Ball State football vs. Kent State: prediction, bet odds, watch, time

Ball State football returns to Scheumann Stadium for its final two games of the regular season, starting with a matchup against Kent State at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The Cardinals (3-7, 2-4 MAC) are coming off an upset 20-17 victory at Northern Illinois on Nov. 7, in which freshman kicker Jackson Courville secured the Bronze Stalk trophy with a 36-yard walk-off field goal to conclude the team's two-game midweek MACtion slate.

The Golden Flashes (1-9, 0-6 MAC), meanwhile, were blown out at home 49-19 on Nov. 8 and remain the Mid-American Conference's last-place team.

Both squads had at least 10 days in between outings, so the players should be well rested entering the final stretch.

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Ball State football vs. Kent State: betting odds, lines, trends

The Cardinals are heavy favorites to defeat the Golden Flashes, according to the BetMGM college football odds.

• Spread favorite: Ball State -13
• Moneyline: Ball State (-535), Kent State (+400)
• Over/under total: 42

Ball State football vs. Kent State predictions

The following are some predictions and betting advice from various online outlets.

Athlon Sports: Ball State 31, Kent State 15

• It writes: "The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over 42 combined points in five of 10 games this season. The Golden Flashes played 11 games last season that ended with a combined score over 42 points.

PickDawgz: Take the under

• It writes: "These are both offenses that have had issues scoring this season and it’s going to be no different in this game. Kent State scored 19 points in the last game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Ball State only scored 20 points in the last game and they are going to score less than that here. Neither team will reach 20 points and the under is going to cash."

BangTheBook: Kent State covers, Ball State wins 28-16

• It writes: "Defensively, the Golden Flashes enter the game with 11 sacks and ranked 1st in QB hurries. They’ve allowed 34.4 points per game thus far this season (135th). In terms of pass defense, they’re 100th in the NCAA, giving up 230.3 passing yards per game. Against the run, Kent State has allowed 159.4 rushing yards per contest thus far."

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Gus Martin is a sports reporter at The Star Press. Follow him on X (platform formerly known as Twitter) @GusMartin_SP, and contact him at [email protected].

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