The Miami-Ohio Redhawks (1-0, 1-0 MAC) and Buffalo Bulls (1-0, 1-0) meet in Buffalo, N.Y., for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff Tuesday. Below, we analyze the Miami-Buffalo college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Miami-Ohio at Buffalo: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Miami-Ohio +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Buffalo -304 (bet $304 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Miami-Ohio +8 (-115) | Buffalo -8 (-106)
- Over/Under: 55.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
Miami-Ohio at Buffalo: Three things to know
- Miami outdueled Ball State in a high scoring game in Oxford last week, winning 38-31 to cover as one-point dogs at home. QB Brett Gabbert exited the game in the second quarter with a head injury, but QB A.J. Mayer stepped right in and was effective, tossing three touchdowns. Gabbert’s status for Tuesday is uncertain.
- Buffalo rolled up three defensive touchdowns last week in a 49-30 road win and cover at Northern Illinois. The Bulls won by a healthy margin despite the fact they were actually outgained 397 to 357 in total yards. RB Jaret Patterson was the star on offense, running for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- The Bulls defense won the day in DeKalb last week, posting a plus-3 turnover ratio. Buffalo will be looking to avenge a 34-20 loss at Miami last season. That loss likely cost the Bulls a chance at a MAC East Division title.
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Miami-Ohio at Buffalo: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Buffalo 34, Miami-Ohio 26
Money line (ML)
Buffalo (-304) is too expensive for my taste, as you need to risk more than three times your potential return against a Miami (+240) team with a powerful offense, which handled the Bulls last season. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
MIAMI-OHIO +8 (-115) won last season’s battle against Buffalo, and the Redhawks are looking to stay hot against the number. They’re an impressive 15-4 ATS in the past 19 MAC games. Regardless if Gabbert is healthy enough to play, or Mayer is under center, Miami is the play here catching close to double digits.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 55.5 (-106) is worth playing lightly based on the series trends. The Over is 5-2 in the past seven meetings at UB Stadium, and 6-1 in the previous seven meetings overall in this series. While the Under is the dominant trend for Miami in recent seasons, Buffalo has hit the Over in 10 of its past 11 Tuesday appearances. Plus, the Over is 15-5-1 in the Bulls’ past 21 MAC battles and 8-1-1 in their past 10 against winning teams.
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