Fiesta Bowl Odds: Point Spread, Moneyline, Total And Betting Guide

The 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl features the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2) and Boise State Broncos (12-1). Penn State landed a spot in this game beating SMU, 38-10, in Round 1 of the College Football Playoff while Boise State was named to this game after winning the Mountain West. Penn State opened a -10.5 favorite over Boise State and the over/under opened at 52.5 points. The winner of this game advances to the Orange Bowl, a CFP semifinal matchup.

The Fiesta Bowl kicks off Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. MT at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ and will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Fiesta Bowl odds

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Boise State Vs. Penn State Opening Odds

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Fiesta Bowl betting

Last year, Oregon rolled Liberty, 45-6, in the Fiesta Bowl. The Ducks were heavy favorites and rightfully so, as the Flames were outclassed in every phase of the game. The under hit as Liberty was unable to get anything going.

The 2022 Fiesta Bowl featured TCU and Michigan in the College Football Playoff. It will go down as one of the best CFP games, as TCU upset Michigan, 51-45. The Horned Frogs (+7.5) covered and Over 58.5 easily cleared. It was the highest-scoring regulation CFP game to date and second-highest ever, only behind Oklahoma and Georgia's 2017 Rose Bowl (54-48 in overtime).

The upset cemented TCU as one of the most anomalous teams ever, surrounding 2022 with three 5-7 seasons. Unfortunately, TCU would go on to get blown out in historic fashion, 65-7, by Georgia in the National Championship Game.

Previous Years

Favorites have dominated recent history in the Fiesta Bowl. Before 2021, four straight favorites covered (and if you bet OKST -1 in 2021, five did). To find the last underdog before TCU to cover, you'd have to look back to 2016, when Clemson +1 beat Ohio State 31-0 in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers would go on to win the National Championship under Trevor Lawrence.

To find the last non-CFP underdog to cover in the Fiesta Bowl, head back another two seasons to Boise State, who upended Arizona as a 2.5-point underdog, 38-30.

Seven of the last 11 games have gone over point totals. A string of three Fiesta Bowls from 2011-13 saw over/unders set at 73 or higher, a testament to the typically high-flying offenses that play in the desert. However, both CFP semifinal matchups (which were both matchups between Clemson and Ohio State) went under the point total.

History

Below are historical results of the Fiesta Bowl. Games marked with a "*" indicate a CFP semifinal matchup and ones marked with a "^" indicate a National Championship.

Arizona State played in and won the first three Fiesta Bowls played in their home stadium from 1971-73. In the inaugural bowl game, the Sun Devils beat Florida State 45-38.

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