RE: 2026 Week 7 Prediction Thread
My picks, where bold is the winner, and underline is the one who beats the betting line. Note to SactoHornetAlum, with his initial picks. You bolded WMU against CMU, but picked CMU to win said game. Just a note to make said correction to bold CMU in your pick for that game. :) Anyway...
Ball State vs BGSU -6.5
*BGSU is on their way up after starting 0-4 on the season, but their last two games were beating @Miami and whipping Sac State at home. Meanwhile Ball State has lost their last 4 games. Although Ball State's not an easy-gimmie team coming into this year of G6, but still a low end team, now they're probably down and out and in this direction. They can play tough per usual, but at this point halfway thru the regular season, have no FBS wins. BGSU on their way up mentally, are at home.
Ball State 14, BGSU 24
UMass vs Buffalo -6.5
*Buffalo's shown they're tougher than they earlier looked with a surprisingly close game against WMU at home that they could have tied and go into OT, and then bounced back the next week, solidly upsetting @Toledo. UMass was seen by many like myself as likely oversaw as a team, as they were winless last year, but solidly beat @Rutgers to open the season. But they then played 2 non-powerful FCS teams, beat @Sac State decently but nothing to brag about, and then got Whipped by EMU at home by 24. Then lost in a weird go-for-2 game at home against Miami. So I figure UMass's overthought views about themselves, and positive views about their team are down. However, Buffalo's not far away and they could make this close as they're not out mentally about this, and I believe they will but lose by a FG. But it could go either way, as Buffalo also played 2 FCS teams and barely beat each. So who knows which Buffalo will show.
UMass 21, Buffalo 24
Western Michigan -7 vs Central Michigan
*This one's tough to call as well. WMU is the better team this year, but this is a rivalry and CMU knows @WMU last year they botched the ending where they could have beat then MAC Champs & main rival. But WMU had their first Impressive win this year last week, whipping Kent State at home last week where their offense for the first time, fully came together in one of their games. However, WMU certainly had its flaws on offense this year prior and just 1 week at home against a non-upper MAC team you can't run on. CMU however is wonky, *barely* beating FCS Colgate at home earlier this year, solidly beat Wyoming at home this year (not impressive in and of itself but impressive for potentially lower-end G6s). And they Wasted Akron at home, but then got wailed on by @Ohio, when it was thought to be a given close game. However, IMO, CMU will be ready no matter how they're doing this year, for WMU -- and vice versa. We don't know how WMU's offense will fully go, and we don't know how well CMU altogether will operate -- to their best selves or not so much in the end?
WMU 27, CMU 24
Toledo -6.5 vs Eastern Michigan
*This is a game that could go in any direction, and would be the last game I'd choose to gamble on. Toledo crapped their pants at home against Buffalo last week. You could make the case that Buffalo's a chunk tougher than they may seem at first glance, going into last week's game -- to make the case for a relatively somewhat close game, but not for the Very solid upset against Toledo, with Toledo not scoring in 3 quarters and only a TD. Toledo can play solidly quite good, or crap their pants a bit, or solidly so after last week. Now they're on the road to face the fighting Emoos who show they can have some games or parts of games playing quite well. EMU whipped UMass as they were overlooked/overrated, but then only beat @Akron by 2. Although Akron isn't necessarily an really easy push-over, that still was interesting to show EMU is not flying-high. But they can do well and did some during said game. However, they couldn't score 30 points against their non-challenging FCS opponent the week before that, so don't expect them to whip out a great, solid game to their abilities. Toledo wants to adjust and show the rest of the MAC that they're someone you better fear -- especially when playing a huge MAC game at home the next week vs WMU. I expect Toledo to try and make a statement, and EMU to fight them well during some of it, but put in place.
Toledo 31, Eastern Michigan 24
Akron vs Miami -9.5
*Miami barely, luckily beat @UMass with also having a QB injury issue again this year, by UMass failing on a weird 2-pt conversion to win or lose it to end said game, instead of going to OT. Miami can be good, or not so good. But this one's at home, and Akron in my opinion is not in a good place and a road game will capitalize on that. Akron won't be stomped which they're capable of being by good G6 teams, though. Could be a whipping by Miami, could be a real close game. But Akron's heart won't be in it, barely losing to EMU at home last week and getting stomped by @CMU the week before and losing all their FBS games. Miami's decent D will keep them in check.
Akron 17, Miami 27
Kent State vs South Florida -20.5
*Can South Florida survive the wrath of two MAC East opponents on the year? Well, yeah. But they were in a dog-fight against @BGSU some weeks ago, and they lost their last two games close against Temple and @UTSA. However, they're at home this week and may be looking to reboot some, facing a non-conference opponent. But all their games, minus their FCS opponent, were close. Kent State will be facing a team with not as good of an offense has WMU showed up with last week against them, but has a strong defense and Kent has an O that isn't good.
Kent State 13, South Florida 28
Ohio -14 vs Sacramento State
*There's a good, decent chance that Sac State will pull out 1 win in the MAC. Will this be it, since it's at home? Nope. But despite them being FCS-level, arguably a bit ranked but not high there, they are notably capable of keeping you from racking it up Too far on the scoreboard if you're a decent G6 team when they're not scoring much at all. Ohio has their adjustment issues possibly, but they Whipped CMU surprisingly last week. Look for Ohio to get the nod and put things in line, preparing themselves for the next games to challenge them trying to get to the top of the MAC for a Championship game.
Ohio 28, Sacramento State 10
(This post was last modified: 10-12-2026 09:21 PM by toddjnsn.)
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