Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 11/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Location: Yager Stadium in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: RedHawks (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Miami RedHawks (5-6) host the Ball State Cardinals (5-6) at Yager Stadium on Tuesday. Miami opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 45.

The Ball State Cardinals come into this game with a record of 5-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Cardinals took the field against the Ohio Bobcats and took a loss by a final of 32-18. John Paddock connected on 29/48 with 273 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 117.8 and finished the game with 1 pick. Carson Steele was the leader on the ground for the Cardinals with 14 attempts for 96 yards (6.9 yards per carry). The Ball State Cardinals ran the football 19 times and recorded 94 yards, which earned them an average of 4.9 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 67 plays which gave them 367 yds. Ball State conceded 17 pass completions on 24 attempts for a total of 203 yds, and a completion rate of 70.8%. In the running game, the Cardinals gave up 224 yds on 46 attempts, which averages out to 4.9 yds per run allowed.

When talking about scoring points, the Ball State Cardinals are sitting at 23.8 points per game. As a unit they maintain an average of 145.7 yards on the ground which is 70th in the country. The Cardinals have racked up 4,203 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Ball State has earned 18 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground. Ball State has a total of 237 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 65 penalties for 611 yards. They have turned the ball over 19 times.

The Cardinals rank 86th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, conceding 27.7 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per running attempt and 187.8 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. In total, they have given up 2,066 rushing yards through 11 games. Regarding passing yards, the Cardinals have conceded 2,376 yards which has them sitting in 54th in the country. They have given up 216.0 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 60.4%. For the year, they are granting 403.8 yards/game ranking them 92nd in Division 1. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The RedHawks head into this matchup 5-6 for this year. In their last game, the RedHawks walked away with a victory by a final of 29-23 when they played the NIU Huskies. Aveon Smith (1 TD) ended the contest with 185 yards on 11/23 through the air while his quarterback rate was 129.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.0. Aveon Smith carried the football 20 times for 105 yds, finishing the game with 5.3 yds per carry for Miami. The RedHawks finished the game with a total of 356 yards and they ran 71 plays (5.0 yards per play). Miami ended up running for 3.6 yards per carry, totaling 171 yards on 48 attempts. Miami relinquished 32 rushing attempts for 200 yards (6.3 yds per rush). The RedHawks secondary conceded a completion percentage of 63.6%, relinquishing 165 yards on 14 for 22 passing.

The Miami RedHawks are averaging 305.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 122nd in the country. The Miami offense has compiled 562 yds of penalties on 64 infractions, which has them sitting 77th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. For the season to this point, the RedHawks currently have a total of 1,773 yards through the air along with holding an average of 161.2 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 122nd in college football. Regarding the points being put on the board, the RedHawks currently sit 111th in D-1 with 20.5 PPG.

The RedHawks are giving up 23.0 points per game, which has them 41st in D-1. Miami has surrendered a total of 1,364 rushing yards (124.0 yards per contest) and 13 touchdowns rushing so far this season. In total, they have allowed 253 pts. They have conceded 17 touchdowns through the air in addition to 244.5 yards per game, ranking them 93rd in college football. The RedHawks defense has been on the field for 762 plays, which ranks 76th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/RedHawks college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +2.5

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