Ball State at Western Kentucky

Ball State defeated Tennessee Tech 28-13 in a game that went UNDER by 16 points and the Cardinals now have stayed UNDER four of their last five dating to last season. Western Kentucky is 3-0 UNDER this season after last Saturday's 23-22 win over Louisiana Tech that went UNDER by 17 points. Also, the Hilltoppers stayed UNDER by 24 points in their 20-7 loss to Illinois and by 20 points in their season opener against Eastern Kentucky. WKU is 6-1 UNDER its last seven games in September and Ball State is 5-0 UNDER its last five road contests. Western Kentucky QB Mike White was 25-of-35 for 226 yards but no touchdowns against Louisiana Tech and the Hilltoppers rushed a clock-eating 41 times for 151 yards. Ball State QB Riley Neal was 23-of-31 for 238 yards but threw two picks while the Cardinals racked up 228 yards on the ground on 33 carries. The teams are allowing a combined 42.7 points per game and will use a lot of time running the ball. Take the UNDER.