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Star quarterback Maverick McIvor and the Abilene Christian Wildcats (4-3) play the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-3) on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium (TX).
The Wildcats are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Colonels. The over/under for this matchup is 58.5 points.
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Abilene Christian -6.5 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Abilene Christian vs. Eastern Kentucky Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-267), Colonels (+213)
- Total: 58.5 points
Abilene Christian vs. Eastern Kentucky Betting Stats and Info
The Wildcats’ record is 3-2-0 against the spread. The Wildcats have won once against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more (in three tries). Abilene Christian is 2-1 in the three games this season it has been moneyline favorites. Eastern Kentucky, in six games with a set spread this season, is 3-3-0 against the spread. The Colonels are winless in two games against the spread when underdogs by 6.5 points or more. This is the fourth game this year Eastern Kentucky is an underdog on the moneyline, and have lost every such contest.
Abilene Christian vs. Eastern Kentucky Recent Stats and Trends
Abilene Christian Wildcats
- Abilene Christian has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall, over its last three games.
- In its past three contests, Abilene Christian has gone over the total.
- Abilene Christian’s scoring over its last three games is 0.2 points more than the 58.5 total listed for this matchup.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
- Eastern Kentucky has two wins against the spread and is 2-1 overall in its last three contests.
- Eastern Kentucky has hit the over twice in its past three games.
- Eastern Kentucky’s average total over the last three games is six points fewer than the 58.5 total listed for this matchup.
Abilene Christian vs. Eastern Kentucky Key Players
Abilene Christian Wildcats
- This year McIvor has 2,231 passing yards (318.7 yards per game) while going 176-for-285 (61.8%) and throwing 17 touchdowns with three interceptions.
- Sam Hicks has run for a team-high 525 yards (75 per game) and seven touchdowns. He also has 156 receiving yards on 19 catches and one touchdown.
- So far this season Isaiah Johnson has run for 460 yards (65.7 per game), with nine touchdowns. Johnson also helps out in the passing game, reeling in 13 passes for 102 .
- Nehemiah Martinez has 44 catches (on 47 targets) and leads the team with 704 receiving yards (100.6 per game) while hauling in eight touchdowns.
- Blayne Taylor’s stat line this year reveals 27 catches for 441 yards and four touchdowns. He puts up 63 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 32 times.
- Javon Gipson is averaging 30 yards per game, with 15 catches for 210 yards.
- Chris Wright has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up six tackles.
- Cirby Coheley’s nine tackles, one TFL, and one sack make him the team’s tackle leader.
- Elijah Moffett has a team-high one interception and has tacked on nine tackles, one TFL, and one sack in seven games this season.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
- Matt Morrissey has thrown for 1,150 yards while completing 60.4% of his passes, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions (191.7 yards per game).
- Joshua Carter has taken 96 attempts for a team-leading 468 rushing yards (78 per game) while scoring five touchdowns.
- Brayden Latham has rushed for 311 yards on 67 carries (51.8 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- This year Dequan Stanley has 19 receptions for a team-high 249 yards (41.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Marcus Calwise Jr. has hauled in 17 catches for 192 yards (32 per game).
- Jakob Dixon is averaging 20.8 yards per game, with 13 catches for 125 yards and one touchdown.
- Gabe Stephens has notched a team-leading two sacks, while adding four tackles.
- Sam Robertson’s 10 tackles make him the team’s leading tackler.
- Darrian Baker has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding 10 tackles.