Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-3) host the Ball State Cardinals (1-4) on Saturday, October 7, 2023 in a matchup between MAC foes at Rynearson Stadium. Ball State is a 2.5-point underdog. This game has an over/under of 43.5 points.

The Eagles lost against the Central Michigan Chippewas in their last game, 26-23. The Cardinals lost to the Western Michigan Broncos, 42-24, in their last contest.

Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan
TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Eastern Michigan vs Ball State Betting Information updated as of October 7, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Eastern Michigan	-2.5 (-111)	-131	+110	43.5	-109	-111

Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State Prediction

Pick ATS: Eastern Michigan (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (43.5)
Prediction: Eastern Michigan 28, Ball State 16

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Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Eagles 23, Cardinals 20.
The Eagles have a 56.7% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinals have a 47.6% implied probability.
Eastern Michigan has a record of 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
Ball State has not won against the spread this season in four games with a spread.

Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State: Head-to-Head

The last two times Ball State and Eastern Michigan have played, the two teams share a split 1-1 record.
In their most recent two head-to-head meetings, each team has covered one time with those contests outpacing the total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head matchups, Ball State has scored 54 points, while Eastern Michigan has tallied 51.

Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Eastern Michigan	Ball State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	16.2 (128)	17.8 (122)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	22.4 (51)	35.6 (119)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (48)	9 (101)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (55)	5 (101)

Eastern Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Austin Smith	QB	642 YDS (60.4%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 120 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 24.0 RUSH YPG
Jaylon Jackson	RB	258 YDS / 1 TD / 51.6 YPG / 5.3 YPC 4 REC / 51 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.2 REC YPG
Samson Evans	RB	242 YDS / 2 TD / 48.4 YPG / 5.1 YPC
Tanner Knue	WR	22 REC / 187 YDS / 2 TD / 37.4 YPG
Mikah Coleman	DL	8 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Chase Kline	LB	9 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Quentavius Scandrett	DB	10 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Joseph Sparacio	LB	18 TKL / 0.0 TFL

Ball State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Marquez Cooper	RB	316 YDS / 1 TD / 63.2 YPG / 4.3 YPC 6 REC / 67 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 13.4 REC YPG
Qian Magwood	WR	24 REC / 241 YDS / 1 TD / 48.2 YPG
Rico Barfield	RB	85 YDS / 1 TD / 17.0 YPG / 4.3 YPC 6 REC / 88 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.6 REC YPG
Layne Hatcher	QB	434 YDS (67.7%) / 3 TD / 0 INT -51 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -10.2 RUSH YPG
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	20 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Cole Pearce	LB	20 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Keionte Newson	LB	20 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Loren Strickland	DB	11 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK