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At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3) play at the Ball State Cardinals (1-6).
The Chippewas are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-4.5), against the Cardinals. The over/under for this game is 41 points.
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Game Info for Central Michigan vs. Ball State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 41 | -110 | -110 | -191 | +158 |
Central Michigan Pick Insights
- Central Michigan is 2-5-0 against the spread this season.
- Central Michigan is 0-3 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
- Central Michigan games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (57.1%).
Central Michigan Stats & Insights
- Central Michigan is totaling 334.4 yards per game on offense (108th in the FBS), and rank 105th on the other side of the ball, yielding 402.3 yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Central Michigan ranks 104th in the FBS with 22.7 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 103rd in points allowed (402.3 points allowed per contest).
- With 192.3 offensive passing yards per game (25th-worst) and 272.7 passing yards allowed per game on defense (14th-worst), Central Michigan has been getting outplayed on both sides of the ball this year in the passing game.
- Central Michigan is compiling 142.1 rushing yards per game on offense (84th in the FBS), and ranks 54th on defense with 129.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Central Michigan ranks 102nd in third-down efficiency (35.3%) on offense and 73rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (39.1%) on defense this year.
- With four forced turnovers (125th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), Central Michigan’s -6 turnover margin is the eighth-worst in college football.
Central Michigan’s Best Players
- Jase Bauer has been a dual threat for Central Michigan so far this season. He has 1,060 passing yards, completing 57.8% of his passes and recording four touchdown passes and six interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 200 yards (28.6 ypg) on 60 carries with seven rushing touchdowns.
- Myles Bailey has carried the ball 86 times for a team-high 358 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times.
- Jesse Prewitt III’s 356 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 30 times and has registered 24 catches and three touchdowns.
- Chris Parker has put together a 265-yard season so far with two touchdowns, hauling in 16 passes on 31 targets.
- Marion Lukes has been the target of 23 passes and racked up 18 grabs for 186 yards, an average of 26.6 yards per contest.
- Jacques Bristol has 2.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 16 tackles.
- Central Michigan’s tackle leader, Kyle Moretti, has 31 tackles, four TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Elijah Rikard has a team-high one interception to go along with eight tackles and one pass defended.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State is 1-4-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 4.5-point underdogs this season, the Cardinals are 1-2-1 against the spread.
- In Ball State’s six games with a set total, two have hit the over (33.3%).
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State ranks sixth-worst in total yards per game (288), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 69th in the FBS with 374.9 total yards allowed per contest.
- Ball State ranks third-worst in points per game (15), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 104th in the FBS with 30.7 points ceded per contest.
- Ball State’s passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, posting 168.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 97th with 247.7 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Ball State ranks 108th in the FBS with 119.6 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 48th with 127.1 rushing yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Ball State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking 19th-worst in third-down conversion rate (32.3%) and 23rd-worst in third-down rate allowed (44.6%).
- Ball State has not done well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -6 is eighth-worst in the FBS.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher has thrown for 566 yards (80.9 ypg) while completing 65.3% of his passes and tossing four touchdown passes this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Marquez Cooper, has carried the ball 95 times for 422 yards (60.3 per game) with one touchdown. He’s also caught 13 passes for 129 yards.
- Kiael Kelly has run for 279 yards across 50 carries.
- Qian Magwood leads his squad with 260 receiving yards on 27 catches with one touchdown.
- Tanner Koziol has 27 receptions (on 44 targets) for a total of 217 yards (31 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Ahmad Edwards’ 16 receptions (on 26 targets) have netted him 212 yards (30.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Sidney Houston Jr. paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and 33 tackles.
- Ball State’s tackle leader, Cole Pearce, has 36 tackles, five TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Tyler Potts leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up nine tackles and two passes defended.
