The Eagles of Eastern Michigan (-6) are gearing up to welcome their conference rival Kent State Golden Flashes to Rynearson Stadium. ESPN+ will televise the action and this Friday game is scheduled to get underway at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
In this Friday Mid-American game, Eastern Michigan is getting picked as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 6 points. The Golden Flashes are also receiving +185 moneyline odds while the Eagles are -230. It appears that there should be some good live betting possibilities in this game, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 66 points.
Both of these teams have been profitable this year as the Golden Flashes have gained 3.0 units and the Eagles are up 2.4 units.
The Golden Flashes are 5-6 straight up (SU), including 4-3 SU against MAC opponents. The Eagles are 6-5 SU overall and 3-4 SU in conference play.
Both teams enter the matchup on two-game winning streaks. The Golden Flashes just pulled off a 41-38 win over Ball State last week. Dustin Crum completed 18-of-26 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Xavier Williams (84 rushing yards on 18 attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Crum (101 yards on 15 carries, one TD) mounted the running attack in the win. Mike Carrigan (eight receptions, 178 yards) and Isaiah McKoy (six catches, 159 yards, three TDs) shared the receiving duties.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles just put together a 45-17 win over Northern Illinois. The defense let the Huskies run for 238 yards on 48 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Tre Harbison was a bright spot in the loss for Northern Illinois, recording 112 rushing yards on 30 attempts. For Eastern Michigan, Mike Glass III completed 20-of-24 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. Shaq Vann (101 yards on 14 rush attempts, one TD) led the ground game in the win as Arthur Jackson III (five receptions, 78 yards, two TDs) and Quian Williams (five catches, 54 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Kent State has run the ball on 59.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Eastern Michigan has a rush percentage of 48.1 percent. The Golden Flashes have rushed for 174.5 yards/game (including 214.6 per game versus Mid-American opponents) and have 11 touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Eagles are averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game (132.9 in conference) and have 19 total rush TDs.
The Golden Flashes offensive scheme has averaged 214 yards through the air overall (255.6 per game against conference opposition) and has 22 passing scores so far. The Eagles have produced 271.3 pass yards per outing (266 in the MAC) and also have 22 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Kent State seems to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 260.8 yards and pass for 206.5 yards per game. The Eastern Michigan defense has given up 228.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 197.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Eagles are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 6.75 to opposing QBs, while the Golden Flashes have given up a 7.52 ANY/A.
Offensively, Crum is up to 1,974 passing yards on the year, and has completed 68 percent of his 239 attempts with 16 scores through the air and only one interception. He has a sparkling 7.90 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 9.66 over the past two outings.
In the home locker room, Mike Glass III has connected on 189-of-289 passes for 2,226 yards, 19 TDs and eight INTs. Glass III’s ANY/A stands at 7.27 for the season and 11.04 across his past two outings.
When these two schools faced one another last year, Eastern Michigan earned the win 28-20.
Kent State Golden Flashes at Eastern Michigan Eagles NCAA Prediction
SU Winner: Eastern Michigan, ATS Winner: Eastern Michigan, O/U: Over
Betting Trends
- The Over/Under for Kent State’s last game going into it was 67. The over cashed in the team’s 41-38 triumph over Ball State.
- Kent State has rushed for 4.2 yards per attempt across its last three games and 4.4 over its last two.
- Eastern Michigan has averaged 5.3 yards per carry over its last three outings and 6.2 over its past two.
- The Eastern Michigan offense has lost five fumbles this season while Kent State has lost eight.
- Over its last three games, Kent State is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
- The O/U for Eastern Michigan’s previous match going into it was 58. The over cashed in the team’s 45-17 victory over Northern Illinois.
- In its last three contests, Eastern Michigan is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
- The Golden Flashes offense has created 11 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Eagles have put up six such plays.
- The Kent State defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Eastern Michigan has given up 11 such plays.
- The Kent State offense has created 18 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Eastern Michigan has created nine such runs.
- The Golden Flashes defense has allowed 19 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Eagles have given up 12 such runs.
- The Kent State defense has 21 sacks on the year while Eastern Michigan has 18.
