In the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and James Madison Dukes enjoy the Florida sunshine as they aim to close out their seasons in a spectacular fashion on Wednesday night. ESPN and on-demand streaming will provide TV coverage of the game, which is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) vs. James Madison Dukes (8-4)
Boca Raton Bowl in 2024
When: 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 18
Where: Boca Raton, Florida’s FAU Stadium.
TV network: ESPN
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
With an 11-2 season in 2023, the Dukes made a big impression under previous coach Curt Cignetti and are now back in the FBS postseason. Under first-year coach Bob Chesney, a 2000 Dickinson College alumnus, James Madison enters bowl week with an 8-4 record. The team is hoping to bounce back in the win column following consecutive defeats to Marshall (35-33 2 OT) and App State (34-20). Although JMU’s thrilling 70-50 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels grabbed attention early on, the school finished in the middle of the pack in the Sun Belt Conference with a 4-4 record.
After going 8-5 against a difficult schedule and placing second behind Jacksonville State in Conference USA, Western Kentucky departs as a 7-point underdog for the Boca Raton Bowl. The Hilltoppers gave up the fifth-most rushing yards per game (221.9 ypg), but ranking No. 11 nationally against the pass.
2024 Boca Raton Bowl: Be aware of your alternatives for live streaming
ESPN will kick off the Dukes vs. Hilltoppers game at 5:30 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.
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