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vs Sacramento State
Scheumann Stadium
4
DAYS
07
HRS
39
MIN

Sacramento State vs Ball StateSAC vs BALL · Week 8

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Ball State is 2–5. The Cardinals beat Bowling Green 32–31 in overtime last time out. Next up, Ball State hosts Sacramento State at Scheumann Stadium on at , on ESPN+.

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SEASON

CFB VIBES MODEL

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The Read

Ball State opens a 14.5-point favorite. Our model gives Ball State a 81% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY
BALL 81% SAC 19%
PROJECTED FINAL
BALL win
81%
One-score game
29%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) BALL
Home-field edge BALL
Market lean BALL
Model projection BALL
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Sacramento State @ Ball State

Your sims:Sims: BALL 0, SAC 0

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Sacramento State @ Ball State
CFB VIBES MODELBALL 81% to win
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Ball State @ Massachusetts
TBD
CFB VIBES MODELMASS 89% to win
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Buffalo @ Ball State
TBD
CFB VIBES MODELBUF 67% to win
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Ball State @ Ohio
CFB VIBES MODELOHIO 91% to win
PlaceTEAMCONFOVERALL
7Bowling GreenBGSU2–12–5
8Central MichiganCMU1–23–4
9Ball StateBALL1–22–5
10Kent StateKENT1–22–5
11MassachusettsMASS1–34–3
RankAP TOP 25
1MiamiMIA
2BYU
3Ohio StateOSU
4Notre DameND
–Ball StateBALL
RankCOACHES
1MiamiMIA
2Ohio StateOSU
3BYU
4GeorgiaUGA
–Ball StateBALL

PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS

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Kalshi Market Probability
$7,727 traded · sides total 101%
$7,727 traded · sides total 101%
Ball State84%
Sacramento State17%

THE LINE

SpreadBALL −14.5
Total51.5
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