Board · Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET · Week 7Week 7 report
Ball State
1–5 · Ours #131Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
21–28Our projected score
Bowling Green
2–4 · Ours #124Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.BGSU 67%
BGSU 67%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.BGSU −6.5oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. −6.9 · openedThe DraftKings/FanDuel number captured in the hours after the week's lines opened on Sunday. −7.5
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.47.5oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 48.4 · opened 44.5
Our call · PassNo bet: our line and the best DraftKings or FanDuel price don't beat the bookmaker's cut on this side.BGSU −6.5-115 DraftKings50% to cover · -6.1% EV
BGSU −6.5-115 DraftKings50% to cover · -6.1% EVQuarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Keldric LusterJunior · 5 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- −0.06113th
- Comp %
- 64.8
- TD
- 6
- Turnovers
- 44 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 9
Jay KastantinJunior · 6 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 134 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.1167th
- Comp %
- 66.0
- TD
- 5
- Turnovers
- 33 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 5
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Bowling Greenoffense | Offense edge · 3 of 5 | defenseBall State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122nd | −0.05 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.20 | 130th |
| 111th | 39.6% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 44.5% | 105th |
| 73rd | +0.08 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | +0.29 | 128th |
| 135th | −0.18 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.11 | 103rd |
| 116th | 10.2% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 15.7% | 131st |
| Ball Stateoffense | Defense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseBowling Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th | +0.01 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.07 | 93rd |
| 129th | 35.4% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 45.6% | 116th |
| 76th | +0.08 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.09 | 33rd |
| 120th | −0.07 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.20 | 127th |
| 127th | 9.3% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 12.4% | 87th |
Team stats
| Bowling GreenBGSU | Ball StateBALL | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | −0.699th | −0.592nd |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −3.3115th | −0.480th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 45%103rd | 35%134th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 2.91126th | 4.4544th |
| Time of possession | 30:0046th | 27:1896th |
| Plays per game | 57134th | 63100th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | +1 | −6 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 9 – 10 | 10 – 4 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 11.3%32nd | 8.3%89th |
Season so far
Ball State1–5 · 32nd-hardest schedule
L
at Ohio State3–56missed +50
at Ohio State3–56missed +50Wvs Stony Brook41–17covered −13.5
L
at Liberty15–51missed +14.5
at Liberty15–51missed +14.5L
at Kent State13–26missed +3
at Kent State13–26missed +3L
vs Toledo24–39covered +21
vs Toledo24–39covered +21L
at Northwestern14–45covered +35
at Northwestern14–45covered +35Bowling Green2–4 · 92nd-hardest schedule
Lvs Tarleton State13–20missed −2
L
at Nebraska7–56missed +30.5
at Nebraska7–56missed +30.5L
at Iowa State7–55missed +23.5
at Iowa State7–55missed +23.5L
vs South Florida6–14covered +18.5
vs South Florida6–14covered +18.5W
at Miami (OH)24–20covered +10.5
at Miami (OH)24–20covered +10.5W
vs Sacramento State38–10covered −9
vs Sacramento State38–10covered −9Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is