Free College Football Picks Today: Bowling Green Falcons vs Western Michigan Broncos 11/2/22

The Bowling Green State University Falcons (4-4, 3-1 MAC) welcome the Western Michigan University Broncos (3-5, 2-2 MAC) at Doyt L. Perry Stadium on Wednesday. The Falcons are 3.5-point favorites, and the total is 47.Western Michigan is coming off a 16-10 win over Miami (OH) at Fred C. Yager Stadium last Saturday. Treyson Bourguet was 16 of 33 for 123 yards.

Sean Tyler ran 22 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. Jehlani Galloway caught six passes for 51 yards. Bowling Green beat Central Michigan 34-18 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium last Saturday. Matt McDonald threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Jaison Patterson carried 18 times for 101 yards. Odieu Hiliare caught four receptions for 105 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since October 2019, a 49-10 win for the Broncos.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Broncos are averaging 20.8 points per game for the season, 112th in FBS, and they are facing a Falcons defense that has surrendered 34.6 PPG (122nd). Meanwhile, Bowling Green has scored 26.4 points a game this season, 85th in the nation, and Western Michigan is allowing 28.5 PPG (82nd).

The Broncos rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in passing yards per game (182.0, 115th), while they are 102nd in rushing yards (123.5). They may find their best opportunities through the air, as the Falcons are 112th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (270.3). Against the run, Bowling Green is 87th (160.9).

Bowling Green is 81st in the country in passing yards per game (226.3) and 108th in rushing (113.3), while the Broncos are allowing 240.3 passing yards (81st) and 134.4 rushing yards per game (56th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through six games, Jack Salopek has thrown for seven touchdowns (10 INT) and 205.2 yards per game to lead Western Michigan in passing. In two away games this season, he has one TD (1 INT) and an average of 211.5 yards passing.

Sean Tyler leads the team in rushing with an average of 66.1 yards a game over eight games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Corey Crooms is the Broncos’ leading receiver with 58.6 yards a game and four TDs.

Matt McDonald has 16 passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 231.4 yards per game through seven games to lead Bowling Green. In four home games this season, he has thrown for 10 TDs (2 INT) and an average of 248.8 yards.

Jaison Patterson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 48.3 yards a game through eight games. He has one touchdown. Odieu Hiliare has been the primary target in the Falcons’ aerial attack. He has four touchdowns and a 46.9 yard per game average through eight appearances.