Central Michigan
3–3 · Ours #130Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
24–23Our projected score
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.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.CMU 52%
CMU 52%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur 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. CMU −0.8
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 47.7
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Angel FloresSenior · 4 starts this year · 2 relief appearances
- 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.
- −0.33
- Comp %
- 59.7
- TD
- 1
- Turnovers
- 22 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 8
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
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Ball Stateoffense | Defense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseCentral Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99th | +0.01 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.08 | 95th |
| 129th | 35.4% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 47.0% | 126th |
| 76th | +0.08 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.06 | 41st |
| 120th | −0.07 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.21 | 129th |
| 127th | 9.3% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 12.1% | 80th |
| Central Michiganoffense | Even | defenseBall State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106th | 0.00 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | +0.20 | 130th |
| 105th | 40.2% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 44.5% | 105th |
| 138th | −0.44 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | +0.29 | 128th |
| 22nd | +0.20 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.11 | 103rd |
| 133rd | 8.4% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 15.7% | 131st |
Team stats
| Ball StateBALL | Central MichiganCMU | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | −0.592nd | −1.6108th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | −0.480th | −3.7120th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 35%134th | 33%136th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.4544th | 4.0671st |
| Time of possession | 27:1896th | 27:06101st |
| Plays per game | 63100th | 57131st |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | −6 | +2 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 10 – 4 | 10 – 12 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 8.3%89th | 5.7%134th |
Season so far
Central Michigan3–3 · 86th-hardest schedule
L
at New Mexico7–38missed +11QB change mid-game
at New Mexico7–38missed +11QB change mid-gameWvs Colgate13–10missed −18.5
W
vs Wyoming24–10covered +1
vs Wyoming24–10covered +1L
at Miami3–52missed +41QB change mid-game
at Miami3–52missed +41QB change mid-gameW
vs Akron41–17covered −7
vs Akron41–17covered −7L
at Ohio14–31missed +2.5
at Ohio14–31missed +2.5Ball 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 +35Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is