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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