The Miami (OH) RedHawks (4-4) hit the road for a MAC matchup against the Ball State Cardinals (3-5) on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Scheumann Stadium. The game will air on ESPN at 8:00 PM ET. Below we analyze BetMGM Sportsbooks lines around the Miami (OH) vs. Ball State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

The RedHawks enter this game coming off a 46-7 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas in their most recent game. Last time, the Cardinals defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 25-23. Against the Chippewas, Brett Gabbert led the RedHawks with 165 yards on 10-of-12 passing (83.3%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Keyon Mozee ran for 120 yards on 15 carries (8.0 yards per carry). Javon Tracy had 118 yards on five catches (23.6 per reception) with one touchdown in that game.

Kadin Semonza went 20-for-33 with 211 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Cardinals against the Huskies. In that game, Vaughn Pemberton had a game of 14 carries and 69 yards (4.9 yards per attempt). Tanner Koziol caught nine passes for 78 yards (8.7 yards per catch) and scored two touchdowns.

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Miami (OH) vs. Ball State Odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Miami (OH) -463 (Bet $463 to win $100) | Ball State +347 (bet $100, win $347)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Miami (OH) -11.5 (-111) | Ball status +11.5 (-111)
  • Top/Bottom (O/U): 49.5 (E: -109 | U: -111)

How to make choices between Miami (OH) and Ball State

Prediction


Miami (OH) 30, Ballstaat 23

Moneyline

  • Choice of money line: Miami (OH)-463
  • Miami (OH) has won all four games it has designated as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The RedHawks played as moneyline favorites of -463 or shorter in just one game this season, which they won.
  • Ball State has won one of the six games it has played as an underdog this season.
  • The Cardinals have a 1-3 record in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +347 on the moneyline.

Against the spread

  • ATS choice: Ball status +11.5
  • The RedHawks are 4-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • Miami (OH) has not yet won ATS (0-1) if it plays as a favorite by at least 11.5 points this season.
  • Against the spread, the Cardinals are 5-3-0 this year.
  • Ball State has won ATS (2-2) twice this year as underdogs of 11.5 points or more.

Top/Bottom

  • O/U choice: More than 49.5 points
  • Through the RedHawks’ eight games this season, they have exceeded this game’s 49.5-point total four times.
  • The Cardinals have played six games this season, scoring more than 49.5 points combined.
  • These teams combine to score 47.9 points per game, 1.6 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
  • These teams are giving up a combined 60.3 points per game, 10.8 points more than the over/under for this game.
  • RedHawks matchups this year have an average total of 44.8, 4.7 points less than this game’s over/under.
  • Cardinals games this year have averaged a total of 54.4 points, 4.9 points more than this matchup’s over/under.

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