Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips Prediction, 11/1/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Akron Zips

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: InfoCision Stadium in Akron, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Zips (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

The Kent State Golden Flashes (1-7) are headed to InfoCision Stadium on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 where they will take on the Akron Zips (1-7). Akron is 3-point favorites. The betting total is set at 40.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this game with a record of 1-7 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Flashes faced off with the Buffalo Bulls and took a loss by a score of 24-6. Michael Alaimo went 7/14 with 51 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 80.6 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Jaylen Thomas led the offense in rushing for the Golden Flashes with 17 attempts for 65 yds (3.8 yds per attempt). The Kent State Golden Flashes ran the ball 35 times and compiled 86 yards, which is an average of 2.5 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 61 plays for 164 yds. Kent State surrendered 18 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 195 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.5%. Against the run, the Golden Flashes gave up 136 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 4.0 yards per run surrendered.

The Golden Flashes have tallied 2,078 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Kent State has earned 5 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 8 times. Kent State has amassed 117 first downs offensively, and they have committed 43 penalties for 361 yards. As a team they're holding an average of 117.3 yards rushing which ranks them 108th in college football. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Kent State Golden Flashes are sitting at 12.5 points per game.

The Golden Flashes sit in 117th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 33.0 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.3 yards per running attempt and 160.6 rushing yards per game on the year. During the season, they have given up 1,285 rushing yards through 8 outings. When it comes to yards through the air, the Golden Flashes are giving up 1,719 yds which puts them in 48th in Division 1. They have conceded 214.9 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 58.6%. Overall, they are allowing 375.5 yards/game putting them 68th in college football. They have given up 16 touchdowns via the pass and 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

The Zips come into this matchup with a record of 1-7 this season. In their last game, the Zips took a loss by a final score of 41-14 against the Bowling Green Falcons. Lorenzo Lingard ran the ball 12 times for 56 yards, finishing the contest with 4.7 yds per carry for Akron. Jeff Undercuffler walked away from the game with 234 yds on 22/38 passing while his quarterback rate was 99.1. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2. Akron gave up 42 attempts on the ground for 214 yds (5.1 yds per rush). The Zips secondary gave up a completion percentage of 57.1%, relinquishing 83 yards on 8 for 14 through the air. The Zips finished the game with a total of 279 yds and they ran 66 plays (4.2 yds per play). Akron ran for 1.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 45 yds on 28 attempts.

When it comes to how much they score, the Zips rank 131st in the nation holding an average of 15.4 PPG. The Akron Zips have an average of 280.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 130th in college football. The Akron offense has racked up 469 yds of penalties on 58 infractions, which has them sitting 20th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 12 interceptions while letting opponents recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to tally 132 1st downs. For the year thus far, the Zips have compiled 1,511 passing yards not to mention an average of 188.9 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 110th in the nation. They average 91.1 yards per game via the rush and have run for 729 yards for the year.

Akron has conceded a total of 1,183 rushing yards (147.9 yards per game) in addition to 15 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 193.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 24th in D-1. They have totaled 4 fumbles recovered and 6 picks over the course of the season. The Zips defense has taken the field for 517 plays, which is good for 39th in D-1. The Zips are giving up 29.4 PPG, which has them ranked 98th in the nation. Overall, they have allowed 235 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Golden Flashes/Zips college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Zips -3 and under 40.5 total points

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