The Eagles will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Golden Flashes in Kent State at Dix Stadium on Saturday in Week 12 action.

The Golden Flashes are 4-6 so far on the season, and 4-6 ATS vs. the number. The Eagles, meanwhile, are 6-4 and 6-3-1 ATS. Over under bettors have seen Kent State go 4-6 and the Eagles go 4-6 on the totals.



View Eastern Michigan vs Kent State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Oddsmakers opened the Golden Flashes as 3-point favorites in the game, while the betting total had not been set at the time of writing.

Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 78-rated Golden Flashes and the No. 76-ranked Eagles, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 19-14 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Kent State's No. 117-ranked offense (16.1 PPG) against a Eagles defense that ranks No. 53 at 24.6 PPG. The Golden Flashes passing attack has averaged 131.2 yards per game, less than the Eagles give up through the air (223.5 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Eagles own the league's No. 94-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 204.5 yards per game when on the road. Kent State, on the other hand, rates No. 96 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Last time out for Eastern Michigan, they were a 30-17 Sportsbook as they battled Buffalo at home. Eastern Michigan covered in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 47 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Kent State won its last outing, a 35-3 result against Akron on November 12. Kent State covered in that game as a 6-point favorite, while the 38 combined points took the game UNDER the total.


Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Kent State Golden Flashes Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Eagles at Golden Flashes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Eastern Michigan's last 17 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games
Eastern Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kent State's last 6 games
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kent State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Eastern Michigan


Next up:
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, Friday, November 25
Kent State at Temple, Friday, November 25