The Ohio Bobcats travel to face the Akron Zips on Tuesday to open this week's midweek MACtion slate. Ohio enters at 6-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play, the only undefeated team in MAC action, while Akron sits at 1-7 overall and 0-4 in league games, the only team without a conference win. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at InfoCision Stadium in Akron.
Betting Odds
Ohio is a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5 points. The money line lists Ohio at -549 and Akron at +425. Despite Ohio's strong conference record, the Bobcats are just 4-4 against the spread this season.
Model Predictions
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each FBS game 10,000 times, projects the total to go Over 51.5 points. The model forecasts 54 combined points, with the Over hitting in 61% of simulations. Akron's defense ranks 13th in the MAC in scoring defense, while Ohio's offense ranks second in scoring offense. The Zips have scored at least 20 points in two of their last three games, suggesting they can contribute to a high-scoring affair. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. SportsLine's model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
