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Miami (OH) RedHawks play at Kent State Golden Flashes in college football on Tuesday, November 17, at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. As of 8:24 AM ET, Miami (OH) are 7.5-point favorites and the total is 46.5. Prices come from 2 sportsbooks we track. The Desk leans Kent State +7.5.
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| Market | Miami (OH) RedHawks | Kent State Golden Flashes |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -295Bet at FanDuel → | +264Bet at Polymarket → exchange price |
| Spread | -7.5 -110Bet at FanDuel → | +7.5 -110Bet at FanDuel → |
| Total 46.5 | O -110Bet at FanDuel → | U -110Bet at FanDuel → |
As of 8:24 AM ET, the spread is Miami (OH) -7.5 and the total is 46.5, with 2 sportsbooks priced and the table showing each book's own number.
| Sportsbook | Miami (OH) ML | Kent State ML | Miami (OH) spread | Kent State spread | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | -295 | +240 | -7.5 -110 | +7.5 -110 | O 46.5 -110 | U 46.5 -110 |
| Novig | -376 | +217 | -7.5 -147 | +7.5 -147 | – | – |
Prices from 2 sportsbooks we track, updated . Prices move, so check the book before you bet.
Dru DeShields (KENT)159/289, 1,961 YDS, 11 TD, 9 INT (10 GP)
David McComb (M-OH)65/103, 1,121 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT (4 GP)Kent State is 4-0 against the spread at home this season and 0-6 on the road, across 10 graded games. Now the Miami (OH) RedHawks visit Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium as 7.5-point favorites. Covering means beating the point spread, the handicap books set to even out a game. Miami is the better team. The question for a bettor is whether it is eight points better on this field. Kickoff is Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The forecast calls for 40 degrees, no wind and no rain.
As of publication, Miami is 6-4 and 5th of 13 in the Mid-American Conference. The Kent State Golden Flashes are 3-7. They have not met this season. The last meeting came 734 days ago, and Kent State lost. Both teams have six days of rest. In per-game averages, Miami gains 357.6 total yards to Kent State's 299.9.
Miami turns it over 0.8 times per game to Kent State's 1.9. The crack is Miami's defense, which allows 274.6 net passing yards per game. PPA, or predicted points added per play (the average point value each snap creates), agrees with the yardage. Miami's offense sits at 0.15 and Kent State's at -0.1, over 10 games each.
Kent State quarterback Dru DeShields has played all 10 games. He averages 196.1 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions per game. Lately he is better. Over his last five games he averages 240.8 passing yards and 22.4 rushing yards per game. That matters against a pass defense allowing 274.6 per game. Miami's listed leader, David McComb, averages 280.3 passing yards per game over just four games, a small sample. Drew Bellisari was Miami's quarterback of record last game, a change from the game before. Who starts Tuesday is a real unknown for us.
Miami is. Start with the moneyline, a straight bet on who wins. Miami is -295 at FanDuel. A $100 bet profits $33.90 when it wins and loses $100 when it does not, so Miami must win 74.7% of the time to break even. Kent State is +240 at FanDuel. A $100 bet profits $240.00 on a win, and the break-even is 29.4%. Now the Miami (OH) vs Kent State spread.
Miami -7.5 at -110 wins only if Miami wins by 8 or more, so a 7-point win loses. Kent State +7.5 at -110 wins if Kent State wins outright or loses by 7 or fewer. That -110 price carries the vig, the book's built-in fee. The total of 46.5 (a bet on combined points) has no posted price, so we skip it. FanDuel has the best price on every number. Always shop lines.
Miami needs 74.7% and Kent State needs 29.4%, so by the market's own math neither moneyline clears its bar. Expected value is your average result per bet over many tries. A ticket that falls short of its break-even loses money on average, even on nights it wins. Our rating, an Elo model built on past results, has Kent State at 34% and Miami at 66%.
That is context, not a bet. Our opinion lives on the spread. Kent State is 4-0 against the spread at home and Miami is 1-3 on the road, with its quarterback spot unsettled. That is a matchup lean, not a price edge. Nothing in our data shows a no-vig spread figure beating the 52.4% break-even.
Kent State Golden Flashes +7.5 at -110 at FanDuel. It needs to hit 52.4% to break even. It cashes on a Kent State win or any loss of 7 or fewer, and an 8-point Miami win beats it. If a book later posts a bigger number at the same price, that is the better ticket. This is Desk analysis, not an official Wise Guy Team play.
Miami should win. It moves the ball better, protects it better and rates higher. But Kent State has been a different team at home. DeShields is throwing better lately, and Miami's pass defense gives him room. Our Kent State vs Miami (OH) prediction is Miami 27, Kent State 21. That adds to 48, above the 46.5 total, though we are not betting a total with no posted price. A 6-point Miami win keeps Kent State inside the 7.5. That is the read on this number; the Desk posts a documented free play on days like this, and it lands right below.
Miami (OH) is the market favorite at -295 (best price at FanDuel) on the moneyline, with Kent State at +264. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
Miami (OH) vs Kent State airs on ESPNU. The game is played at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, with kickoff set for Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Miami (OH) RedHawks are favored. The best moneyline is Miami (OH) -295 and Kent State +240, both at FanDuel. On the point spread, Miami (OH) is a 7.5-point favorite at -110, with Kent State +7.5 at -110.
Kickoff is Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The forecast for the outdoor venue, Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, calls for 40 degrees, no wind and a 0% chance of precipitation.
Kent State's perfect home cover record meets a Miami (OH) team in a quarterback shuffle, and we lean Golden Flashes +7.5 at FanDuel as a matchup read. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.
The total is 46.5, with the over priced at -110 at FanDuel and the under at -110 at FanDuel. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.
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