Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Matchup

Check out our free Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Athens. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

At 7:00 ET, this Wednesday, November 13th, the Ohio Bobcats will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Peden Stadium in Athens. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2, with the Bobcats entering the matchup as the -9-point favorites. The over/under line is currently set at 49.5 points. The Eagles have a 5-4 record this season, while the Bobcats are 6-3 overall.

Eagles vs. Bobcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ohio Bobcats
Where: Athens at Peden Stadium
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds OHIO -9, EMICH +266 | OHIO -334 O/U 49.5

Eagles Preview:

Eastern Michigan enters Week 12 with a 5-4 record, but they have a 0% chance of winning the Mid-American. However, they have an 82.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Eagles are 2-2 on the road and 1-2 at home this season.

Eastern Michigan’s ATS record stands at 5-2, with a +2.9 average scoring margin. They are 3-1 against the spread on the road and 2-1 at home, going 2-1 as the favorite and 3-1 as the underdog.

Their over/under record is 4-3, with an average line of 50.2 points. This week’s line is set at 49.5 points, and their games have averaged 55.6 points per contest, with an average over/under margin of +7.8 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Michigan’s offense is averaging 29.2 points per game heading into week 12, placing them 44th nationally. They are ranked 110th in our offensive power rankings. The Eagles have focused on their ground game, with 41.1 rushing attempts per game, ranking 16th in the country, but they are only averaging 149 rushing yards per game.

Delbert Mimms III leads the rushing attack with 558 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Cole Snyder has thrown for 2,087 yards with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Eastern Michigan ranks 27th in passing attempts per game. Oran Singleton has 557 receiving yards on 57 catches.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Michigan's defense allowed 29 points in their recent 29-28 loss to Toledo, giving up 418 total yards, including 251 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage one interception. They also allowed 167 rushing yards on 32 attempts.

On the season, Eastern Michigan’s defense is ranked 59th nationally, allowing 26.3 points per game. Opponents have averaged 168 rushing yards per game and 220.9 passing yards. Eastern Michigan ranks 22nd in the country in fewest passing attempts faced, at 25.8 per game.

Bobcats Preview:

Eastern Michigan’s ATS record stands at 5-2, with a +2.9 average scoring margin. They are 3-1 against the spread on the road and 2-1 at home, going 2-1 as the favorite and 3-1 as the underdog.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

Ohio’s offense has been driven by their rushing attack, ranking 24th in the nation with 209.2 yards per game. They are 32nd in rushing attempts, averaging 38.1 per game. Anthony Tyus III leads the team with 694 rushing yards, six touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Overall, Ohio is scoring 26.8 points per game, and we have them ranked 87th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.

Quarterback Parker Navarro has thrown for 1,359 yards, completing 65.2% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. Ohio ranks 112th in passing yards per game. Coleman Owen has 733 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 48 catches. Ohio is 30th in third-down conversions, converting 44.5% of their attempts.

Bobcats Team Defense

Ohio's defense has been strong this season, ranking 22nd nationally by allowing just 110.1 rushing yards per game. They also rank 25th in the country, giving up 20.7 points per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 83.2 and a completion percentage of 61.5% against Ohio, averaging 202.4 passing yards per game.

In their most recent game, Ohio's defense dominated, allowing just 114 total yards and seven first downs in a 41-0 win over Kent State. They limited Kent State to 52 rushing yards on 34 attempts and 62 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Eagles vs Bobcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road contests, the Eastern Michigan Eagles offense has averaged 19 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Eastern Michigan posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 7-3 ATS.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Ohio has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Eastern Michigan Eagles have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
As the betting favorite, the Ohio Bobcats have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.