 ATS record. Outside of a few portal entries, it appears that injuries will not be an issue for the Broncos heading into this one.

North Texas Mean Green Hunting For a New Head Coach

Let’s be honest, the expectations levels are different for both of the Frisco Bowl participants. Nonetheless, going to a bowl game wasn’t good enough for North Texas which hasn’t won a bowl game since beating UNLV in 2013 and has won just three since 1946.

We would assume that Seth Littrell did his job better than most at the school, but after seven seasons sometimes it’s better to have a new voice. By the way, North Texas doesn’t have an athletic director after Wren Baker was hired at West Virginia a few days ago.

The Mean Green matched their overall record with a 7-6 ATS record. North Texas comes in healthy despite massive upheaval in its Athletic department.

Phil Bennett, their defensive coordinator, will be the interim coach in the Frisco Bowl. The Mean Green matched their overall record with a 7-6 ATS record. North Texas comes in healthy despite massive upheaval in its Athletic department. Let’s conclude our Frisco Bowl betting odds preview by giving you our official selection next.

Expect the Spread to Rise Even More

Despite a few lean years for Boise, the program is much more stable than in North Texas which is why we’ve seen the Frisco Bowl betting odds jump 2 ½ points. It may go up even more with over 80% of the moneyline wagers coming in on Boise, but there comes a point where enough is enough.

If this game creeps up into the 12-13 range, then it’s time to start thinking about betting the Mean Green. However, there is better College Football betting odds options to get involved with so don’t go overboard with our Frisco Bowl prediction of North Texas.

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