{"id":106165,"date":"2023-12-11T06:05:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/11\/old-dominion-monarchs-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-famous-toastery-bowl-3\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T06:05:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:05:03","slug":"old-dominion-monarchs-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-famous-toastery-bowl-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/11\/old-dominion-monarchs-vs-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-picks-preview-ncaafb-famous-toastery-bowl-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Famous Toastery Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid1260043\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Old Dominion Monarchs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers meet for the Famous Toastery Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 18, 2023, starting at 2:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The Monarchs are slight favorites (-2.5) in their matchup versus the Hilltoppers, with the over\/under being 55.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Monarchs are -134 and the Hilltoppers are +113.)<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Monday, December 18, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 2:30 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ESPN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Jerry Richardson Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Old Dominion vs Western Kentucky Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Old Dominion<\/td>\n<td>-2.5<\/td>\n<td>-111<\/td>\n<td>-109<\/td>\n<td>55.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-134<\/td>\n<td>+113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Old Dominion Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Old Dominion has posted a 7-4-0 record against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (45.5%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Old Dominion Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On offense, Old Dominion ranks 95th in the FBS with 350.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 76th in total defense (386.2 yards allowed per contest). <\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion ranks 100th in scoring offense (22.9 points per game) and 66th in scoring defense (26.3 points allowed per game) this year. <\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion ranks 97th in pass offense (200.8 passing yards per game) and 88th in pass defense (238.3 passing yards allowed per game) this season. <\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion is totaling 150 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 78th in the FBS. The team&#8217;s defensive unit ranks 58th, allowing 147.9 rushing yards per contest. <\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion is putting up a 35.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 99th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 31st, giving up a 35% third-down conversion rate. <\/li>\n<li>Old Dominion has the 74th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -1, forcing 16 turnovers (69th in the FBS) while turning it over 17 times (66th in the FBS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Old Dominion&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Grant Wilson has thrown for 2,026 yards (168.8 ypg) to lead Old Dominion, completing 56.9% of his passes and tossing 16 touchdown passes compared to seven interceptions this season. He&#8217;s also contributed in the ground game with 166 rushing yards on 122 carries with two rushing touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>The team&#8217;s top rusher, Kadarius Calloway, has carried the ball 78 times for 594 yards (49.5 per game), scoring four times.<\/li>\n<li> Keshawn Wicks has been handed the ball 110 times this year and racked up 551 yards (45.9 per game) with four touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Reymello Murphy&#8217;s leads his squad with 495 yards as a receiver. He&#8217;s racked up that yardage on 27 catches (out of 47 targets) and scored three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Kelby Williams has caught 23 passes for 428 yards (35.7 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.<\/li>\n<li>Javon Harvey has been the target of 54 passes and hauled in 29 catches for 391 yards, an average of 32.6 yards per contest. He&#8217;s found the end zone four times through the air this season.<\/li>\n<li>Jason Henderson paces the team with 4.5 sacks. He&#8217;s also the team&#8217;s tackle leader, and has amassed 10 TFL and 148 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Markus Knight leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording two passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Kentucky&#8217;s ATS record is 5-5-0 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky has gone over in five of their 10 games with a set total (50%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Kentucky&#8217;s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 426.7 total yards per game, which ranks 18th-worst. Offensively, it ranks 57th with 396 total yards per contest.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky is compiling 29.8 points per contest on offense this season (52nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 28.2 points per contest (86th-ranked) on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky&#8217;s passing attack has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 19th-best in the FBS with 286 passing yards per contest. In terms of defense, it is giving up 238.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 89th.<\/li>\n<li>In terms of rushing, this season has been difficult for Western Kentucky on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling just 110 rushing yards per game (18th-worst) and allowing 188.1 rushing yards per game (12th-worst).<\/li>\n<li>With a 41.6% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Western Kentucky ranks 49th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 62nd, giving up a 38.5% third-down rate.<\/li>\n<li>Western Kentucky has generated 25 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over 18 times, leading to a +7 turnover margin, which ranks 21st-best in the FBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Western Kentucky&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Austin Reed has 3,317 passing yards, or 276.4 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.4% of his passes and has recorded 31 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.<\/li>\n<li>The team&#8217;s top rusher, Elijah Young, has carried the ball 96 times for 477 yards (39.8 per game) with three touchdowns. He&#8217;s also caught 17 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Markese Stepp has rushed for 310 yards on 69 carries with three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Malachi Corley has collected 75 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 963 (80.3 yards per game). 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