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On Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-6) will host the Buffalo Bulls (2-5).
The Golden Flashes are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +7) against the Bulls (with an over/under of 44 points).
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Game Info for Buffalo vs. Kent State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Kent, Ohio
- Stadium: Dix Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | -7 | -110 | -110 | 44 | -109 | -111 | -272 | +218 |
Buffalo Pick Insights
- Buffalo’s ATS record is 4-3-0 this season.
- Buffalo is 0-1 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
- Buffalo has gone over in four of its seven games with a set total (57.1%).
Buffalo Stats & Insights
- Buffalo ranks 20th-worst in total offense (323 yards per game) and 22nd-worst in total defense (422.4 yards per game allowed) this year.
- Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks 20th-worst in the FBS (32.1 points allowed per game), Buffalo has put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 86th in the FBS by putting up 26.1 points per game.
- Offensively, Buffalo ranks 104th in the FBS with 196.4 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 70th in passing yards allowed per contest (226.3).
- With 196.1 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS, Buffalo has been forced to ask their 101st-ranked running game (126.6 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Buffalo ranks 11th-worst in third-down conversion rate (30.8%), but has played better on defense, ranking 52nd with a 36.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Buffalo ranks 36th in college football with a +2 turnover margin after forcing 12 turnovers (19th in the FBS) and committing 10 (74th in the FBS).
Buffalo’s Best Players
- Cole Snyder has thrown for 1,337 yards (191 ypg) to lead Buffalo, completing 59.1% of his passes and tossing 11 touchdown passes compared to six interceptions this season.
- Ron Cook Jr. has 330 rushing yards on 81 carries with four touchdowns. He’s also added 19 catches for 154 yards (22 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- Mike Washington has piled up 295 yards on 66 carries, scoring two times.
- Darrell Harding Jr. has hauled in 14 receptions for 239 yards (34.1 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Marlyn Johnson has caught 24 passes for 234 yards (33.4 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- Cole Harrity’s 26 grabs are good enough for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
- Max Michel has 2.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 16 tackles.
- Devin Grant has 31 tackles, one TFL, and four interceptions, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
Kent State Betting Insights
- Kent State has covered the spread once in six games this year.
- When they have played as at least 7-point underdogs this year, the Golden Flashes are 1-5 against the spread.
- Four of Kent State’s six games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Kent State Pick Insights
- Kent State’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 273.6 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 79th with 381.9 total yards allowed per contest.
- Kent State has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks second-worst in points per game (13.4) this season and 16th-worst in points allowed per game (34.3).
- Kent State ranks 10th-worst in passing yards per game (151.7), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 56th in the FBS with 217.7 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Kent State ranks 105th in the FBS with 121.9 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 100th with 164.1 rushing yards allowed per contest on defense.
- Kent State has struggled on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking 10th-worst in third-down conversion rate (30.7%) and sixth-worst in third-down percentage allowed (50%).
- Kent State has recorded six forced turnovers (108th in the FBS) and committed seven turnovers (35th in the FBS) this season for a -1 turnover margin that ranks 76th in the FBS.
Kent State’s Best Players
- Michael Alaimo leads Kent State with 881 yards on 72-of-130 passing with two touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Gavin Garcia, has carried the ball 96 times for 374 yards (53.4 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Jaylen Thomas has collected 240 yards (on 63 carries) with one touchdown.
- Chrishon McCray has racked up 397 receiving yards on 30 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Trell Harris has put together a 257-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 15 passes on 28 targets.
- Luke Floriea’s 28 targets have resulted in 12 grabs for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
- CJ West has collected two sacks to pace the team, while also recording four TFL and 17 tackles.
- Kent State’s tackle leader, Devin Nicholson, has 47 tackles and three TFL this year.
- Jalani Williams leads the team with one interception, while also collecting 15 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
