Western Kentucky vs. UAB odds, line: Advanced computer college football model releases spread pick for Friday's Conference USA game

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and UAB Blazers will try to keep pace with the leaders in the Conference USA standings when the two teams collide on Friday at Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. Both the Hilltoppers (4-3, 2-1 in C-USA) and Blazers (4-2, 2-1) are tied for third place in the conference, one game behind co-leaders UTSA and North Texas, who square off on Saturday. 

Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The Hilltoppers are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Western Kentucky vs. UAB odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 58.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.)

Before making any UAB vs. Western Kentucky picks or college football predictions, you NEED to see the predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows that Western Kentucky has one of the top passing offenses in the country. Led by quarterback Austin Reed, the Hilltoppers average 344.7 passing yards per game, which leads the conference and ranks sixth in the nation. Reed is fifth in the FBS in total offense (352.4 yards per game).

The model also knows that DeWayne McBride is having one of the best seasons by a running back in the country. A 5-foot-11 junior from Starke, Fla., McBride leads the FBS in rushing yards per game (155.6) and has 778 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns this season. He also is the national leader in career yards per carry (7.1).

Now, the model has set its sights on Western Kentucky vs. UAB. We can tell you it is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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