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The Kent State Golden Flashes travel south from Ohio to Florida to take on the UCF Knights. Kickoff from the Bounce House is slated for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kent State vs. UCF odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Kent State might be one of the worst teams in college football this season. The Golden Flashes lost coach Sean Lewis, who was poached by Colorado coach Deion Sanders to become the Buffaloes offensive coordinator. Two other huge losses were QB Collin Schlee and WR Dante Cephas, who transferred to UCLA and Penn State, respectively.
The Golden Flashes will likely have a miserable time in Orlando against UCF in its season opener. There’s not much left on the Kent State roster, while UCF has made significant upgrades as it begins play as a Big 12 member.
This game, unfortunately, will not be close — as the odds predict.
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Kent State at UCF odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:41 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kent State +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000) | UCF -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kent State +35.5 (-110) | UCF -35.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Kent State at UCF picks and predictions
Prediction
UCF 45, Kent State 7
Moneyline
Nothing to see here. Move along. PASS.
Against the spread
UCF -35.5 (-110) is the side to take in this matchup. Not only did Kent State lose its coach to an offensive coordinator job, more than half the team left as well. The Golden Flashes are going to struggle all season. Their O/U on wins is currently at 2.5 and this might feel a bit high after the drubbing they take in this game.
UCF will look to end its 1st game as a member of the Big 12 with a dominating win. A win here, and a big one, could help propel the Knights to a bowl berth.
Over/Under
UNDER 55.5 (-115) should be the side to play in Orlando.
Despite the Knights being able to score against Kent State, they will not have the favor returned to them.
Kent State managed to score 21 against Georgia in 2022. This is not the same team and not the same offense. Single-digit points are in store for the Golden Flashes. Even if UCF gets to 45, this is an Under. And with the new clock rules allowing 4 of 7 of Week 0 games to hit the Under, I will wager it happens again here.
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