Ohio vs. Western Michigan odds, line, start time: Picks, predictions from model that called Oklahoma State upsetting Texas

Our advanced computer model simulated Thursday's Ohio vs. Western Michigan game 10,000 times

Weekday football has become a staple in the Mid-American Conference. On Thursday night, Ohio travels to Western Michigan for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff. Ohio (5-3, 3-1) is a 2.5-point road favorite over Western Michigan (6-3, 4-1), and the total is 65 in the latest Ohio vs. Western Michigan odds. That line has flipped after opening with Western Michigan as a one-point favorite at home, but action turned the Bobcats into favorites after news that Western Michigan quarterback Jon Wassink suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Before you make your Ohio vs. Western Michigan picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the advanced computer model at SportsLine has to say about Thursday's MACtion.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times, and those who have followed it have seen massive returns. Over the past three years, this proprietary computer model has generated a jaw-dropping $4,210 profit for $100 bettors on its top-rated point-spread picks. 

The model made some huge calls in Week 9, including nailing Oklahoma State's outright upset of No. 6 Texas. It also was all over Georgia (-6.5) covering against Florida, and recommended California (+12) against Washington, as well as Kentucky (+7) against Missouri. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has simulated Ohio vs. Western Michigan 10,000 times. We can tell you it's leaning over, and it has also found plenty of value on one side of the spread. You can only see that one at SportsLine.

For Western Michigan vs. Ohio, the model knows that the Broncos will be in a tough spot without Wassink. However, Kaleb Eleby has been solid in limited action so far this season, completing over 82 percent of his passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns without an interception after entering for Wassink against Toledo last week. And the Broncos have playmakers to surround Eleby. 

Jayden Reed has caught 43 passes for 649 yards and eight touchdowns. The Broncos also have four other receivers with at least 200 yards to go along with LeVante Bellamy (865 yards rushing) and Jamauri Bogan (524 yards rushing) at running back. With that offensive versatility, they could still give Ohio's defense problems. 

However, that doesn't mean the cover will be easy by any means. 

Ohio has its own star quarterback in Nathan Rourke, who has a passer rating of just over 161.1 and has accounted for 2,187 yards and 20 touchdowns. Rourke has been particularly impressive in Ohio's conference wins, with 14 total touchdowns to go along with a 72 percent completion percentage, 874 yards passing and 416 yards rushing.

So which side of the Western Michigan vs. Ohio spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of Ohio vs. Western Michigan you need to jump on, all from the model that has returned over $4,000 in profit for $100 bettors.