Kent State vs Buffalo 11/26/24 Game Information

Kent State vs Buffalo Preview

This will be our last chance to bet against Kent State (0-11, 0-7 in MAC) when they travel to the City of Good Neighbors to face Buffalo (7-4, 5-2 in MAC) in some Tuesday night MACtion from the Empire State. In their last game, the Golden Flashes were eviscerated by Akron, 38-17 in the Wagon Wheel game at Kent, Ohio in a free handicap we delivered for you in this corner of Cyberspace. Kent State has now lost 20 SU in a row and will have to wait for the 2025 NCAA Football season to have a shot at a win. The underrated Bulls continued to impress, winning their 3rd straight, topping Eastern Michigan, 37-20 on the Road. After a 3-9 SU season last year, Buffalo has really turned things around.

Kent State Putting Wraps on a Winless Season

Kent State (3-8-0 ATS, 6-5-0 O/U) has one of the worst ATS records in NCAA Football and it’s hard to think the Golden Flashes will cover the 21.5-Point spread here, so bet this one early and often so you can use your winnings for cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving as the Sharps and the Squares will both be on the same side of this one. In its last 6 games, Kent State has been outscored 229-96 and are huge +980 Moneyline for this, its last game of the year. The last time QB Tommy Ulatowski and the Golden Flashes won a game was September 26, 2023 and their last ATS cover came in Week 12 vs Miami (Ohio) in Week 12. One esteemed sports handicapper said that Kent State has the lowest Power Rankings he has seen in over 30 years. When you have an anemic offense and a porous defense, it is no surprise.

Kent State Betting Trends

• Kent State has the worst Scoring Defense in FBS (44.2 ppg)
• The Golden Flashes are 4-12-0 in their last 16 games ATS (25%)
• KSU allowed most Total Yards (5,746), Yards Per Game (522.4 ypg) in FBS
• The Golden Flashes defense allows 7.09 Yards Per Play (worst in FBS)
• Kent State has a Turnover Margin of -0.91 per game (Tied #123) 

Buffalo Soldiers March Way to 8-4 Season, Bowl

Buffalo (6-5-0 ATS, 7-3-1 O/U) has been a solid Over team this season with its last 5 games seeing 89, 63, 71, 99 (OT), and 57 points. The Bulls are led on Offense by QB CJ Ogbonna (2,051 passing yards, 16 TD, 4 Interceptions), RB Al-Jay Henderson (774 rushing yards, 7 TD, 5.1 ypc), and WR JJ Jenkins (533 receiving yards) and this team averages 28.7 ppg (#62). With 7 wins, Buffalo is already Bowl eligible. When these two met last year at Kent State, the Bulls won 24-6 and outgained the Golden Flashes 331-164 and held the hosts to 10 First Downs. With KSU considerably worse this year and Buffalo so much better the Bulls may be covering the game Point Spread by Halftime. It will also be Senior Night for Buffalo, so all things here point to a blowout.

Buffalo Betting Trends

• Buffalo is 4-6 ATS the last 10 vs Kent State
• The Over is 7-3 in the last 10 series meetings
• The Bulls are 0-2 ATS in their last 2 Home games
• The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 in this series at UB Stadium
• Buffalo is 3-1 SU at Home this season (loss to WMU)

Kent State vs Buffalo Pick and Prediction

This Week 14 MACtion game and free NCAAF pick and Kent State vs Buffalo prediction is for the Bulls to average 10 points a quarter with the Golden Flashes maybe getting 10 points in total, so a 40-10 scoreline seems about right. The Weather will see Scattered Showers and Temperatures around 40° at kickoff and down to 37° around 9 pm, with strong Winds of around 17 mph, so the massive front that is moving east in the US will definitely have some impact on this game. But cold, rain, and wind seems to make all football games so much better to watch. Will that have an affect on the Bulls covering ATS? Probably not. They are on a roll, at Home for the last time of the season on Senior Night and will get their 33 to 47 points even if it snows and the Winds hit 40 mph. Bet this one early before everyone and their mother pounds it. I will post it early here to help you get ahead of the curve, when everyone is still thinking about their NFL games.

Kevin’s Pick: Buffalo -21.5