Hawaii Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State odds, picks and predictions
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-5) face the San Jose State Spartans (7-5) in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl on Saturday at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Chanticleers ended the regular season with a non-cover as 8.5-point home underdogs in a 56-14 loss to No. 25 James Madison Nov. 25 as the Over (49.5) connected. Coastal Carolina will have backup QB Ethan Vasko starting as QB Grayson McCall transferred to North Carolina State.
The Spartans covered as 2.5-point road underdogs, and the Over (59.5) hit, in their 37-31 victory over UNLV Nov. 25. San Jose State ended the season on a 6-game winning streak, defeating each of its opponents by at least 11 points in that span.
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Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Coastal Carolina +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | San Jose State -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Coastal Carolina +10 (-110) | San Jose State -10 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State picks and predictions
Prediction
San Jose State 31, Coastal Carolina 24
Moneyline
Go ahead and AVOID the ML in this contest unless you're confident Coastal Carolina will pull off the upset over San Jose State (-375).
Against the spread
COASTAL CAROLINA +10 (-110) is how I'd wager on the spread despite how these teams finished the regular season. The Chanticleers have had weeks to prepare with their backup quarterback, and they have performed well as underdogs this season.
Coastal Carolina was 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games where it was an underdog.
Over/Under
OVER 49.5 (-105) is the lean in this game as the Chanticleers could find success on the ground with a backup quarterback. Coastal Carolina averaged a solid 156.1 rushing yards per game (69th in the nation), while San Jose State surrendered 172.9 rushing yards per game (29th-most).
The Spartans scored 35-plus points in each of their last 6 games. On top of that, San Jose State went 8-4 to the Over this season.
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