The Akron Zips stand head and shoulders above everyone in the MAC standings. They have the coaching, talent, and experience to win a number of these MAC contests in more convincing fashion, but the Zips have had a tough time separating themselves on the scoreboard.
Akron is still having themselves a solid campaign standing 20-4 overall and 10-1 in conference. Akron has strengths on both sides of the ball ranking 70th in the nation in scoring average and 132nd in total defense.

Eastern Michigan is clustered with everyone else in the MAC West right now standing 13-11 overall and 5-6 in conference. Eastern Michigan has been trending down falling in 5 of their last 6 games, including a 63-70 defeat on the road against this Akron squad.
The Akron Zips have consistently been getting the job done both at home and on the road throughout conference play, even though the Zips have been quite as dominant as we'd like to see from a team standing 10-1 in conference. We're going to side with Akron to come through here on the road.