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At Waldo Stadium on Saturday, the Ohio Bobcats (3-3) face the Western Michigan Broncos (2-4).
The Bobcats are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), against the Broncos. The over/under for this matchup is 59.5 points.
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Ohio vs. Western Michigan
- Game Day: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Stadium: Waldo Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | -1.5 | -112 | -110 | 59.5 | -110 | -111 | -121 | +100 |
Ohio Betting Insights
- Western Michigan has covered the spread twice in six opportunities this season.
- Western Michigan is 0-3 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Western Michigan’s six games with a set total.
Ohio Stats & Insights
- With 561.2 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks worst in the FBS, Ohio has had to rely on its 36th-ranked offense (445.8 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Ohio owns the 47th-ranked scoring offense this year (33.2 points per game), and has been less effective on defense, ranking sixth-worst with 40.7 points allowed per game.
- Ohio has the ninth-best offense this season in terms of passing yards (334.0 passing yards per game), but ranks worst on defense (386.8 passing yards allowed per game).
- While Ohio’s run defense ranks 101st with 174.3 rushing yards allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 19th-worst (111.8 rushing yards per game).
- Ohio is averaging a 34.7% third-down percentage on offense (97th in the FBS), and ranks 104th on the other side of the ball with a 43.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Ohio has the 43rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing eight turnovers (59th in the FBS) while turning it over six times (38th in the FBS).
Ohio’s Best Players
- Kurtis Rourke has compiled 1,944 yards (324.0 ypg) on 151-of-213 passing with 14 touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 101 rushing yards (16.8 ypg) on 43 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Sieh Bangura, has carried the ball 72 times for 356 yards (59.3 per game), scoring five times. He’s also caught 10 passes for 103 yards and one touchdown.
- This season, Nolan McCormick has carried the ball 43 times for 171 yards (28.5 per game) and one touchdown, while also racking up 139 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Sam Wiglusz has hauled in 36 catches for 440 yards (73.3 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone five times as a receiver.
- Jacoby Jones has hauled in 21 receptions totaling 340 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- James Bostic has compiled 15 grabs for 307 yards, an average of 51.2 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Jeremiah Burton has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 1.0 TFL and four tackles.
- So far Keye Thompson leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 35 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one interception this season.
Western Michigan Betting Insights
- Western Michigan is 2-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Western Michigan is winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- In Western Michigan’s six games with a set total, three have hit the over (50%).
Western Michigan Stats & Insights
- Western Michigan’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, registering 301.2 total yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 76th with 384.8 total yards ceded per contest.
- In terms of points scored Western Michigan ranks 104th in the FBS (22.7 points per game), and it is 102nd defensively (30.8 points allowed per contest).
- Western Michigan ranks 21st-worst in passing yards per game (180.7), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 78th in the FBS with 237.7 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Western Michigan ranks 103rd in the FBS with 120.5 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 75th with 147.2 rushing yards given up per game on defense.
- Western Michigan’s third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, putting up a 33.3% third-down percentage, which ranks 24th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 48th with a 35.1% third-down rate allowed.
- Western Michigan has registered 10 forced turnovers (30th in the FBS) and committed 10 turnovers (94th in the FBS) this season for a 0 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Western Michigan’s Best Players
- Jack Salopek leads Western Michigan with 982 yards on 80-of-160 passing with six touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 89 rushing yards (14.8 ypg) on 39 carries.
- The team’s top rusher, Sean Tyler, has carried the ball 80 times for 335 yards (55.8 per game) with three touchdowns.
- La’Darius Jefferson has run for 231 yards across 54 attempts, scoring five touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms’ 365 receiving yards (60.8 yards per game) lead the team. He has 27 catches on 49 targets with three touchdowns.
- Jehlani Galloway has 16 receptions (on 30 targets) for a total of 232 yards (38.7 yards per game) this year.
- Anthony Sambucci’s 12 targets have resulted in seven catches for 138 yards.
- Corvin Moment has racked up 2.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 3.0 TFL and 24 tackles.
- Western Michigan’s leading tackler, Zaire Barnes, has 32 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Bricen Garner leads the team with one interception, while also recording 19 tackles and one pass defended.
