Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 26, 2024

Updated Oct. 26, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-3) are 13-point favorites when they visit the Ball State Cardinals (2-5) in a MAC matchup on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Scheumann Stadium. The over/under is set at 47.5 for the game.

The Huskies' last game was against the Toledo Rockets, and they lost by a score of 13-6. In their last game, the Cardinals lost versus the Vanderbilt Commodores, 24-14.

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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
TV: ESPN+
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Northern Illinois vs Ball State Betting Information updated as of October 26, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Northern Illinois	-13 (-110)	-498	+370	47.5	-108	-112

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Prediction

Pick ATS: Ball State (+13)
Pick OU: Over (47.5)
Prediction: Northern Illinois 31, Ball State 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Northern Illinois vs. Ball State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Huskies 30, Cardinals 17.
The Huskies have an 83.3% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cardinals hold a 21.3% implied probability.
Northern Illinois is 3-3-0 ATS this season.
Ball State is 4-3-0 ATS this season.

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Ball State has totaled two wins versus Northern Illinois.
In those matchups versus Northern Illinois, the Cardinals have covered two times while outscoring the total on one occasion.
Over their last three head-to-head contests, Ball State has racked up 93 points, while Northern Illinois has tallied 85.

Northern Illinois vs. Ball State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Northern Illinois	Ball State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	23.4 (97)	25.1 (86)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	16.6 (13)	42.9 (131)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (55)	8 (49)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	6 (108)	5 (119)

Northern Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Antario Brown	RB	454 YDS / 2 TD / 75.7 YPG / 4.5 YPC 8 REC / 204 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 51 REC YPG
Ethan Hampton	QB	932 YDS (59.1%) / 8 TD / 4 INT 113 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 18.8 RUSH YPG
Gavin Williams	RB	487 YDS / 1 TD / 69.6 YPG / 4.6 YPC
Trayvon Rudolph	WR	12 REC / 164 YDS / 1 TD / 32.8 YPG
Roy Williams	DL	21 TKL / 3 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Devonte O'Malley	DL	13 TKL / 5 TFL / 5 SACK
Skyler Gill-Howard	DL	22 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK
Nate Valcarel	DB	23 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

Ball State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braedon Sloan	RB	451 YDS / 4 TD / 64.4 YPG / 4.3 YPC 23 REC / 270 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 38.6 REC YPG
Kadin Semonza	QB	1,538 YDS (66.5%) / 13 TD / 7 INT -42 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -6 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol	TE	55 REC / 502 YDS / 4 TD / 71.7 YPG
Cam Pickett	WR	29 REC / 271 YDS / 1 TD / 38.7 YPG
Brandon Berger	LB	14 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK
Joey Stemler	LB	22 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Riley Tolsma	DL	18 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
George Udo	DB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK