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The Eastern Michigan Eagles will travel to take on the Akron Zips in a Tuesday night college football matchup at Summa Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Eastern Michigan-Akron prediction and pick, laid out below.
Eastern Michigan has gone 5-4 this season, including a 2-3 mark in conference play. The Eagles lost 27-24 against Toledo in their last game. Chris Creighton has taken the team to four bowl games in his nine seasons as head coach, and he is now one win away from making it five seasons with bowl games.
Akron has struggled to a 1-8 record, including an 0-5 record in MAC play. Akron has lost their last eight games after winning their season opener against Saint Francis (PA). Joe Moorhead's tenure has gotten off to a rocky start, but that is more indicative of what the program looked like when he was hired.
Here are the Eastern Michigan-Akron college football odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
College Football Odds: Eastern Michigan-Akron Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles: -7.5 (-105)
Akron Zips: +7.5 (-115)
Over: 54.5 (-110)
Under: 54.5 (-110)
Why Eastern Michigan Could Cover The Spread
Taylor Powell has battled through injuries this season, playing in just six games. Powell has completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 1,232 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Austin Smith has filled in decently, throwing for four touchdowns and just three interceptions.
Samson Evans leads the team with 722 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Darius Boone Jr. is behind him with three rushing touchdowns. The Eagles have rushed for 1,518 yards and 17 touchdowns as a team.
On the other hand, Tanner Knue anchors the Eagles on the air with 425 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Hassan Beydoun, meanwhile, has the most catches with 34, totaling 332 yards and three touchdowns–both of which rank second on the team. Eastern Michigan is averaging 27.0 points and 342.7 yards of offense per game.
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Defense has not been a strong suit for the Eagles, allowing opponents to score 30.2 points per game on 381.2 yards of offense. Joe Sparacio leads the team with 66 tackles, including three and a half for a loss. Jose Ramirez has the most sacks for the squad with eight, while the Eagles have totaled 14.5 as a team. Four different defenders have intercepted one pass each to tie for the team lead.
Why Akron Could Cover The Spread
DJ Irons has been decent at quarterback, completing 66.9 percent of his passes for 2,515 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions. Irons is also the team's leading rusher at 282 yards, scoring four touchdowns in the process.
Clyde Price III has already recorded a team-high five rushing touchdowns, ranking third with 183 rushing yards. Akron has totaled 660 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns as a team.
Shocky Jacques-Louis leads, for his part, has an Akron-best 61 catches for 770 yards, scoring two touchdowns. Alex Adams leads the team with five receiving touchdowns, ranking second with 585 receiving yards. Daniel George is third with 540 receiving yards, catching one touchdown. Akron has scored 18.6 points on 363.0 yards of offense per game.
Akron's defense has been brutal, allowing 37.0 points and 441.9 yards of offense per game. Bubba Arslanian continues to lead the defense with 97 tackles, including eight for a loss and one sack. Zach Morton, meanwhile, has three and a half sacks per game, while the Zips have totaled 13 as a team. Five different players have totaled one interception each to tie for the team lead.
Final Eastern Michigan-Akron Prediction & Pick
Akron is terrible, and both defenses struggle, so expect a ton of points.
Final Eastern Michigan-Akron Prediction & Pick: Eastern Michigan -7.5 (-105), over 54.5 (-110)
