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Ball State Cardinals at Massachusetts Minutemen

· 11/4 - 7:00 PM EST

Ball State Cardinals · Massachusetts Minutemen

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup

Ball State Cardinals

Record: 3-5

Massachusetts Minutemen

Record: 4-4

Players to watch

  • Keldric Luster · BALL: Passing Yards: 14/27, 234 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT · recent game
  • Jalen Bonds · BALL: Rushing Yards: 17 CAR, 77 YDS · recent game
  • Isaiah Thacker · BALL: Receiving Yards: 1 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Kaleb Stewart · BALL: Sacks: 1 · recent game

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread -13.3 · total 52.3.

pass.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

Ball State Cardinals

Head coach: Mike Uremovich · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game2rank 70 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate78.6 %rank 16 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)46.9 %rank 110 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)53.1 %rank 112 of 2217
Time of possession per game30 minrank 109 of 2217
Turnovers per game1.1rank 120 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Massachusetts Minutemen

Head coach: Joe Harasymiak · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1.7rank 116 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate50 %rank 99 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)45.6 %rank 126 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)54.4 %rank 96 of 2217
Time of possession per game28.1 minrank 159 of 2217
Turnovers per game0.9rank 169 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Game-day weather

Temperature 54 °F · Mostly clear

Observed · Weather source

Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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