I had the OVER on Ball State at Kent State on September 26, and the Cardinals' 13 points sank it. Ball State is 1-4, and its win came against Stony Brook. Against its four FBS opponents, it scores 13.75 points per game and allows 43, and it has lost by 53, 36, 13, and 15. Toledo rushed for 352 yards against the Cardinals last Saturday, and they have allowed 165 rushing yards or more in all five games. Northwestern rushed for 413 yards against Penn State on October 2 and ranks 30th in points allowed at 16.75 per game. Its largest margin this season is 34, a 41-7 win over Colorado. Ball State has lost by 36 or more twice. Take Northwestern on the spread Saturday afternoon.
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October 10, 2026 12:30pm ET
@
Ball State Cardinals
#379
Northwestern Wildcats
#380
Lines & Odds
+35 (-115)
ATS
-35 (-105)
+4200
Moneyline
-14950
OVER 53.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 53.5 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 84% of the public bets were on Ball State Cardinals on the +35 ATS. 97% of the public money was on Northwestern Wildcats to win on the moneyline. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northwestern would win by a score of 43.8 to 8.1 with Northwestern winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 08, 2026 at 12:19PM ET.
CFB
Ball State at Northwestern
October 10, 2026
12:30 PM Eastern
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State Cardinals
0
14
0
0
14
Northwestern Wildcats 
14
17
14
0
45
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September 26, 2015 8:00pm ET
@
Ball State Cardinals
#397
Northwestern Wildcats
#398
Lines & Odds
+17.5 (-110)
ATS
-17.5 (-110)
+612
Moneyline
-860
OVER 48.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 48.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 73% of the public bets were on Northwestern Wildcats on the -17.5 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Northwestern would win by a score of 33.8 to 16.9 with Northwestern winning on the moneyline, Ball State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State Cardinals
3
7
6
3
19
Northwestern Wildcats
0
7
17
0
24
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