The UCF Knights will play in their 14th bowl game in school history. At the same time, they are looking to shake off their 45-28 loss to Tulane in the AAC Championship. UCF will look to win its second consecutive bowl game. Last year they beat Florida in the Gasparilla Bowl. By comparison, Duke had their first winning season since 2018. This marks their first bowl game appearance since 2018. Also, Duke made the 15th College Football betting bowl game in program history. QB Riley Leonard had a breakout season, passing for 2,794 yards and adding 31 touchdowns.
2022 Military Bowl UCF Knights vs. Duke Blue Devils
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 2 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Central Florida | +1½ (-110) | 62½ (-110) | +103 |  |
| Duke | -1½ (-110) | 62½ (-110) | -123 | |
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2022 Military Bowl Overview
At the beginning, the Military Bowl began in 2008. The sportsbook bowl features schools from the ACC and the AAC. The game takes place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Previously this game was called the EagleBank Bowl and Northrop Grumman Bowl. North Carolina blasted Temple 55-13 in the 2019 Military Bowl. At the same time, the game went over the total easily connected for bettors. Including this outcome, favorites have gone 9-3 straight up and 8-4 against the spread in this matchup. As a result, the ACC improved to 3-4 in its first seven appearances in the Military Bowl.
North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell burst on the national scene as the game’s Most Valuable Player. To summarize, Howell passed for 294 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Since then, he has been one of the most prominent quarterbacks in college football and a draft pick in the NFL. North Carolina outgained Temple 534-272 in the win.
The 2020 Military Bowl was canceled. Cause by a lack of available teams during the COVID-19 global pandemic. In 2021, the game was expected to return on Dec. 27, 2021, with East Carolina of the AAC facing Boston College of the ACC. However, that game was canceled due to BC not having enough players to participate due to COVID-19 issues.
2022 Military Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Duke Blue Devils won 34-31 against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as 3-point home dogs. The game went under the College Football Betting total of 67. Duke has a record of 8-4 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 5-6-1 over/under the total.
Duke has national metrics of 42nd for total offense, 60th for passing, 41st for rushing, and 34th for scoring. While defensively, they rank 72nd overall, 108th against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 36th for points allowed. Also, Duke ranks 13th for fewest turnovers lost and 71st for takeaways.
Last game, the UCF Knights lost 45-28 against the Tulane Green Wave as 3.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 56.4. UCF has a record of 9-4 straight up, 7-6 against the spread, and 6-7 over/under the total.
UCF has national metrics of 11th for total offense, 55th for passing, 8th for rushing, and 26th for scoring. In turn, defensively, they rank 73rd overall, 72nd against the pass, 76th against the rush, and 39th for points allowed. Also, UCF ranks 107th x for fewest turnovers lost and 118th for takeaways.
2022 Military Bowl SBG Best Bet: Duke Blue Devils.