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At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Ball State Cardinals (1-4) play at the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-3).
The Eagles are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Cardinals. The over/under for this matchup is 43 points.
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Game Info for Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | -2.5 | -111 | -109 | 43 | -109 | -111 | -139 | +117 |
Eastern Michigan Pick Insights
- Eastern Michigan has covered the spread twice in four games this season.
- Eastern Michigan is 0-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- One of Eastern Michigan’s four games with a set total has hit the over (25%).
Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights
- With 260.2 yards of total offense per game (fourth-worst) and 414.8 yards allowed per game on defense (24th-worst), Eastern Michigan has been playing poorly on both sides of the ball this year.
- Eastern Michigan ranks sixth-worst in scoring offense (16.2 points per game), but has been a little better on defense, ranking 46th with 22.4 points allowed per contest.
- Eastern Michigan has been a bottom-25 pass offense this year, ranking sixth-worst with 136.8 passing yards per contest. The defense is ranked 29th in the FBS (192.4 passing yards allowed per game).
- With 222.4 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS, Eastern Michigan has been forced to rely on their 103rd-ranked running game (123.4 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Eastern Michigan ranks eighth-worst in third-down percentage (30.2%), but has been better on defense, ranking 73rd with a 39.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Eastern Michigan has forced seven total turnovers (53rd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over six times (49th in the FBS) for +1a turnover margin of +1, 46th-ranked in college football.
Eastern Michigan’s Best Players
- Austin Smith has racked up 642 yards (128.4 ypg) on 67-of-111 passing with three touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 120 rushing yards (24 ypg) on 46 carries while scoring one touchdown on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Jaylon Jackson, has carried the ball 49 times for 258 yards (51.6 per game), scoring one time.
- Samson Evans has been handed the ball 47 times this year and racked up 242 yards (48.4 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Tanner Knue’s 187 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 33 times and has totaled 22 receptions and two touchdowns.
- JB Mitchell III has put together a 103-yard season so far, hauling in 11 passes on 23 targets.
- Blake Daniels has been the target of 16 passes and compiled nine receptions for 101 yards, an average of 20.2 yards per contest.
- Mikah Coleman has collected three sacks to pace the team, while also recording three TFL and eight tackles.
- Eastern Michigan’s top-tackler, Joseph Sparacio, has 18 tackles this year.
- Bennett Walker leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting three passes defended.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State has put together a 0-3-1 record against the spread this season.
- Ball State has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 2.5 points or more this year (0-2-1).
- Ball State hase hit the over in two of four games with a set total (50%).
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State ranks ninth-worst in total yards per game (301), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 95th in the FBS with 399 total yards allowed per contest.
- Ball State has lots of room to get better, as it ranks 10th-worst in points per game (17.8) this season and 13th-worst in points surrendered per game (35.6).
- Ball State ranks 102nd in passing yards per game (196.6), but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with 275.2 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Ball State’s rushing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 104.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 18th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 50th with 123.8 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- With a 34.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, Ball State ranks 107th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 99th, allowing a 43.3% third-down rate.
- Ball State sports a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 21st-worst at -4.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Kadin Semonza has put up 480 passing yards, or 96 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61% of his passes and has tossed three touchdowns with five interceptions.
- The team’s top rusher, Marquez Cooper, has carried the ball 73 times for 316 yards (63.2 per game) with one touchdown.
- Kiael Kelly has piled up 23 carries and totaled 87 yards.
- Qian Magwood has collected 24 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 241 (48.2 yards per game). He’s been targeted 32 times and has one touchdown.
- Tanner Koziol has put together a 169-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught 20 passes on 33 targets.
- Ahmad Edwards has racked up 153 reciving yards (30.6 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Sidney Houston Jr. paces the team with 2.5 sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has collected three TFL and 20 tackles.
- Tyler Potts leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up nine tackles and two passes defended.
