Overview
- Kickoff is 9 p.m. ET at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, for the first Xbox Bowl, which replaces the Bahamas Bowl.
- The telecast airs on ESPN2 with Jorge Sedano, Rodney McLeod and Victoria Arlen, with streaming on the ESPN app and Fubo and radio on SiriusXM channel 84.
- Betting markets list Arkansas State as a slight favorite (about 1.5 to 2.5 points) with totals in the mid‑50s, and predictions from outlets and models differ on the winner.
- Missouri State received an NCAA waiver to be bowl‑eligible in its FBS transition and will play under Petrino after Beard accepted the Coastal Carolina job.
- Arkansas State secured eligibility with a 30‑29 win at Appalachian State; key players to watch include MSU’s QB Jacob Clark and RB Shomari Lawrence and ASU’s QB Jaylen Raynor and WR Corey Rucker.