Who’s Playing
Western Michigan @ Eastern Michigan
Current Records: Western Michigan 6-4; Eastern Michigan 6-4
What to Know
The Western Michigan Broncos have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Eastside and Westside will square off Tuesday when they and the Eastern Michigan Eagles meet at Rynearson Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. If the matchup is anything like EMU’s 53-42 win from their previous meeting in December of last year, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
The Eagles came up short against the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday, falling 34-26. A silver lining for EMU was the play of RB Samson Evans, who punched in two rushing touchdowns.
WMU decided to play defense against itself on Tuesday, but the team still came out ahead despite their 90 penalty yards. They secured a 45-40 W over the Akron Zips. WMU’s RB Sean Tyler did his thing and rushed for one TD and 147 yards on 16 carries in addition to snatching one receiving TD.
EMU is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
The Eagles and the Broncos now sit at an identical 6-4. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: EMU is stumbling into the contest with the 222nd most rushing touchdowns allowed in the nation, having given up 21 on the season. WMU has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 224th worst in the nation in passing touchdowns allowed, with 21 on the season. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Rynearson Stadium — Ypsilanti, Michigan
- TV: ESPN2
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $21.60
Odds
The Broncos are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college football odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Broncos as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Western Michigan have won four out of their last six games against Eastern Michigan.
- Dec 05, 2020 – Eastern Michigan 53 vs. Western Michigan 42
- Oct 19, 2019 – Eastern Michigan 34 vs. Western Michigan 27
- Oct 06, 2018 – Western Michigan 27 vs. Eastern Michigan 24
- Oct 21, 2017 – Western Michigan 20 vs. Eastern Michigan 17
- Oct 22, 2016 – Western Michigan 45 vs. Eastern Michigan 31
- Oct 29, 2015 – Western Michigan 58 vs. Eastern Michigan 28
