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The Ball State Cardinals (1-6) are in action on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Scheumann Stadium versus the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3).
The Cardinals are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4.5), against the Chippewas (with an over/under of 40.5 points).
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Game Info for Central Michigan vs. Ball State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 40.5 | -110 | -110 | -195 | +162 |
Central Michigan Pick Insights
- Central Michigan has covered the spread twice in seven games this season.
- Central Michigan is 0-3 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
- Central Michigan games have gone over the point total on four of seven occasions (57.1%).
Central Michigan Stats & Insights
- Central Michigan is averaging 334.4 yards per game on offense this season (106th in the FBS), and are surrendering 402.3 yards per game (103rd) on the other side of the ball.
- Central Michigan is averaging 22.7 points per game offensively this season (104th in the FBS), and is giving up 30.6 points per game (103rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 272.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 14th-worst in the FBS, Central Michigan has been forced to rely on their 108th-ranked passing offense (192.3 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Central Michigan is averaging 142.1 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 83rd in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 55th, giving up 129.6 rushing yards per game.
- Central Michigan is averaging a 35.3% third-down percentage offensively this year (102nd in the FBS), and is giving up a 39.1% third-down conversion rate (74th) on defense.
- Central Michigan has forced four total turnovers (125th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (74th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -6, the ninth-worst in college football.
Central Michigan’s Best Players
- Jase Bauer leads Central Michigan with 1,060 yards (151.4 ypg) on 96-of-166 passing with four touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He also has 200 rushing yards on 60 carries while scoring seven touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Myles Bailey, has carried the ball 86 times for 358 yards (51.1 per game), scoring three times.
- Jesse Prewitt III’s team-leading 356 yards as a receiver have come on 24 receptions (out of 30 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Chris Parker has put up a 265-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 16 passes on 31 targets.
- Marion Lukes has been the target of 23 passes and racked up 18 grabs for 186 yards, an average of 26.6 yards per contest.
- Jacques Bristol has 2.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 16 tackles.
- Kyle Moretti is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 31 tackles, four TFL, and two sacks.
- Daraun McKinney has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has four tackles and one pass defended to his name.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State is 1-4-1 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 4.5-point underdogs this season, the Cardinals are 1-2-1 against the spread.
- Out of Ball State’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State’s offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, posting 288 total yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 70th with 374.9 total yards allowed per contest.
- Ball State has been struggling on offense, ranking third-worst in the FBS with 15 points per game. It has been more productive defensively, giving up 30.7 points per contest (104th-ranked).
- Ball State ranks 16th-worst in passing yards per game (168.4), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 98th in the FBS with 247.7 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Ball State ranks 107th in the FBS with 119.6 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 49th with 127.1 rushing yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Ball State has plenty of room to get better on third down, as it ranks 19th-worst in third-down conversion percentage (32.3%) and are 23rd-worst in third-down rate allowed (44.6%).
- Ball State has a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, ninth-worst at -6.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher has put up 566 passing yards, or 80.9 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.3% of his passes and has recorded four touchdowns with zero interceptions.
- Marquez Cooper is his team’s leading rusher with 95 carries for 422 yards, or 60.3 per game. He’s found paydirt one time on the ground, as well. Cooper has also chipped in with 13 catches for 129 yards.
- Kiael Kelly has totaled 279 yards on 50 carries.
- Qian Magwood has hauled in 260 receiving yards on 27 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Tanner Koziol has totaled 217 receiving yards (31 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 27 receptions.
- Ahmad Edwards’ 26 targets have resulted in 16 grabs for 212 yards and one touchdown.
- Sidney Houston Jr. has collected 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up three TFL and 33 tackles.
- Cole Pearce, Ball State’s tackle leader, has 36 tackles, five TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Tyler Potts has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has nine tackles and two passes defended to his name.
