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The Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) are in action on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET against the Ball State Cardinals (2-6) at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
The Falcons are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), against the Cardinals.
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Game Info for Bowling Green vs. Ball State
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Bowling Green, Ohio
- Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bowling Green Pick Insights
- Bowling Green’s ATS record is 4-3-0 this season.
- Bowling Green is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
- The teams have hit the over in three of Bowling Green’s seven games with a set total.
Bowling Green Stats & Insights
- While Bowling Green ranks 32nd in total defense with 330.5 yards allowed per game, the team’s offensive unit has been slightly worse, ranking ninth-worst (301.6 yards per game).
- Bowling Green is putting up 22.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 105th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 66th, giving up 25 points per contest.
- While Bowling Green’s pass defense ranks 26th with 195 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking 11th-worst (153.5 passing yards per game).
- Bowling Green is totaling 148.1 rushing yards per game offensively this year (76th in the FBS), and is allowing 135.5 rushing yards per game (58th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Bowling Green ranks 23rd-worst in third-down percentage (33%), but has played better on defense, ranking 82nd with a 39.5% third-down percentage allowed.
- Bowling Green ranks 28th in college football with a +4 turnover margin after forcing 20 turnovers (first in the FBS) and committing 16 (123rd in the FBS).
Bowling Green’s Best Players
- Connor Bazelak has compiled 890 yards (111.3 ypg) on 81-of-141 passing with five touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- Terion Stewart has racked up 670 yards on 110 carries while finding the end zone seven times as a runner.
- Camden Orth has racked up 133 yards on 38 carries, scoring two times.
- Odieu Hiliare’s leads his squad with 226 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 21 receptions (out of 37 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Taron Keith has put up a 224-yard season so far with one touchdown, reeling in 24 passes on 36 targets.
- Harold Fannin has hauled in 17 receptions for 201 yards, an average of 25.1 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Cashius Howell has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 15 tackles.
- Joseph Sipp Jr., Bowling Green’s top tackler, has 53 tackles and one TFL this year.
- Jalen Huskey leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 32 tackles and four passes defended.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State has covered the spread twice in seven opportunities this year.
- Ball State is 1-1-1 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- Ball State hase gone over in two of seven games with a set total (28.6%).
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State has been sputtering offensively, ranking seventh-worst with 295 total yards per game. It has been better defensively, surrendering 360.5 total yards per contest (56th-ranked).
- Ball State ranks sixth-worst in points per game (16.1), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 95th in the FBS with 29 points ceded per contest.
- Ball State’s passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 160 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 82nd with 236.9 passing yards ceded per contest.
- Ball State is generating 135 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (94th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 123.6 rushing yards per game (41st-ranked) on defense.
- Ball State is putting up a 33.6% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (107th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 41.9% third-down rate (96th-ranked) on defense.
- Ball State has a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 12th-worst at -6.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher has 566 passing yards, or 70.8 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.3% of his passes and has recorded four touchdowns with zero interceptions.
- Marquez Cooper has carried the ball 121 times for 584 yards, with two touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 14 catches for 130 yards.
- Kiael Kelly has run for 343 yards across 65 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Qian Magwood has totaled 34 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 309 (38.6 yards per game). He’s been targeted 46 times and has one touchdown.
- Tanner Koziol has recorded 247 receiving yards (30.9 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 29 receptions.
- Ahmad Edwards’ 17 catches (on 27 targets) have netted him 225 yards (28.1 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Sidney Houston Jr. leads the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has six TFL and 37 tackles.
- Keionte Newson, Ball State’s leading tackler, has 44 tackles, one TFL, and one sack this year.
- Tyler Potts has a team-high two interceptions to go along with nine tackles and two passes defended.
