Kent State vs. Ball State Prediction 12/24/10 College Football Tips

Ball State Cardinals (1-4) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-5)
October 12, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EDT
The line: Kent State Golden Flashes +6.5 / Ball State Cardinals -6.5; Over/Under: +59.5
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The Ball State Cardinals and Kent State Golden Flashes meet on Saturday in Week 7 college football action at Dix Stadium. Here is a prediction between Kent State and Ball State. This article contains a selection between Kent State and Ball State.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Preview

The Ball State Cardinals recently lost to James Madison and Western Michigan and next play Vanderbilt. Ball State has lost 8 of its last 9 road games. Kadin Semonza completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 1,133 yards, 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Tanner Koziol and Brandon Sloan have combined for 592 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Cam Pickett has 23 receptions.

The Ball State Cardinals' ground game averages 94.4 yards per game, and Sloan leads the way with 347 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Ball State is allowing 48.2 points and 516 yards per game. Keionte Newson leads the Ball State Cardinals with 29 tackles, Riley Tolsma has 2.5 sacks and Joey Stemler has 1 interception.

Kent State Golden Flashes Betting Preview

The Kent State Golden Flashes lost to Penn State and Eastern Michigan and play Bowling Green next. Kent State has lost 14 straight games. Devin Kargman is completing 54.9 percent of his passes for 432 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Chrishon McCray and Luke Floriea have combined for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns while Dashawn Martin has 4 receptions.

The Kent State Golden Flashes' ground game averages 57.6 yards per game, and Ky Thomas leads the way with 139 yards on 46 carries. Defensively, Kent State is allowing 51.4 points and 583.2 yards per game. Rocco Nicholl leads the Kent State Golden Flashes with 45 tackles, Kameron Olds has 3 sacks and Alex Branch has 1 interception.

Why the Ball State Cardinals will win

Kent State has lost each of its last 14 games.
The favorite has won 16 of Kent State's last 17 games.
Ball State has covered the spread in each of its last eight games against conference opponents.
Kent State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven October games against teams not ranked in the AP.
Kent State has lost the first half in four of its last five home games against conference opponents.

Total score facts

Seven of Kent State's last eight home games in October against teams not ranked in the AP rankings went UNDER the total score.
The point total has been exceeded in each of Ball State's last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

Kent State ranks 134th among FBS teams in points allowed per game this season (51.4).
Kent State ranks 134th among FBS teams in Q1 opponent points per game this season (15.0).
Ball State ranks 134th among FBS teams in Q4 opponent points per game this season (16.6).
Ball State ranks 134th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (26.0).