Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Game Preview

Bowling Green vs Akron game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 5 game on Saturday, October 1

Bowling Green vs Akron prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Saturday, October 1


Bowling Green vs Akron How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 1
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Bowling Green (1-3), Akron (1-3)
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Bowling Green vs Akron Game Preview

Why Bowling Green Will Win

The 45-14 loss to Mississippi State aside, the offense has been a bit more effective in the passing game and the run defense hasn’t been too miserable.

The offense isn’t turning the ball over, the takeaways have been enough to matter, and the pass rush should be a big deal against the Akron offensive line.

The Zips aren’t stopping anyone from getting to the quarterback – allowing 20 sacks so far – but …

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Why Akron Will Win

The 1-3 start might make it seem like the Akron everyone is used to kicking around, but that’s not the case under new head coach Joe Moorhead.

The Michigan State and Tennessee games were brutal, but the Zips played well in the 21-12 loss at Liberty last week.

Even with all of the problems, DJ Irons and the passing game are okay, the defense should start to look a little better against the easier competition, and at home, the team should be able to hold up against the run.

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What’s Going To Happen

Both programs are in better shape than they’ve been over the last few years when their meeting was a matchup of the sad. This week will be a good indicator to see where they’re both at.

The difference will be in the pressure. The Bowling Green defensive front will bother Irons enough, the Zips won’t get behind the line, and this should be interesting for about three quarters.

The Falcons will pull away in the fourth quarter.

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Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 30, Akron 20
Line: Bowling Green -9.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Bowling Green vs Akron Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Akron vs. Bowling Green live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, how to watch NCAA football

The Akron Zips will meet the Bowling Green Falcons in MAC action on Saturday afternoon from Doyt L. Perry Stadium.

The Akron Zips will meet the Bowling Green Falcons in MAC action on Saturday afternoon from Doyt L. Perry Stadium.

The Zips are coming off a 34-17 loss to Ohio last weekend and will look to bounce back but they will have a tough test against the Falcons. As for Bowling Green, they are also looking to rebound after suffering a 27-20 loss to Kent State last time.

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Akron vs. Bowling Green

  • When: Saturday, October 9
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (stream now)
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Akron vs. Bowling Green (-13.5)

O/U: 45.5

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Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Game Preview

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Bowling Green vs Akron Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 5
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
Network: ESPN3

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Bowling Green (0-4) vs Akron (0-4) Game Preview

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

So what’s going right in this ugly 0-4 start?

The offense has been able to occasionally move the ball on the ground with a rushing attach that’s cranked up 180 yards or more in each of the last three games.

The offensive line isn’t playing all that poorly, the defense isn’t bad at getting into the backfield, and for all of the problems there’s a downfield passing game when there are actual completed passes to other Falcons.

What’s going really wrong for 0-4 Akron?

The least efficient pass defense in the country needs to get challenged, there’s no break with the takeaways, and the offensive line has been a total and complete disaster.

Now …

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Why Akron Will Win

So what’s going right in this ugly 0-4 start?

The Zips don’t really screw up that much.

There isn’t a ton of production on either side of the ball, but there aren’t a lot of turnovers or penalties, and the team doesn’t do the silly things to beat itself. Forget the four yards rushing against Miami University – even with the bad time the O line is having, the running game was solid against Ohio and Kent State.

What’s going really wrong for 0-4 Bowling Green?

It has the worst run defense in the country, it has the least efficient passing game, and it can’t complete passes with any regularity – especially to other players on its own team. So …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Akron running game will take over right away.

The Zips aren’t playing well, but Bowling Green is playing much, much worse.

Akron will have the ball for close to 40 minutes, it’ll run for 250 yards, and it’ll get its first win since beating Central Michigan on October 27th, 2018.

The 21-game losing streak is over.

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Bowling Green vs Akron Prediction, Line

Akron 30, Bowling Green 24
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Akron -2.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4

Must See Rating: 2

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