SMU vs. Boston College Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 28

Updated Dec. 28, 2023 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Boston College Eagles take the field against the SMU Mustangs in the Fenway Bowl as major, 11-point underdogs on December 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM ET on ESPN. The point total is set at 47.5.

The Mustangs beat the Tulane Green Wave, 26-14, in their last game. The Eagles' most recent contest was against the Miami Hurricanes, and they lost by a score of 45-20.

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SMU vs. Boston College Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM ET
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

SMU vs Boston College Betting Information updated as of December 28, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
SMU	-11 (-110)	-436	+333	47.5	-111	-110

SMU vs. Boston College Prediction

Pick ATS: SMU (-11)
Pick OU: Over (47.5)
Prediction: SMU 35, Boston College 20

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SMU vs. Boston College Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Mustangs 29, Eagles 18.
The Mustangs have an 81.3% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Eagles hold a 23.1% implied probability.
SMU has compiled a 7-5-0 ATS record so far this year.
Boston College has put together a 4-8-0 ATS record so far this season.

SMU vs. Boston College: 2023 Stats Comparison

	SMU	Boston College
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	40.6 (4)	25.0 (86)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17.4 (12)	29.5 (88)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	13 (20)	18 (71)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (77)	15 (91)

SMU 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Preston Stone	QB	3,204 YDS (59.9%) / 28 TD / 6 INT 198 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 15.2 RUSH YPG
Jaylan Knighton	RB	720 YDS / 7 TD / 55.4 YPG / 5.6 YPC
RJ Maryland	TE	34 REC / 518 YDS / 7 TD / 39.8 YPG
Jordan Hudson	WR	28 REC / 412 YDS / 7 TD / 31.7 YPG
Isaiah Nwokobia	S	51 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 4 INT
Kobe Wilson	LB	62 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Elijah Roberts	DE	27 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 8.5 SACK
Ahmad Walker	LB	51 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Boston College 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Thomas Castellanos	QB	2,168 YDS (57.1%) / 15 TD / 13 INT 957 RUSH YDS / 11 RUSH TD / 79.8 RUSH YPG
Kye Robichaux	RB	691 YDS / 7 TD / 57.6 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Lewis Bond	WR	48 REC / 611 YDS / 7 TD / 50.9 YPG
Alex Broome	RB	258 YDS / 1 TD / 21.5 YPG / 4.4 YPC 5 REC / 43 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 3.6 REC YPG
John Pupel	DB	66 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Vinny DePalma	LB	71 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE	41 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Elijah Jones	DB	21 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD