College Football Free Betting Pick – Ball State Cardinals at Indiana Hoosiers

The Ball State Cardinals (+14) aren’t traveling far to face the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Big Ten Network will broadcast the action and this key afternoon matchup is scheduled to get going at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Ball State Cardinals vs. Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview

In this Saturday game, Indiana is projected as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 14 points. The Cardinals are also receiving +500 moneyline odds while the Hoosiers are -735. Multiple solid live betting scenarios should exist during the contest.

The game’s opening line was -15, but has shifted recently.

The Cardinals have gained 1.0 unit so far in 2018 and are 2-0 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 0-1. The Hoosiers are up 2.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-1.

The Cardinals are 1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Hoosiers are 2-0 SU.

The Cards fell to Notre Dame 24-16 in a matchup where the passing game left much to be desired as Riley Neal completed just 23 passes on 50 attempts for 180 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. James Gilbert (72 yards on 19 rush attempts) and Caleb Huntley (31 yards on 12 carries) led the running attack in the loss while Justin Hall (six receptions, 71 yards) and Riley Miller (six catches, 51 yards) handled the receiving duties.

Indiana are coming off of a 20-16 win over Virginia. The defense allowed the Cavaliers to rush for 188 yards on 39 attempts. Bryce Perkins had a good outing in the defeat for Virginia, recording 123 rushing yards on 25 attempts. For Indiana, Peyton Ramsey completed 16-of-22 passes for 150 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Stevie Scott (204 rushing yards on 31 attempts, one TD) led the ground game in the win while Donavan Hale (four receptions, 56 yards, one TD) and Luke Timian (two catches, 32 yards) led the pass-catching attack.

Ball State’s run the ball on 52.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Indiana has a rush percentage of 60.1 percent. The Cardinals have run for 243 yards per game and have three touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Hoosiers are putting up 225 rushing yards per game and have only one rush TD.

The Cards offensive scheme has tallied 258 yards per contest in the air overall and has four passing TDs so far. The Hoosiers have recorded 201 pass yards per outing and have six total pass score.

Ball State has allowed opponents to run for an average of 146 yards and pass for 207 yards per game. The Indiana defense has allowed 131.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 179.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Cards are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 3.88 to opposing QBs, while the Hoosiers have given up a 5 ANY/A.

Offensively, Neal is up to 180 passing yards this year, and has connected on 23-of-50 attempts with one passing scores and two interceptions. He has a 2.04 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 4.98 over the last two outings.

The Cardinals will probably try to control tempo by feeding their running backs early and often. Along with Justin Hall (71 yards), James Gilbert (72 rush yards) and Malik Dunner (23 rush yards, -3 receiving yards) have delivered in the offensive gameplans for Ball State.

In the home locker room, Peyton Ramsey has completed 16-of-22 passes for 150 yards, two TDs and one INT. Ramsey’s ANY/A sits at 6.59 for the year and 6.14 over his last two outings.

The Hoosiers should also look to control the clock by turning to their backfield. In addition to Stevie Scott (zero receiving yards), Donavan Hale (zero rush yards, 56 receiving yards, one receiving TD) and Luke Timian (zero rush yards, 32 receiving yards) have gotten a multitude of action lately.

Free Pick: Ball State Cardinals at Indiana Hoosiers

SU Winner – Indiana, ATS Winner – Indiana

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