Ohio at Ball State

Plenty is at stake in the MAC so expect to see some hard-hitting defense. Ohio is in first place in the MAC East while Ball State is behind Toledo in the MAC West and has a 5-5 overall record with a winning season and a bowl at stake. Ohio has won five in a row with the defense allowing an average of 22 points in those victories. Ohio is 35-20 UNDER the total on the road after playing a game that went OVER. Ball State is fourth in the MAC defensively in points allowed while on a 7-1 run UNDER the total, part of a 16-7 run UNDER. Ball State is allowing 23.2 points per game at home this season and one was in double-overtime. Ball State's offense is just eighth in the 12-team MAC in scoring (24.4 ppg) behind QB John Paddock (16 TDs, 11 INTs). And Ball State is on a 9-2 run UNDER the total at home. Play Ohio/Ball State UNDER the total.