The Bowling Green Falcons (6-5, 5-2 MAC) meet the Ohio Bobcats (8-3, 6-1) Tuesday at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bowling Green vs. Ohio odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Falcons can win the MAC East Division with a victory at Ohio, while they would also need Kent State to upend Buffalo Saturday. It’s at least still possible because Bowling Green scored a road upset against rival Toledo last Tuesday to position itself well. Win or lose, the Falcons have already qualified for a bowl trip.
The Bobcats have won 6 straight games to surge to the top of the East Division, and a win will have Ohio traveling to Detroit for the MAC Championship Game against Toledo. Ohio has also covered 7 in a row, with its last non-cover against an FBS team way back on Sept. 17.
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Bowling Green at Ohio odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bowling Green +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Ohio -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Bowling Green +6.5 (-104) | Ohio -6.5 (-116)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)
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Bowling Green at Ohio picks and predictions
Prediction
Ohio 34, Bowling Green 27
Moneyline
Ohio (-270) will cost you more than 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive despite the fact the Bobcats are a perfect 5-0 SU at home.
AVOID.
Against the spread
OHIO -6.5 (-116) is worth playing lightly in this huge East Division battle Tuesday night.
The Bobcats have been red-hot, winning 6 in a row, while covering 7 straight. Ohio needs just one more to set up a battle with Toledo, but it shouldn’t look past Bowling Green +6.5 (-104).
Bowling Green leads the all-time series with Ohio 41-30-2, but the Bobcats have won 5 of the past 6 meetings, including their last 3 at home dating back to Oct. 11, 2014.
This is going to be a close one before the Bobcats pull away late.
Over/Under
Play OVER 54.5 (-114), and it might be the best wager on the board.
The Over has cashed in 5 straight on the road for Bowling Green, while cashing in 5 in a row against winning teams, too.
The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 home games for Ohio, while cashing in 5 in a row against winning teams, and 9 of the past 12 appearances on a Tuesday.
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