Kent State Golden Flashes vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Kent State Golden Flashes (1-5) are hitting the road to Rynearson Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023 where they will go up against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-3). Kent State opens this game as 10-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 45.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes head into this matchup 1-5 for this season. In their last matchup, the Golden Flashes faced off with the Ohio Bobcats and went home with a loss by a final score of 42-17. Jaylen Thomas was the leader on the ground for the Golden Flashes with 24 totes for 67 yds (2.8 yds per carry). Michael Alaimo went 9/13 with 107 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 148.4 and ended the game with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Flashes gave up 166 yds on 35 attempts, which is an average of 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. Kent State surrendered 20 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 300 yards, and a completion percentage of 62.5%. In all, they ran 56 plays for 228 yards. The Kent State Golden Flashes ended up rushing 36 different times and compiled 109 yds, which earned them an average of 3.0 yards per attempt.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Kent State Golden Flashes hold an average of 13.3 PPG. As a team they're holding an average of 114.8 yards via the ground game which ranks them 111th in Division 1. The Golden Flashes have attained 1,571 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kent State has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. Kent State has accumulated 90 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 37 penalties for 301 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Golden Flashes have conceded 1,406 yards which ranks them 87th in Division 1. They have conceded 234.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.9%. During this campaign, they have allowed 409.2 yards per game ranking them 108th in college football. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 174.8 yards on the ground per game for the year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,049 rushing yards through 6 contests. The Golden Flashes are sitting in 125th in the nation regarding team defense, allowing 35.3 points per game.

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The Eagles head into this game 3-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Eagles got the victory with a final of 24-10 when they faced the Ball State Cardinals. Samson Evans carried the rock 14 times for 42 yards, finishing the contest with 3.0 yards per carry for Eastern Michigan. Austin Smith (2 TDs) ended the game with 192 yds on 18/28 passing while his quarterback rating was 145.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.9. Eastern Michigan gave up 25 running attempts for 148 yards (5.9 yds per carry). The Eagles secondary gave up a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 157 yards on 20 for 35 passing. The Eagles finished the contest with a total of 253 yds while running 66 plays (3.8 yds per play). Eastern Michigan rushed the ball for 1.6 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 61 yards on 38 carries.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Eagles sit 127th in Division 1 by scoring 17.5 points per game. The Eastern Michigan Eagles have an average of 259.0 yards per game, ranking them 131st in the nation. The Eastern Michigan offense has racked up 364 yards of penalties on 36 infractions, which ranks 56th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 1 fumbles and they have obtained 92 first downs. During the season to this point, the Eagles have earned 876 yards through the air as well as an average of 146.0 passing yards per outing, which ranks 127th in D-1. They maintain an average of 113.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 678 yards for this season.

The Eagles are relinquishing 20.3 points per game, which has them 38th in college football. Eastern Michigan has conceded a total of 1,260 rushing yards (210.0 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. Overall, they have given up 122 points in total. They have conceded 6 touchdowns through the air in addition to 186.5 yards per game, which has them in 23rd in the nation. The Eagles defense has participated in 408 plays, which has them ranked 101st in the country. They have compiled 3 fumbles recovered and 6 picks so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Flashes +10

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