Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 17½-point favorites versus the RedHawks, while the game's total is sitting at 54½.
Nate Davis threw four TD passes and ran for another as Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 45-14 in Week 11. Ball State easily covered the 9.5-point spread, and the 59 points made it OVER the posted total of 47.
Davis completed 18-of-22 for 300 yards, and Darius Hill caught two touchdown passes in the win.
The RedHawks suffered their first loss to the Bulls in 11 meetings with a 37-17 defeat in Buffalo last Tuesday night.
Buffalo covered the 8-point spread set by oddsmakers and the final score played over the 50.5-point total.
Current streak:
Ball State has won 9 straight games.
Miami (Ohio) has lost 2 straight games.
A few trends to consider:
Ball State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ball State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Ball State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ball State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ball State
Miami (Ohio) is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Miami (Ohio) is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Ball State at Central Michigan, Wednesday, November 19
Miami (Ohio) at Toledo, Friday, November 21