Miami-OH vs Western Michigan Prediction - College Football Picks 10/14/23

The Miami of Ohio Redhawks and Western Michigan Broncos face off on Saturday in a college football showdown at Waldo Stadium. 

Western Michigan Needs Better Defense 

When Western Michigan has struggled it’s mostly been the defense that has let them down. In the last game against Mississippi State, Western Michigan’s offense scored 28 points, but the defense gave up 41 points. Quarterback Hayden Wolff did have a strong game completing 27 of his 35  passes for 262 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Western Michigan overall is averaging 25.5 points while their defense is giving up 36.6 points per game. The defense is ranked 130th and that isn’t good enough. 

Western Michigan Betting Trends

• Western Michigan has won four of its last six October games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Western Michigan has covered the spread in seven of its last eight October games as an underdog.
• Western Michigan has won the first half in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Four of Western Michigan's last five home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Miami OH Coming off an Impressive Win

The Miami of Ohio Redhawks last game came against Bowling Green and they looked quite impressive. The defense didn’t give up any points to Bowling Green while the offense scored 27 points. Brent Gabbert completed 15 of his 18 passes for 170 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Over the last two games the Redhawks have given up only three points total. Miami of Ohio is averaging 31.1 points while their defense is giving up 18.8 points per game. The defense is ranked 29th.