Falcons vs Cardinals Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-23-2024

The Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) and Ball State Cardinals (3-7) will play each other in a matchup of two conference rivals. The Falcons are big favorites (-11). An over/under of 54.5 points has been established for the matchup.

The Falcons won 41-26 last time out when they met the Toledo Rockets. The Cardinals picked up a 37-35 win last time out against the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Bowling Green vs. Ball State Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
• Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana
• TV: ESPN+
• Favorite: Bowling Green -11
• Total: 54.5 points

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Bowling Green vs. Ball State Stat Matchup

Bowling Green vs. Ball State Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Bowling Green 33, Ball State 23

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Ball State +11 (model predicted spread is 10.8 points)

• So far this season, Bowling Green has posted a 4-5-0 record against the spread.
• The Falcons are winless against the spread (0-4) when playing as at least 11-point favorites.
• Ball State is 6-3-0 against the spread this year.
• In games this year in which they were an underdog by 11 points or more, the Cardinals have a 3-2 record against the spread.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 54.5 (model projecting 56.1 points)

• Bowling Green games have finished with more than 54.5 points three times so far this season.
• So far this season, six Cardinals games have featured more than 54.5 points scored.
• The over/under for this game is 54.5 points, 3.7 more than the average point total for Bowling Green games this season.
• Games involving the Cardinals this year have averaged 54.1 points per game, a 0.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

Team Leaders

Bowling Green

• Connor Bazelak: 2,198 PASS YDS / 219.8 YPG / 68.2% / 13 TD / 4 INT
• Terion Stewart: 141 CAR / 829 YDS / 92.1 YPG / 6 TD / 1 REC / 12 YDS / 2.4 YPG / 0 TD
• Jaison Patterson: 85 CAR / 382 YDS / 38.2 YPG / 4 TD / 8 REC / 78 YDS / 9.8 YPG / 0 TD
• Harold Fannin: 83 REC / 1,165 YDS / 116.5 YPG / 8 TD
• Malcolm Johnson Jr.: 36 REC / 397 YDS / 39.7 YPG / 2 TD
• Jamal Johnson: 25 REC / 207 YDS / 23 YPG / 1 TD
• Anthony Hawkins: 38 TKL / 4 TFL / 5 SACK
• Joseph Sipp Jr.: 60 TKL / 7 TFL / 4 SACK
• Todd Bumphis: 4 TKL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT / 2 PD

Ball State

• Kadin Semonza: 2,356 PASS YDS / 235.6 YPG / 66% / 20 TD / 10 INT
• Braedon Sloan: 133 CAR / 538 YDS / 53.8 YPG / 4 TD / 28 REC / 325 YDS / 32.5 YPG / 1 TD
• Vaughn Pemberton: 52 CAR / 243 YDS / 27 YPG / 2 TD
• Tanner Koziol: 79 REC / 724 YDS / 72.4 YPG / 7 TD
• Justin Bowick: 20 REC / 383 YDS / 47.9 YPG / 3 TD
• Cam Pickett: 36 REC / 363 YDS / 36.3 YPG / 2 TD
• Brandon Berger: 24 TKL / 7 TFL / 5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Keionte Newson: 44 TKL / 3 TFL
• Joey Stemler: 39 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 2 INT / 2 PD