Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 9/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Chippewas (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Kelly/Shorts Stadium is the location where the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-2) on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Eastern Michigan is 6-point dogs. The over/under is 48.5.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles head into this matchup 2-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Eagles took the field against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and took a loss by a score of 21-0. Austin Smith connected on 6/11 with 53 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 76.8 and ended the game with 1 pick. Jaylon Jackson led the offense in rushing for the Eagles with 17 carries for 76 yards (4.5 yds per attempt). The Eastern Michigan Eagles ended up rushing 35 times and totaled 57 yds, which is an average of 1.6 yards per tote. In all, they tallied 64 plays for 152 yards. Eastern Michigan surrendered 9 completions on 19 attempts for a total of 93 yards, and a completion rate of 47.4%. Against the run, the Eagles conceded 295 yds on 55 attempts, which averages out to 5.4 yards per rush allowed.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are sitting at 14.5 PPG. As a team they hold an average of 115.5 yards on the ground ranking them 109th in the country. The Eagles have tallied 960 total yards for this campaign. In terms of getting in the endzone, Eastern Michigan has earned 2 passing touchdowns and 2 touchdowns on the ground. Eastern Michigan has accumulated 49 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 28 penalties for 284 yds. They have turned the ball over 6 times.

The Eagles rank 54th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 21.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 229.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. In total, they have conceded 919 yards via the ground game in 4 games. Regarding passing yards, the Eagles are giving up 744 yds which ranks them 32nd in Division 1. They have allowed 186.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 53.7%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 415.8 yards/game which ranks them 110th in the country. They have conceded 4 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Chippewas head into this game 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Chippewas got the victory with a final of 34-30 against the South Alabama Jaguars. Jase Bauer (1 TD) finished the contest with 224 yards on 19/30 passing while his QB rating was 137.1. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.5. Jase Bauer ran the football 15 times for 55 yards, ending the contest with 3.7 yards per attempt for Central Michigan. Central Michigan rushed the ball for 3.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 125 yds on 38 carries. The Chippewas finished the game with a total of 355 yds while running 69 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Chippewas secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.0%, relinquishing 254 yards on 17 for 27 passing. Central Michigan relinquished 33 rushing attempts for 151 yds (4.6 yds per carry).

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Chippewas are sitting 84th in college football scoring 25.8 points per contest. The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 320.5 yards per outing, which has them sitting 115th in Division 1. The Central Michigan offense has racked up 191 penalty yds on 21 infractions, which is 87th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 0 fumbles and they have obtained 71 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Chippewas currently have a total of 667 yards through the air in addition to an average of 166.8 passing yards per game, ranking them 117th in Division 1. They average 153.8 run yards per game and have run for 615 yards overall.

The Chippewas are conceding 36.0 points per game, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation. Central Michigan has conceded a total of 559 yards on the ground (139.8 yards per contest) and 8 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 144 total points. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass and 342.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 132nd in the nation. The Chippewas defense has taken the field for 255 plays, which has them sitting 49th in D-1. Their defense has earned 1 fumble and 1 interception so far this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles +6

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