Teams that were trending in opposite directions as the regular season came to a close meet when the 24th-ranked SMU Mustangs battle the Boston College Eagles at the 2023 Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday. The Mustangs (11-2, 8-0 American), who have won nine in a row, defeated Tulane 26-14 to win the American Athletic Conference championship on Dec. 2. The Eagles (6-6, 3-5 ACC), who finished on a three-game losing streak, will be competing in their first bowl game since 2019. With SMU moving into the ACC next season, along with California and Stanford, the Mustangs and Eagles will meet four times as conference opponents, beginning in 2024 through 2029. SMU leads the all-time series 1-0, with the only meeting coming in 1986, a 31-29 Mustangs win in Dallas.
Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. ET. The Mustangs are 10-point favorites in the latest SMU vs. Boston College odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 47. Before making any Boston College vs. SMU picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on SMU vs. Boston College and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for SMU vs. Boston College:
- SMU vs. Boston College spread: SMU -10
- SMU vs. Boston College over/under: 47 points
- SMU vs. Boston College money line: SMU -373, Boston College +291
- SMU: 8-5 ATS this season
- BC: The Eagles have hit the game total over in 9 of their last 12 games (+5.70 units)
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Why SMU can cover
The Mustangs will be without sophomore starting quarterback Preston Stone, who went down with a broken leg in the regular season finale. In his place will be freshman quarterback Kevin Jennings. In the AAC championship game against Tulane, he completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 203…
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