Buffalo vs. Akron College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Buffalo Bulls vs. Akron Zips college football matchup on October 23, 2021.

Sep 18, 2021; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Bulls wide receiver Quian Williams (3) celebrates his two point conversion with wide receiver Dominic Johnson (9). Williams' conversion cut the Bulls deficit to 28-25 against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers late in the fourth quarter of play at UB Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nicholas LoVerde-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Bulls (3-4, 0-0 MAC) are 12-point favorites when they visit the Akron Zips (2-5, 0-0 MAC) in a MAC matchup on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. The total has been set at 57.5 points for this matchup.

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Odds for Buffalo vs. Akron

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Over/Under Insights

  • Buffalo has combined with its opponents to score more than 57.5 points only twice this year.
  • In 42.9% of Akron's games this season (3/7), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 57.5.
  • Saturday's over/under is 5.6 points higher than the combined 51.9 PPG average of the two teams.
  • The 65.9 points per game these two squads have surrendered to opponents this season are 8.4 more than the 57.5 over/under in this contest.
  • Bulls games have an average total of 57.2 points this season, 0.3 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 53.7 PPG average total in Zips games this season is 3.8 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Buffalo Stats and Trends

  • Buffalo has one win against the spread in seven games this year.
  • The Bulls have been favored by 12 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
  • Buffalo's games this year have gone over the point total two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • This year, the Bulls average 7.4 fewer points per game (30.6) than the Zips allow (38).
  • The Bulls average 37.4 fewer yards per game (405.3), than the Zips give up per contest (442.7).
  • Buffalo is 0-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when the team piles up more than 442.7 yards.
  • This year, the Bulls have seven turnovers, two fewer than the Zips have takeaways (9).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Buffalo at SISportsbook.

Akron Stats and Trends

  • Akron is 3-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Zips have been underdogs by 12 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread twice.
  • Akron's games this year have gone over the point total four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
  • This season the Zips put up 6.6 fewer points per game (21.3) than the Bulls allow (27.9).
  • When Akron scores more than 27.9 points, it is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
  • The Zips rack up 71.6 fewer yards per game (346.4) than the Bulls allow (418).
  • This season the Zips have turned the ball over nine times, three more than the Bulls' takeaways (6).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

Season Stats