Bowling Green Falcons vs Akron Zips Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Akron Zips

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: InfoCision Stadium in Akron, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Zips (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) are on their way to InfoCision Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Akron Zips (1-3). Bowling Green opens as 6-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 54.

The Bowling Green Falcons head into this matchup 1-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Falcons went up against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 45-14. Camden Orth went 17/28 with 172 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 128.7 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Jaylen Jennings was the best rusher for the Falcons with 6 attempts for 28 yards (4.7 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they tallied 57 plays which totaled 250 yds. The Bowling Green Falcons ran the football 29 times and recorded 78 yds, earning them an average of 2.7 yards per carry. Against the run, the Falcons conceded 45 yds on 11 tries, which calculates to 4.1 yds per run allowed. Bowling Green relinquished 42 pass completions on 54 tries for 420 yds, and a completion rate of 77.8%.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Bowling Green Falcons have an average of 30.5 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 85.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 122nd in D-1. The Falcons currently have 1,220 yards in total this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Bowling Green has earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 3 rushing touchdowns. Bowling Green has earned 68 first downs, and they have committed 27 penalties for 223 yds. They have turned the football over 3 different times.

The Falcons sit in 128th in the country concerning team defense, allowing 45.0 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 155.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 623 yards via the ground game in 4 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Falcons are giving up 1,457 yds which puts them in 128th in the country. They have relinquished 364.3 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 73.1%. For the season, they have allowed 520.0 yards per outing which ranks them 128th in the country. They have conceded 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Zips come into this game with a record of 1-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Zips took a defeat with a final score of 21-12 when they played the Liberty Flames. Demarcus Irons Jr. (1 TD) walked away from the game with 269 yds on 29/52 passing while his quarterback rate was 101.7. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.2. Cam Wiley ran the football 12 times for 52 yards, finishing the contest with 4.3 yards per carry for Akron. The Zips ended up finishing with 321 yards while running 80 plays (4.0 yards per play). Akron ran the ball for 1.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 52 yards on 28 attempts. Akron conceded 37 rushing attempts for 157 yds (4.2 yards per rush). The Zips pass defense gave up a completion rate of 46.4%, relinquishing 152 yds on 13 out of 28 passing.

The Akron Zips hold an average of 301.5 yards/outing, ranking them 115th in Division 1. The Akron offense has racked up 297 yards of penalties on 31 violations, which is good for 24th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Zips have compiled 999 passing yards together with an average of 249.8 throwing yards per game, which ranks 65th in the country. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Zips currently sit 128th in Division 1 by scoring 12.0 PPG.

Akron has allowed a total of 844 yards on the ground (211.0 yards per game) in addition to 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. They have conceded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 272.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 108th in D-1. The Zips defense has taken part in 290 plays, which is good for 97th in the nation. The Zips are surrendering 39.8 points per contest, which has them sitting 124th in the country. Overall, they have given up 159 total points.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Zips college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Zips +6

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