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At 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the Miami (OH) RedHawks (7-2) are at home against the Akron Zips (2-7).
The Zips are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +17) versus the RedHawks (with an over/under of 43.5 points).
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Game Info for Miami (OH) vs. Akron
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Oxford, Ohio
- Stadium: Fred C. Yager Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | -17 | -110 | -110 | 43.5 | -110 | -110 | -834 | +567 |
Miami (OH) Pick Insights
- Miami (OH) has posted a 6-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- Miami (OH) has gone over in four of its eight games with a set total (50%).
Miami (OH) Stats & Insights
- Miami (OH) is totaling 357.6 yards per game on offense, which ranks 90th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the RedHawks rank 38th, giving up 334.8 yards per contest.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Miami (OH) has been a top-25 unit, ranking 23rd-best by allowing just 19 points per game. The offense ranks 56th (29.8 points per game).
- Miami (OH) is putting up 199.7 passing yards per game on offense (104th in the FBS), and ranks 45th on the other side of the ball with 208.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Miami (OH) ranks 71st in run offense (157.9 rushing yards per game) and 41st in run defense (126.2 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Miami (OH) sports the 55th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (41.1% conversion rate), and has been better defensively, ranking 22nd-best with a 32.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Miami (OH) owns the 93rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at -3, forcing seven turnovers (121st in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (32nd in the FBS).
Miami (OH)’s Best Players
- Brett Gabbert has thrown for 1,634 yards (181.6 ypg) to lead Miami (OH), completing 59% of his passes and recording 14 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 140 rushing yards on 49 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Rashad Amos, has carried the ball 118 times for 576 yards (64 per game), scoring five times.
- Kenny Tracy has been handed the ball 35 times this year and racked up 184 yards (20.4 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Gage Larvadain has hauled in 33 receptions for 613 yards (68.1 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone seven times as a receiver.
- Joe Wilkins has caught 23 passes for 325 yards (36.1 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Cade McDonald’s 21 catches have turned into 281 yards and two touchdowns.
- Caiden Woullard has racked up seven sacks to lead the team, while also recording seven TFL and 28 tackles.
- Matthew Salopek is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 79 tackles, four TFL, and two sacks.
- Michael Dowell has a team-leading two interceptions to go along with 35 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.
Akron Betting Insights
- Akron is 3-4-1 ATS this season.
- Akron has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 17 points or more this year (0-1).
- Four of Akron’s eight games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
Akron Pick Insights
- Akron’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, posting 291.7 total yards per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 41st with 342.4 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Akron ranks fifth-worst in points per game (17.1), but it has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 99th in the FBS with 29.1 points surrendered per contest.
- Akron ranks 104th in the FBS with 199.7 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 30th with 197.2 passing yards surrendered per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Akron’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, compiling 92 rushing yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 68th with 145.2 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Akron ranks 18th-worst in third-down conversion rate (32.3%), but it has been better defensively, ranking 45th in the FBS with a 36.2% third-down rate allowed.
- Akron has forced 10 turnovers this season and have turned it over 18 times, leading to a -8 turnover margin that is ninth-worst in the FBS.
Akron’s Best Players
- Jeff Undercuffler leads Akron with 888 yards on 82-of-134 passing with four touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- Lorenzo Lingard has rushed 100 times for a team-high 494 yards (54.9 per game) with three touchdowns. He also leads the team through the air, as his 23 receptions this season are good for 267 yards, and he’s scored one touchdown in the passing game.
- DJ Iron has racked up 61 carries and totaled 215 yards with two touchdowns.
- Daniel George has registered 40 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 402 (44.7 yards per game). He’s been targeted 72 times and has one touchdown.
- Jasaiah Gathings has caught 35 passes and compiled 375 receiving yards (41.7 per game) with one touchdown.
- CJ Nunnally has collected six sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 10 TFL and 32 tackles.
- Akron’s top-tackler, Bryan McCoy, has 46 tackles, three TFL, and one sack this year.
- Kerry Martin Jr. leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 23 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and two passes defended.
