Ohio State Buckeyes v Ball State Cardinals, 6 September 2026. Top of the list: Ball State Cardinals +50.5 on the Line. Our model likes 3 bets in this game.
On Sunday 6 September 2026, Ohio State Buckeyes play Ball State Cardinals in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Ball State Cardinals +50.5 on the Line, priced at -108 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Ball State Cardinals +50.5 on the Line (-108)
Odds available at William Hill at time of publishing
On Saturday 5 September 2026, Ohio State Buckeyes host Ball State Cardinals in college football. The bet we are looking at is Ball State Cardinals 50.5 Point Spread. On this line Ball State Cardinals start with 50.5 points in hand, so they can lose by less than that and this still wins. It was priced at -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 if it lands. That price was showing at William Hill. Our model likes this one a lot. 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 -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 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. Our model likes this one a lot. 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.
Over 57 Total Points (-114)
Odds available at BetRivers at time of publishing
On Saturday 5 September 2026, Ohio State Buckeyes host Ball State Cardinals in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 57 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 57 points between them. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. That price was showing at BetRivers. Our model likes this one a lot. 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 -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model likes this one a lot. 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.
Ohio State Buckeyes to Win
Odds available at MyBookie at time of publishing
On Saturday 5 September 2026, Ohio State Buckeyes host Ball State Cardinals in college football. The bet we are looking at is Ohio State Buckeyes Moneyline. This one only needs Ohio State Buckeyes to win the game. Our model likes this one a lot. 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. Our model likes this one a lot. 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.
That is how our model reads Ohio State Buckeyes v Ball State Cardinals. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.
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