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The Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4, 2-3) hit the road looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they take on the Ohio Bobcats (6-3, 4-1) in a MACtion showdown on Wednesday. EMU is coming off a 29-28 loss to Toledo on Nov. 2. The Eagles are 7-2 against the spread this season. Ohio is coming off a dominant 41-0 win over Kent State, and has won four of its last five games. The Bobcats are half a game out of first in the MAC and are 5-4 against the spread in 2024. Ohio leads the all-time series 20-12-1.

Kickoff at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Bobcats are favored by 11.5 points in the latest Eastern Michigan vs. Ohio odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 51.5 points. Before making any Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan picks, you need to see the Week 12 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor

Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big on sports betting apps for the last two years. 

Kaylor has destroyed the sportsbooks in college football the last two seasons, netting a whopping 71.04 units while posting a 203-124-5 record since Week 1 of the 2023 season. All of his picks have been featured on his SportsLine expert page or in his weekly bylined articles. Anyone who followed his picks is way up.

Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan on Wednesday and just revealed his college football picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and college football betting lines for Eastern Michigan vs. Ohio:

  • Eastern Michigan vs. Ohio spread: Ohio -11.5
  • Eastern Michigan vs. Ohio over/under: 51.5 points 
  • Eastern Michigan vs. Ohio money line: Ohio -442, Eastern Michigan +335
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Why Eastern Michigan can cover

Eastern Michigan has been one of the best teams in the MAC against the spread this season. The Eagles are 7-2 ATS this season, and 4-1 as underdogs. Both of EMU's losses on their current two-game slide came by a combined five points. 

Eastern Michigan is one of the top offensive teams in the conference. The Eagles enter Wednesday's matchup averaging 392.1 total yards and 29.2 points per game. Quarterback Cole Snyder has played well for EMU, and enters Week 12 with 2,087 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and three interceptions, and 274 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. See which team to pick here.

Why Ohio can cover

The Bobcats have been rolling as of late, notching back-to-back blowout wins over MAC opponents. On Oct. 26, Ohio beat Buffalo 47-16, and on Nov. 2 in beat Kent State 41-0. The Bobcats are also unbeaten at home in 2024, going 4-0 and winning by an average of 18.3 points per game. 

The Bobcats rank near the top of the conference in both offensive and defensive production. Defensively, Ohio allows 312.9 total yards and 20.7 points per game. Offensively, the Bobcats are led by a dominant rushing attack that 206.9 yards per game on the ground. See which team to pick here.

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Kaylor has analyzed Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.

So who wins Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan at Peden Stadium on Wednesday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $7,104 for $100 college football bettors since Week 1 of the 2023 season, and find out.