Buffalo-Ball State Preview

The Ball State Cardinals will try to make it a perfect 13-0 season by smacking the Buffalo Bulls in the MAC title game Friday at Ford Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 16-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game’s total is sitting at 63.

Buffalo lost to Kent State 24-21 as a 10-point favorite on Friday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (59).

Drew Willy threw for 240 yards with a touchdown for Buffalo and James Starks rushed for 136 yards and a TD on 24 carries.

MiQuale Lewis rushed for 120 yards on 32 carries with three touchdowns, as Ball State coasted over Western Michigan 45-22 in Week 14.

Ball State covered as 10-point home favorites as the teams played over the 54.5-point total set by oddsmakers and the Cardinals moved to 12-0.

Team records:
Buffalo: 7-5 SU, 8-4 ATS
Ball State: 12-0 SU, 9-2 ATS

Buffalo most recently:
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4
After playing Kent State are 1-6

Ball State most recently:
When playing in December are 0-1
When playing on turf are 10-0
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing within the conference are 10-0

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ball State is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ball State’s last 7 games