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The Miami (OH) RedHawks (3-4) will host the Western Michigan Broncos (2-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.
The Broncos are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+6.5), versus the RedHawks (with an over/under of 44.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan
- Game Day: Saturday, October 22, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Oxford, Ohio
- Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHawks | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 44.5 | -109 | -112 | -246 | +197 |
Miami (OH) Betting Insights
- Western Michigan is 2-5-0 against the spread this season.
- Western Michigan is winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- Western Michigan has hit the over in three of their seven games with a set total (42.9%).
Miami (OH) Stats & Insights
- While Miami (OH) ranks 33rd in total defense with 344.7 yards allowed per game, the team’s offensive unit has been a little less successful, ranking 12th-worst (303.1 yards per game).
- Miami (OH) has been a bottom-25 scoring offense this season, ranking 17th-worst with 19.7 points per contest. The defense ranks 50th in the FBS (24.0 points allowed per game).
- While Miami (OH)’s pass defense ranks 87th with 245.6 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking ninth-worst (134.0 passing yards per game).
- Defensively, Miami (OH) has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 17th-best by surrendering only 99.1 per game. The RedHawks rank 55th on offense (169.1 rushing yards per game).
- Miami (OH) ranks 17th-worst in third-down percentage (32.3%), but has played better on defense, ranking 62nd with a 37.8% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Miami (OH) has forced 13 total turnovers (13th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over eight times (40th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +5, the 21st-best in college football.
Miami (OH)’s Best Players
- Aveon Smith leads Miami (OH) with 735 yards (105.0 ypg) on 64-of-122 passing with seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 314 rushing yards on 63 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Keyon Mozee has 360 rushing yards on 81 carries with one touchdown.
- Mac Hippenhammer’s 328 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 40 times and has totaled 24 receptions and four touchdowns.
- Jalen Walker has caught 15 passes for 141 yards (20.1 yards per game) this year.
- Miles Marshall has racked up six receptions for 138 yards, an average of 19.7 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Corey Suttle has racked up 3.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 2.0 TFL and eight tackles.
- Miami (OH)’s top-tackler, Michael Dowell, has 36 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one sack this year.
- Yahsyn McKee has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 14 tackles and five passes defended to his name.
Western Michigan Betting Insights
- Western Michigan is 2-5-0 against the spread this season.
- Western Michigan is winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- Out of Western Michigan’s seven games with a set total, three have hit the over (42.9%).
Western Michigan Stats & Insights
- Western Michigan’s offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, posting 305.7 total yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 73rd with 384.6 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Western Michigan ranks 20th-worst in points per game (21.4), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 102nd in the FBS with 31.1 points surrendered per contest.
- Western Michigan ranks 21st-worst in passing yards per game (190.4), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 82nd in the FBS with 241.4 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Western Michigan is posting 115.3 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (105th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 143.1 rushing yards per contest (66th-ranked) on defense.
- Western Michigan ranks 103rd in the FBS with a 34.0% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 43rd with a 34.5% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- Western Michigan owns a -4 turnover margin this season, which ranks 100th in the FBS.
Western Michigan’s Best Players
- Jack Salopek has racked up 1,231 yards (175.9 yards per game) while completing 50.8% of his passes and collecting seven touchdown passes with 10 interceptions this season.
- Sean Tyler has rushed for 419 yards on 99 carries so far this year while scoring three times on the ground.
- La’Darius Jefferson has piled up 56 carries and totaled 235 yards with five touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms has hauled in 452 receiving yards on 32 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- Jehlani Galloway has caught 18 passes and compiled 278 receiving yards (39.7 per game).
- Anthony Sambucci’s 17 targets have resulted in 11 catches for 184 yards.
- Corvin Moment has 3.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 33 tackles.
- Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan’s top tackler, has 44 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Delano Ware has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 23 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
