Ball State had a fine defense last season and they've upgraded the offense with quarterback Kadin Semonza. He has four TDs, two picks, and 373 yards in two games as the team comes off a brutal non-conference loss at No. 10 Miami. He played in four games in 2023 as a freshman, including against Kentucky and Georgia of the SEC. Ball State has won seven of the last eight at Central Michigan, including covering the last five in this stadium. Central Michigan had the third-worst defense in the MAC last year surrendering 373 points. They're rebuilding and come off two straight losses to Florida International and Illinois allowing 82 points. QB Joe Labas has more interceptions (6) than TDs (5). Ball State won last year's meeting, 24-17, allowing just 260 total yards while rushing for 243 yards. Grab the points with Ball State.
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Who was the public on? 68% of the public bets were on Central Michigan Chippewas on the -6.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Michigan would win by a score of 26.6 to 22.8 with Central Michigan winning on the moneyline, Ball State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Ball State at Central Michigan
1:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public bets were on Central Michigan Chippewas on the -5.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Michigan would win by a score of 23.5 to 20.2 with Central Michigan winning on the moneyline, Ball State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on Central Michigan Chippewas on the -7.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Michigan would win by a score of 35.2 to 23.7 with Central Michigan winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Central Michigan Chippewas on the -2.5 ATS. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Michigan would win by a score of 29.0 to 28.3, Ball State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Central Michigan Chippewas on the +2.5 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Central Michigan would win by a score of 32.6 to 28.8 with Central Michigan winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Ball State at Central Michigan
2:00 PM Eastern
Ball State has gone UNDER its last two games, including a 27-24 win at Toledo that stayed UNDER by 16.5 points. The Cardinals ran the ball a time-consuming 49 times against Toledo with Tye Evans gaining 101 yards on 25 carries. Central Michigan went UNDER in its 31-23 victory against Eastern Michigan even while scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter. The Chippewas rushed 57 times for 318 yards and held the Eagles to 74 yards on the ground. Lew Nichols racked up 196 yards on 29 carries and Kobe Lewis finished with 106 yards on 18 carries. The UNDER is 8-2-1 in Ball State's last 11 games as a road underdog and the UNDER is 8-3 in Central Michigan's last 11 games as a home favorite. Also, the Cardinals have stayed UNDER four of their last five as underdogs overall. This is an inflated posted total for two teams that figure to run the ball a lot. Take the UNDER.
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