Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-12)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Ohio Bobcats (7-3) will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-5) at Peden Stadium on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Central Michigan opens as 12-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 46.5.

The Central Michigan Chippewas step onto the field holding a record of 5-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Chippewas stepped onto the field against the Western Michigan Broncos and took a loss by a score of 38-28. Jase Bauer went 14/27 with 205 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 144.9 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Marion Lukes was the rushing leader for the Chippewas with 21 totes for 147 yds (7.0 yards per carry). The Central Michigan Chippewas ended up rushing 36 different times and accrued 212 yards, which is an average of 5.9 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 63 plays for 417 yards. Central Michigan allowed 25 completions on 36 tries for 333 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Chippewas gave up 151 yards on 45 tries, which is an average of 3.4 yds per rush surrendered.

The Chippewas have tallied 3,475 yards in total for the season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Central Michigan has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 19 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times. Central Michigan has tallied 198 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 64 penalties for 587 yds. As a team they have an average of 164.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 58th in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Central Michigan Chippewas are sitting at 24.1 points per game.

Regarding passing yardage, the Chippewas have conceded 2,641 yds which has them sitting in 120th in Division 1. They have allowed 264.1 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 62.1%. For the year, they have allowed 415.0 yards per contest which ranks them 108th in the country. They have yielded 19 touchdowns by air in addition to 18 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up 4.6 yards per run and 150.9 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 1,509 yards via the ground game in 10 games. The Chippewas are ranked 105th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 30.7 points per game.

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The Bobcats head into this matchup 7-3 for this season. For their last game, the Bobcats got the victory with a final of 20-10 when they played the Buffalo Bulls. Kurtis Rourke finished the contest with 121 yds on 14/21 through the air while his QB rate was 115.1. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 5.8. Sieh Bangura carried the football 17 times for 78 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.6 yards per carry for Ohio. Ohio rushed for 3.8 yards per carry, finishing with 115 yds on 30 carries. The Bobcats finished the game with 236 yds while running 51 plays (4.6 yds per play). The Bobcats pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.6%, relinquishing 181 yards on 16 out of 23 through the air. Ohio surrendered 41 rush attempts for 114 yds (2.8 yards per carry).

The Ohio Bobcats hold an average of 340.1 yards per outing, ranking them 100th in the country. The Ohio offense has 485 yds of penalties on 55 violations, which is good for 86th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 131.1 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,311 yards for the season. They have thrown 9 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have earned 205 first downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Bobcats currently sit 107th in the country averaging 21.6 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Bobcats have compiled 2,090 passing yards as well as holding an average of 209.0 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 88th in D-1.

The Bobcats are allowing 15.1 PPG, which has them sitting 5th in the country. Ohio has allowed the opposition a total of 953 yards via the ground game (95.3 yards per contest) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Overall, they have conceded 151 points in total. They have conceded 9 touchdowns from the passing game and 171.8 yards/outing, which puts them in 11th in D-1. The Bobcats defense has taken part in 571 plays, which ranks 3rd in college football. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles and 10 picks so far this season.

Who will win tonight's Chippewas/Bobcats college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bobcats -12 and under 46.5 total points

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