Duke's Mayo Bowl Odds: Point Spread, Moneyline, Totals, Props And More

The Duke's Mayo Bowl is scheduled to kick off on Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET during the 2024-25 College Football Bowl Season. The game is held at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, home of the Panthers. The bowl game became a cult favorite after the winning coaches (Neal Brown, Shane Beamer, and Mike Locksley) were doused in mayonnaise. This year, the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5). Below, we'll look at Duke's Mayo Bowl odds and bowl history.

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Duke's Mayo Bowl odds

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Minnesota opened a -4.5 favorite over Virginia Tech and the over/under opened at 42.5 points.

Virginia Tech Team Notes

• Starting QB Kyron Drones hasn't played since Week 11 and, in earnest, Week 8. According to Brent Pry, Drones will not play. Backup QB Collin Schlee was also banged up in replacement duty.
• Fired DC Chris Marve and most of the rest of the defensive staff. Shawn Quinn will call the plays for this game
• Both starting safeties, center Brealin Moore, and LT Xavier Chaplin all hit the transfer portal.
• Stars DE Antwayn Powell-Ryland and DT Aeneas Peebles opted out of the this game
• Watch for other top players, RB Bhayshul Tuten and CB Dorian Strong, to follow suit
• Only 2.5 hours away from Charlotte

Minnesota Team Notes

• Watch for potential opt outs from QB Max Brosmer and OG Tyler Cooper.

Duke's Mayo Bowl betting

Last year, West Virginia (-6) handled a short-handed North Carolina team, 30-10. Under 62 points easily cleared; even under the 55.5 opening mark fell well short after Carolina's offense failed to meet expectations.

Underdogs have cashed in five of the last seven seasons in the Duke's Mayo/Belk Bowl. West Virginia broke the streak as six-point favorites as did Wisconsin with a resounding 42-28 win over Wake Forest as 10-point favorites in 2020. Before last two years, the prior three games saw the over cash with high-scoring affairs.

The recent run underdogs have had comes after favorites covered in six straight bowl games from 2011-16. Overs are 12-10 all-time in the bowl game.

History

Below are historical results of the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

The first Duke's Mayo Bowl was played in 2002 – then known as the Continental Tire Bowl – where Virginia upset No. 15 West Virginia 48-22.

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