SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for WKU Hilltoppers vs. James Madison Dukes in the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday

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Western Kentucky will take on James Madison in the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl. Here’s all the key information you need to catch this highly anticipated matchup live.

The 2024-25 college football postseason continues on Wednesday, Dec. 18 with Western Kentucky and James Madison meeting in the Boca Raton Bowl. This game takes place at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. This is the first time the Hilltoppers and Dukes have met on the gridiron.

James Madison opened as a seven-point favorite and that moved as high as 9.5, once the betting market learned Hilltoppers starting QB Caden Veltkamp entered the transfer portal. However, the Dukes then officially lost their starter to injury, causing the line to shift to 6.5.

Everything you need to know to watch the James Madison Dukes vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

James Madison will be starting a third-string QB in the Boca Raton Bowl, but Western Kentucky's roster appears to have been hit harder heading into this one. Our Western Kentucky vs. James Madison predictions expect Dukes RB George Pettaway to shine as a result.

College Football bowl season is upon us after an insane 2024 season. The craziness of the 12-team playoff gave us some incredible discourse and interesting games, but it also left us with some intriguing bowl matchups of teams we don't see all that often.