The Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-3, 2-2 MAC) and Toledo Rockets (4-4, 2-2) meet Tuesday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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The Eagles racked up 55 points in a road victory at Bowling Green Oct. 23 in the most recent outing, covering a 4.5-point number. Eastern Michigan has alternated covers and non-covers in each of its last six.
The Rockets rebounded from a 26-23 overtime loss at Central Michigan, spanking a good Western Michigan side Oct. 23 by a 34-15 count as 1.5-point underdogs in their last game. The Under has cashed in six straight outings.
Eastern Michigan at Toledo odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Eastern Michigan +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Toledo -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Eastern Michigan +8.5 (-108) | Toledo -8.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Eastern Michigan at Toledo odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Toledo 33, Eastern Michigan 27
Money line
Toledo (-340) will cost you more than three times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive, especially in a game that is expected to be fairly close.
AVOID.
Against the spread
EASTERN MICHIGAN +8.5 (-108) is the play, as it should be able to keep this one within one score. While Toledo has dominated this series of late, including straight-up wins in 13 of the last 14 meetings, three of the last four in the series have been one-score games. The Rockets eked out a 37-34 win Oct. 26, 2019, the last time the teams met in Toledo.
Over/Under
OVER 54.5 (-107) is the best play on the board. Toledo has a decent offense, rolling up 28.5 PPG. On defense, the Rockets are one of the better teams in the MAC, but they might have their hands full with Eastern Michigan.
The Eagles have racked up 32.8 PPG to rank 36th in the nation, and the pass game is outstanding with 256.6 yards per outing. Look for a score of at least 60 points in this mid-week MACtion battle.
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