Marshall Thundering Herd at Florida Atlantic Owls odds, picks and best bets

The Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3) travel to Boca Raton, Fla. to square off with the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-2) in a key Conference USA battle Friday night. Here, we break down the Marshall vs. FAU odds and lines, with college football betting picks and tips.

The Herd enter with a .500 record, but two of their losses have come against Boise State and Cincinnati, two upper-tier Group of Five hopefuls. They did lose 24-13 at Middle Tennessee in a C-USA road game, which should give bettors pause.

The Owls of FAU, led by polarizing head coach Lane Kiffin, are looking to avenge a 31-7 loss last season in Huntington. The Owls opened with back-to-back losses at Ohio State and at home against UCF, but they have rattled off four straight victories, including two in a row in C-USA play.

Marshall at FAU: Betting trends and tips

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• The Owls are middle of the road offensively, ranking 67th in total yards per game (413.2) while ranking 39th in passing yards per game (269.7).
• FAU ranks 52nd in points scored (31.8 points per game) while checking in 79th defensively with 28.5 PPG allowed.
• The Herd check-in 89th with 25.7 PPG, while coughing up 25.8 PPG to rank 61st in the country.
• Marshall has rolled up 430.2 total yards per game to rank 49th in the country while allowing 229.5 YPG to rank 73rd against the pass.
• The Herd are 0-4 against the spread in the past four C-USA games, while the Owls are 5-1 ATS in their past six conference battles.

Marshall at FAU: Odds, betting lines and picks

Sep 6, 2019; Boise, ID, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd quarterback Isaiah Green (17) throws a pass as he is pressured by Boise State Broncos defensive tackle Chase Hatada (93) during the first half at Albertsons Stadium. (Photo Credit: Brian Losness - Paste BN Sports)

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Prediction

FAU 30, Marshall 27

Moneyline ( ?)

FAU (-213) is risky on the moneyline, as you must risk more than double money for a rather small return on investment, but this is going to be a close game and the spread is even riskier.

Against the Spread ( ?)

The OWLS (-5.5, -110) are rather heavily favored against the Thundering Herd. If they're going to cover, they'll need much better play from the quarterback. The Herd (+5.5, -110) are risky because they fell to Middle Tennessee, and haven't been nearly as effective on the road as they are at home.

Over/Under ( ?)

Like the line in this game, the total will be super close. The UNDER 59.5 ( -110) is worth a small-unit play. The Under is 6-0 in FAU's past six at home, and 5-1 in the past six meetings in this series, too.

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