Neither the Kent State Golden Flashes nor the Akron Zippers is going to bowl this season, but winning an in-state rivalry game late in the season could provide a spark for both. They face off on Tuesday night in MACtion, and both head coaches could really use a win as they look to show signs of progress in their rebuilding work. The Zips are 2-8 this season and 1-5 in the MAC under head coach Kenni Burns, while Kent State is 0-10 this year under Joe Moorhead and is last in the MAC ranking at 0-6. The Golden Flashes have won four of the last five matchups, but Akron still holds a 36-28-2 advantage in the all-time series.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Dix Stadium on CBS Sports Network. The Zips are favored by 10 points in the latest Kent State vs. Akron odds, down half a point from the first game, and the over/under is 48.5 points. Before entering into the Akron vs. Kent State picks, you’ll want to see the model’s college football predictions at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Kent State vs. Akron. You can head to SportsLine for see his choices. Here are several college football betting lines for Akron State vs. Kent:
- Spread Kent State vs. Akron: Akron -10
- Kent State vs. Akron plus/minus: 48.5 points
- Kent State vs. Akron Money Line: Akron -376, Kent State +291
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Why Kent State can cover
In addition to winning four of the last five matchups in this rivalry, the Golden Flashes are 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 times they have faced the Zips. It’s undoubtedly been a tough season for Kent State in 2024, but it managed to cover the spread last week as a 31-point underdog against Miami (OH).
Burns’ team is now 1-21 in his two years at the helm of the program, but the Golden Flashes managed to emerge as 4-point underdogs last season in a 31 loss -27. Kent State held Akron to 93.2 rushing yards in this game and will have a chance to make the Zips one-dimensional again on Tuesday, as they are averaging just 82 yards per game on the ground this season. Find out which team to choose here.
Why Akron can cover
It’s also been a struggle for Akron, whose only wins in 2024 came against Colgate and Eastern Michigan. However, the Zips have been competitive, losing by 13 points or less in each of their last five outings. They covered the spread in three of those five contests.
Former NC State and Cal quarterback Ben Finley has thrown for 2,160 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and leading receiver Adrian Norton has 38 catches for 724 yards and seven touchdowns. The big play threat (19.1 yards per reception) could pose major problems for a Kent State defense that allows 521.9 yards per game. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make choices between Kent State and Akron
The model has simulated Akron vs. Kent State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning and it also indicates that one side of the gap hits well over 60% of the time. You can only see the pick on SportsLine.
So who wins Kent State against Akron, and which side of the spread reaches well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Akron vs. Kent State spread to jump to, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception.and find out.