After struggling to win the Mountain West Conference championship in 2023, the Boise State Broncos enter the 2024 college football season with high expectations, and some college football experts, including the staff at G5 Football Daily, project them to be one of the favorites to compete for a Group of 5 spot in the College Football Playoff.
But before they can make that leap, they must play their season opener in the Sun Belt region, which could be of interest to college football betting enthusiasts.
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Online sportsbook Bet365 has the Broncos as 10.5-point favorites against Georgia Southern in their season opener on August 31. As of late May, bettors can get odds of -110 on that outcome. Georgia Southern has the same odds at +10.5. Boise State's money line is also at -450 odds with Bet365. Georgia Southern's money line is at +350.
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Boise State won five of 12 games by 10.5 points or more last season, but didn't have such a win over an FBS opponent until late October. The Broncos will need to buck that trend in 2024 to reach their full potential.
Game odds are updated regularly and are subject to change.
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