Betting line favors Knights over Golden Panthers

Central Florida KnightsFlorida International Golden Panthers
Sep 17, 6:00 PM | Turf of FIU Stadium

Central Florida Knights vs Florida International Golden Panthers Odds

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Central Florida visits Florida International on Saturday, hoping to send the Golden Panthers to a loss while also covering the spread in NCAAF action at FIU Stadium.

Backers of the Golden Panthers have seen them go 2-0 and 2-0 ATS so far this season, while the Knights are at 2-0 and 2-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Knights are 0-2, while the Golden Panthers are 1-1.



View Central Florida vs Florida International Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Knights listed as 4.5-point favorites. Meanwhile, the over under line for the matchup was at 999.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 101 (Golden Panthers) and the No. 1 (Knights) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 69-40 result in favor of the Knights is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida International's #55-ranked offense (32.5 PPG) against a Knights defense that ranks #1 at 1.5 PPG. The Golden Panthers passing attack has averaged 220.5 yards per game, more than the Knights give up through the air (77 YPG on average).



Central Florida was a 30-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Boston College. They covered the 7.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (33) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Florida International won its last outing, a 24-17 result against Louisville on September 9. Florida International covered in that game as a 3-point underdog, while the 41 combined points took the game UNDER the total.


Central Florida Knights Trends:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Florida International Golden Panthers Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 2-8


A few Knights at Golden Panthers trends to consider:
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Florida's last 5 games
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida International is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida International is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida International's last 9 games at home


Next up:
Central Florida at BYU, Friday, September 23
Florida International home to Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, September 24

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