Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 11/2/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Location: Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Falcons (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Western Michigan Broncos (3-5) are hitting the road to Doyt L. Perry Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Bowling Green Falcons (4-4). Bowling Green opens this game as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 47.5.

The Western Michigan Broncos head into this matchup 3-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Broncos went up against the Miami RedHawks and took home the win by a score of 16-10. Treyson Bourguet went 16/33 with 123 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 79.8 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Sean Tyler was the rushing leader for the Broncos with 22 carries for 110 yds (5.0 yards per carry). In all, they tallied 78 plays which gave them 304 yards. The Western Michigan Broncos rushed the ball a total of 45 times and had 181 yards, which is an average of 4.0 yards per carry. On the ground, the Broncos conceded 83 yards on 28 attempts, which is 3.0 yds per run allowed. Western Michigan surrendered 21 pass completions on 38 tries for a total of 222 yards, and a completion percentage of 55.3%.

When talking about scoring, the Western Michigan Broncos are sitting at 20.8 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 123.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 102nd in college football. The Broncos have earned 2,444 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Western Michigan has compiled 8 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Western Michigan has compiled 141 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 59 penalties for 540 yards. They have surrendered the football 16 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Broncos have conceded 1,922 yds which puts them in 73rd in the nation. They are conceding 240.3 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 61.1%. For the year, they have allowed 374.6 yards/game which has them sitting 65th in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per rush and 134.4 yards on the ground per game on the year. For the season, they have allowed 1,075 rushing yards through 8 outings. The Broncos are sitting in 82nd in college football concerning team defense, giving up 28.5 points per contest.

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The Falcons come into this game with a record of 4-4 for this season. In their last game, the Falcons got the victory with a final of 34-18 when they faced the Central Michigan Chippewas. Matt McDonald (2 TDs) finished the contest with 253 yards on 18/21 passing while his QB rate was 218.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 12.0. Jaison Patterson carried the rock 18 times for 101 yards, finishing the contest with 5.6 yards per carry for Bowling Green. Bowling Green rushed for 2.5 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 101 yds on 41 carries. The Falcons ended up finishing with 354 yds on 62 plays (5.7 yds per play). The Falcons passing defense gave up a completion rate of 70.0%, relinquishing 204 yards on 21 for 30 passing. Bowling Green relinquished 29 rushing attempts for 102 yards (3.5 yards per rush).

In terms of how much they score, the Falcons are ranking 85th in the country by scoring 26.4 PPG. For the year so far, the Falcons have compiled 1,810 passing yards in addition to an average of 226.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 82nd in college football. The Bowling Green Falcons average 337.6 yards per outing, which is good for 110th in D-1. The Bowling Green offense has 631 yds of penalties on 72 violations, which is 4th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team.

The Falcons are surrendering 34.6 points per game, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation. Bowling Green has conceded a total of 1,287 yards via the ground game (160.9 yards/game) as well as 14 touchdowns rushing on the season. This year, they have conceded 277 points in total. They have allowed 19 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 270.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 113th in college football. The Falcons defense has taken part in 574 plays, which ranks them 91st in Division 1.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Falcons -1

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