Data Skrive:
At Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Saturday, the Ohio Bobcats (3-2) face the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-2).
The Bobcats are the favorites (-3) in their game versus the Chippewas, with the over/under being 50.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Bobcats are -145 and the Chippewas are +120.)
Keep reading for our betting primer for this season, and find all of our predictions here, too!
Ohio -3 vs. Central Michigan
Ohio vs. Central Michigan Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Bobcats (-3)
- Moneyline: Bobcats (-145), Chippewas (+120)
- Total: 50.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Ohio vs. Central Michigan Betting Stats and Info
The Bobcats have won three games against the spread (in five opportunities). In two tries when favored by 3 points or more, the Bobcats have beaten the spread just once. Ohio won both of the games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season. Central Michigan has not won a game against the spread so far this season (0-3-1). Against the spread, the Chippewas are winless in one game when underdogs by 3 points or more. This will be the second time this year Central Michigan is an underdog on the moneyline. The Chippewas lost the first one.
Ohio vs. Central Michigan Recent Stats and Trends
Ohio Bobcats
- In its last three contests, Ohio has one win against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- Ohio has gone over the total once in its past three contests.
- Ohio and its opponents have combined to score an average of 44.7 points over its last three games, 5.8 less than the 50.5 over/under in this matchup.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Ohio vs. Central Michigan Key Players
Ohio Bobcats
- Parker Navarro has 751 passing yards (150.2 YPG) and a 68.1% completion percentage (62-for-91) while throwing four touchdowns and four interceptions. He also has 213 rushing yards on 44 attempts (plus three touchdowns), averaging 42.6 yards per game.
- Anthony Tyus III has put up a team-high 500 yards (100 per game) and tallied four touchdowns.
- Coleman Owen has 31 catches (41 targets) and paces his team with 466 receiving yards (93.2 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Chase Hendricks has also added 11 receptions (on 19 targets) for 136 yards, scoring one touchdown.
- Mason Williams is averaging 15.8 yards per game, with seven catches for 79 yards.
- Bradley Weaver has 3.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up three TFL and nine tackles.
- Over the course of the current campaign, Austin Brawley has totaled 15 tackles, one TFL, and one interception and leads the team in tackles.
- Tank Pearson has a team-high one interception and has tacked on nine tackles and one pass defended in five games this season.
Central Michigan Chippewas
- Joey Labas has 1,078 passing yards (215.6 per game) with a 58.3% completion percentage (88-for-151), throwing for seven touchdowns with seven interceptions.
- BJ Harris has run for a team-high 273 yards on 37 attempts (54.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns.
- Marion Lukes has run for 212 yards on 46 carries (42.4 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- This season Evan Boyd has 17 catches and leads the team with 253 yards (50.6 per game) while hauling in one touchdown.
- Chris Parker has contributed with 15 receptions (on 25 targets) for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
- Solomon Davis has 158 receiving yards on 10 receptions (14 targets), with two touchdowns.
- This season Jason Williams leads the team with 2.5 sacks and has added two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jordan Kwiatkowski has racked up 29 tackles and three TFL to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Aakeem Snell has a team-high one interception and has tacked on one pass defended in five games this season.