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The Famous Toastery Bowl will see the Old Dominion Monarchs hitting the field against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Monday, December 18, 2023. Kickoff is at 2:30 PM ET on ESPN.
The Hilltoppers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), versus the Monarchs (with an over/under of 55.5 points).
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Game Info for Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky
- Game Day: Monday, December 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Stadium: Jerry Richardson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | -2.5 | -111 | -109 | 55.5 | -110 | -110 | -131 | +110 |
Old Dominion Pick Insights
- Old Dominion has gone 7-4-0 ATS this season.
- Five of Old Dominion’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
Old Dominion Stats & Insights
- Old Dominion is totaling 350.8 yards per game on offense this year (95th in the FBS), and are giving up 386.2 yards per game (76th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Old Dominion is totaling 22.9 points per game on offense (100th in the FBS), and ranks 66th on the other side of the ball with 26.3 points allowed per game.
- Old Dominion is putting up 200.8 passing yards per game offensively this year (97th in the FBS), and is surrendering 238.3 passing yards per game (87th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Old Dominion is totaling 150 rushing yards per game on offense this season (78th in the FBS), and is surrendering 147.9 rushing yards per game (58th) on defense.
- Old Dominion is averaging a 35.8% third-down conversion rate on offense (99th in the FBS), and ranks 31st on the other side of the ball with a 35% third-down percentage allowed.
- Old Dominion has forced 16 total turnovers (69th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 17 times (66th in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 74th-ranked in college football.
Old Dominion’s Best Players
- Grant Wilson has 2,026 pass yards for Old Dominion, completing 56.9% of his passes and tossing 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 166 rushing yards (13.8 ypg) on 122 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Kadarius Calloway has carried the ball 78 times for a team-high 594 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner.
- Keshawn Wicks has been handed the ball 110 times this year and racked up 551 yards (45.9 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Reymello Murphy’s leads his squad with 495 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 27 receptions (out of 47 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Kelby Williams has hauled in 23 receptions totaling 428 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Javon Harvey’s 29 grabs are good enough for 391 yards and four touchdowns.
- Jason Henderson paces the team with 4.5 sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up 10 TFL and 148 tackles.
- Markus Knight has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has two passes defended to his name.
Western Kentucky Betting Insights
- Western Kentucky’s ATS record is 5-5-0 this year.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Hilltoppers are 1-2 against the spread.
- Five of Western Kentucky’s 10 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Western Kentucky Pick Insights
- Western Kentucky’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, ceding 426.7 total yards per game, which ranks 18th-worst. On offense, it ranks 57th with 396 total yards per contest.
- From an offensive angle, Western Kentucky is compiling 29.8 points per game (52nd-ranked). It ranks 86th in the FBS defensively (28.2 points surrendered per game).
- Western Kentucky’s pass offense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 19th-best in the FBS with 286 passing yards per game. In terms of defense, it is giving up 238.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 88th.
- Western Kentucky has been unproductive on both sides of the ball in terms of rushing this season, ranking 18th-worst in rushing yards (110 per game) and 12th-worst in rushing yards allowed (188.1 per game).
- Western Kentucky ranks 49th in the FBS with a 41.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 62nd with a 38.5% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- Western Kentucky has excelled in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +7 ranks 21st-best in the FBS, with 25 forced turnovers (second in the nation) and 18 turnovers committed (79th in the nation).
Western Kentucky’s Best Players
- Austin Reed has thrown for 3,317 yards (276.4 yards per game) while completing 61.4% of his passes and collecting 31 touchdown passes with 11 interceptions this season.
- Elijah Young is his team’s leading rusher with 96 carries for 477 yards, or 39.8 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well. Young has also chipped in with 17 catches for 183 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
- Markese Stepp has racked up 310 yards (on 69 attempts) with three touchdowns.
- Malachi Corley has collected 75 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 963 (80.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 109 times and has 11 touchdowns.
- Dalvin Smith has caught 41 passes and compiled 436 receiving yards (36.3 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Easton Messer has racked up 416 reciving yards (34.7 ypg) and four touchdowns this season.
- Kendrick Simpkins, the team’s leader in tackles and sacks, has recorded eight sacks, eight TFL and 49 tackles.
- Anthony Johnson Jr. has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 36 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
