Old Dominion Monarchs vs USF Bulls Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs USF Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The USF Bulls (9-3) will go up against the Old Dominion Monarchs (9-3) at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl. USF opens this contest as 3.0-point favorites. The total is 53.5.

The Old Dominion Monarchs head into this matchup 9-3 this year. In their last matchup, the Monarchs stepped onto the field against the Georgia State Panthers and notched a win by a score of 27-10. The Old Dominion Monarchs ran the football 54 different times and recorded 303 yards, which had them averaging 5.6 yds per carry. In all, they tallied 76 plays for 409 yards. Old Dominion relinquished 18 completions on 37 attempts for 154 yards, and a completion percentage of 48.6%. On the ground, the Monarchs gave up 129 yards on 30 tries, which is an average of 4.3 yards per rush allowed.

The Monarchs have earned 5,530 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Old Dominion has totaled 22 touchdowns via the pass and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 23 different times. Old Dominion has accumulated 272 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 72 infractions for 635 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 236.9 yards rushing ranking this team at 7th in the country. When talking about scoring points, the Old Dominion Monarchs are sitting at 32.7 points per contest.

Concerning yards through the air, the Monarchs have conceded 2,208 yards which has them sitting in 21st in Division 1. They have conceded 184.0 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 59.7%. During the season, they are conceding 331.4 yards per game which puts them 32nd in the nation. They have yielded 16 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per tote and 147.4 rushing yards per game on the year. In total, they have given up 1,769 rushing yards through 12 games. The Monarchs are ranked 20th in Division 1 concerning team defense, allowing 19.3 points per game.

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The Bulls head into this game 9-3 for this season. For their last game, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 52-3 when they faced the Rice Owls. The Bulls finished the contest with a total of 553 yards and they ran 77 plays (7.2 yards per play). USF rushed for 5.6 yards per tote, finishing with 272 yds on 49 carries. USF allowed 40 rush attempts for 153 yards (3.8 yds per rush). The Bulls secondary gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 104 yards on 9 for 18 through the air.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Bulls are ranking 4th in Division 1 holding an average of 43.0 PPG. The USF Bulls hold an average of 501.7 yards per game, which has them sitting 2nd in the country. The USF offense has totaled 731 penalty yds on 79 infractions, which ranks 46th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 7 interceptions while losing 8 fumbles and they have recorded 290 first downs. For the season to this point, the Bulls have compiled 3,316 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 276.3 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 19th in the nation. They have an average of 225.4 run yards per game and have run for 2,705 yards for the season.

USF has allowed the opposition a total of 1,613 yards via the ground game (134.4 yards per outing) in addition to 18 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have given up 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 252.4 yards per game, which has them ranked 120th in D-1. This season, they have conceded 280 points in total. Their defense has tallied 10 fumbles and 14 picks on the campaign. The Bulls defense has been on the field for 898 plays, which ranks them 132nd in the nation. The Bulls are relinquishing 23.3 PPG, which puts them 57th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Monarchs/Bulls college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bulls -3.0

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