Ball State Cardinals

Ball State Cardinals

Sep 21, 2024

Central Michigan Chippewas

Central Michigan Chippewas
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Ball State vs Central Michigan Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 9/21/2024

In the upcoming matchup between the Ball State Cardinals and the Central Michigan Chippewas, the Ball State Cardinals are currently 6.5 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. With 35% of spread bets on the Ball State Cardinals and 65% on the Central Michigan Chippewas, the game is expected to be competitive. The total of 53 has resulted in 51% of bets going to the under and 49% to the over, indicating a close matchup with potential for plenty of scoring. Don't miss this exciting game on September 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET and don't miss our Ball State vs Central Michigan game preview below.

Ball State Looks to Bounce Back From Blowout Loss

The Ball State Cardinals are 1-1 this season, having beat FCS Missouri State before losing 62-0 to the Miami Hurricanes in their last outing. There is certainly no shame in losing by a huge margin to this Miami team, given that they have the Heisman Trophy frontrunner in Cam Ward leading their offense. This week, Ball State faces a much more beatable opponent, as they look for their first win over an FBS opponent this year with a chance to get off to a 1-0 start in MAC play.

Central Michigan Seeks First FBS Win

Going into their MAC opener against Ball State, the Central Michigan Chippewas are 1-2. Their lone win came in their season opener against FCS Central Connecticut. Since then, the Chippewas have lost two straight games to Florida International and Illinois. This week, the defense of Central Michigan will be the biggest question mark as they look to get their first win over an FBS foe this year, as the Chips have allowed 41 points per game over their last two games against FIU and Illinois.

Ball State vs Central Michigan Best Bet

These teams have not done much to inspire confidence in them heading into their first game of the MAC football season on each side. But we will take the points with the underdog in this Ball State vs Central Michigan matchup. The defense of Central Michigan has been downright alarming of late, giving up 52 points to FIU just a couple of games ago. Ball State may not win this game outright on the road, but they should do enough scoring to keep this one interesting throughout.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+6.5/-112
56% BALLST
-6.5/-108
44% CMICH

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+195
3% BALLST
-238
97% CMICH

Total Pick Consensus

50.5/-108
58% UN
50.5/-112
42% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Team Stats
CMICH
9
GM
9
24.7
PPG
31.2
67.0
PLAYS-PG
65.4
336.1
YDS/G
394.2
5.0
YPP
6.0
20.3
1st DPG
19.8
10.8
1st DPass
9.2
7.6
1st DRush
8.6
2.0
1st Pen
2.0
4.6
Pen-Gm
7.1
39.7
Pen-Yds
61.7
0.1
FUM-G
0.3
1.0
INT-G
0.2

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Team Stats
CMICH
9
GM
9
38.9
PPG
25.4
63.9
PLAYS-PG
62.6
461.3
YDS/G
356.3
7.2
YPP
5.7
22.4
1st DPG
18.8
12.9
1st DPass
7.4
8.0
1st DRush
8.8
1.6
1st Pen
2.6
4.9
Pen-Gm
7.2
47.1
Pen-Yds
63.6
0.6
FUM-G
0.7
0.6
INT-G
0.9

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Rushing
CMICH
31.8
ATT
37.9
106.7
Y/G
185.0
3.4
Y/A
4.9
0.9
TD/G
1.6

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Rushing
CMICH
31.2
ATT
36.7
169.4
Y/G
180.9
5.4
Y/A
4.9
1.9
TD/G
1.7

Offense/Defense

BALLST
Passing
CMICH
23
CMP
16.6
35.2
ATT
27.6
65.3
CMP%
60.1
229.4
Y/G
209.2
6.5
Y/A
7.6
1.9
TD/G
1.8

Defense/Offense

BALLST
Passing
CMICH
20.7
CMP
14.6
32.7
ATT
25.9
63.3
CMP%
56.2
291.9
Y/G
175.4
8.9
Y/A
6.8
3
TD/G
1

BALLST
Special Teams
CMICH
4.4
Punts-GM
4.8
40.9
Punt Avg
41.0
2.2
Kick Ret GM
3.1
21.8
Kick Ret Avg
18.5
0.9
Punt Ret GM
1.6
1.9
Punt Ret Avg
13.0

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
BALLST CMICH
BALLST CMICH
Consensus
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
+5.0 (-112)
-5.0 (-110)
+6.5 (-112)
-6.5 (-108)
+5.5 (-110)
-5.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-106)
-6.5 (-109)
+6.5 (-106)
-6.5 (-114)
+5.5 (-110)
-5.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-110)
-6.5 (-110)
Open
Current
Book
BALLST CMICH
BALLST CMICH
Consensus
+175
-210
+195
-238
+170
-205
+180
-218
+162
-196
+180
-215
+210
-265
+205
-265
+175
-210
+192
-235
+180
-225
+185
-225
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
53.0 (-110)
53.0 (-110)
50.5 (-108)
50.5 (-112)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
50.5 (-112)
50.5 (-108)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
51.5 (-105)
51.5 (-115)
53.5 (-107)
53.5 (-114)
51.5 (-108)
51.5 (-113)
53.0 (-110)
53.0 (-110)
50.5 (-110)
50.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
53.5 (-110)
50.5 (-105)
50.5 (-115)