Free NCAA Football Prediction: Pittsburgh vs. Western Michigan Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Western Michigan Broncos
Pittsburgh Panthers 1-1 vs. Western Michigan Broncos 1-1
Date: Saturday, September 17th
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Panthers -11.0 / Broncos 11.0 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Panthers -414 / Broncos 313
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 47.5
Pittsburgh Panthers
This season, the Panthers have an overall record of 1-1 and have yet to play a game in the Atlantic Coast.
Pittsburgh is coming of a 7 point loss to Tennessee by a score of 34-27. The Panthers entered the game as 6.0 point home underdogs, making this an ATS loss.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 32.5 points per-game, good for 79th in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 4, while throwing for 3.
Heading into the game, the Panthers will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 104th at 32.5 points per-game allowed.
Over the Panthers last 10 games, they have a strong record of 7-3-0, while also going 5-5-0 against the spread. Their last 10 over-under record comes in at 4-6-0. Pittsburgh has a positive scoring differential in these games, averaging 35.5 points per-game and allowing 27.6.
Pittsburgh has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 35.8 points per game while allowing 20.4. The team’s also performed well vs the spread at 4-1-0.
Western Michigan Broncos
This season, the Broncos will hope to continue their strong play against Mid-American opponents, as they went in 1-0 in 2021. Their overall record was 1-1.
In their previous game, the Broncos picked up a 37-30 home win over Ball State. This was an impressive victory as they were also the 6.5 point underdogs.
On offense, the Broncos are averaging 25.0 points per-game, good for 108th in the NCAA. So far, a majority of their touchdowns have come on the ground, as they have rushed for 5, while throwing for 1.
Heading into the game, the Broncos will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 105th at 32.5 points per-game allowed.
In their last 10 contests, the Broncos have a straight up record of 5-5-0, while covering the spread at a rate of 50.0%. On offense, the team averaged 33.9 points per-game while allowing 32.4. Their over-under mark (last 10) is 7-3-0.
Across their 5 previous home games, Western Michigan has an ATS mark of 2-3-0. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2-0 while averaging 36.4 points per game.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Michigan’s last 5 games at home
- Western Michigan is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at hom
4* Pittsburgh vs. Western Michigan NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
This week, the Broncos will be facing a Pittsburgh defense that finished 168th in pass yards allowed per-game. Last year, they averaged 271.2 yards per-game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
This week, the Panthers will be facing a Western Michigan defense that finished 60th in pass yards allowed per-game. Last year, they averaged 350.23 yards per-game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Western Michigan Broncos NCAA Betting Pick: Panthers ATS
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