The Midweek MACtion will continue on Wednesday when the Ball State Cardinals take on the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State just won 24-21 over Bowling Green while Ball State was defeated 21-7 by Northern Illinois in the last game of October. The Golden Flashes (5-3, 2-2 MAC), tied with Ball State, Toledo and sixth place in conference, have been 0-4 away this season. The Cardinals (3-5, 2-2 MAC) have lost two out of three but are 3-0 in their own field. Kickoff at Scheumann Stadium is 7 p.m. ET. Ball State is the overall series leader with a 24-8 record, including a win of 37-35 in last season’s MAC Championship Game. Kent State and Ball State are currently 1.5-point favorites. The SportsLine consensus for the total number of points is 47.5. Before making any Ball State vs. Kent State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. New users can target the DraftKings promo code, which offers $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins + 3 months of NBA League Pass:The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. It has made a profit of more than $2,000 on top college football spread picks for $100 bettors since its inception. Anybody following its college football betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.Now, the model has set its sights on Kent State vs. Ball State. Visit SportsLine to see the predictions. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Ball State vs. Kent State:Kent State vs. Ball State spreadBall State -1.5 at DraftKings SportsbookKent State vs. Ball State over/under47.5 pointsKent State vs. Ball State money line Ball State -125, Kent State +104Kent State vs. Ball State picksSee picks at SportsLineKent State vs. Ball State streaming Fubo (Try for free) Why Ball State can coverSenior quarterback Kiael Kelly is a dual threat and powers the Cardinals’ offense. In eight games, Kelly has completed 96 passes out of 168 (57.1%) for 982 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions. He has also run 141 times, for 417 yard and five touchdowns. He threw 121 yards, one touchdown and an interception in a 42-28 victory over Akron. Qua Ashley is another weapon for the running game. In eight matches, he’s carried 101 times (5.1 average) for 513 yards and four touchdowns. He has also made 17 receptions, totaling 87 yard and a touchdown. In the victory over Akron he carried for 143 (7.2 average yards) and scored one touchdown. SportsLine has the best team picks. Kent State is a good betFreshman Dru Deshields has had a great start to his college career. In seven games he completed 79 out of 138 (57.2%) passes for 1,109 yard and 11 touchdowns. He only had two interceptions. His rating was 148.2. He has also rushed for 2 touchdowns. He completed 22 of his 32 passes, resulting in 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns. This was the case when he lost to Buffalo 31-28 on September 13. Cade Wolford is his main target in the passing game. He has 15 receptions totaling 395 yards (average of 26.3) and six touchdowns. He also rushed six times for 20 yard. In a win of 21-17 over Merrimack, on August 30, he caught 2 passes for 109 yard and 2 touchdowns. In a 24-21 victory over Bowling Green, he had two receptions of 66 yards with one touchdown. See which team to back at SportsLine.New users can also check out the latest FanDuel promo code and get $150 in bonus bets at FanDuel if your $5 bet wins. Kent State vs. Ball State: How to pick the winnerSportsLine’s total projection model projects 43 combined points. The model also shows that one side of a spread is correct in 60% of simulations. SportsLine is only the place where you can get this pick. Which side of the spread is more likely to hit 60% of times when it comes to Kent State vs. Ball State? SportsLine can tell you which side of the Kent State-Ball State spread is the best to take, based on an advanced model that has won over $2,000 with its FBS college picks.
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