Citrus Bowl Odds: Point Spread, Moneyline, Totals, Props And More

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. ET during the 2024-25 College Football Bowl Season. The game is held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., former home to the Cheez-It Bowl (now Pop-Tarts Bowl). This year, the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) face the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) in this year's contest. Below, we'll look at Citrus Bowl odds and bowl history.

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Citrus Bowl odds

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South Carolina opened a +11.5 favorite in the game and the over/under opened at 47.5 points.

South Carolina Team Notes

• Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains leaves to be the head coach of Appalachian State
• Won its last six games, including over Texas A&M, Missouri, and Clemson
• Star edge rusher Kyle Kennard–the SEC Defensive Player of the Year–will not play after declaring for the NFL
• Four other defensive starters are on opt out watch: SAF Nick Emmanwori, LB Demetrius Knight, and DTs Tonka Hemingway and T.J. Sanders.

Illinois Team Notes

• Top WR Pat Bryant, likely the team's best offensive player, opted out for the NFL Draft
• Head coach Bret Bielema expects the rest of the team to go, aside from a few defensive injuries

Citrus Bowl betting

Last year, Tennessee stuck it to Iowa, 35-0, as -5 favorites. It was the debut for QB Nico Iamaleava, who rushed in three short touchdowns, but RB Dylan Sampson was the workhorse, rushing for 133 yards. Tennessee also scored a defensive touchdown. Over 31.5 points cleared thanks to the pick-six. Infamous OC Brian Ferentz coached his masterclass in the game, mustering just 173 total yards in the contest.

In 2022, LSU took it to a shorthanded Purdue team, delivering the biggest bowl blowout in history, 63-7. LSU covered even a steep multi-score spread and covered the point total themselves.

Favorites covered seven of 10 bowls dating back to 2014, while the SEC has won 11 of the last 14 matchups outright. Favorites are 23-12-3 since 1986 while overs are 22-16 in the same span. Georgia has the most appearances since the Citrus Bowl went Division-I exclusive, posting a 4-1-1 record in those games.

History

Below are historical results of the Citrus Bowl.

The first Citrus Bowl was played in 1947, where it was a competition between university- and college-level teams. In 1957, the Citrus Bowl turned into a regional championship game of sorts for small colleges in the "East Region." In 1968, it became a major college division-exclusive bowl, which branched to Division-I in 1973, Division I-A in 1978, and eventually FBS-level in 2007. Ranked teams became common in this matchup starting in 1984.

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