Ohio Bobcats vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 59

FAU Stadium is where the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0) will attempt to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (1-1) on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Florida Atlantic opens this contest as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 59.

The Ohio Bobcats step onto the field holding a record of 1-1 for this season. In their last game, the Bobcats stepped onto the field against the LIU Sharks and earned the victory with a final of 27-10. Parker Navarro finished 5/7 with 60 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 209.1 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Sieh Bangura was the leader on the ground for the Bobcats with 19 carries for 107 yds (5.6 yards per attempt). On the day, they ran 60 plays which totaled 303 yds. The Ohio Bobcats ended up running the ball 45 times and had 199 yds, which earned them an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Bobcats conceded 34 yds on 22 attempts, which averages out to 1.5 yards per run surrendered. Ohio relinquished 21 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 172 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Ohio Bobcats are averaging 20.0 points per outing. As a team they average 150.5 yards on the ground ranking them 63rd in D-1. The Bobcats have earned 683 yards in total over the course of this year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Ohio has earned 4 touchdowns via the pass and no touchdowns on the ground. Ohio has accrued 44 first downs offensively, and they have committed 9 infractions for 84 yards. They have turned the ball over 5 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Bobcats have allowed 336 yards which ranks them 109th in Division 1. They have conceded 168.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 63.3%. For the year, they have surrendered 257.5 yards/game putting them 37th in D-1. They have relinquished 3 touchdowns by air in addition to no touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 89.5 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 179 rushing yards through 2 contests. The Bobcats sit in 51st in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 15.0 points per game.

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The Owls come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls went home victorious with a score of 42-20 when they faced the Monmouth Hawks. Casey Thompson (5 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 280 yds on 20/25 through the air while his QB rating was 232.1. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 11.2. Larry McCammon III ran the ball 13 times for 125 yds, ending the game with 9.6 yds per attempt for Florida Atlantic. Florida Atlantic rushed for 6.7 yards per attempt, totaling 213 yards on 32 attempts. The Owls finished with 493 yards while running 59 plays (8.4 yds per play). The Owls passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 55.3%, relinquishing 249 yds on 26 out of 47 through the air. Florida Atlantic conceded 36 rush attempts for 112 yards (3.1 yds per rush).

The Florida Atlantic Owls hold an average of 493.0 yards per game, which ranks them 28th in the nation. The Florida Atlantic offense has 33 yards of penalties on 3 infractions, which is 107th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 22 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Owls are sitting 31st in Division 1 averaging 42.0 PPG.

The Owls are conceding 20.0 PPG, which has them 67th in Division 1. Florida Atlantic has surrendered a total of 112 yards on the ground in addition to 1 touchdown on the ground for the season. This season, they have allowed 20 total points. They have yielded 2 touchdowns through the air as well as 249.0 yards/outing, which has them in 90th in the country. The Owls defense has taken the field for 83 plays, which is good for 114th in college football. Their defense has earned no fumbles and 1 interception on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bobcats +5

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