Akron Zips vs Bowling Green Falcons Matchup

Check out our free Bowling Green Falcons vs Akron Zips pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Akron. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering this week six college football matchup between the Bowling Green Falcons and Akron Zips. The game is set for 3:30 ET at InfoCision Stadium Akron. Bowling Green is favored by -14.5 points, with the over/under line currently at 51 points. Both teams come in with just one win so far this season, and the money line odds are -694 for Bowling Green and +482 for Akron.

Falcons vs. Zips Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Bowling Green Falcons at Akron Zips
Where: Akron at InfoCision Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds BOWLGR -14.5, BOWLGR -694 | AKRON +482 O/U 51

Falcons Preview:

Bowling Green enters Week 6 with a 1-3 record, facing Akron on the road. They rank 83rd in our power rankings but have an 81% chance of being bowl-eligible. The Falcons are 0-2 on the road and 0-1 at home this season.

Bowling Green has a +2 average scoring margin and a 2-1 record against the spread. They’ve covered in both road games (2-0 ATS) but are 0-1 ATS at home. The Falcons have been favored in one game, going 0-1 ATS as the favorite and 2-0 ATS as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is set at 51 points. Bowling Green’s games have averaged 55.5 points, and their over/under record is 2-1, with an average margin of +3.7 points above the line.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Bowling Green’s offense is averaging 28.8 points per game heading into week 6, placing them 54th nationally. However, they are ranked 37th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Connor Bazelak has thrown for 975 yards, completing 65.4% of his passes with five touchdowns and four interceptions. The Falcons are 37th in passing completions per game and third-down conversion rate, converting 45.1% of their attempts.

Bowling Green ranks 69th in passing yards per game, averaging 244.2 yards. Bazelak has a passer rating of 87. On the ground, the team averages 153.5 rushing yards per game. Terion Stewart leads the rushing attack with 270 yards, four touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Malcolm Johnson Jr. has 163 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Falcons Team Defense

Bowling Green's defense has allowed 26.8 points per game this season, including 30 points in their recent 30-27 loss to Old Dominion. They gave up 333 total yards, with 189 rushing yards on 36 attempts and 144 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 211.8 rushing yards per game against Bowling Green, while the secondary has allowed 185 passing yards per game, ranking 48th nationally. Quarterbacks have completed 56.4% of their passes with a passer rating of 103.7 against the Falcons.

Zips Preview:

The over/under line for this week is set at 51 points. Bowling Green’s games have averaged 55.5 points, and their over/under record is 2-1, with an average margin of +3.7 points above the line.

Zips Offense Breakdown

Akron’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 14.2 points per game, which ranks 95th nationally. They are 111th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their third-down conversion rate is only 29%, and their rushing game has been ineffective, averaging 58.4 yards per game.

Quarterback Ben Finley has thrown for 855 yards, with seven touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 72. Akron is 18th in passing attempts per game, averaging 35. Adrian Norton leads the receiving corps with 295 yards and three touchdowns.

Zips Team Defense

Akron's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 40.2 points per game. In their recent game against Ohio, they gave up 30 points, allowing 440 total yards, including 236 rushing yards on 51 attempts and 204 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 211 rushing yards per game against Akron, while quarterbacks have posted a 116.4 passer rating and completed 63.1% of their passes, averaging 220.6 passing yards per game.

Falcons vs Zips Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Bowling Green Falcons offense has averaged 24 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Bowling Green posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 7-3 ATS.
Across their ten previous home games, Akron has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-10 while averaging 12 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Akron has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
The last ten games that Bowling Green was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.