Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28, 2024

Updated Sep. 26, 2024 9:05 p.m. ET

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-1) visit the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-4) on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in a matchup between MAC rivals at Dix Stadium. Kent State is a two-touchdown underdog. The point total is set at 45.5 for the contest.

In their last game, the Eagles won against the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash, 36-0. Last time out, the Golden Flashes fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions, with 56-0 being the final score.

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Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
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Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Betting Information updated as of September 26, 2024, 8:46 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Eastern Michigan	-14 (-110)	-617	+437	45.5	-109	-111

Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kent State (+14)
Pick OU: Over (45.5)
Prediction: Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 30

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Eagles 30, Golden Flashes 16.
The Eagles have an 86.1% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Flashes have an 18.6% implied probability.
Eastern Michigan has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover zero times.
Kent State is winless against the spread this year (0-4-0).

Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Eastern Michigan has collected two wins against Kent State.
In those contests versus Kent State, the Eagles have covered two times while going over the total on one occasion.
In their last two head-to-head matchups, Eastern Michigan has scored 59 points versus Kent State, while surrendering only 38 points.

Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Eastern Michigan	Kent State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	27.5 (72)	10.3 (131)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	19.5 (59)	51.3 (134)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	1 (4)	3 (26)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	4 (73)	4 (73)

Eastern Michigan 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cole Snyder	QB	744 YDS (60.7%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 56 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 14 RUSH YPG
Delbert Mimms III	RB	169 YDS / 3 TD / 42.3 YPG / 3.7 YPC
Oran Singleton	WR	24 REC / 260 YDS / 1 TD / 65 YPG
Max Reese	TE	9 REC / 100 YDS / 2 TD / 25 YPG
Peyton Price	DL	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK
Justin Jefferson	DL	7 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK
Jefferson Adam	DL	6 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Joseph Zelinsky	DL	6 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK

Kent State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Floriea	WR	16 REC / 214 YDS / 2 TD / 53.5 YPG
Chrishon McCray	WR	12 REC / 121 YDS / 2 TD / 30.3 YPG
Devin Kargman	QB	432 YDS (54.9%) / 3 TD / 2 INT
Ky Thomas	RB	105 YDS / 0 TD / 26.3 YPG / 2.6 YPC 8 REC / 43 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.8 REC YPG
Kameron Olds	DL	13 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
Rocco Nicholl	LB	35 TKL / 0 TFL
Matt Harmon	LB	13 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Stephen Daley	DL	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK