Akron vs Bowling Green Prediction, Picks & Odds for November 18 — College Football Week 13

Our college football betting picks believe Akron can win outright, so catching over a field goal appeals.

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Phil Naessens • Betting Analyst
Nov 17, 2025 • 14:03 ET • 4 min read

NCAAF

Match starts: 26 hrs
BGSU
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AKR
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Akron Zips NCAAF Ben Finley
Photo By - Imagn Images. Akron Zips quarterback Ben Finley (10) passes against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Akron Zips visit Southwest Ohio and the Bowling Green Falcons in a Tuesday night MACtion affair.

Injuries plague the Falcons' quarterback room, so my Akron vs. Bowling Green predictions expect Akron to battle to the end.

Read on for my college football picks for Tuesday, November 18. 

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Akron vs Bowling Green prediction

Akron vs Bowling Green best bet: Akron +3.5 (-110)

The Akron Zips are in a good spot to cover the spread against a Bowling Green Falcons team trending sharply downward. 

The Zips are coming off their most explosive offensive performance of the season, where Ben Finley threw for 424 yards and three touchdowns in an OT home loss to Kent State.

Akron wideout Marcel Williams’ 206-yard eruption against Kent State gives the Zips a matchup advantage on the outside against a Falcons’ secondary allowing 7.83 yards per pass attempt and struggling to defend downfield throws.

Bowling Green enters on a four-game losing streak, cycling through four quarterbacks and scoring fewer than 21 points in each of those four losses.

Akron’s defense, meanwhile, is opportunistic and already has 18 takeaways, which should play well against a Falcons offense with 10 interceptions on the year.

Akron has multiple paths to cover the number and threatens to win outright. Roll with the Zips.

Akron vs Bowling Green same-game parlay

Bowling Green averages 7.8 first-half points per game because of their instability at quarterback. Akron’s elite red-zone defense should thwart the Falcons enough to cover the 1H spread. 

The Falcons have scored a total of 37 points in their previous three home games. Akron is one of the lowest-scoring teams nationally, so we’ll add the Under for the third leg. 

Akron vs Bowling Green SGP

  • Akron +3.5
  • Akron 1H +2.5
  • Under 47.5 

Akron vs Bowling Green odds

  • Spread: Akron +4.5 (-110) | Bowling Green -4.5 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Akron +170 | Bowling Green -190
  • Over/Under: Over 47.5 (-110) | Under 47.5 (-110)

Akron vs Bowling Green trend to know

Bowling Green is 1-4 ATS in its previous five games. Find more college football betting trends for Akron vs Bowling Green.

How to watch Akron vs Bowling Green

Location Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
Date Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Kickoff 7:00 p.m. ET
TV ESPNU

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