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Sat 24 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM ET
Sacramento State Hornets
VS
Ball State Cardinals

Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 15 markets for Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals and backs Ball State Cardinals -9.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $187.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Ball State Cardinals
to win by 10+ points
Ball State Cardinals -9.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$18.70Best price-115
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win50.5%
The price says50.4%

The model graded 15 markets for Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals (NCAAF) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $187 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 24 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM ET.

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Spread Ball State Cardinals -9.5 Lean51% chance -115
Spread Members only Lean50% chance Members
Total Points Members only Lean49% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean41% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Sacramento State Hornets and Ball State Cardinals last met on Sat 24 Oct 2026: Ball State Cardinals won 34-17. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NCAAF game priced right now.

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Sacramento State Hornets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Ball State Cardinals

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and no players are currently listed out or questionable.
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AvailabilityNone currently listed out or questionable

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Sacramento State Hornets @ Ball State Cardinals — what the model found

Our model graded 15 betting markets for Sacramento State Hornets at Ball State Cardinals — 15 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 15 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Sacramento State Hornets @ Ball State Cardinals — model preview

Ball State Cardinals v Sacramento State Hornets, 24 October 2026. Top of the list: Sacramento State Hornets +14.5 on the Line. Here is why, in plain English.

On Saturday 24 October 2026, Ball State Cardinals play Sacramento State Hornets in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Sacramento State Hornets +14.5 on the Line, priced at -110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Sacramento State Hornets +14.5 on the Line (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 24 October 2026, Ball State Cardinals host Sacramento State Hornets in college football. The bet we are looking at is Sacramento State Hornets 14.5 Point Spread. On this line Sacramento State Hornets start with 14.5 points in hand, so they can lose by less than that and this still wins. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. That price was showing at MyBookie. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals in the NCAAF. You may also see this matchup written as Hornets vs Cardinals, or as Cardinals vs Hornets. The most recent game between them was Saturday 24 October 2026. The model has generated 15 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NCAAF betting strategy for this matchup.

Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals: game facts

Past meetings and recent results

Where they last met

  • 24 Oct 2026Ball State Cardinals beat Sacramento State Hornets 34-17 at home

Sacramento State Hornets: last 5 results

  1. 4 Nov 2026Lostvs Toledo Rockets 17-20
  2. 30 Oct 2026Wonvs Kent State Golden Flashes 31-10
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Ball State Cardinals 17-34
  4. 17 Oct 2026Lostvs Ohio Bobcats 7-48
  5. 10 Oct 2026Lostat Bowling Green Falcons 10-38

Ball State Cardinals: last 5 results

  1. 4 Nov 2026Lostat Massachusetts Minutemen 30-31
  2. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Sacramento State Hornets 34-17
  3. 17 Oct 2026Wonat Bowling Green Falcons 32-31
  4. 10 Oct 2026Lostat Northwestern Wildcats 14-45
  5. 3 Oct 2026Lostvs Toledo Rockets 24-39

Quick answers

Who won the last Ball State Cardinals vs Sacramento State Hornets game? Ball State Cardinals won their last meeting 34-17 on 24 October 2026.

How have Sacramento State Hornets and Ball State Cardinals done lately? Sacramento State Hornets won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold. Ball State Cardinals won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

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Sacramento State Hornets vs Ball State Cardinals head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Ball State Cardinals 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Sat 24 Oct 2026, Sacramento State Hornets at Ball State Cardinals: Ball State Cardinals won 34-17.

DateGameScoreWinner
24 Oct 2026Sacramento State Hornets @ Ball State Cardinals34–17Ball State Cardinals
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