How to Watch Ball State vs. Western Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 1:33 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Ball State Cardinals (1-3) will take on Hayden Wolff and the Western Michigan Broncos (1-3).

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How to Watch Western Michigan vs. Ball State

• When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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• Western Michigan vs. Ball State Predictions

Western Michigan vs. Ball State: Head to Head

• Western Michigan has won against Ball State two times in the past two matchups.
• The Broncos have covered two times in those games while outpacing the total both times.
• Ball State has scored 25 fewer points than Western Michigan in their past two games.

Western Michigan's 2024 Schedule

Western Michigan 2024 Stats & Insights

• Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranks 16th-worst in the FBS (436.5 yards allowed per game), Western Michigan has had more success on offense, ranking 102nd in the FBS offensively totaling 338.8 yards per game.
• While Western Michigan's pass defense ranks 85th with 223.8 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking 16th-worst (160.8 passing yards per game).
• With 35.5 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS, the Broncos have been forced to rely on their 96th-ranked offense (23.3 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
• The Broncos have the 58th-ranked rushing offense this year (178 rushing yards per game), and they've been worse defensively, ranking 13th-worst with 212.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
• While Western Michigan's third-down defense ranks 80th with a 39.6% third-down conversion rate allowed per game, the offense has been less successful, ranking 18th-worst with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate.
• The Broncos have the 89th-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing two turnovers (127th in the FBS) while turning it over four times (32nd in the FBS).

Western Michigan 2024 Key Players

Ball State's 2024 Schedule

Ball State 2024 Stats & Insights

• Ball State has been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking 18th-worst in total offense (307.8 total yards per game) and second-worst in total defense (529.8 total yards allowed per game).
• Ball State ranks 88th in passing yards per game (207.3), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking second-worst in the FBS with 310.8 passing yards conceded per contest.
• The Cardinals' defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, surrendering 49 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 109th with 20.8 points per contest.
• The Cardinals have lots of room to improve in the running game, as they rank 19th-worst in rushing yards per game (100.5) and 10th-worst in rushing yards surrendered per game (219).
• Ball State's defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 55% third-down conversion rate, which ranks second-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 64th with a 55% third-down rate.
• The Cardinals have compiled three forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) and committed five turnovers (42nd in the FBS) this season for a -2 turnover margin that ranks 89th in the FBS.

Ball State 2024 Key Players

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