The Falcons will do battle with the visiting Buffalo Bulls on Friday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of bettors who back them.

The Falcons sit at 7-4 (7-4 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Bulls are currently 4-7 (5-5-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Bowling Green is 1-9 OU, and Buffalo is 2-8 OU.



View Buffalo vs Bowling Green Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bowling Green were sitting as 9-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook. The total was to be set a bit later in the week for over under betting purposes.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Falcons at No. 16 and the Bulls at No. 74 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 30-16 result in favor of the Falcons.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Bowling Green's No. 94-ranked offense, averaging 23.4 PPG, against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 75 this week at 29.2 PPG. The Falcons aerial game is averaging 215.5 yards per game, more than the Bulls secondary allows through the air, 206.5 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Bulls own the league's No. 52-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 155.4 yards per game when on the road. Bowling Green, on the other hand, rates No. 65 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Buffalo was a 29-19 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Massachusetts. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (48) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Bowling Green, they were a 31-24 loser as they battled Kent State at home. Bowling Green failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 55 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. In their last game, Bowling Green's aerial attack generated 355 yards but it was the Golden Flashes coming away with a 31-24 victory over Bowling Green at Doyt Perry Stadium.


Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Bowling Green Falcons Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Bulls at Falcons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Bowling Green
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Bowling Green is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bowling Green's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Bowling Green is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home