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At Dix Stadium on Wednesday, the Kent State Golden Flashes (4-6) face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-4).
The Eagles are expected to lose (currently +7) against the Golden Flashes (with an over/under of 61 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Kent, Ohio
- Stadium: Dix Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | -7 | -109 | -112 | 61 | -113 | -108 | -250 | +193 |
Kent State Betting Insights
- Eastern Michigan is 4-5-1 against the spread this season.
- Eastern Michigan is 1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this season.
- Eastern Michigan games have hit the over in five out of 10 opportunities (50%).
Kent State Stats & Insights
- With 438.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS, Kent State has been forced to rely on its 40th-ranked offense (429.4 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Kent State is putting up 28.7 points per game on offense, which ranks them 66th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 93rd, allowing 29.0 points per contest.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 12th-worst in the FBS (279.1 passing yards allowed per game), Kent State has played better on offense, ranking 88th in the FBS by averaging 219.1 passing yards per game.
- Kent State sports the 87th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (159.6 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 18th-best with 210.3 rushing yards per game.
- On offense, Kent State ranks 39th in the FBS with a 43.7% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 85th in third-down conversion rate allowed (159.6).
- Kent State owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -1, forcing 10 turnovers (107th in the FBS) while turning it over 11 times (31st in the FBS).
Kent State’s Best Players
- Collin Schlee has been a dual threat for Kent State so far this season. He has 1,945 passing yards, completing 59.6% of his passes and recording 12 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 403 yards (40.3 ypg) on 86 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Marquez Cooper, has carried the ball 235 times for 1,106 yards (110.6 per game), scoring nine times.
- Dante Cephas’ 744 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 78 times and has registered 48 catches and three touchdowns.
- Devontez Walker has caught 47 passes for 716 yards (71.6 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns this year.
- Ja’Shaun Poke has a total of 249 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 23 passes.
- Saivon Taylor-Davis has 5.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
- Nico Bolden, Kent State’s leading tackler, has 62 tackles and 2.0 TFL this year.
- CJ Harris has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 18 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
Eastern Michigan Betting Insights
- Eastern Michigan is 4-5-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 7-point underdogs this season, the Eagles are 1-1 against the spread.
- Five of Eastern Michigan’s 10 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights
- In terms of total offense, Eastern Michigan ranks 103rd in the FBS (343.9 total yards per game) and 73rd on the other side of the ball (381.5 total yards allowed per contest).
- With 27.7 points per game on offense, Eastern Michigan ranks 73rd in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 100th, giving up 30.0 points per game.
- With 203.5 passing yards per game on offense, Eastern Michigan ranks 101st in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 58th, surrendering 220.0 passing yards per contest.
- Eastern Michigan is posting 140.4 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (80th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 161.5 rushing yards per contest (90th-ranked) on defense.
- While Eastern Michigan’s third-down defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 18th-worst by allowing a 44.6% third-down conversion rate, its offense ranks 17th-best with a 47.8% third-down rate.
- Eastern Michigan has compiled 13 forced turnovers (69th in the FBS) and committed 17 turnovers (99th in the FBS) this season for a -4 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Eastern Michigan’s Best Players
- Taylor Powell leads Eastern Michigan with 1,235 yards on 103-of-165 passing with eight touchdowns compared to seven interceptions this season.
- Samson Evans has run the ball 168 times for 856 yards, with 11 touchdowns.
- Jaylon Jackson has racked up 64 carries and totaled 282 yards with one touchdown.
- Tanner Knue leads his team with 471 receiving yards on 34 receptions with six touchdowns.
- Hassan Beydoun has put together a 353-yard season so far with three touchdowns. He’s caught 38 passes on 55 targets.
- Darius Lassiter has racked up 298 reciving yards (29.8 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Jose Ramirez has 8.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 8.0 TFL and 34 tackles.
- Joseph Sparacio is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 45 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one interception.
- Joshua Scott leads the team with one interception, while also recording 13 tackles and one pass defended.
