RedHawks Host Bulls In Oxford

The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will host the Buffalo Bulls at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, at Fred C. Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. The contest serves as a pivotal Week 10 matchup within the Mid-American Conference. Both squads enter the contest with identical 5-3 records, though their conference standings differ slightly in context.

Miami (Ohio) holds a 3-1 record in conference play and has won its last three games. The RedHawks are 3-1 on their home field this season. Buffalo also holds a 3-1 conference record but is 1-2 on the road. The Bulls defeated Bowling Green 31-24 on October 24, while Miami beat Central Michigan 28-27 on the same date.

Current odds list Miami (Ohio) as a six-point favorite. The total points line sits at 44.5. A SportsLine projection model simulated the game 10,000 times and identified the over as the value side in 64% of scenarios. The model projects a combined score of 50 points.

Scoring trends support the high total. Miami (Ohio) ranks third in the MAC in points per game, averaging 27. Buffalo ranks sixth, averaging 22.6 points per game. In the last 10 head-to-head matchups between these two teams, the over has hit in six instances. The over has also hit in six of the last 10 games involving either program.

Quarterback Jason Wright of Buffalo has thrown for 987 yards and seven touchdowns this season. The model projects he will exceed 175 passing yards and one touchdown in this contest. Caleb Heavner of Miami (Ohio) is projected to surpass 215 passing yards and two touchdowns.

The teams are tied for third in the MAC, a position shared with two other programs. Miami (Ohio) aims to extend its winning streak, while Buffalo seeks to improve its road record. The game airs on Tuesday night, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.