The betting market lists Western Michigan at -600 and Akron at +480, with Akron +14 and the total at 47.5. DraftKings opened Akron +13.5 with the total at 47.5 and now shows Akron +14 and 48.5.
Western Michigan won the last meeting 34-24 at home on Oct. 12, 2024. This season WMU is 6-3, 3-6 against the spread and 4-5 on over/under; its last 10 is 7-3, 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 on over/under, with a 23-10 win over Bowling Green on Oct. 31. Akron is 1-8, 4-5 against the spread and 5-4 on over/under; its last 10 is 2-8, 4-5 against the spread and 5-4 on over/under, with a 20-28 loss to Ohio on Nov. 3.
The most useful defensive angle is the points allowed gap: WMU allows 19.2 per game, 25th, while Akron allows 32.2, 119th, and Akron’s rushing defense is 116th at 182.1 yards per game. On props, Marcel Williams over 31.5 receiving yards at -118 has cleared in 6 of his last 8, and Jordan Gant over 61.5 rushing yards at -110 has cleared in 7 of 10.
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Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Western Michigan vs Akron head-to-head
Western Michigan are 1-0 in the last 1 meeting. Last time: Western Michigan won 34-24 on October 12, 2024.
Date
Venue
Western Michigan result
ATS
O/U
Oct 12, 24
Western Michigan home
W 34-24
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Recent form
Western Michigan Broncos: last 10 (7-3, 4-6 ATS, O/U 4-6)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Oct 31, 26
vs BGSU
W 23-10
L -14
U 44.5
Oct 24, 26
@ TOL
L 38-45
L +2.5
O 48.5
Oct 17, 26
@ CMU
W 21-14
L -7.5
U 42.5
Oct 10, 26
vs KENT
W 38-7
W -13.5
O 43.5
Oct 3, 26
@ BUFF
W 20-17
L -13.5
U 46.5
Sep 26, 26
vs BOIS
L 7-32
L +8.5
U 50.5
Sep 19, 26
@ RICE
W 28-21
L -8.5
O 43.5
Sep 12, 26
vs MONM
W 49-14
W -29.5
O 54.5
Sep 5, 26
@ MICH
L 12-13
W +27.5
U 50.5
Dec 6, 25
vs M-OH
W 23-13
W -2.5
U 44.5
Akron Zips: last 10 (2-8, 4-5 ATS, O/U 5-4)
Date
Opponent
Result
ATS
O/U
Nov 3, 26
vs OHIO
L 20-28
W +12.5
U 52.5
Oct 24, 26
@ KENT
L 20-35
L +3
O 48.5
Oct 17, 26
@ M-OH
L 14-34
L +9.5
O 47.5
Oct 10, 26
vs EMU
L 23-25
W +4.5
U 51.5
Oct 3, 26
@ CMU
L 17-41
L +6.5
O 47.5
Sep 26, 26
vs UNLV
L 10-38
L +13.5
U 52.5
Sep 19, 26
@ MINN
L 7-41
L +22.5
U 48.5
Sep 12, 26
vs RMU
W 45-10
W -26.5
O 45.5
Sep 3, 26
@ WAKE
L 16-38
W +27.5
O 50.5
Nov 18, 25
@ BGSU
W 19-16
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Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 8:42 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
Western Michigan defense
Akron defense
Points allowed per game
19.2 (25th of 136)
32.2 (119th of 136)
Passing yards allowed per game
208.6 (56th of 136)
223.6 (83rd of 136)
Rushing yards allowed per game
149.2 (76th of 136)
182.1 (116th of 136)
Total yards allowed per game
357.8 (66th of 136)
405.7 (115th of 136)
Venue and weather
InfoCision Stadium · Akron, OHOutdoor
46°FclearWind 4 mphRain 0%
Forecast for the start time (Open-Meteo); it can change before the game.
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Line movement from the open
Line
Open
Now
Move
Akron spread
+13.5
+14
+0.5
Total
47.5
47.5
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Western Michigan moneyline
-600
-600
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Akron moneyline
+440
+440
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DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
Akron spread +14 → +14Total 47.5 → 48
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