Ball State Cardinals vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Peden Stadium in Athens, OH

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Bobcats (-15.5)

Total/Over-Under: 53

Peden Stadium is the site where the Ohio Bobcats (8-3) will try to beat the Ball State Cardinals (3-8) on Friday, November 29, 2024. Ohio is 15.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 53.

The Ball State Cardinals head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cardinals took the field against the Bowling Green Falcons and went home with a loss by a final score of 38-13. The Ball State Cardinals ended up running the ball 24 times and totaled 43 yards, which came out to an average of 1.8 yards per attempt. On the day, they tallied 62 plays which gave them 254 yds. Ball State allowed 19 completions on 30 tries for a total of 259 yds, and a completion rate of 63.3%. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinals gave up 103 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 2.5 yards per rush surrendered.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Ball State Cardinals are sitting at 25.7 PPG. As a team they average 108.4 yards on the ground ranking them 119th in college football. The Cardinals have attained 3,799 total yards for the season. In terms of scoring, Ball State has totaled 23 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Ball State has accounted for 222 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 55 infractions for 501 yds. They have surrendered the football 12 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Cardinals have allowed 3,150 yds which ranks them 132nd in the country. They have surrendered 286.4 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.2%. Overall, they have surrendered 453.1 yards per outing which ranks them 125th in Division 1. They have yielded 33 touchdowns through the air in addition to 22 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 5.1 yards per run and 166.7 rushing yards per game on the year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,834 running yards through 11 games. The Cardinals are sitting in 132nd in the nation concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 39.9 points per game.

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The Bobcats head into this matchup 8-3 this year. In their last game, the Bobcats went home victorious with a score of 24-7 when they played the Toledo Rockets. The Bobcats finished the game with a total of 367 yds while they ran 73 plays (5.0 yards per play). Ohio rushed for 4.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 238 yards on 54 attempts. Ohio relinquished 25 attempts on the ground for 19 yds (0.8 yds per rush). The Bobcats passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 53.8%, relinquishing 173 yards on 14 out of 26 passing.

Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Bobcats rank 74th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 27.3 PPG. The Ohio Bobcats have an average of 386.2 yards per contest, ranking them 70th in Division 1. The Ohio offense has racked up 493 yds of penalties on 59 infractions, which is good for 96th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 10 picks while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to earn 226 1st downs. For the season so far, the Bobcats have thrown for 2,000 yards via the pass along with an average of 181.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 116th in college football. They hold an average of 204.4 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 2,248 yards for the season.

Ohio has conceded a total of 1,122 yards rushing (102.0 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have conceded 12 touchdowns through the air and 195.6 yards per game, ranking them 36th in the nation. They have earned 6 fumbles and 9 picks on the campaign. The Bobcats defense has taken part in 674 plays, which has them sitting 21st in the nation. The Bobcats are giving up 18.5 PPG, which has them 17th in D-1. Overall, they have given up 204 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bobcats -15.5

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