Ball State at Western Michigan 11/5/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Ball State Cardinals vs. Western Michigan Broncos
CFB: 8:00 PM EST
Nov. 05, 2019
TV: ESPN2
Latest Odds : WMU -6.5 Total 63.5
The Ball State Cardinals are set to visit Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a MAC clash against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Ball State Cardinals come into this matchup with a 4-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Ohio Bobcats, 34-21. QB Drew Plitt was unable to generate much offense through the air for Ball State as he connected on 11 of his 20 pass attempts for 109 yards and 1 TD. RB Walter Fletcher had a big game on the ground for the Cardinals as he ran for 156 yards and a TD on 14 carries.
The Ball State Cardinals struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Ohio Bobcats as they allowed them to score 34 points and rack up a total of 447 yards of offense. Junior LB Jaylin Thomas led the way for the Ball State defense with 13 tackles. Junior CB Antonio Phillips had a productive game from the secondary for the Cardinals as he contributed 4 tackles while hauling in the lone interception of the game.
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The Western Michigan Broncos come into this matchup with a 5-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Bowling Green Falcons, 49-10. QB Jon Wassink wasn’t asked to do much through the air for Western Michigan as he connected on 15 of his 23 pass attempts for 175 yards and 1 TD. RB Levante Bellamy had a big game on the ground for the Broncos as he ran for 178 yards and 4 TDs on 17 carries.
The Western Michigan Broncos were good on the defensive side of the ball against the Bowling Green Falcons as they held them to 10 points and a total of 266 yards of offense. Junior LB Treshaun Hayward led the way for the Western Michigan defense with 13 tackles, 3 TFL, and 2 sacks. The Broncos were able to force Bowling Green into 2 interceptions as sophomore CB Patrick Lupro and senior LB Alex Grace were responsible for the turnovers.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cardinals are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 conference games.
Under is 7-1-1 in Cardinals last 9 road games.
Broncos are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Over is 6-0 in Broncos last 6 games following a bye week.
Free Betting Pick: Western Michigan Broncos -6.5
The Western Michigan Broncos have dominated the number against the Ball State Cardinal as of recent as they have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 meetings. The Western Michigan Broncos have been one of the top offensive teams in the country as they are scoring an average of 36 PPG, and a huge reason for their success has been their ground attack. The Broncos have one of the top RBs in the country as LeVante Bellamy has run for 1055 yards and 17 TDs, and that spells trouble for the Cardinals as they rank 77th in points allowed. Western Michigan is playing at home where they are 5-0, and they will have fresh legs as they are coming off a bye week. Final Score Prediction, Western Michigan Broncos win and cover ATS 31-21.