Kent State vs Eastern Michigan 11/16/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Kent State Golden Flashes and Eastern Michigan Eagles square off Wednesday in week 12 MAC college football action at Dix Stadium. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look for a win after winning 4 of their last 6 games. The Kent State Golden Flashes look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles have won 4 straight road games. Taylor Powell is completing 62.2 percent of his passes for 1,232 yards, 8 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Tanner Knue and Hassan Beydoun have combined for 817 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Darius Lassiter has 26 receptions. The Eastern Michigan Eagles ground game is averaging 140.9 yards per contest, and Samson Evans leads the way with 855 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively, Eastern Michigan is allowing 30 points and 381.2 yards per game. Chase Kline leads the Eastern Michigan Eagles with 74 tackles, Jose Ramirez has 8 sacks and Blake Bogan has 1 interception.

The Kent State Golden Flashes have won 3 of their last 4 home games. Collin Schlee is completing 59.6 percent of his passes for 1,945 yards, 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Dante Cephas and Devontez Walker have combined for 1,460 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns, while Ja’Shaun Poke has 23 receptions. The Kent State Golden Flashes ground game is averaging 210.3 yards per contest, and Marquez Cooper leads the way with 1,106 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, Kent State is allowing 29 points and 439.9 yards per game. Nico Bolden leads the Kent State Golden Flashes with 92 tackles, Saivon Taylor-Davis has 5.5 sacks and Montre Miller has 2 interceptions.

The Eagles are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Golden Flashes are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 conference games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 15-6 in Eagles last 21 road games. The under is 5-1-1 in Golden Flashes last 7 games overall. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings. The road team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

The Kent State Golden Flashes have been one of the better home teams in the country these last few years, but they’re sloppy defensively, and it makes them hard to trust with big chalk. The Eastern Michigan Eagles don’t do anything great, but they’ve still managed to win 6 games overall and have also won 4 straight games on the road. There’s also a history of close games between these teams. Give me the free touchdown.