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Take Ohio to Cover Big Line vs Central Michigan
Looking for a little Wednesday night college football betting action? Well, have we got a Mid-American Conference game for you to pick up and roll with to a win here.
Over at Athens, Ohio, the Ohio Bobcats (7-3) will be looking to score back-to-back wins as they play host to the 5-5 Central Michigan Chippewas. After losing by 10 points (38-28) last week against Western Michigan, the Chippewas will be looking to revert their luck against an Ohio team that’s fresh off beating Buffalo 20-10 last Tuesday, barely covering as nine-point NCAA football lines favorites.
With Central Michigan owning the historical series against Ohio by 27-5-2 and winning the last six games against each other, can the Chippewas pull off the college football odds upset?
Central Michigan offers little value compared to Ohio
The season for Central Michigan has been a literal up and down cycle. With a 5-5 record, including 3-3 in conference games, they haven’t been able to string a positive win streak in quite some time.
While the offense, led by quarterback Jase Bauer, has shown a certain level of pop, the defense has been the main cause of this team being taken as a clear NCAAF odds underdog not just in this game but in other previous contests as well.
Ranked 105th in total defense in the country, Central Michigan’s main weaknesses come while defending against the pass, something that Ohio has shown to do rather well and could be looking to exploit come game time. In simple terms, if the Chippewas can’t find a way to stop Ohio’s passing game, it will be a tough road trip for Central Michigan.
For Ohio, which will be looking to score its second win in as many games, the key to winning here is very simple. Again, by exploiting Central Michigan’s flaws on offense, especially in its passing game, the team should be good to go.
Quarterback Kurtis Rourke, alongside wide receivers Sam Wiglusz, Miles Cross and Tyler Walton, should have an easy outing as long as they can spread the ball around downfield enough to not allow Central Michigan’s secondary any time to react.
Central Michigan vs Ohio Betting Lines
Ohio Should Cruise to Easy Win
When comparing Ohio to Central Michigan, it doesn’t take much to see why the Bobcats are listed as strong favorites in our NCAA football spreads for this matchup.
Offensively, Ohio offers more options to attack than Central Michigan but, most importantly, this team’s defense has been everything the team has needed to stay strong in the competition.
This Bobcats’ defense ranks 11th against the pass and against the run. And no, we’re not talking from a conference point of view, we’re talking nationwide.
When playing against a defense that has only allowed nine touchdowns this season, it becomes very, very easy to see why picking Ohio to win and cover is the best college football betting pick to back in this game.
College Football Pick: Ohio -11 (-110)
Central Michigan vs Ohio Game Information
- Game: Central Michigan (5-5) vs Ohio (7-3)
- Location: Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. ET
- Central Michigan vs Ohio Live Stream: ESPN/Fubo
Questions Of The Day
Which Ohio player is most likely to go over their rushing yards prop in the Central Michigan vs Ohio game?
Ohio RB Sieh Bangura, the team’s lead running back, looks like the player best fit to go over his rushing yard prop bet in the Central Michigan vs Ohio game.
Which Central Michigan vs Ohio prop bet has the best value?
With Central Michigan struggling defensively on a constant basis this season, any NCAA football prop bet involving Ohio’s offense should hold the best value.
