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Ball State at Liberty — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T20:00:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Liberty entered as the listed favorite

Ball State

Strength Rank #133 · Team Strength 4/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#133
Team Strength4/100
Schedule Strength85

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency23
Defensive Efficiency11
Rushing Success12
Passing Success14
Explosiveness91
Havoc34
Finishing Drives26

1-1 through 2 prior games · 22.0 PPG · 36.5 allowed

Liberty

Strength Rank #35 · Team Strength 75/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#35
Team Strength75/100
Schedule Strength75

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency6
Defensive Efficiency53
Rushing Success34
Passing Success9
Explosiveness43
Havoc80
Finishing Drives3

1-1 through 2 prior games · 18.5 PPG · 21.5 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -14.5 · O/U: 49.5 · Liberty ML: -650.0 · Ball State ML: 470.0

FINAL RESULT

Ball State 15, Liberty 51

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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