The Ball State Cardinals were able to win the regular-season finale against Buffalo to achieve bowl eligibility. The Cardinals were not particularly convincing late in the season, winning only two of their final five games. With a month of time to prepare and rest the team is now healthy.

Drew Plitt their senior QB tallied 2248 passing yards along with a 17:5 TD to INT ratio. The Cardinals have a good running back in Carson Steele. The freshman was used heavily late in the season, receiving over 20 carries in most games. Steele has accrued a total of 829 yards on an average of 4.7 yards per carry. His best performance was a 154-yard effort against Akron.

Cardinals' receiving leader Jayshon Jackson is capable of a big performance. The junior WR brought in 103 yards in the season finale and has collected 683 receiving yards on the season. These teams are both very similar as they both like to rush the ball and we will take the underdog here with BALL ST plus the pts.