Here is the official betting preview of Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. While professional gamblers are utilizing the elite sports picks, we have all the information a handicapper needs for the Motor City Bowl.

Florida Atlantic is 6-6 straight up winning 5-of-6 to enter the bowl betting season. They have covered three of their last four going under 8-of-12 this season.

Central Michigan is 8-4 straight up but enters the postseason with two straight losses both against the spread and straight up. They also have gone over 3-of-4.

The Owls have numbers amazingly similar to what their foes cumulative average says they should be. The one exception is that they get 7.3 yards per pass against teams normally allowing 6.9.

They face a Chippewas team that allows 7.8 yards per pass teams normally getting 7.1.

Sportsbooks have CMU as a seven-point favorite with a total of 68.5. However, shop around as the oddsmakers total varies.

The Chippewas are 1-3 straight up all-time in bowls. FAU averages 35 points per game in their final six games following a 1-5 straight up start to the year.

Florida Atlantic’s coach Howard Schnellenberger is 5-0 straight up all-time in bowl games.

Here are some betting trends, all records are against the spread. The Owls are 5-0 after allowing more than 40 points per game. Central Michigan is 9-1 off ATS loss. They are 30-13 overall.

Central Michigan has gone under 9-1 as a favorite of 3.5-10 but over 10-2 off straight up loss. FAU has gone under 6-0 as an underdog.