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One of the best wideouts in college football will be on display when Tanner Koziol and the Ball State Cardinals (2-4) take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-2) on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
The Commodores are expected to come out on top by at least two touchdowns (currently -27.5) against the Cardinals. The over/under for this game is 57 points.
Below you’ll find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Vanderbilt -27.5 vs. Ball State
Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Commodores (-27.5)
- Moneyline: Commodores (-4348), Cardinals (+1492)
- Total: 57 points
Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Commodores are 5-1-0. The Commodores have won all one game against the spread when favored by 27.5 points or more. Vanderbilt has split them games as the moneyline favorite this season. Ball State has an against-the-spread record of 3-3-0 this season. The Cardinals are winless in one game against the spread when underdogs by 27.5 points or more. Ball State has played a game as an underdog on the moneyline four times so far this season, losing each game.
Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Recent Stats and Trends
Vanderbilt Commodores
- Vanderbilt is unbeaten against the spread and 2-1 overall over its past three games.
- In its past three contests, Vanderbilt has gone over the total twice.
- Vanderbilt and its opponents have combined to score an average of 50.2 points in its last three games, 6.8 less than the 57 over/under in this matchup.
Ball State Cardinals
- Ball State has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, over its last three contests.
- In all of its past three games, Ball State has hit the over.
- Ball State’s average total over the last three games is 0.5 points greater than the 57 total listed for this matchup.
Vanderbilt vs. Ball State Key Players
Vanderbilt Commodores
- Diego Pavia has thrown for 1,116 yards (85-for-123), with 10 touchdowns and one interception (186 yards per game). He’s also carried the football 104 times for 389 yards and two scores, averaging 64.8 YPG.
- Sedrick Alexander has rushed for 339 yards (56.5 per game), with five touchdowns on the ground.
- Eli Stowers has 25 receptions for a team-high 333 yards (55.5 per game) and one touchdown.
- Quincy Skinner Jr. has been targeted 21 times and tacked on 184 yards (on 14 catches) plus one touchdown.
- Junior Sherrill has caught 11 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 28.7 yards per game.
- Nicholas Rinaldi has collected a team-leading two sacks, while adding two TFL and 10 tackles.
- Over the current campaign, Bryan Longwell has collected 31 tackles, two TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception and leads the team in tackles.
- This season Glenn Seabrooks III leads the team with one interception and has added 16 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Ball State Cardinals
- This year Kadin Semonza has recorded 1,348 passing yards (224.7 per game) while going 138-for-210 (65.7%) and throwing for 12 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
- Braedon Sloan has taken 99 carries for 423 rushing yards (70.5 per game) while scoring four touchdowns. He’s also caught 19 passes for 222 yards with one touchdown through the air.
- Vaughn Pemberton has 96 yards on 17 carries (19.2 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- Koziol has been targeted 61 times and has 46 catches, leading his team with 434 yards (72.3 per game) while also scoring three touchdowns.
- Cam Pickett has hauled in 27 catches for 231 yards (38.5 per game) and one touchdown.
- Brandon Berger has four sacks to lead the team, and has also collected five TFL and 10 tackles.
- Riley Tolsma has collected 15 tackles, three TFL, and 2.5 sacks, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- Willizhuan Yates has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding one pass defended.