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The Ohio Bobcats (9-3, 7-1) and the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (8-4, 7-1) meet Saturday in the MAC Championship Game at Ford Field. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Ohio vs. Miami (Ohio) odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.
The Ohio Bobcats are back in the MAC title game for the first time since 2022. Ohio lost 17-7 to the Toledo Rockets, and it has lost all 5 of its previous appearances in the MAC Championship Game.
Ohio doubled up Ball State 42-21 in the regular-season finale, covering as a 17.5-point favorite. The Bobcats won and covered the final 5 games, while cashing the Under in 3 of the final 4 outings.
The Miami Redhawks will be making their 7th career appearance in the MAC Championship Game. Miami won 23-14 as an underdog against Toledo in the title game, and it also beat the Central Michigan Chippewas in 2019. It has won 3 straight appearances in the MAC Championship Game since losing 35-10 to CMU in 2007. The Redhawks are 4-2 in the league title game all-time.
Miami closed out its season with 7 straight victories since a 30-20 loss Oct. 5 at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, and it is 5-2 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 7 outings. The Over is 5-2-1 in the past 8 games.
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Ohio vs. Miami (Ohio) odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Miami (Ohio) -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Ohio +1.5 (-105) | Miami (Ohio) -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2024 betting stats
- ML: Ohio 9-3 | Miami (Ohio) 8-4
- ATS: Ohio 8-4 | Miami (Ohio) 6-6
- O/U: Ohio 6-6 | Miami (Ohio) 5-6-1
Ohio vs. Miami (Ohio) head-to-head
Miami leads the all-time series 56-42-2, including a 30-20 win on Oct. 19 at home against Ohio while covering as a 3.5-point favorite as the Over (43.5) cashed.
Miami has won 2 in a row in the series, and 4 of the past 6, while also going 4-2 ATS. The Over has cashed in 4 straight meetings.
This is the first meeting between these schools in the MAC title game.
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