Ball State vs Ohio Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 13 · Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM ET

Ball State Cardinals

Away · 3-7

Ohio Bobcats

Home · 7-3

Current lines

Spread: OHIO -8.5
Total: 49.5
Moneyline: BALL +265 / OHIO -335

Best available price across major books when this page updated.

Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans Ohio -8.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Ball State's offense meets an Ohio defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Ohio. Ball State score 21.3 a game and Ohio allow 22.9.

The context

Ball State have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Ball State -0.1 a game, Ohio -0.4.

Situational

Ball State are missing Mason Riggins (TE), Sean Ward (TE); Ohio are missing Zach Hackleman (WR), Ian Ver Steeg (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

Ball State Cardinals

Last five

L7-28 vs BUFF
L30-31 @ MASS
W34-17 vs SAC
W32-31 @ BGSU
L14-45 @ NU

Out

Mason Riggins, TE
Sean Ward, TE
Cole Coonrod, TE
Derion Talbert, WR

Ohio Bobcats

Last five

L17-34 @ M-OH
W28-20 @ AKR
W24-20 vs EMU
W48-7 @ SAC
W31-14 vs CMU

Out

Evan Herrmann, DL
Zach Hackleman, WR
Drayden Pavey, DT
Ian Ver Steeg, WR
DJ Morton, CB
Kaden Page, WR

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