Buffalo Bulls vs Central Michigan Chippewas NCAAF 11/9/2022 Free Picks and Predictions
Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan will be the venue of the Buffalo Bulls against the Central Michigan Chippewas of NCAAF on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. Buffalo is currently ranked 89th in total defense (400.6 yards surrendered per game) and 77th in total offense (383.2 yards per game). Buffalo ranked 57th in the FBS in terms of offensive (30.1 points per game), and 76th in terms of defense (27.0 points allowed per game). Buffalo’s passing offense, which averages 241.6 yards per game, is 62nd in the FBS. In contrast, the defense allows the 68th-most throwing yards per game (230.3).
The defense allows the 99th-most running yards per game (170.2). A 38.8% third-down conversion rate puts Buffalo, from an offensive perspective, 76th in the FBS. The group’s defense, however, is ranked 34th in terms of third-down conversion rates surrendered (170.2). Buffalo’s +6 turnover margin is the 22nd-best in college football, with 19 forced turnovers (12th in the FBS) and 13 turnovers gained (67th in the FBS).
- The Buffalo Bulls are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The Bulls are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 matches with the Chippewas.
- Buffalo is 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches against Central Michigan.
Buffalo Bulls vs Central Michigan Chippewas NCAAF 11/9/2022 Free Picks and Predictions
Central Michigan places 55th defensively (364.3 total yards allowed per game). and 72nd overall in the FBS in terms of total offense (388.3 total yards per game). Central Michigan ranks 82nd in the FBS in terms of points scored (26.3 points per game), while it is 87th on the defensive end of the ball (29.0 points allowed per game). Central Michigan averages 245.3 passing yards per game on the offensive side (58th-ranked). Defensively, it is ranked 80th in the FBS (237.3 passing yards allowed per game). This year, Central Michigan’s offense is producing 143.0 running yards per game (73rd-ranked).
On defense, it is allowing 127.0 running yards per game, which ranks 39th overall. The squad was led by Central Michigan’s third-down defense, which ranks 16th in the FBS with an allowed third-down conversion rate of 30.6%. Its offense is in 100th place 3rd-down rate of 35.5%.
- The Central Michigan Chippewas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Central Michigan’s last 7 matches.
- The Chippewas are 3-6 SU in their last 9 matches.
Buffalo Bulls vs Central Michigan Chippewas. The NCAAF pick for this game is the Buffalo Bulls. The Bulls have a 7-2-0 record this year against the spread. Buffalo has an ATS record of 3-2 in contests where it is favored by 1.5 points or more. The team has hit the over five times so far this year. When they were favored on the Moneyline this year, the Bulls won 60% of their games (3-2). This year, the Bulls did not play a game with money line odds of or less. The Buffalo Bulls will win to a predicted score of 34-28.
NCAAF Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Venue: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, MI
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
TV Coverage: ESPN2
NCAAF Odds/Spread: Buffalo Bulls -3.5
NCAAF Totals: 58.5
