Western Michigan Broncos Looking to Claim MAC Victory Against Ball State Cardinals
Ball State Cardinals will travel to Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a matchup against the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-Atlantic Conference opener on Saturday,
Game outlook
Ball State Cardinals will travel to Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a matchup against the Western Michigan Broncos in the Mid-Atlantic Conference opener on Saturday, September 30th at 2:30 P.M. EST. Western Michigan lost their home opener last week to Toledo and so far, the betting favorite is Western Michigan with a point spread of -1. Ball State Cardinals are looking to reclaim a MAC Championship win from their success in the 2020 Covid-shortened season.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/30/2023 @ 3:30pm EST
Where: Waldo Stadium Stadium Cardinals vs Broncos Betting Odds Moneyline: Cardinals +105 | Broncos -122
Spread: Cardinals +1 (-110) | Broncos -1 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 52 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Michigan will win straight-up is 55%.
Ball St. Cardinals
The Ball State Cardinals have struggled to score in three of their first four games of the season, having scored 14, 3, 45, and 3. In the loss to Georgia Southern last week, the Cardinals managed just 3 points and were outgained by the Eagles 530 yards to 197. The Cardinals have turned to true freshman Quarterback Kadin Semonza to get their offense rolling - he has thrown for 480 yards with 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 4 games. Junior Running Back Marquez Cooper has been getting a majority of carries and has rushed for 234 yards on 58 carries. Tight End Tanner Koziol is leading the team in receptions with 19, gaining 156 yards. Ball State is ranked 109 in offense (scoring an average of 20.67 per game), #113 in defense (allowing an average of 32.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 1-3 (1-2-1 ATS) this season.