Central Michigan vs Miami-OH Prediction College Football Picks 10/26/24

Miami-OH (3-4) vs Central Michigan (3-4)

Game Info: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Fred C. Yager Stadium)

Betting Odds: Miami-OH -12 / Central Michigan +12 --- Over/Under: 46.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Miami-Ohio RedHawks meet in week 9 college football MAC-tion from Yager Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Central Michigan vs. Miami-Ohio prediction.

Central Michigan Recap

Central Michigan comes into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 38-34 loss to Eastern Michigan last time out. After this game, Central Michigan will square off against Bowling Green.

Chippewas Looking To Keep In MAC Race

Joe Labas has thrown for 1,114 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 58.8% passing while B.J. Harris has 287 rushing yards with 2 TDs and Marion Lukes has 440 rushing yards with 4 TDs. Evan Boyd leads the Chips’ receiving group with 19 grabs for 281 yards while Chris Parker has 19 receptions for 263 yards. Solomon Davis has 236 receiving yards while another three more Chippewa receivers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jordan Kwiatkowski has a team-high 61 total tackles including 32 solo tackles while Jason Williams and Dakota Cochran each have a team-high 3.5 sacks. As a unit, Central Michigan has combined for 19 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.

Why the Central Michigan Chippewas will win

  • The underdog has won each of the last four games between Central Michigan and Miami (OH).
  • The underdog has covered the spread in each of the last five games between Central Michigan and Miami (OH).

Miami-Ohio Recap

The Miami-Ohio RedHawks come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 30-20 win over Ohio last time out. After this game, Miami-Ohio will head on the road for a matchup against Ball State.

RedHawks Looking To Get Back To .500

Brett Gabbert has thrown for 1,562 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 57.5% passing while Keyon Mozee has a team-high 425 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Cade McDonald leads Miami-Ohio’s receiving group with 35 catches for 466 yards while Reggie Virgil has 359 receiving yards with 4 TDs and Javon Tracy has 311 receiving yards. On defense, Matt Salopek has a team-high 63 total tackles including a pair of interceptions while Corban Hondru has a pair of INTs. Brian Ugwu has a team-high 4 sacks and Ty Wise has 3 sacks. As a unit, Miami-Ohio’s defense has combined for 11 sacks and 5 interceptions on the year.

Why the Miami (OH) RedHawks will win

  • Miami (OH) has won each of its last 13 games as a favorite.
  • Central Michigan has lost each of its last seven road games.
  • Central Michigan has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight October road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  • The favorite has covered the spread in seven of Miami (OH)'s last eight games at Fred C. Yager Stadium.

Central Michigan vs. Miami-Ohio Prediction

I’m with Central Michigan here. I get that Miami-Ohio had a lot of expectations coming into the year and is finally looking like they’re living up to those, but realistically, the MAC is a logjam and almost all of the teams still have a chance to sneak into the MAC title game. The Chippewas haven’t been great this season, but I still think that Central Mich can at least keep this one within single digits and make this an ugly MAC game. Give me the points with the Chips.

Chris’s Pick Central Michigan +12

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