Akron Zips vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Matchup

Check out our free Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Akron Zips pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Akron. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering the week nine matchup between the Eastern Michigan Eagles and Akron Zips as the game kicks off at 3:30 ET from InfoCision Stadium Akron. The Eagles come in with a 5-2 record, while the Zips are just 1-6 on the season. The Eagles are -3 point favorites on the road, and the over/under line is currently set at 52 points.

Eagles vs. Zips Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Eastern Michigan Eagles at Akron Zips
Where: Akron at InfoCision Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds EMICH -3, EMICH -160 | AKRON +135 O/U 52

Eagles Preview:

Eastern Michigan enters Week 9 with a 5-2 record, ranked 112th in our power rankings. They have a 94.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 3.5% chance of winning the Mid-American. The Eagles are 2-1 on the road and 1-1 at home this season.

Against the spread, Eastern Michigan is 4-1, with a perfect 3-0 record on the road. They’ve been favored in two games and have gone 2-0 ATS as favorites. Their average scoring margin is +4.4 points per game.

The over/under line for this week is 52 points. Eastern Michigan’s games have averaged 56.7 points, with an average line of 49.4 points. Their over/under record stands at 3-2, with four games featuring higher lines than this week’s total.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Michigan’s offense is averaging 30.6 points per game heading into week 9, ranking 41st in the nation. They are 11th in rushing attempts, averaging 42.1 carries per game, and are producing 150 rushing yards per contest. Delbert Mimms III leads the ground game with 482 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry.

Quarterback Cole Snyder has thrown for 1,468 yards, completing 61.3% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Eastern Michigan ranks 35th in passing attempts per game and 30th in completions. Snyder’s passer rating is 87. Terry Lockett Jr. leads the receivers with 373 yards and two touchdowns.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Michigan's defense has allowed 26.1 points per game this season, including 34 points in their recent win against Central Michigan. They gave up 383 total yards, with 285 rushing yards on 45 attempts, while limiting Central Michigan to just 98 passing yards on 12 throws.

Opponents have averaged 160.7 rushing yards per game and 225.7 passing yards against Eastern Michigan. The defense has faced the 20th fewest pass attempts nationally, but quarterbacks have completed 64% of their throws with a passer rating of 111.1.

Zips Preview:

Zips Offense Breakdown

Akron’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 16.4 points per game, which ranks them 101st nationally. They are 117th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 31.2%, and their rushing game has been ineffective, averaging 70.9 yards per game.

Ben Finley has thrown for 1,456 yards, and Akron ranks 25th in passing attempts per game. Finley has seven touchdowns but also seven interceptions, with a passer rating of 77. Adrian Norton leads the receivers with 541 yards and three touchdowns.

Zips Team Defense

Akron's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 37.4 points per game. In their recent matchup against Western Michigan, they gave up 34 points, including three passing touchdowns and 491 total yards. The Zips allowed 211 rushing yards and 280 passing yards in the game.

Opponents have averaged 196.3 rushing yards per game against Akron, with 39.7 rushing attempts per game. Quarterbacks have posted a 114.7 passer rating, completing 66.2% of their passes for an average of 223.1 yards per game.

Eagles vs Zips Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Eastern Michigan has averaged 29 points per game while allowing 25. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
Through their last ten home games, Akron has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 0-10 while averaging 14 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Akron Zips have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Akron posted a straight up mark of 0-10 in these matchups.
As the betting favorite, the Eastern Michigan Eagles have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.