Buffalo Bulls vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 11/20/24
Coming into this week 13 matchup, the Eastern Michigan Eagles are the -2.5 point favorites over the Buffalo Bulls. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, and ESNU will be covering the action. The Eagles are looking to defend their home turf and improve on their 5-5 record this season, while Buffalo is 6-4. The over/under line is currently set at 54 points.
BUFFALO BULLS VS EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Eastern Michigan Eagles -2.5
This game will be played at Rynearson Stadium at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 20th.
WHY BET THE EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES:
- We have the Eastern Michigan Eagles winning this one by a score of 30 to 23
- Not only do we have the Eastern Michigan Eagles winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -2.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 54 points
Will The Buffalo Bulls Pick Up A Win On The Road?
Buffalo enters Week 13 with a 6-4 record, ranked 118th in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible but only a 3% chance of winning the Mid-American. The Bulls are 1-3 on the road and 2-1 at home this season.
Buffalo’s ATS record is 3-4, with a -4 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in just one game this season, going 1-0 ATS as the favorite and 1-3 ATS as the underdog.
The over/under line for this week is 54 points. Buffalo’s games have averaged 57.8 points, with an average over/under line of 47.7 points. Their over/under record stands at 5-2.
Buffalo’s offense has been centered around their run game, averaging 160.8 rushing yards per game on 37.5 attempts. Al-Jay Henderson leads the team with 688 rushing yards, six touchdowns, and a 5-yard per carry average. The Bulls are scoring 26.9 points per game, placing them 58th nationally, and they are ranked 112th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13.
Quarterback C.J. Ogbonna has thrown for 1,791 yards, with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 86. Buffalo ranks 111th in passing yards per game. Victor Snow leads the receivers with 498 yards and four touchdowns. The Bulls have struggled on third downs, converting just 30.9% of their attempts.
Buffalo’s defense has struggled this season, allowing 30.9 points per game. In their recent game against Ball State, they gave up 48 points and 520 total yards, including 327 passing yards and four touchdowns, though they did manage one interception.
Opponents are averaging 262.6 passing yards per game against Buffalo, completing 63% of their passes. The Bulls have also allowed 158.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Will The Eastern Michigan Eagles Win At Home Over The Buffalo Bulls?
Eastern Michigan enters Week 13 with a 5-5 record, hoping to secure bowl eligibility against Buffalo. They’ve gone 2-3 on the road and 1-2 at home this season. Our projections give them a 73.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, but they have no shot at winning the Mid-American title.
The Eagles have been favored in just three of their ten games, going 2-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is a razor-thin +0.1 points per game, and they’ve posted a 5-3 record against the spread.
Eastern Michigan’s over/under record stands at 4-4, with their games averaging 54.5 points. This week’s line is set at 54, compared to their average over/under line of 50.3 points.
Eastern Michigan’s offense is averaging 27.3 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 55th in the nation. They are ranked 111th in our offensive power rankings. The Eagles have been active in the passing game, ranking 23rd in passing attempts per game, and they are 30th in completions, averaging 21.5 per game. Their passing attack generates 236.6 yards per game, placing them 55th nationally, and their third-down conversion rate is 40.4%.
Cole Snyder leads Eastern Michigan’s passing game with 2,242 yards and a 60.1% completion rate. He has thrown 12 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 83. On the ground, the Eagles are 16th in rushing attempts per game, averaging 145.2 yards. Delbert Mimms III has rushed for 629 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Oran Singleton leads the receivers with 627 yards and two touchdowns on 62 catches.
Eastern Michigan’s defense has allowed 27.2 points per game this season, including 35 points in their recent 35-10 loss to Ohio. They gave up 434 total yards, with 277 passing yards but managed to avoid allowing a passing touchdown while forcing one interception.
Opponents have averaged 166.9 rushing yards per game against Eastern Michigan, and 226.5 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 62.6% of their passes and hold a passer rating of 102.6 against the Eagles.