Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
BALL
OSU
Preview · NCAAF
all State Cardinals visit Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday at 9/5 - 12:30 PM EDT.
Vegas opened OSU as a 50.5-point favorite with the total at 56.5.
For bettors: the OSU side carries the favorite-tax, the dog gets the points and a plus-money payout. The 56.5 total reads high-scoring vs the league average.
ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page
Model & market
Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
OSU -50.5
Between 14 and —
Total
56.5
High-scoring · +5.5 vs avg
Moneyline
BALLNaN—OSUNaN—Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Line movement · 2 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
50.5
0.0 since open
Total
56.5
0.0 since open
Betting line
OSU -50.5·O/U 56.5·BALL OFF/OSU OFF
SP+ matchup · 2025
Bill Connelly's SP+ ratings
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BALL
league avg
OSU
-23.0
SP+ composite
+0.0
▶+30.1
13.4
Offense rating
28.0
▶37.6
34.4
Defense rating
28.0
▶7.7
-2.0
Special teams
+0.0
▶+0.2