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Ohio vs. Buffalo Prediction, Odds and Spread for College Football Week 7

By Thomas Snodgrass

The Buffalo Bulls should handle the Ohio Bobcats easily at home.
The Buffalo Bulls should handle the Ohio Bobcats easily at home. / Nicholas LoVerde-USA TODAY Sports
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The Ohio Bobcats fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas last week, 30-27, allowing a late fourth quarter touchdown pass to seal their 1-5 start. Bobcats running back De’Montre Tuggle had a decent outing, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Ohio’s defense allowed 186 rushing yards to Chippewas’ running back Lew Nichols III in the loss.

The Buffalo Bulls lost on the road at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio, losing to the Kent State Golden Flashes, 48-38. The Bulls would take the lead at the end of the third quarter, but were held scoreless in the fourth quarter as the Golden Flashes scored 14 unanswered points to escape with the victory. 

Buffalo would run for 313 total rushing yards but allow Kent State quarterback Dustin Crum to throw for 407 yards and three touchdowns, then rush for 71 more yards and two touchdowns.

Here are the odds for this MAC Conference matchup, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

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Ohio vs. Buffalo Odds, Spread and Over/Under

Spread:

  • Ohio: +8
  • Buffalo: -8

Moneyline:

  • Ohio: +255
  • Buffalo: -310

Total:

56.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Ohio vs. Buffalo Betting Trends

  • Ohio is 2-4 against the spread this season.
  • Buffalo is 2-3-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Bobcats are 1-4 against the spread in their last five road games.
  • The Bulls are 8-1 against the spread in their last nine games as a home favorite. 
  • Ohio is 0-5 against the spread in its last five meetings in Buffalo.

Ohio vs. Buffalo Prediction and Pick

The Bulls put up over 300 rushing yards against Kent State last week and will now face a Bobcats’ defense that is allowing 241.7 rushing yards per game. Ohio has just been getting torched on the ground, and it looks like Buffalo will easily control the ground game and the clock in this matchup.

The Bulls are better than the Bobcats in most categories, and it shows, with Buffalo scoring 31.2 points per game compared to Ohio’s 19.3 points per game. 

The Bobcats’ passing defense hasn’t been too bad, allowing just 185.3 passing yards per game, but against a balanced Bulls team, it won’t even matter.

I’m taking Buffalo on the spread at -8.

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