Troy vs. Duke Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 23

Updated Dec. 23, 2023 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Troy Trojans meet the Duke Blue Devils in the Birmingham Bowl as touchdown favorites on December 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET on ABC. The total for this matchup has been set at 44.5 points.

Against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in their most recent game, the Trojans won 49-23. The Blue Devils beat the Pittsburgh Panthers, 30-19, in their most recent contest.

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Troy vs. Duke Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
TV: ABC
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Troy vs Duke Betting Information updated as of December 22, 2023, 6:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Troy	-7 (-111)	-294	+230	44.5	-105	-114

Troy vs. Duke Prediction

Pick ATS: Duke (+7)
Pick OU: Over (44.5)
Prediction: Troy 25, Duke 22

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Troy vs. Duke Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Trojans 26, Blue Devils 19.
The Trojans have a 74.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Blue Devils hold a 30.3% implied probability.
Troy has covered eight times in 12 matchups with a spread this season.
Duke has put together a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.

Troy vs. Duke: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Troy	Duke
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	31.2 (35)	27.8 (67)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	17.2 (12)	19.8 (18)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	17 (65)	13 (22)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	21 (25)	14 (97)

Troy 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kimani Vidal	RB	1,583 YDS / 14 TD / 121.8 YPG / 5.7 YPC 17 REC / 198 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 15.2 REC YPG
Gunnar Watson	QB	3,327 YDS (61.2%) / 27 TD / 5 INT -90 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -6.9 RUSH YPG
Chris Lewis	WR	32 REC / 734 YDS / 10 TD / 56.5 YPG
Jabre Barber	WR	64 REC / 887 YDS / 5 TD / 68.2 YPG
Javon Solomon	LB	46 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 15.5 SACK
Richard Jibunor	LB	49 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 9.5 SACK
Jayden McDonald	LB	64 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Dell Pettus	S	62 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Duke 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jordan Waters	RB	753 YDS / 12 TD / 62.8 YPG / 5.3 YPC 7 REC / 130 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.8 REC YPG
Jordan Moore	WR	59 REC / 794 YDS / 8 TD / 66.2 YPG
Riley Leonard	QB	1,102 YDS (57.6%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 352 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 29.3 RUSH YPG
Jaquez Moore	RB	601 YDS / 6 TD / 50.1 YPG / 5.9 YPC
Tre Freeman	LB	87 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jaylen Stinson	S	65 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Brandon Johnson	DB	44 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Dorian Mausi	LB	55 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT