Bowling Green vs. Akron Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 3, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

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MAC opponents meet when the Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) visit the Akron Zips (1-4) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. Bowling Green is favored by 15.5 points. The game's over/under is set at 51.

Last time around, the Falcons fell to the Old Dominion Monarchs, with 30-27 being the final score. The Zips' most recent contest was versus the Ohio Bobcats, and they lost by a score of 30-10.

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Bowling Green vs. Akron Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field in Akron, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Bowling Green vs Akron Betting Information updated as of October 3, 2024, 5:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Bowling Green	-15.5 (-110)	-735	+504	51	-109	-111

Bowling Green vs. Akron Prediction

Pick ATS: Akron (+15.5)
Pick OU: Over (51)
Prediction: Bowling Green 30, Akron 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Bowling Green vs. Akron Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Falcons 33, Zips 18.
The Falcons have an 88.0% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Zips hold a 16.6% implied probability.
Bowling Green has compiled a 3-1-0 ATS record so far this year.
Akron has a record of 1-3-0 against the spread this year.

Bowling Green vs. Akron: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Bowling Green has collected two wins against Akron.
In those matchups against Bowling Green, the Zips have covered two times while eclipsing the total each time.
In their last three head-to-head matchups, Bowling Green has racked up 92 points versus Akron, while surrendering only 77 points.

Bowling Green vs. Akron: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Bowling Green	Akron
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	28.8 (88)	14.2 (126)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	26.8 (67)	40.2 (132)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (33)	9 (114)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (126)	6 (60)

Bowling Green 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Harold Fannin	TE	37 REC / 537 YDS / 4 TD / 134.3 YPG
Connor Bazelak	QB	975 YDS (65.4%) / 5 TD / 4 INT -2 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -0.5 RUSH YPG
Terion Stewart	RB	270 YDS / 4 TD / 67.5 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Jaison Patterson	RB	151 YDS / 1 TD / 37.8 YPG / 4.3 YPC 4 REC / 45 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Joseph Sipp Jr.	LB	26 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Charles Rosser	LB	21 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Anthony Hawkins	DL	21 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK
Brock Horne	LB	17 TKL / 0 TFL

Akron 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ben Finley	QB	855 YDS (58.2%) / 7 TD / 6 INT
Adrian Norton	WR	17 REC / 295 YDS / 3 TD / 59 YPG
Jacob Newell	TE	24 REC / 168 YDS / 2 TD / 33.6 YPG
Bobby Golden	WR	14 REC / 217 YDS / 1 TD / 43.4 YPG
CJ Nunnally	DL	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Darrian Lewis	DB	18 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Bryan McCoy	LB	25 TKL / 1 TFL
Antavious Fish	LB	19 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK