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Ball State at Kent State — 2026

Week 4 · 2026-09-26T16:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Kent State entered as the listed favorite

Ball State

Strength Rank #134 · Team Strength 3/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#134
Team Strength3/100
Schedule Strength92

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency29
Defensive Efficiency2
Rushing Success27
Passing Success9
Explosiveness77
Havoc17
Finishing Drives18

1-2 through 3 prior games · 19.7 PPG · 41.3 allowed

Kent State

Strength Rank #136 · Team Strength 1/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#136
Team Strength1/100
Schedule Strength93

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency9
Defensive Efficiency26
Rushing Success4
Passing Success4
Explosiveness81
Havoc18
Finishing Drives10

1-2 through 3 prior games · 13.0 PPG · 43.7 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -2.5 · O/U: 51.5 · Kent State ML: -135.0 · Ball State ML: 114.0

FINAL RESULT

Ball State 13, Kent State 26

ATS: home_cover · Total result: under

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