As of kickoff
Week 4 · ESPN+ · Dix Stadium
Kent, OH · 66° Cloudy · 3 mph
All-time series
Ball State 25 – 9 Kent State
34 since 1977
Last 2026 Kent State 26–13
Picks · locked at kickoff
Sign in to pick next week’s games. We had Kent State · hit.
We
Kent State by 1.6
Close
Kent State by 2.5
Final
Kent State by 13
Winner
hit
Got right — the winner (Kent State).
Missed — the number — market was closer (11 pts off vs our 11).
Ball State
13
Final
Kent State won
Kent State
26
How it was won
- 1.D.DeShields pass complete short right to White, for 7 yards QB hurried by Stewart, touchdown
- 2.Kent State converted 6 of 14 third downs; Ball State went 5 of 14.
- 3.Kent State out-gained Ball State 354-210, and the run game was 165-46 Kent State's way.
The Matchup
Ball StatevsKent State
73
LB
31 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
LB
BALL +172
LB
26 tkl · 4 TFL · 3 sacks
Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.
Opened Kent State -3.8, now -3.8: unchanged
Model track record
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