Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Texas State Bobcats

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, TX

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-7 last season) are hitting the road to UFCU Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025 where they will go up against the Texas State Bobcats (8-5 last year). Texas State opens this contest as 3.5-point dogs. The total is set at 58.5.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles wrapped up their year with a 5-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Eagles played against the Western Michigan Broncos and ended up losing by a score of 26-18. The Eastern Michigan Eagles rushed the ball a total of 36 different times and had 203 yards, earning them an average of 5.6 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they ran 58 plays which gave them a total of 294 yards. Eastern Michigan relinquished 12 completions on 17 tries for a total of 126 yds, and a completion rate of 70.6%. On the ground, the Eagles gave up 230 yds on 50 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yds per run allowed.

When it comes to scoring, the Eastern Michigan Eagles averaged 25.9 points per contest. Offensively they had an average of 141.8 yards rushing, ranking them 85th in Division 1. The Eagles had 4,534 total yards for the prior season. Eastern Michigan earned 17 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. Eastern Michigan recorded 258 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 77 infractions for 744 yds. They turned the football over 17 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Eagles gave up 2,651 yds which had them ranked 47th in D-1. In their 12 games, they surrendered 220.9 yards per contest via the pass as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 63.6%. They gave up 383.8 yards per contest which had them ranked 83rd in college football. They conceded 22 touchdowns via the pass as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per rush on the ground and 162.8 rushing yards per game throughout last season. In total, they gave up 1,954 yards via the ground game in 12 games. The Eagles sat in 86th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 27.9 points per game.

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The Bobcats ended the year holding a 8-5 record. For their last game, the Bobcats took home the win by a final score of 30-28 when they faced the North Texas Mean Green. Texas State rushed for 4.6 yards per carry, finishing the game with 201 yards on 44 attempts. The Bobcats finished the game with a total of 508 yds while they ran 79 plays (6.4 yards per play). The Bobcats pass defense allowed a completion rate of 63.4%, surrendering 393 yards on 26 for 41 through the air. Texas State gave up 25 run attempts for 98 yds (3.9 yards per rush).

The Texas State Bobcats averaged 476.9 yards per game, ranking them 5th in college football. The Texas State offense compiled 835 penalty yards on 88 infractions, which had them sitting 32nd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They maintained an average of 208.2 yards per game via the rush and ran for 2,707 yards for the year. They threw 14 picks while losing 9 fumbles and they obtained 339 first downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Bobcats had a ranking of 9th in the nation scoring 36.5 points per game. Last season, the Bobcats racked up 3,493 yards through the air as well as averaging 268.7 passing yards per contest, putting them at 22nd in D-1.

Texas State gave up a total of 1,859 rushing yards (143.0 yards/game) in addition to 23 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last season. They allowed 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 214.6 yards per contest, which had them ranked 58th in college football. Their defense compiled 9 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions last year. The Bobcats defense took the field for 879 plays, which was good for 90th in the country. The Bobcats relinquished 24.5 points per game, which had them sitting 61st in the country. Last season, they relinquished 319 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Bobcats college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Bobcats -13.5

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