NCAAF : Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Odds & Prediction

Game Info: September 28, 2024 3:30PM EDT @ Dix Stadium

Eastern Michigan will take on Kent State. The Eagles who had a couple of good displays this season including a thrashing of Stonehill, will face the Golden Flashes who are out for a win after suffering numerous losses. Not only will the two teams look to play their best, Eastern Michigan is looking to build on their recent form while Kent State is looking to change the course of the season.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Eastern Michigan -525 , Kent State +400

Spread: Eastern Michigan -14 , Kent State +14

Over/Under: 45.5

Team Recent Performance

Eastern Michigan Eagles

On September 22nd, Eastern Michigan’s match against Stonehill ended at 36-0 in favor of EMU. Thus, the -26 spread was easily broken and, unlike the forecasted 46.5-point total, the match went under. On September 15th, the team managed to beat Jacksonville State 37-34, thus covering the +2.5 spread and going over the 54 point total. On September 8th, the team suffered defeat by Washington with a score of 9-30, however, they managed to cover the +25 spread, going under 49 points. On September 1st, the team successfully played UMass, achieving a 28-14 victory while managing to cover a +2.5 spread and also went under the 50.5 point total. Finally, on December 24th, the team played against South Alabama and lost at 10-59 failing to cover the +17.5 spread and going over the 42.5 total.

Kent State Golden Flashes

On the 22nd of September, Kent State’s team suffered a defeat against Penn State with a score of 0-56, failing to cover the +49 spread and going under a 58-point total. On the 15th of September, they faced another loss by a score of 0-71 from Tennessee, again failing to cover the +49.5 spread but exceeding the 63.5 point total. Back on September 8th, they listed a fallen defeat 17-23 against Stonehill but could not cover the -17.5 spread with the under on 49.5 points. In more detail, on the 1st of September, they suffered a loss against Pitt where the scores stood at 24-55 and hence, missed the +23.5 spread but went above the 55.5 total. Lastly, on the 26th of November, they took a loss against NIU with a score of 27-37 while managing to stay within the +20.5 line and going over the 45 points total.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Eastern Michigan (EMU) has a record of 4 wins and 6 losses while Kent State stands tall at 6 wins and 4 defeats. Both teams have won losses on the spread betting lines with records of 5-5 each and have total scores under/over at 3-7 O/U respectively. In offense, Kent State has a significant edge scoring an average of 25.00 points per game in comparison to Eastern Michigan, who has managed 21.10 points. When it comes to the running game, Kent State manages to achieve 172.20 yards of rushing every game in contrast to the 133.60 yards of EMU. Beneath the center passing numbers are pretty much the same with EMU attempting 28.90 passes per game, while Kent State has done 29.20 passes a game. However, Kent state has a lower completion percentage standing at 54.11% lower than EMU who manage to complete 57.79% of their passes. In terms of passing yards Kent State is slightly better at 196.80 yards compared to EMU’s performance of 184.30 yards, and on average in total yards also Kent State has the above figure (371.3) as compared to that of EMU (317.9). The turnover ratio slightly favors the team from Kent compared to that of EMU (1.60 against 2.10).

Team Injuries

Eastern Michigan Eagles

JT Bronaugh (RB) is out for the season with an undisclosed injury.

Kent State Golden Flashes

Gavin Garcia (RB) will not play for the the season after sustaining a knee injury, along with Devin Kargman (QB), who will also not be participating this season due to a hip injury. Tommy Ulatowski (QB) has been confirmed as the starter for the upcoming game scheduled on Saturday. JD Sherrod (QB) and Dru DeShields (QB) won’t be participating this season due to an Achilles injury and one which has not been disclosed, respectively. Further, out for the season is Marques Hicks (RB) with an injury that is not explained.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Eastern Michigan Eagles will win and cover the spread, with the total going under.

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