Camellia Bowl Odds, Predictions & Bowl History

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Northern Illinois
+2.5 (-110)
+120

Arkansas State
-2.5 (-110)
-142

Arkansas State -2.5 (-110) over Northern Illinois

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Northern Illinois
+2.5 (-110)
+120

Arkansas State
-2.5 (-110)
-142

The passing attack of Arkansas State will set them apart in this contest as they are by far the more explosive of the two teams. Looking at the strength of victory for Northern Illinois does not paint a pretty picture, as they beat so many of the worst teams in the MAC to get to six wins.

The Camiella Bowl has an interesting history, as it bears the same name as a historic college football tradition. But this new version of the game has the potential for plenty of excitement of its own, as teams look to finish their season with a victory in Birmingham. Here, we break down the upcoming Camellia Bowl and look at the history of this game as well.

2023 Camellia Bowl Analysis

In this year�s Camellia Bowl, the question will be whether Northern Illinois can do enough with their pass defense to pick up a season-ending victory. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are the more explosive of the two teams through the air in this matchup. That will put a ton of pressure on the defensive backs and the pass rush of the Huskies to try and get stops consistently enough to win this contest.

Meanwhile, there are questions about whether or not Northern Illinois can beat a respectable opponent in a game like this one. The Huskies picked up wins against so many bad teams this year in the MAC, that they could end up struggling against a bowl-eligible opponent, a theory the line movement ahead of this game would support.

Camellia Bowl History

The Camellia Bowl in its current form has been played since it was made a part of the 2014 college football bowl schedule. A game with the same name was once played as an NAIA championship game, but the FBS version of the game has been around since the mid-2010s. It has tie-ins with the MAC, Sun Belt, and Conference USA. Below is a list of the outcomes of previous versions of this game.

Year	Winner	Runners-Up
2014	Bowling Green	South Alabama
2015	App State	Ohio
2016	App State	Toledo
2017	Middle Tennessee	Arkansas State
2018	Georgia Southern	Eastern Michigan
2019	Arkansas State	FIU
2020	Buffalo	Marshall
2021	Georgia State	Ball State
2022	Buffalo	Georgia Southern

Bowl Game MVPs

In the history of the Camellia Bowl, there has been just one MVP named per game, unlike many bowls that award multiple MVPs for each side of the ball. Below is the list of MVPs that have taken this game over in the past, with players from the winning team earning the award in every previous edition of this annual bowl game.

Year	MVP	Team
2014	James Knapke	Bowling Green
2015	Marcus Cox	App State
2016	Taylor Lamb	App State
2017	Darius Harris	Middle Tennessee
2018	Shai Werts	Georgia Southern
2019	Omar Bayless	Arkansas State
2020	Kevin Marks	Buffalo
2021	Darren Grainger	Georgia State
2022	Justin Marshall	Buffalo