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There's plenty at stake for the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Wednesday night when they collide in a MACtion showdown. Kent State (4-6, 3-3) has won two straight in this rivalry and needs to make it a third in order to keep its hopes alive of a postseason bid. Eastern Michigan (6-4, 3-3) has already wrapped up bowl eligibility but a victory Wednesday would provide a seven-win season for just the 15th time in the program's history.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET from Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes are 7.5-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 60 in the latest Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before locking in any Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan picks, make sure you check out the college football predictions and betting odds from the SportsLine Projection Model

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of nearly $3,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns. 

Now, the model has locked in on Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State and just released its CFB picks and MACtion predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Kent State vs. Eastern Michigan:

  • Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State point spread: Kent State -7.5 
  • Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State over/under total: 60 points 
  • Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State money line: Kent State -292, Eastern Michigan +235
  • EMU: The road team is 5-2 against the spread in the past seven meetings in this series 
  • KSU: The Golden Flashes are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 November games 
  • Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State picks: See picks here

Why Kent State can cover

When the Flashes are rolling, they have one of the most balanced and explosive offensive units in the MAC and they are coming off perhaps their most well-rounded performance of the season in a 40-6 victory at Bowling Green. Kent State put up 415 yards of total offense, almost equally split between running and passing. The Flashes used three efficient drives of at least 50 yards each in building a 20-0 halftime lead. 

The defense caused three turnovers and capped the scoring with a 33-yard interception return from Marvin Pierre in the fourth quarter. Junior quarterback Collin Schlee had one of his better performances of the season, going 17 of 30 for 214 yards and three touchdowns against one interception. A balanced rushing attack that netted 201 yards was led by Marquez Cooper with 93 yards on 19 carries. 

Why Eastern Michigan can cover

The Eagles are now bowl eligible for the fifth time under coach Chris Creighton and sixth time overall in the program's history. With a strong end to the regular season, including a victory over Kent State on Wednesday, the program could be in line to eclipse numerous milestones. For example, if the Eagles win their final two regular-season MAC games, they will clinch a winning conference record (5-3) for just the eighth time in program history since joining the conference in 1976. It would be Creighton's second winning record in conference play in nine years at the helm.

Moreover, two more wins would give the program an eight-victory season for the first time since 1987 and the seventh time in program history. A win over Kent State on Wednesday would also make Creighton the only coach in the program's history to have four or more seven-victory seasons. 

How to make Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State picks

The model has simulated Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Over on the point total, projecting at 70 total points scored. It's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in more than 50% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine

So who wins Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State? And which side of the spread hits in more than 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.