Ball State at Kent State

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Ball State at Kent State on Sep 26, 2026. The consensus line is Kent State -3.5, total 51.0. Experimental model projection: Ball State 23.7, Kent State 27.4. Best prices across regulated sportsbooks, fair lines and each team's form.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
  • Venue: Dix Stadium
  • Consensus spread: Kent State -3.5
  • Consensus total: 51
  • Moneyline: Kent State -165 / Ball State +140
  • Model projection (experimental): Ball State 23.7 - Kent State 27.4; Kent State wins 62%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Kent State -3.5, total 51

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Ball State1-20-01-2-0-24.3
Kent State1-20-01-2-0-24.8

Ball State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 19at LibertyL15-51
Sep 12vs Stony BrookW41-17
Sep 5at Ohio StateL3-56

Kent State recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 19at Ohio StateL3-59
Sep 12vs WoffordW36-15
Sep 5at South CarolinaL0-57

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2025Ball StateKent State17-13
2024Kent StateBall State35-37
2023Ball StateKent State34-3
2022Kent StateBall State20-27
2019Kent StateBall State41-38
2018Ball StateKent State52-24
2013Ball StateKent State27-24
2012Kent StateBall State45-43
2010Kent StateBall State33-14
2008Ball StateKent State41-20

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