A pair of eight-win teams will meet on Wednesday in the Boca Raton Bowl 2024 as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers clash with the James Madison Dukes. WKU (8-5) is coming off a loss in the Conference USA Championship Game but has won each of its last three bowl games. Meanwhile, JMU (8-4) finished third in the Sun Belt and is seeking its first bowl game victory since joining the FBS in 2022.

The 2024 Boca Raton Bowl will kick off from FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Dukes are 7-point favorites in the latest Western Kentucky vs. James Madison odds from SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 50.

Before making any James Madison vs. Western Kentucky picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine college football expert Mike Tierney has to say.

A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney is 40-24 in his last 64 college football ATS picks, returning $1,335 to $100 players. In addition, he is 11-3 in his last 14 college football picks in games involving Western Kentucky, returning a whopping $774. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, Tierney has analyzed James Madison vs. Western Kentucky from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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