Ball State Cardinals

Ball State Cardinals

Nov 29, 2024

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Ball State Cardinals at Ohio Bobcats Pick & Prediction – 11/29/2024

The race to qualify for the MAC championship game will come to a head on Friday, with the Ball State vs Ohio matchup from Athens being a huge part of the equation. Ohio can lock their spot in the conference championship game up with a win at home, in a game Ohio is favored in by 14.5 points. Continue reading to get our college football picks for this massive Ball State vs Ohio contest in the final week of the regular season in college football.

Can Ball State Play Spoiler In Season Finale?

The Ball State Cardinals don’t have a ton to play for on Saturday, as they take on the Ohio Bobcats. They are 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the MAC for the season. But the Cardinals can spoil Ohio’s chances of making it to the conference championship game the week after this contest by upsetting Ohio on the road. If that is going to happen, Ball State’s defense needs to wake up, as they have given up 38.6 points per game during their recent three-game losing streak.

Ohio With Everything to Play For On Friday

Ohio has a very simple situation to contend with heading into the final week of their regular season. All they need to do is win at home against Ball State and they are in the MAC championship game to face the winner of Miami (OH) vs Bowling Green on Friday. The Bobcats have won four straight games coming into this crucial matchup, allowing just 8.25 points per game during that winning streak. If the Ohio defense can impose its will on this game as well, the Bobcats should cruise into conference championship weekend.

Ball State vs Ohio Betting Pick

This Ball State vs Ohio game is a matchup featuring two defenses playing at entirely different levels of late. Ball State is struggling to get stops, while Ohio is playing its best on defense toward the end of the season. Look for that to make the difference in this game, as we expect Ohio to cover the spread as a double-digit favorite en route to a trip to the MAC title game.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+15.5/-112
56% BALLST
-15.5/-108
44% OHIO

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+470
7% BALLST
-650
93% OHIO

Total Pick Consensus

52.5/-110
27% UN
52.5/-110
73% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Team Stats
OHIO
11
GM
11
25.7
PPG
18.5
67.2
PLAYS-PG
61.3
345.4
YDS/G
297.6
5.1
YPP
4.9
20.2
1st DPG
16.5
10.8
1st DPass
9.6
7.5
1st DRush
5.9
1.9
1st Pen
1.0
5.0
Pen-Gm
6.2
45.5
Pen-Yds
54.4
0.1
FUM-G
0.5
1.0
INT-G
0.8

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Team Stats
OHIO
11
GM
11
39.9
PPG
27.3
65.8
PLAYS-PG
65.1
453.1
YDS/G
386.2
6.9
YPP
5.9
22.3
1st DPG
20.5
12.4
1st DPass
8.3
8.1
1st DRush
10.2
1.8
1st Pen
2.1
5.2
Pen-Gm
5.4
48.9
Pen-Yds
44.8
0.6
FUM-G
0.7
0.6
INT-G
0.9

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Rushing
OHIO
31.5
ATT
31.5
108.4
Y/G
102.0
3.4
Y/A
3.2
0.9
TD/G
1.0

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Rushing
OHIO
33.0
ATT
40.1
166.7
Y/G
204.4
5.1
Y/A
5.1
2.0
TD/G
2.5

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Passing
OHIO
22.8
CMP
18.3
35.6
ATT
29.8
64
CMP%
61.3
237
Y/G
195.6
6.7
Y/A
6.6
2.1
TD/G
1.1

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Passing
OHIO
20.4
CMP
15.4
32.8
ATT
25
62
CMP%
61.5
286.4
Y/G
181.8
8.7
Y/A
7.3
3
TD/G
0.7

BALLST
Special Teams
OHIO
4.6
Punts-GM
4.6
40.7
Punt Avg
41.4
2.6
Kick Ret GM
1.9
22.1
Kick Ret Avg
22.8
0.8
Punt Ret GM
1.2
1.7
Punt Ret Avg
10.2

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
BALLST OHIO
BALLST OHIO
Consensus
+14.5 (-112)
-14.5 (-110)
+14.5 (-112)
-14.5 (-110)
+13.5 (-112)
-13.5 (-110)
+15.5 (-112)
-15.5 (-108)
+11.5 (-106)
-11.5 (-110)
+14.5 (-106)
-14.5 (-114)
+14.5 (-117)
-14.5 (-105)
+14.5 (-117)
-14.5 (-105)
+14.0 (-105)
-14.0 (-110)
+15.0 (-105)
-15.0 (-115)
+14.5 (-115)
-14.5 (-110)
+15.5 (-115)
-15.5 (-105)
Open
Current
Book
BALLST OHIO
BALLST OHIO
Consensus
+430
-600
+477
-697
+425
-575
+470
-650
+340
-450
+470
-670
+480
-715
+480
-715
+430
-600
+460
-650
+475
-650
+500
-700
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
53.0 (-108)
53.0 (-112)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
51.5 (-105)
51.5 (-115)
53.5 (-105)
53.5 (-115)
53.5 (-115)
53.5 (-106)
53.5 (-115)
53.5 (-106)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)
52.5 (-110)