Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 19, 2024

Updated Oct. 17, 2024 3:06 a.m. ET

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The Ball State Cardinals (2-4) are heavy 25.5-point underdogs on Saturday, October 19, 2024 against the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-2). The game has a point total set at 58.5.

Against the Kentucky Wildcats in their most recent contest, the Commodores won 20-13. In their last contest, the Cardinals won against the Kent State Golden Flashes, 37-35.

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Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: SEC Network+
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Vanderbilt vs Ball State Betting Information updated as of October 17, 2024, 2:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Vanderbilt	-25.5 (-111)	-3226	+1283	58.5	-110	-110

Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Prediction

Pick ATS: Vanderbilt (-25.5)
Pick OU: Over (58.5)
Prediction: Vanderbilt 49, Ball State 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Commodores 42, Cardinals 16.
The Commodores have a 97.0% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinals hold a 7.2% implied probability.
Vanderbilt has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover once.
Ball State has covered three times in six games with a spread this year.

Vanderbilt vs. Ball State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Vanderbilt	Ball State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.7 (30)	27 (84)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.5 (64)	46 (133)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (2)	8 (70)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (59)	5 (112)

Vanderbilt 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Diego Pavia	QB	1,116 YDS (69.1%) / 10 TD / 1 INT 389 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 64.8 RUSH YPG
Sedrick Alexander	RB	339 YDS / 5 TD / 56.5 YPG / 4.1 YPC 12 REC / 89 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
AJ Newberry	RB	144 YDS / 3 TD / 24.0 YPG / 5.0 YPC 5 REC / 101 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16.8 REC YPG
Eli Stowers	TE	25 REC / 333 YDS / 1 TD / 55.5 YPG
Randon Fontenette	LB	27 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Bryan Longwell	LB	31 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Miles Capers	DL	20 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Langston Patterson	LB	27 TKL / 1.0 TFL

Ball State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braedon Sloan	RB	423 YDS / 4 TD / 70.5 YPG / 4.3 YPC 19 REC / 222 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 37.0 REC YPG
Kadin Semonza	QB	1,348 YDS (65.7%) / 12 TD / 7 INT -31 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -5.2 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol	TE	46 REC / 434 YDS / 3 TD / 72.3 YPG
Cam Pickett	WR	27 REC / 231 YDS / 1 TD / 38.5 YPG
Brandon Berger	LB	10 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
Riley Tolsma	DL	15 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Joey Stemler	LB	11 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Sam Feeney	LB	4 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK