Location: FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Date: Tuesday, December 18th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV/Stream: ESPN
Records: UAB (10-3), Northern Illinois (8-5)
Betting line: UAB -2.5
Over/Under: 42.5
All-Time Series: First ever meeting
The Boca Raton Bowl is projected to be an old school defensive battle, as UAB and Northern Illinois are among the best defensive teams in the nation. Northern Illinois lead the MAC in scoring defense, allowing 21.5 points per game on their way to a MAC conference title.