Akron vs Western Michigan Prediction College Football Picks 10/12/24

Western Michigan (2-3) vs Akron (1-5)

Game Info: Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3:30 pm (Waldo Stadium)

Betting Odds: Western Michigan -9 --- Over/Under: 51.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate an Akron vs Western Michigan Prediction for this College Football Week 7 game on Saturday, October 12th, at Waldo Stadium.  Let’s take a look at an Akron Zips vs Western Michigan Broncos pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Zips' recent form and recent player performance 

-The Broncos' recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Akron

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Western Michigan 

-Recent betting trends in games played between Arkon and Western Michigan

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Zips and Broncos. 

Another Bad Season for Akron

It’s another bad season for Akron and they come into this game with only one win. In the last game, Akron scored only 20 points against Bowling Green and they ended up losing by seven points. Even though they lost, Ben Finley did have a strong game, completing 21 of his 32 passes for 206 yards. He was good, but he didn’t find the end zone, and he needs to do a little better here in finding the end zone. 

Akron on the season is averaging 15.2 points while their defense is giving up 38 points per game. The offense is ranked 127th while the defense is ranked 128th. In this game, the defense needs to step up here. 

Western Michigan Coming off a Victory

Western Michigan in the last game ran up the score against Ball State and they were able to secure the 45-42 victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were up 21-14 and they continued the success as they were able to secure the win. Quarterback Hayden Wolff had a strong game completing 26 of his 29 passes for 264 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Jaden Nixon finished with 14 carries for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Two games ago against Marshall, the offense scored only 20 points. 

Western Michigan is averaging 27.6 points while their defense is giving up 36.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 78th in the league while the defense is ranked 124th. If the offense can be good here, they should be in good shape. 

Why Western Michigan Will Beat Akron

  • Akron has lost each of its last 11 games in October.
  • The favorite has won each of Akron's last 13 games.
  • Akron has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four road games against conference opponents.
  • The home team has covered the spread in four of Akron's last five games.

Akron vs Western Michigan Prediction

Western Michigan is going to put on a show here, and they are going to have no issue. I understand Western Michigan hasn’t been great, but in the last game, they scored 45 points, and they are going to have no issue here. Akron’s offense has been a problem all season, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. This is going to be a blowout. Back Western Michigan against the spread. 

Shane’s Pick Western Michigan -9

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