The Mid-American Conference (MAC) race is heating up with Northern Illinois and Kent State as the only unbeaten teams. Here are the top betting picks for this week's MACtion:

Buffalo Bulls -9.0 vs. Ohio Bobcats

• Buffalo (2-4) faces Ohio (1-5) at home
• Buffalo's strong offense should overwhelm Ohio
• Pick: Buffalo -9.0 to win and cover

Akron Zips +19.5 at Miami (OH) RedHawks

• Both teams are 2-4 overall, 1-1 in conference
• Akron's defense struggles but offense showed life with 35 points last week
• Miami needs more from QB Brett Gabbert (736 passing yards)
• Pick: Akron +19.5 to cover in a closer game

Toledo Rockets -4.5 at Central Michigan Chippewas

• Key matchup between conference title contenders
• Toledo's defense allows just 17.5 points per game
• Central Michigan scores well but struggles defensively
• Pick: Toledo -4.5 to cover on the road

Kent State Golden Flashes ML at Western Michigan Broncos

• Kent State (2-0 in conference) is underdog by ~7 points
• Western Michigan coming off blowout loss to Ball State
• Kent State averaging 240 rushing yards per game
• Pick: Kent State ML for the upset win

The betting analysis suggests taking Buffalo and Toledo to cover their spreads, Akron with the points, and Kent State on the money line for an upset victory.

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