Bowling Green vs Ball State Prediction College Football Picks 11/23/24
Ball State (3-7) vs Bowling Green (6-4)
Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Scheumann Stadium)
Betting Odds: Ball State +12 --- Over/Under: 56.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate a Bowling Green vs Ball State Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Saturday, November 23rd, at Scheumann Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Bowling Green Falcons vs Ball State Cardinals pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Falcons’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Cardinals’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Bowling Green
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Ball State
-Recent betting trends in games played between Bowling Green and Ball State
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Falcons and Cardinals.
Strong Season for Bowling Green
It has been a strong season for Bowling Green and they come into this game with a 6-4 record overall. In the last game against Western Michigan, Bowling Green scored 31 points, and they ended up cruising to the victory. Connor Bazelak completed 15 of his 22 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Terion Stewart finished with 15 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown. Bowling Green on the season is averaging 27.1 points while their defense is giving up 20.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 78th in the league while the defense is ranked 29th. In this game, Bowling Green needs the offense to be good.
Why Bowling Green Will Beat Ball State
- Bowling Green has won each of its last nine November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Ball State has lost each of its last three November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Bowling Green has covered the spread in four of its last five games in November.
Another Disappointing Loss for Ball State
Ball State is coming off another disappointing loss in the last game and they ended up losing 51-48 in overtime to the Buffalo Bulls. Kadin Semonza did have a strong game completing 25 of his 37 passes for 327 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. He was also the top rusher finishing with four carries for 53 yards. Because of the loss and the disappointing expectations, Ball State decided to make a coaching change and Colin Johnson has taken over as the starting quarterback.
Ball State on the season is averaging 27 points while their defense is giving up 40.1 points per game. The offense has been good, but the defense just hasn’t made enough stops and the defense is going to need to be better.
Bowling Green vs Ball State Prediction
There is one big difference between these two teams and it’s the defense. While Bowling Green is giving up 20 points per game, Ball State is giving up 40.1 points per game, and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Bowling Green is going to have no issue running up the score here. Ball State is going to have no answer and it will be Bowling Green that will cover the spread here.