The UCF Knights (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) square off against the Ball State Cardinals (9-3, 6-2) in the 2012 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg. You can watch this contest on ESPN at 7:30 EST on Friday, December 21st. Taking a look at the odds for all of the bowl games, I find a spread of UCF -7.5 over Ball State and a total set of 61.5 points. Why UCF Covers The Knights have put together a tremendous season this year. Their only losses have come against Ohio State and Missouri, while also losing...
Read more about Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Odds Ohio at Ball State - November 12, 2012The Ohio Bobcats (8-2, 4-2 MAC) visit the Ball State Cardinals (7-3, 4-2 MAC) Wednesday in a contest that will be televised on ESPNU at 7:00 EST. Taking a look at the odds for Week 12, I find a line of Ball State -3.5 over Ohio and a total set of 59 points. Why Ball State Covers The Cardinals are having a tremendous season to say the least. Their only losses this season have come against Clemson, Kent State, and Northern Illinois. Those three teams are a combined 27-3 on the season, and they took...
Read more about Ohio at Ball State Ball State at Toledo - November 5, 2012The No. 23 Toledo Rockets (8-1, 5-0 MAC) host the Ball State Cardinals (6-3, 3-2 MAC) in a pivotal MAC showdown on Tuesday, November 6th. Oddsmakers have installed Toledo as a 6.5-point favorite over Ball State. Why Toledo Covers The Rockets have won eight straight games since an overtime loss at Arizona in their opener. This is a team that’s on a mission to win the MAC after barely falling short last season, and to do so they will need to take care of business at home here Tuesday against Ball...
Read more about Ball State at Toledo MAC Football Predictions - July 6, 2012The Northern Illinois Huskies capped off an exciting run to a MAC title in 2011 with a 23-20 victory over Ohio in the championship game. Trailing 20-0 at halftime, the Huskies came storming back with 23 unanswered points behind the brilliant play of QB Chandler Harnish, as well as perhaps the best half of the season by their defense. While Harnish is gone, both Northern Illinois and Ohio figure to be contenders to get back to the MAC title game in 2012. This has been one of the most stable conferences...
Read more about MAC Football Predictions Ball State Football Predictions - June 29, 2012The Ball State Cardinals are coming off a 6-6 campaign in head coach Pete Lembo’s first year on the job in 2011. I would have to say it was a successful start for Lembo considering the Cardinals upset BCS opponent Indiana, while also knocking off MAC East champion Ohio. Ball State is still searching for its first bowl win in school history, and Lembo could be just the guy to get them over the top. He’ll be working with 30 lettermen and 13 returning starters in 2012. This is a team that could...
Read more about Ball State Football Predictions Ball State at Northern Illinois Odds - November 14, 2011The Northern Illinois Huskies look to continue their recent surge when they host the Ball State Cardinals Tuesday night on ESPNU. The Huskies have won the last two meetings, and seven of the last 10 in this series overall. They beat Ball State 59-21 on the road last season in their most recent head-to-head battle. Northern Illinois outgained the Cardinals 444-268 for the game. Quarterback Chandler Harnish threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns with one interception to lead the way for the Huskies. According...
Read more about Ball State at Northern Illinois Odds Ball State at Buffalo - November 9, 2010This Friday the Ball State Cardinals will go on the road to take on the Buffalo Bills in MAC action. The Cardinals snapped a four game losing streak with a thrilling 37-30 double-overtime win over Akron last week, while the Bulls struggles continued, as they lost to Ohio 34-17 for their fourth straight defeat. The oddsmakers don’t seem to think the losing streak will continue, as the current odds have the Bulls favored by 3-points over the Cardinals at home. Ball State (3-7, 2-4 MAC): The...
Read more about Ball State at Buffalo Ball State at Iowa - September 20, 2010The No.18 Iowa Hawkeyes will look to get back on track this Saturday after a disappointing loss on the road to Arizona, as they are set to host the Ball State Cardinals in non-conference action. Looking at the current odds, the oddsmakers are all over Iowa to beat up on the Cardinals, as the Hawkeyes come in 28-point favorites over Ball State at home. Ball State (1-2): After beating Southeast Missouri State in the season opener, the Cardinals have dropped two straight, including a 24-13 loss at Purdue...
Read more about Ball State at Iowa Western Michigan vs. Ball State Odds - November 24, 2008This Tuesday the No.14 ranked Ball State Cardinals will look to finish their season a perfect 12-0 when they take on fellow MAC opponent in the Western Michigan Broncos. Last week the Cardinals had quite the scare against Central Michigan on the road, as the Cardinals needed two 4th quarter touchdowns to win 31-24. As for the Broncos they made pretty easy work against Toledo, as they took home a 27-17 victory. Now there is more than just the Cardinals perfect season on the line, as Bronco win would...
Read more about Western Michigan vs. Ball State Odds Central Michigan vs Ball State Spread - November 18, 2008This Wednesday the MAC has one of its biggest games so far this season, as the No. 14 ranked Ball State Cardinals (10-0) look to remain perfect on the season when they travel to take on the two time defending MAC Conference champions in the Central Michigan Chippewas (8-2). Now Ball State might have the better record overall going into this one, but both teams are 6-0 in conference play with just two games remaining, but its not just them as Western Michigan sits at 6-1 with a matchup against Ball...
Read more about Central Michigan vs Ball State Spread Navy Ball State Spread - September 3, 2008You’ll get more Friday night football action this week as the Navy Midshipmen head to Muncie, Indiana and Scheumann Stadium to take on the Ball State Cardinals with the game televised live for football fans around the country on ESPN. The odds maker have Ball State listed as a 7-point favorite and the total is listed at 59. Ken Niumatalolo is in his first season as head coach of the Midshipmen, and he got off to a great start with the team picking up a 41-13 win over the Towson Tigers last...
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