Free College Football Picks For Today 11-5-2024
Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/5/2024
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Bowling Green at Central Michigan 7:30PM ET—Bowling Green improved to 4-4 following their 41-26 road win at Toledo. The Falcons gained 402 yards with 215 rushing for 5.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 432 yards to the Rockets with 320 yards passing on 45 attempts. Connor Bazelak completed 17 of 27 for 171 yards with two touchdowns. Central Michigan sits at 3-5 after their 56-7 road defeat at Miami Ohio. The Chippewas put up 168 yards with 106 rushing for 2.9 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 518 yards to the Redhawks with 277 rushing for 7.1 yards a carry. Tyler Jefferson went 7 of 17 for 62 yards and an interception.
The Pick with the Explanation
Bowling Green against the MAC is putting up 25.5 points per game with 3.7 yards per run and allows 4 yards per run on defense. Central Michigan rushes for 222 yards a game against the conference with 5.8 yards per run. They hold opponents to a 60% completion rate on defense. The Falcons have failed to cover four of five. The Chippewas are 2-1 to the spread as a home underdog. Play Central Michigan +14.
Miami Ohio vs Ball St College Football Betting Pick Prediction 11/5/2024
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Miami Ohio at Ball St 8PM ET—Miami Ohio improved to 4-4 following their 46-7 home victory to Central Michigan. The Redhawks put up 518 yards with 277 rushing for 7.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 168 yards to the Chippewas with 62 passing on 17 attempts. Brett Gabbert hit 10 of 12 for 165 yards and a touchdown. Ball St is 3-5 with their 25-23 home victory to Northern Illinois. The Cardinals posted 391 yards with 169 rushing for 4.1 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 374 yards to the Huskies with 142 rushing for 5.9 yards a carry. Kadin Semonza went 20 of 33 for 211 yards with two touchdowns.
The Pick with the Explanation
Ball St has passed well against the MAC with 66% completions for 263 passing yards and 7.3 yards per pass attempt. The run defense has improved in their past three games by allowing 3.9 yards per run with 53.2% completion rate. Miami Ohio has put up great numbers on both ends against the MAC. But on the road, they have struggled on the ground and with pass efficiency. Ball St is 7-3 to the spread at home against the MAC. Play Ball St +12.