Ball State vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 9:16 a.m. ET

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The Ball State Cardinals (3-7) host the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-9) on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in a matchup between MAC rivals at Scheumann Stadium. Kent State is a 12.5-point underdog. The over/under is set at 42.5.

In their last action, the Cardinals won against the Northern Illinois Huskies, 20-17. Last time around, the Golden Flashes fell to the Bowling Green Falcons, with 49-19 being the final score.

Ball State vs. Kent State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Ball State vs Kent State Betting Information updated as of November 18, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Ball State	-12.5 (-110)	-495	+370	42.5	-110	-110

Ball State vs. Kent State Prediction

Pick ATS: Ball State (-12.5)
Pick OU: Over (42.5)
Prediction: Ball State 31, Kent State 15

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Ball State vs. Kent State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Cardinals 28, Golden Flashes 15.
The Cardinals have an 83.2% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Flashes hold a 21.3% implied probability.
Ball State has compiled a 4-4-1 record against the spread this season.
Kent State has covered just once in nine games with a spread this season.

Ball State vs. Kent State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Ball State	Kent State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	17.0 (130)	14.6 (133)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	27.3 (75)	34.4 (118)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	14 (66)	10 (21)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (119)	8 (123)

Ball State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marquez Cooper	RB	767 YDS / 3 TD / 76.7 YPG / 4.5 YPC 17 REC / 151 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.1 REC YPG
Kiael Kelly	QB	415 YDS (52.7%) / 1 TD / 1 INT 499 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 49.9 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol	TE	32 REC / 269 YDS / 3 TD / 26.9 YPG
Qian Magwood	WR	37 REC / 335 YDS / 1 TD / 33.5 YPG
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	44 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Cole Pearce	LB	54 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Keionte Newson	LB	59 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Jordan Riley-Scott	DB	44 TKL / 3.0 TFL

Kent State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Chrishon McCray	WR	41 REC / 610 YDS / 4 TD / 61.0 YPG
Tommy Ulatowski	QB	721 YDS (51.4%) / 7 TD / 2 INT 100 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 10.0 RUSH YPG
Jaylen Thomas	RB	414 YDS / 2 TD / 41.4 YPG / 3.7 YPC
Gavin Garcia	RB	431 YDS / 2 TD / 43.1 YPG / 3.9 YPC
Devin Nicholson	LB	53 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Bryce Sheppert	S	50 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Nick Giacolone	LB	44 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Stephen Daley	DL	34 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT