Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in Detroit, with television coverage on ESPN.
- Betting markets list Western Michigan -1.5 with a consensus total of 43.5 points, and DraftKings posts money lines of WMU -124 and Miami +105.
- Miami’s quarterback room reshuffled after DeQuann Finn left in November, with Henry Hesson giving way to Thomas Gotkowski late in the season, and SportsLine projects Hesson to exceed 225 passing yards with two touchdowns.
- Key matchups feature WMU dual-threat quarterback Broc Lowry (1,572 passing yards, 875 rushing, 21 TDs) and elite edge rushers Nadame Tucker (MAC-leading 12 sacks) and Miami’s Adam Trick (63 pressures, 8.5 sacks).
- The teams meet again after Miami’s 26-17 win on Oct. 25; the RedHawks are in their third straight title game, while WMU seeks its first MAC crown since 2016.