Western Michigan vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Western Michigan vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 5, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

The Western Michigan Broncos (1-3) visit the Ball State Cardinals (1-3) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in a matchup between MAC foes at Scheumann Stadium. Ball State is a 9.5-point underdog. The point total is set at 57.5 for the contest.

In their most recent game, the Broncos lost versus the Marshall Thundering Herd, 27-20. The Cardinals lost to the James Madison Dukes, 63-7, in their most recent game.

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Western Michigan vs. Ball State Game Information & Odds

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Western Michigan vs Ball State Betting Information updated as of October 5, 2024, 8:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Western Michigan -9.5 (-115) -355 +277 57.5 -110 -110

Western Michigan vs. Ball State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Ball State (+9.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (57.5)
  • Prediction: Western Michigan 32, Ball State 26

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Western Michigan vs. Ball State Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Broncos 34, Cardinals 24.
  • The Broncos have a 78.0% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinals hold a 26.5% implied probability.
  • Western Michigan has a record of 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
  • Ball State has won two games against the spread this season.

Western Michigan vs. Ball State: Head-to-Head

  • Western Michigan holds a 2-1 record against Ball State in their last three matchups.
  • The Broncos carry a 2-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams went over the total each time.
  • Over their last three head-to-head matchups, Western Michigan and Ball State have racked up the same number of points (99).

Western Michigan vs. Ball State: 2024 Stats Comparison

Western Michigan Ball State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 23.3 (104) 20.8 (116)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 35.5 (105) 49 (131)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 4 (32) 5 (42)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 2 (127) 3 (111)

Western Michigan 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Jaden Nixon RB 360 YDS / 3 TD / 90 YPG / 6.7 YPC
5 REC / 47 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Hayden Wolff QB 643 YDS (61.7%) / 4 TD / 2 INT
Zahir Abdus-Salaam RB 180 YDS / 2 TD / 45 YPG / 4.2 YPC
Anthony Sambucci WR 13 REC / 212 YDS / 1 TD / 53 YPG
Isaiah Green DL 8 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Donald Willis LB 17 TKL / 1 TFL
Corey Walker DL 7 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Bilhal Kone DB 14 TKL / 1 TFL

Ball State 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Braedon Sloan RB 282 YDS / 2 TD / 70.5 YPG / 4.8 YPC
14 REC / 111 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 27.8 REC YPG
Kadin Semonza QB 826 YDS (68.6%) / 8 TD / 5 INT
-42 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -10.5 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol TE 29 REC / 289 YDS / 3 TD / 72.3 YPG
Malcolm Gillie WR 10 REC / 119 YDS / 2 TD / 29.8 YPG
Sam Feeney LB 3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Brandon Berger LB 6 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
George Udo DB 8 TKL / 1 TFL
Riley Tolsma DL 6 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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