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Mississippi State vs Louisville Predictions for Music City Bowl 2019

By Colton Dodgson

Tommy Stevens will start in place of Garrett Shrader for Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl
Tommy Stevens will start in place of Garrett Shrader for Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl / Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
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The 2019-20 college football bowl season is upon us, with each team battling out one final effort to end their season on a high note. In this year's Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, the Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Louisville Cardinals. The Bulldogs are currently 4-point favorites over the Cardinals, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

If you're looking to place a wager on this game, it's always wise to read up on what some industry experts have to say first. With that in mind, here are some expert predictions for the 2019 Music City Bowl between Mississippi State and Louisville.

Music City Bowl Predictions

Bleacher Report
Jake Rill, of Bleacher Report, is leaning toward the Cardinals and predicting they cover as 4-point underdogs.

Washington Post
Neil Greenberg and Matt Bonesteel, of the Washington Post, are going in a different direction. Both Greenberg and Bonesteel are picking the Bulldogs to cover the spread, but they locked them in as 3.5-point favorites. For what it's worth, they're also giving Mississippi State a 70 percent chance to win this one outright.

ESPN
Adam Rittenberg, senior writer at ESPN, has the Mississippi State offense taking advantage of Louisville's work-in-progress defense. He's predicting a 34-27 result in the Bulldogs' favor.

Overall, three of the four experts highlighted above are taking the Bulldogs to win and cover down to a 3.5-point spread, while Rill is confident in the Louisville Cardinals keeping things within four points.

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