The Ohio Bobcats will do battle with the visiting Akron Zips on Tuesday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of betting fans who back them.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 36-18 result in favor of the Bobcats. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Akron Zips vs Ohio Bobcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Akron Zips have seen them go 5-6 and 3-8 ATS so far this season, while the Ohio Bobcats are at 7-4 and 6-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Bobcats are 2-8, while the Zips are 6-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Ohio vs Akron injuries news.
The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Ohio Bobcats at No. 45 and the Akron Zips at No. 99 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Ohio Bobcats No. 68-ranked offense (28.45 PPG) against a Akron Zips defense that ranks No. 109 at 35.82 PPG. The Ohio Bobcats passing attack has averaged 222.82 yards per game, less than the Akron Zips give up through the air (247.91 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Akron Zips feature the league's No. 103-rated road run defense, allowing 236 yards per game. Ohio, meanwhile, ranks No. 67 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, the Zips were Week 11 losers coming out on the wrong end of 38-28 score against Bowling Green.
In their last game, the Bobcats were Week 12 losers coming out on the wrong end of 27-20 score against Central Michigan.
- Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Akron is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games
- Akron is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- Ohio is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- Ohio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio's last 7 games
- Ohio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
