The Ohio Bobcats (6-2, 4-0 MAC) travel to face the Akron Zips (1-7, 0-4 MAC) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET in Akron's InfoCision Stadium, kicking off this week's midweek MACtion slate. Ohio enters as the only undefeated team in conference play, while Akron is the lone MAC squad without a conference victory.
Oddsmakers list Ohio as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5 points. The money line sits at Ohio -549 and Akron +425. Despite Ohio's strong conference record, the Bobcats are just 4-4 against the spread this season.
Model Projections
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, leans toward the Over 51.5 points. The model notes Akron's defensive struggles — the Zips rank 13th in the MAC in scoring defense — while Ohio sits second in scoring offense. Akron's offense has reached at least 20 points in two of its last three games, suggesting both teams could contribute to a high-scoring affair. The computer projects 54 combined points, with the Over hitting in 61% of simulations.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations, though that specific pick is available only via SportsLine. The model entered Week 10 on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
