Ball State vs Ohio StateBALL vs OSU · Week 1
How to Watch →Ball State opens the 2026 season against Ohio State on Saturday, Sep 5 at Ohio Stadium.
SEASON
CFB VIBES MODEL
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Ball State opens a 50.5-point underdog. Our model gives Ball State a 1% chance.
What's driving the model
Ratings edge (Elo) OSU
Home-field edge OSU
Market lean OSU
Model projection OSU
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Ball State @ Ohio State
Your sims:Sims: BALL 0, OSU 0
SCHEDULE
Full schedule →
Standings
Full standings →| Place | TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eastern MichiganEMU | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 |  AkronAKR | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 |  Ball StateBALL | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 4 |  Bowling GreenBGSU | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 5 |  BuffaloBUF | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Rankings
All rankings →| Rank | AP TOP 25 |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio StateOSU |
| 2 |  OregonORE |
| 3 |  GeorgiaUGA |
| 4 |  Notre DameND |
| – | Ball StateBALL |
| Rank | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio StateOSU |
| 2 | OregonORE |
| 3 | GeorgiaUGA |
| 4 |  TexasTEX |
| – | Ball StateBALL |
PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS
All odds →All →THE LINE
SpreadOSU −50.5
Total55.5
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