WMU Game Odds

[johnnyzip84]

I just saw that Danny Sheridan has the Zips as a 1 1/2 point favorite over Western on Friday. I'm as big of a Zip fan as anyone, but doesn't it seem like he has the wrong team favored? I realize the line's purpose is to evenly distribute the wagers, but this still seems off to me. In fact, I think the oddsmakers have incorrectly judged the Zips most of the year (road favorites at least 3 times I think). Any thoughts? What are the other odds for this game?

[ziptrumpet87]

All the others show Zips by 1.5 or 2 pts.I remember last year they seemed to end the opposite of the oddsmakers (lost to Army, etc.) and have again this year, so I would agree that they probably don't win again.

[Bleacher Bum]

Pinnacle Sports has Akron a 1.5 favorite. I realize WMU is a good team and has only lost two MAC games this year, but those two losses were on the road. Akron hasn't lost a home game and their average margin of victory at home is over 13 and it's over 11 in MAC games. WMU is 1-2 on the road in the MAC. They beat Ball State and lost to CMU and OU. Of course, you can always look at this stat too ... WMU is 3-0 in games that start at 3:30 while Akron is 0-2! :blink:

[GoZips88]

Akron is 0-1 when I give up the points and bet Akron to win (at Can't). I'm keeping my money in my pocket and going out to the Rubber Bowl Friday afternoon to enjoy some college football on what is shaping up to be a nice day for late November in Akron, OH. The forecast sure beats what we had for Can't last year. Go Zips! and here's to a little more success in 2007!

[Kangaroo Craig]

The weather will be nice, the Zips have a chance to become bowl eligible and there is no OSU game. There is no reason for the fans to stay home for this one. There better be at least 15,000 at this one!

[ZipAlumn]

The weather will be nice, the Zips have a chance to become bowl eligible and there is no OSU game. There is no reason for the fans to stay home for this one. There better be at least 15,000 at this one!

Despite attendance figures there is no way that 15,000 actually walked through the gates at any game this year. Now it's the day after Thanksgiving (big shopping day); the Zips are staring a losing season in the face; and the game is on ESPN U for those that don't want to put up with the Rubber Bowl hassles. They may announce an attendance figure of 15,000, but I'll bet a day old drumstick that 10,000 or less will actually be in the seats.

[zip81]

The weather will be nice, the Zips have a chance to become bowl eligible and there is no OSU game.  There is no reason for the fans to stay home for this one.  There better be at least 15,000 at this one!

Despite attendance figures there is no way that 15,000 actually walked through the gates at any game this year. Now it's the day after Thanksgiving (big shopping day); the Zips are staring a losing season in the face; and the game is on ESPN U for those that don't want to put up with the Rubber Bowl hassles. They may announce an attendance figure of 15,000, but I'll bet a day old drumstick that 10,000 or less will actually be in the seats.

The NCAA allows schools to use "paid" or "actual" attendance to meet the requirement.Obviously we use the "paid" number.The attendance requirement is a joke.Notice when they do that they don't have the nerve to announce the attendance at the Bowl...they would get laughed out of the stadium.I'll bet actual butts in the seats will be about 7 or 8 thousand...