Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami (OH) RedHawks Matchup

Check out our free Kent State Golden Flashes vs Miami (OH) RedHawks pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Oxford. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

Yager Stadium in Oxford will be the site for this week 12 matchup between the Kent State Golden Flashes and Miami (OH) RedHawks. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET, and the game can be seen on ESNU. The RedHawks are the heavy favorite with a -30.5 point spread, and the over/under line is currently 46 points. Miami (OH) comes in with a 5-4 record, while Kent State is looking for their first win of the season.

Golden Flashes vs. RedHawks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Kent State Golden Flashes at Miami (OH) RedHawks
Where: Oxford at Yager Stadium
Date: Wednesday, November 13th
Betting Odds MIAOH -30.5, KENTST +2991 | MIAOH -17858 O/U 46

Golden Flashes Preview:

Kent State heads into Week 12 against Miami (OH) with an 0-9 record, ranked 134th in our power rankings. They have no chance of reaching bowl eligibility this season.

The Golden Flashes have an average scoring margin of -30.9 points per game and are 2-6 against the spread. They’ve been the underdog in eight of nine games this season.

The over/under line for this week is 46 points. Kent State’s games have averaged 61.1 points, with an average over/under line of 55.9 points.

Golden Flashes Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Kent State’s offense is averaging just 15.1 points per game, ranking 134th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is producing 161.3 yards per game, and they are converting only 19.3% of their third downs. Nationally, they are 127th in passer rating.

Quarterback Tommy Ulatowski has thrown for 940 yards, completing 42.6% of his passes. He has 11 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 79. Leading the ground game, Ky Thomas has 439 rushing yards and one touchdown. Chrishon McCray has 594 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Golden Flashes Team Defense

Kent State's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 46 points per game, including 41 points in their recent matchup against Ohio. They gave up 411 total yards, with 262 rushing yards on 42 attempts and 149 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 265.3 rushing yards per game against Kent State, while quarterbacks have posted a 115.3 passer rating, completing 68.6% of their passes and averaging 263.1 passing yards per game.

RedHawks Preview:

Kent State heads into Week 12 against Miami (OH) with an 0-9 record, ranked 134th in our power rankings. They have no chance of reaching bowl eligibility this season.

The Golden Flashes have an average scoring margin of -30.9 points per game and are 2-6 against the spread. They’ve been the underdog in eight of nine games this season.

The over/under line for this week is 46 points. Kent State’s games have averaged 61.1 points, with an average over/under line of 55.9 points.

RedHawks Offense Breakdown

Miami (OH) is averaging 23.2 points per game heading into week 12, and we have them ranked 90th in our offensive power rankings. They are converting just 33.9% of their third-down attempts, which ranks 111th nationally. Their rushing game is producing 127.1 yards per game.

Quarterback Brett Gabbert has thrown for 1,946 yards with 16 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He has a passer rating of 91 and has completed 57.8% of his passes. Javon Tracy leads the team with 514 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns.

RedHawks Team Defense

Miami (OH)'s defense has been solid this season, ranking 21st nationally by allowing just 20 points per game. They’ve given up 142.2 rushing yards per game and 194.1 passing yards, which ranks 46th in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 71.2 against Miami, the 24th-lowest figure in the nation.

In their recent game against Ball State, Miami’s defense allowed 21 points but held Ball State to just 51 rushing yards. The RedHawks also forced two interceptions while giving up 280 passing yards.

Golden Flashes vs RedHawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Kent State Golden Flashes last five road games, the team averaged 10 points per game while allowing 52. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
Across the Miami (OH) RedHawks last ten home games, the team averaged 20 points per game while allowing 18. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Kent State has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 0-10 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Miami (OH) RedHawks have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.