Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State Odds, Preview and Prediction for Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan and San Jose State will do battle in this year’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Make your Tuesday afternoon more interesting by betting on this Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State matchup.
Eastern Michigan (8-4) has won three straight games, most recently beating up on Central Michigan by a score of 38-19.
Meanwhile, San Jose State (7-4) took down Hawaii 27-14 on November 26th.
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl gets underway at 3:30pm on Tuesday, December 20th. You can catch Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State over on ESPN. Until then check out all the odds and our best bets below.
Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State Odds
Odds as of December 17th at BetMGM. Unlock all the BetMGM Sportsbook Bonus Codes.
San Jose State enters the Idaho Potato Bowl as 4.5-point favorites. While the total for Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State sits at 54.5. Currently, 71% of ATS bettors like Eastern Michigan to cover the spread.
Eastern Michigan Betting Trends
The Eastern Michigan Eagles head to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in fine form. The Eagles have won and covered in three straight games. Good teams win, great teams cover.
Quarterback Taylor Powell has thrown for over 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns on the year. While Samson Evans leads the Eagles with 1,084 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Eagles’ hard-nosed rushing attack has powered them to 29th in third-down offense and a top-ten red zone touchdown percentage.
Eastern Michigan has been on a heater lately, covering in 4 of their past 5 games played. Moreover, Eastern Michigan head coach Chris Creighton is 3-1 against the spread in bowl games, while the Eagles are 5-1 ATS as underdogs this season.
San Jose State Betting Trends
San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro leads the Spartans offense. The junior from Honululu has thrown for 2,884 yards and 20 touchdowns with just 4 interceptions on the year.
However, this San Jose State team is built around its defense. The Spartans have surrendered just over 20 points per game this season, good for 15th in the nation. Additionally, the Spartans have allowed just 4.7 yards per play and only 3.3 yards per rush. On top of that, San Jose State has the number one sack percentage in the nation at 11.53%.
Furthermore, the Spartans have covered the spread in 6 of their last 7 games played in December.
Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State Prediction
Eastern Michigan has been on an absolute tear against the spread. That being said, the best unit on the field on Tuesday will be the San Jose State defense. Look for the Spartans defensive line to dictate the play and bring the heat against an overmatched Eagles offensive line.
While the Spartans aren’t the popular play in this one, take San Jose State to cover the spread.
Idaho Potato Bowl Pick: San Jose State -4.5 (-110)
