Kent State Golden Flashes vs Bowling Green Falcons 11/9/2022 Free NCAAF Picks Predictions
The Doyt L. Perry Stadium will feature the Kent State Golden Flashes against the Bowling Green Falcons in Bowling Green, OH, on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. Kent State had to rely on their 39th-ranked offense (431 yards per game), the poorest in the FBS with 452.9 yards allowed per game. Kent State had better results offensively, placing 88th in the FBS with an average of 219.7 passing yards per game, but having a bottom-25 pass defense that placed 10th-worst in the FBS (282.8 passing yards surrendered per game).
Kent State’s run defense this season is 98th (170.1 running yards allowed per game), while the team was prospering on offense, at rank 17th in the FBS with 211.3 rushing yards per game. The team’s offensive third-down percentage is 45.7%, which places them 31st in the FBS. The defense allows a 41.9% third-down rate, which is 95th overall in the league. Kent State’s -2-2 turnover margin ranks 100th in NCAA college football with 8 forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) versus 10 turnovers committed (30th in the FBS).
- The Kent State Golden Flashes are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Kent State’s last 6 matches.
- The Golden Flashes are 3-8 SU in their last 11 matches.
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Bowling Green Falcons 11/9/2022 Free NCAAF Picks Predictions
The Bowling Green Falcons are 103rd in the FBS with 418.6 total yards surrendered per game, which is better than their 23rd-worst total yards per game (334.1) last season. Bowling Green generates 219 passing yards per game from an offensive standpoint (91st-ranked). Its defense is ranked 106th in the FBS (261.4 passing yards surrendered per game).
The Falcons improved on the defensive end of the ball, placing 82nd in the FBS with 157.1 running yards allowed per game, but having the 24th-worst rushing yards per game (115.1). This year, the team struggled both on offense and defense, placing 19th-worst in both third-down conversion percentage (33.3%) and third-down percentage surrendered (46.3%). Bowling Green ranks 30th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +5, with 18 forced turnovers (15th in the FBS) and 13 committed turnovers (67th in the FBS) this year.
- The total went OVER in 11 of Bowling Green’s last 16 matches.
- The Bowling Green Falcons are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of the Falcons’ last 6 matches at home.
Kent State Golden Flashes vs Bowling Green Falcons. The NCAAF pick for this game is the Bowling Green Falcons. The Falcons were the underdog six times this season and they won three of those contests. The Falcons won five of their nine matches this season, or 55.6% of the time when they are underdogs by at least the money line. The Bowling Green Falcons will win to a predicted score of 31-28.
NCAAF Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Doyt L. Perry Stadium, OH
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
TV: CBS Sports Network
NCAAF Odds: Bowling Green Falcons +2.5
NCAAF Totals: 56.5
