Buffalo Bulls vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Buffalo Bulls (0-3) are en route to Rynearson Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1). Eastern Michigan opens as 3.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 60.5.

The Buffalo Bulls head into this game 0-3 for this season. In their last game, the Bulls faced the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-26. Cole Snyder went 29/48 with 264 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 112 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Mike Washington was the rushing leader for the Bulls with 15 totes for 59 yards (3.9 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they had 93 plays which gave them a total of 337 yds. The Buffalo Bulls ran the ball a total of 44 times and totaled 59 yds, earning them an average of 1.3 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulls conceded 221 yds on 28 attempts, which is 7.9 yds per run allowed. Buffalo conceded 17 completions on 25 attempts for 283 yards, and a completion rate of 68.0%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Buffalo Bulls are averaging 22.3 PPG. As a team they're averaging 108.7 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 109th in the country. The Bulls have racked up 1,069 yards in total this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Buffalo has amassed 5 touchdowns through the air and 2 rushing touchdowns. Buffalo has accrued 70 first downs, and they have been called for 19 penalties for 165 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 different times.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Bulls have conceded 818 yds which ranks them 103rd in college football. They have surrendered 272.7 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 67.0%. In total, they are surrendering 469.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 124th in Division 1. They have relinquished 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 5.9 yards per tote and 196.3 yards on the ground per game for the season. During this campaign, they have allowed 589 yards on the ground through 3 contests. The Bulls are sitting in 112th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 35.3 points per game.

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The Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 2-1 this season. In their last game, the Eagles took home the win by a final score of 30-21 when they faced the Arizona State Sun Devils. Taylor Powell finished the contest with 93 yards on 10/14 passing while his quarterback rating was 112.9. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.6. Samson Evans ran the ball 36 times for 258 yards, finishing the contest with 7.2 yds per carry for Eastern Michigan. Eastern Michigan rushed for 6.0 yards per carry, totaling 305 yds on 51 carries. The Eagles finished with 458 yards while they ran 73 plays (6.3 yds per play). The Eagles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 62.5%, surrendering 182 yards on 20 out of 32 through the air. Eastern Michigan surrendered 23 attempts on the ground for 170 yards (7.4 yards per rush).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Eagles are ranked 89th in college football with 26.8 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Eagles currently have a total of 991 yards via the pass along with an average of 247.8 passing yards per game, putting them at 66th in the nation. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 374.0 yards/outing, which ranks them 88th in Division 1. The Eastern Michigan offense has compiled 261 yards of penalties on 30 infractions, which has them sitting 8th in the country in terms of hurting your team.

Eastern Michigan has allowed a total of 606 yards on the ground (151.5 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have conceded 14 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 288.3 yards per game, which puts them in 120th in college football. The Eagles defense has taken the field for 270 plays, which has them sitting 122nd in Division 1. The Eagles are surrendering 38.3 PPG, which has them 119th in Division 1. In total, they have allowed 153 total points.

Who will win tonight's Bulls/Eagles college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bulls +3.5

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