Kent State at Western Michigan

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Interstat) — Kent State will visit Western Michigan on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos are the home team, and the Golden Flashes are the visitors. The forecast calls for 47 degrees at game time.

Kent State enters at 2-3. Western Michigan is 3-2. A win would move Kent State to 3-3, while Western Michigan would improve to 4-2. The Golden Flashes are coming off a 13-10 home loss to Ohio on Saturday. Dru DeShields completed 20 passes for 217 yards in that game. Brandon White ran nine times for 32 yards and caught three passes for 4 yards. Mason King ran eight times for 15 yards, caught one pass for 3 yards and scored a touchdown.

DeShields, a quarterback, remains a player to watch. He threw for 217 yards against Ohio, passed for 189 yards and ran for 76 yards with two touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown against Ball State, and passed for 35 yards while running for 6 yards against Ohio State. Kent State’s other results include a 26-13 home win over Ball State, a 36-15 home win over Wofford, a 59-3 loss at Ohio State and a 57-0 loss at South Carolina.

Western Michigan is coming off a 20-17 win at Buffalo on Saturday. Broc Lowry completed 19 passes for 212 yards and ran 14 times for 54 yards and a touchdown. Jalen Buckley ran 15 times for 62 yards, caught two passes for 15 yards and scored a touchdown. Lolo Mataele ran eight times for 5 yards.

Lowry, a quarterback, leads the Broncos into the matchup. He passed for 212 yards and ran for 54 yards with a score against Buffalo, passed for 110 yards against Boise State, and passed for 116 yards while running for 39 yards with one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown at Rice. Western Michigan’s other results include a 49-14 home win over Monmouth, a 28-21 road win at Rice, a 32-7 home loss to Boise State and a 13-12 loss at Michigan.

The Golden Flashes’ upcoming schedule includes games at South Florida and Sacramento State, home contests against Akron and Miami (Ohio), and road games at Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan. Western Michigan is set to play at Central Michigan and Toledo, host Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan and Miami (Ohio), and visit Akron.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Western Michigan 45, Kent State 16. Kent State has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +13.5. The over/under is 43.5.