Miami OH vs. UAB Prediction & Odds
College football bowl season kicks off at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday when Miami Ohio takes on UAB in the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
Is 10.5 too many points to lay with the Blazers or will UAB roll in this year’s first bowl?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
201 Miami Ohio RedHawks (+10.5) vs. 202 UAB Blazers (-10.5); o/u 45.5
11:30 p.m. ET, Friday, December 16, 2022
Thomas A. Robinson Stadium
Miami Ohio vs. UAB Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 54% of bets are on UAB. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Miami Ohio RedHawks Game Notes
Brett Gabbert announced Friday via his personal Twitter page that he will be returning to Miami (OH) for the 2023 season. Gabbert initially announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal back in November but has flipped his decision. He was limited to just four games this past season due to injury and looks to be headed for a quarterback competition next fall with Aveon Smith.
UAB Blazers Game Notes
DeWayne McBride (undisclosed) is not expected to play in the Bahamas Bowl against Miami of Ohio, Steve Irvine of 1819news.com reports. McBride will finish his junior season with 233 carries for 1,713 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games. Jermaine Brown will likely receive the majority of the team’s carries with McBride out for an undisclosed reason.
Miami Ohio vs. UAB Betting Trends
Under is 4-1 in RedHawks last 5 bowl games
Under is 7-2 in RedHawks last 9 games overall
Over is 4-0 in Blazers last 4 games overall
Over is 3-1-1 in Blazers last 5 Bowl games
Miami Ohio vs. UAB Betting Prediction
The RedHawks are a perfect 6-0 against the spread in their last six games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game, are 4-0 against the number in their last four bowl games and are 7-0 at the betting window in their last seven neutral site games. On the other side, the Blazers are just 1-6 against the spread in their last seven games overall, are 0-5 against the number in their last five games coming off a win and are 1-4 at the betting window in their last five games played on fieldturf.
BAHAMAS BOWL PREDICTION: MIAMI OHIO REDHAWKS +10.5