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Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats prediction

College football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM ET · Peden Stadium · ESPNU

Result

Final: Eastern Michigan Eagles 20, Ohio Bobcats 24 (Ohio Bobcats won). Mel’s pick (Ohio Bobcats win 80% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Ohio Bobcats win 80% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Eastern Michigan Eagles 19, Ohio Bobcats 30. 18% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Ohio Bobcats by about 11.3) is close to the line (Ohio Bobcats −10.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 48.5; Mel’s projected 49.5 is right around it.

Recent form

Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-4) scored 23.2 and allowed 25.6 points a game over their last 5.

Ohio Bobcats (5-2) scored 32.6 and allowed 15.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 2:28 PM ET.

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