The Central Michigan Chippewas and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet Saturday in week 9 college football action at Yager Stadium. Here’s a Miami-OH vs Central Michigan Prediction. This article will include a Miami-OH vs Central Michigan Pick.
Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Preview
The Central Michigan Chippewas lost to Ohio and Eastern Michigan, and they play Bowling Green next. Central Michigan has lost 7 straight road games. Joe Labas is completing 58.8 percent of his passes for 1,114 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Evan Boyd and Chris Parker have combined for 544 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Solomon Davis has 12 receptions.
The Central Michigan Chippewas ground game is averaging 195.6 yards per contest, and Marion Lukes leads the way with 440 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Central Michigan is allowing 30.3 points and 377.4 yards per game. Jordan Kwiatkowski leads the Central Michigan Chippewas with 61 tackles, Jason Williams has 3.5 sacks and Aakeem Snell has 1 interception.
Miami (OH) RedHawks Betting Preview
The Miami (OH) RedHawks beat Eastern Michigan and Ohio, and they play Ball State next. The Miami (OH) RedHawks have won 4 of their last 5 home games. Brett Gabbert is completing 57.5 percent of his passes for 1,562 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Cade McDonald and Reggie Virgil have combined for 825 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Javon Tracy has 26 receptions.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks ground game is averaging 106.4 yards per contest, and Keyon Mozee leads the way with 425 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Miami (OH) is allowing 21.7 points and 360 yards per game. Matt Salopek leads the Miami (OH) RedHawks with 63 tackles, Brian Ugwu has 4 sacks and Corban Hondru has 2 interceptions.
Why the Miami (OH) RedHawks will win
- Miami (OH) has won each of its last 13 games as a favorite.
- Central Michigan has lost each of its last seven road games.
- Central Michigan has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight October road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The favorite has covered the spread in seven of Miami (OH)’s last eight games at Fred C. Yager Stadium.
- Central Michigan has lost the first half in each of its last six road games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Miami (OH)’s last four October games against non-AP-ranked teams has gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of Central Michigan’s last seven games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Miami (OH) ranks T13th among FBS teams for red zone percentage against this season (70.8).
- Miami (OH) ranks T15th among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (4.3).
- Central Michigan ranks T120th among FBS teams for interceptions this season (2).
- Central Michigan ranks T119th among FBS teams for average point differential in first quarters this season (-3.4).
Miami-OH vs Central Michigan Prediction
The Central Michigan Chippewas obviously have issues to deal with and are below average on both sides of the ball, but that doesn’t mean we just throw out massive numbers. The Miami-OH RedHawks can’t run the ball and are 118th in scoring offense. Do the RedHawks have the offense to win by a large margin? Central Michigan is 7-4-1 ATS in its last 12 games as a double-digit underdog, and it’s the underdog that’s covered 4 of the last 5 games between these teams. Give me the Chippewas and the points.