Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes 11/16/2022 Free College Football Picks
The Eastern Michigan Eagles will go up against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Dix Stadium, OH on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 6:00 PM ET. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are scoring 27.7 points per game when the ball is in the end zone. Their collective ground average of 139.5 yards per game places them 83rd in Division 1. Regarding touchdown distribution, Eastern Michigan scored 15 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns on the ground. Eastern Michigan accumulated 203 first downs, but was hampered by 83 penalties totaling 746 yards.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles enter the game with a 6-4 record so far this year. The Eagles defeated the Akron Zips by a score of 34-28 the previous time they played on the field. Austin Smith completed 16 of 28 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the game with one interception and a 130.6 quarterback rating. Samson Evans led the Eagles’ rushing attack with 24 carries for 133 yards (5.5 yards per carry).
- The Eastern Michigan Eagles are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 games on the road against Kent State.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of the team’s last 9 contests in the Mid-American conference.
- Eastern Michigan is 2-5 ATS in their previous 7 matches in November.
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes 11/16/2022 Free College Football Picks
The Kent State Golden Flashes are currently ranked 38th in the nation with an average of 429.4 yards per game. The Kent State offense amassed 527 yards in penalties on 65 violations, which ranks 56th in D-1 in terms of surrendering free yards. The Golden Flashes are now ranked 85th in the nation with 2,191 passing yards for the whole season and an average of 219.1 passing yards per game. The Golden Flashes are 66th in the nation in terms of scoring prowess, averaging 28.7 points per game on average.
The Golden Flashes have a 4-6 record heading into this contest. The Bowling Green Falcons were defeated by the Golden Flashes by a final score of 40-6 when they last took the field. Kent State’s Marquez Cooper carried the ball 19 times for 93 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. Collin Schlee completed the game with 214 yards passing on 17 of 30 attempts for a passer rating of 142.9. He had one interception and averaged 7.1 yards per attempt.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of Kent State’s last 7 meetings.
- The Kent State Golden Flashes are 4-8 SU in their previous 12 matchups.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of the team’s last 8 contests against Eastern Michigan.
Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Kent State Golden Flashes. The NCAAF pick for this matchup is the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Eastern Michigan is the superior team regardless of the fact that both had a difficult season. Eastern Michigan is already in a bowl game and will try to keep playing well against a distinctly average Kent State team. Eastern Michigan must exert sufficient effort in this game to secure the underdog victory and cover the large wager. The Eastern Michigan Eagles will prevail by a predicted score of 35-27.
NCAAF Starting Time: 6:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Dix Stadium, OH
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
TV: ESP2
NCAAF Odds: Eastern Michigan Eagles +7.5
NCAAF Totals: 61.5
