The Buffalo Bulls host Akron on Saturday, looking to build on their 5-5 ATS mark against the 1-9 Zips in NCAAF action at UB Stadium.

The Bulls sit at 2-8 (5-5 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Zips are currently 1-9 (3-6-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Buffalo is 3-7 OU, and Akron is 4-6 OU.



View Akron vs Buffalo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Zips in this one found them as 11.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook college football point spread. Bookmark the college football odds pages to see where the over under number opens in this game.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bulls rated this week at No. 100 and the Zips sitting at No. 112. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 13-4 result in favor of the Bulls this week.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Buffalo's No. 109-ranked offense, averaging 18.7 PPG, against a Zips defense that ranks No. 103 this week at 34.3 PPG. The Bulls aerial game is averaging 218.7 yards per game, more than the Zips secondary allows through the air, 198.8 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Zips feature the league's No. 86-rated road run defense, allowing 196 yards per game. Buffalo, meanwhile, ranks No. 75 in rushing offense at home.

Akron lost its last outing, a 35-3 result against Kent State on November 12. Akron failed to cover in that game as a 6-point underdog, while the 38 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Buffalo was a 30-17 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Eastern Michigan. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (47) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Akron Zips Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing within the conference are 1-9

Buffalo Bulls Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on turf are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 1-9

A few Zips at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Akron's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Akron's last 5 games
Akron is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
Akron is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Akron
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 13 games
Buffalo is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Akron at Western Michigan, Friday, November 25
Buffalo home to Bowling Green, Friday, November 25