Ball State at Kent State

Ball State has a losing road record and comes off a 20-16 home loss to Eastern Michigan as a favorite. Over the last two seasons, QB John Paddock has 14 TDs, 10 picks. The offense has averaged 19.3 points in the last three games. Ball State is on a 4-10 ATS run, 5-13 ATS against losing teams, and 14-24 ATS after failing to cover. Kent State has won 12 in a row at home and has a very strong balance on offense. QB Collin Schlee (8 TDs, 4 INTs) has missed the last two games but backup QB Devin Kargman (3 TDs, 2 INTs) has played well while RB Marquez Cooper (845 yards, 4.6 ypc) provides the balance. After opening the season at Washington and Oklahoma, Kent State's offense has averaged 34 points. Kent State won the last meeting versus Ball State scoring 41 points and the home team has covered six of the last seven meetings. Play Kent State.