Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 11/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Location: UB Stadium in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Bulls (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Buffalo Bulls (3-8) will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-6) at UB Stadium on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Buffalo opens as 8-point favorites. The total has been set at 41.5.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 5-6 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Eagles took the field against the Akron Zips and earned the victory with a final of 30-27. Austin Smith connected on 20/32 with 214 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 129 and finished the contest with no picks. Samson Evans was the leader on the ground for the Eagles with 15 attempts for 71 yards (4.7 yards per carry). In all, they had 66 plays which gave them a total of 315 yds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles ended up running the ball 34 different times and compiled 101 yds, which is an average of 3.0 yards per tote. On the ground, the Eagles gave up 75 yards on 41 tries, which is an average of 1.8 yds per run allowed. Eastern Michigan surrendered 23 completions on 31 tries for 240 yds, and a completion percentage of 74.2%.

The Eagles have earned 2,899 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Eastern Michigan has compiled 9 passing touchdowns and 15 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 14 different times. Eastern Michigan has tallied 175 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 69 penalties for 660 yds. Offensively they average 103.4 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 117th in Division 1. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 20.0 PPG.

Regarding passing yardage, the Eagles have conceded 2,288 yds which has them ranked 37th in Division 1. They have allowed 208.0 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 59.5%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 387.0 yards/game ranking them 83rd in Division 1. They have allowed 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 19 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 179.0 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,969 yards via the running game in 11 contests. The Eagles rank 62nd in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 25.2 PPG.

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The Bulls come into this matchup with a record of 3-8 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 23-10 against the Miami RedHawks. Cole Snyder ended the contest with 120 yards on 6/14 through the air while his quarterback rating was 114.9. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.6. CJ Ogbonna ran the ball 16 times for 50 yds, ending the game with 3.1 yds per carry for Buffalo. Buffalo rushed the ball for 3.0 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 131 yards on 44 attempts. The Bulls finished the game with a total of 278 yds and they ran 61 plays (4.6 yds per play). The Bulls passing defense gave up a completion rate of 56.3%, surrendering 146 yds on 9 for 16 passing. Buffalo conceded 36 running attempts for 180 yds (5.0 yards per rush).

When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Bulls rank 106th in the country with an average of 21.8 points per contest. The Buffalo Bulls average 317.2 yards/game, which ranks them 115th in the nation. The Buffalo offense has totaled 474 penalty yards on 55 violations, which has them sitting 102nd in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 11 interceptions while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have recorded 189 1st downs. During the season to this point, the Bulls have racked up 2,049 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 186.3 passing yards per outing, putting them at 107th in D-1. They have an average of 130.9 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,440 yards for the season.

The Bulls are relinquishing 27.7 points per game, which puts them 87th in Division 1. Buffalo has conceded a total of 1,933 yards rushing (175.7 yards/game) in addition to 17 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. In total, they have conceded 305 total points. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 191.4 yards/outing, which puts them in 22nd in Division 1. The Bulls defense has been on the field for 688 plays, which is good for 23rd in Division 1. Their defense has earned 7 fumbles and 11 picks on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Eagles +8

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