Bowling Green vs Central Michigan prediction & betting tips - Nov. 5 | College Football Week 11

The Bowling Green Falcons are on the road to play the Central Michigan Chippewas on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Bowling Green (4-4, 3-1 MAC) is coming off its bye week and beat Toledo 41-26 before that. Central Michigan (3-5, 1-3 MAC) is coming off a bye week after losing 46-7 to Miami (OH).

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: Preview

Bowling Green is a 13-point favorite while the over/under is set at 49 points.

The Falcons' offense has been solid this season. Bowling Green is coming off a rout on the road against Toledo.

“I was really happy about our team playing like we did Weeks 1, 2, and 3,” coach said Scott Loeffler, referring to BGSU’s win over Fordham and narrow losses to ranked foes Penn State and Texas A&M to start the season, via ToledoBlade. “That’s the team that we know, and that’s the team that we want to be: to play team football, which was really cool. A bunch of team football.”

Bowling Green (4-4, 3-1 MAC) is led by Connor Bazelak, who has thrown for 1,815 yards, 10 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Terion Stewart has rushed for 557 yards and five touchdowns, while tight end Harold Fannin Jr. has caught 66 passes for 947 yards and six touchdowns.

Defensively, Jordan Oladokun (two interceptions), Charles Rosser (4.5 sacks), and Joseph Sipp Jr. (53 tackles) shoulder the responsibility for the Falcons.

Meanwhile, Central Michigan (3-5, 1-3 MAC) is on a three-game losing streak and coming off a 46-7 blowout loss to Miami (OH) two weeks ago. The Chippewas led 7-3 after the first quarter but were then outscored 0-43 in the final three quarters.

"We started out OK and just sputtered on offense and gave up some explosives on defense, which makes it tough," CMU coach Jim McElwain said, via the team website. "I love these kids, they work their tails off. I just want to see them have success in the worst way. It's really going to be about direction as we get ready to get into MACtion."

Entering the game against Bowling Green, McElwain says he needs the team to get back on track and play more consistently.

"Just got to play with some consistency and take what they give you," McElwain said. "Don't try to do too much. That's what's so frustrating. We've got a great group of kids in that locker room that really care about the Chippewas, really care about Central Michigan. This is going to be a big gut check time about direction and the direction we're going to go is forward and get ready to go play the next game."

"We've got to get some things going offensively. Right now we've got to give (our players) answers and that's all part of the direction.

Central Michigan has been led by Marion Lukes, who rushed for 465 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Jason Williams and Dakota Cochran have 3.5 sacks, and Jordan Kwiatkowski leads the team with 63 tackles.

The Chippewas have struggled on offense and defense, and Central Michigan will have difficulty stopping Bowling Green on the road. The Falcons will be able to cruise to a lopsided win.

Prediction: Bowling Green 34, Central Michigan 17.

Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Bowling Green -13 (-110)

Tip 2: Over 49 (-108)

Tip 3: Harold Fannin Jr. anytime TD scorer.