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On Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-9) will visit the Ball State Cardinals (3-7).
The Cardinals are double-digit favorites (currently -12.5) in their game versus the Golden Flashes, with the over/under being 42 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Cardinals are -495 and the Golden Flashes are +370.)
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Game Info for Ball State vs. Kent State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | -12.5 | -111 | -109 | 42 | -109 | -111 | -495 | +370 |
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State has gone 4-4-1 ATS this season.
- Three of Ball State’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Ball State Stats & Insights
- Ball State has been a bottom-25 offense this year, ranking sixth-worst with 294.4 yards per contest. The defense is ranked 44th in the FBS (348 yards allowed per game).
- While Ball State’s defense ranks 77th with 27.3 points allowed per game, the Cardinals have been slightly less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (17 points per game).
- While Ball State’s pass defense ranks 56th with 221.3 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking seventh-worst (146.1 passing yards per game).
- Ball State ranks 81st in run offense (148.3 rushing yards per game) and 39th in run defense (126.7 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- On offense, Ball State ranks 71st in the FBS with a 38.6% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 78th in third-down conversion rate allowed (126.7).
- Ball State owns the 107th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -5, forcing nine turnovers (119th in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (66th in the FBS).
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher has 566 pass yards for Ball State, completing 65.3% of his passes and tossing four touchdowns this season.
- Marquez Cooper has racked up 767 yards on 171 carries while finding paydirt three times. He’s also caught 17 passes for 151 yards (15.1 per game).
- Kiael Kelly has racked up 499 yards on 98 attempts, scoring five times.
- Qian Magwood has hauled in 37 receptions for 335 yards (33.5 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone one time as a receiver.
- Ahmad Edwards has caught 25 passes for 282 yards (28.2 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Tanner Koziol has been the target of 51 passes and racked up 32 receptions for 269 yards, an average of 26.9 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone three times through the air this season.
- Sidney Houston Jr. has racked up 5.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording nine TFL and 44 tackles.
- Keionte Newson is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s racked up 59 tackles, three TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- Tyler Potts has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 13 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
Kent State Betting Insights
- Kent State has covered the spread only one time in nine opportunities this year.
- Kent State is 1-4 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this season.
- Out of Kent State’s nine games with a set total, six have hit the over (66.7%).
Kent State Pick Insights
- Kent State ranks fourth-worst in total yards per game (278.3), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 79th in the FBS with 387.3 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Kent State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking worst in points (14.6 per game) and 13th-worst in points allowed (34.4 per game).
- Kent State ranks 15th-worst in passing yards per game (165.3), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 73rd in the FBS with 230.3 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Kent State’s running game has not been getting things done, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS with 113 rushing yards per game. It has been more effective on defense, giving up 157 rushing yards per contest (84th-ranked).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, this season has been rough for Kent State on both sides of the ball, as it is compiling a 29.7% third-down conversion percentage (sixth-worst) and allowing a 47.7% conversion rate (sixth-worst).
- After forcing eight turnovers (123rd in the FBS) and turning the ball over 10 times (21st in the FBS) this season, Kent State owns the 84th-ranked turnover margin of -2.
Kent State’s Best Players
- Michael Alaimo leads Kent State with 932 yards on 79-of-144 passing with two touchdowns compared to four interceptions this season.
- Gavin Garcia has carried the ball 110 times for 431 yards, with two touchdowns.
- Jaylen Thomas has piled up 112 carries and totaled 414 yards with two touchdowns.
- Chrishon McCray’s 610 receiving yards (61 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 41 receptions on 73 targets with four touchdowns.
- Trell Harris has 20 receptions (on 38 targets) for a total of 335 yards (33.5 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Luke Floriea’s 52 targets have resulted in 27 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns.
- CJ Harris has two sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 30 tackles.
- Kent State’s top-tackler, Devin Nicholson, has 53 tackles and four TFL this year.
- Stephen Daley has a team-high one interception to go along with 34 tackles, three TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended.
