The Ohio Bobcats aim to maintain their perfect Mid-American Conference record when they visit the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks for the annual Battle of the Bricks rivalry on Tuesday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Fred C. Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio.
Ohio enters the matchup at 7-2 overall and 5-0 in conference play, having won six consecutive games, most recently a 28-20 victory at Akron. The Bobcats are 3-2 on the road this season. Miami (Ohio) stands at 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the MAC, coming off a 34-31 loss to Buffalo on November 3. The RedHawks hold a 3-2 home record in 2026.
Miami leads the all-time series 56-44-2. Ohio is listed as a 1.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 47.5 points. The money line has Ohio at -108 and Miami at -105.
According to the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulated the game 10,000 times, the over on 47.5 points is the recommended play. The over has hit in five of the last nine head-to-head meetings and in seven of Miami's past 10 games. Both offenses have been productive: Ohio ranks second in the MAC in scoring at 29.4 points per game, while Miami is third at 27.4 points per game.
The model projects Ohio quarterback Nick Poulos to throw for over 160 yards and a touchdown; he has accumulated 978 passing yards and seven touchdowns this season. Miami quarterback Caleb Heavner is projected to exceed 190 passing yards and a score, having thrown for 769 yards and four touchdowns in eight games. The simulation forecasts a combined 50 points, with the over hitting in 59% 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 through SportsLine.
