Ball State vs Ohio Picks and Prediction – 11/29/2024

The Ball State Cardinals visit Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio on Friday to play the Ohio Bobcats in a Mid-American Athletic Conference battle. Ball State dropped to 3-8 overall and 2-5 in MAC play following its 38-13 loss to Bowling Green on Saturday night. Ball State gained only 254 yards of total offense and gave up 365 yards of total offense to Bowling Green. Keep up to date with all the college football action, with our expert college football picks.

Ball State quarterback Kadin Semonza has thrown for 2,567 yards with 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The leading rusher for Ball State is Braedon Sloan with 565 yards and four touchdowns while the leading receiver for the Cardinals is Tanner Koziol with 751 yards and seven touchdown receptions. Ball State's defense has made 17 quarterback sacks and intercepted seven passes. 

The Ohio Bobcats look for a fifth straight victory when hosting Ball State on Friday. Ohio is 8-3 overall and a MAC co-leading 6-1. Ohio defeated the Toledo Rockets 24-7 on Wednesday. Quarterback Parker Navarro rushed for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Anthony Tyus ran for 110 yards and one touchdown to help lead the Bobcats to the win and keep them in the running for the MAC title.

Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro has thrown for 1,765 yards with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. Anthony Tyus III is the leading rusher with 851 yards and 8 touchdowns while Navarro has 766 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns. Coleman Owen is the leading receiver with 890 yards and five touchdown receptions. Coleman has an average of 15.6 yards per reception. Ohio’s defense has made 26 quarterback sacks and intercepted nine passes.

Ohio will pick up a victory at home on Friday when hosting Ball State in the final game of the regular season for both teams. Ohio is too tough on both sides of the line of scrimmage for Ball State to compete. Ohio is scoring an average of 27.3 points per game and is holding opponents to just 18.5 points per game. The Ohio running attack is averaging 204.5 yards per game which is 18th in the nation. Final Score Prediction, Ohio Bobcats win and cover ATS 31-13.