Ball State at Kent State

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Ball State 13, Kent State 26 on Sep 26, 2026. Against the closing line, Kent State covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, September 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
  • Venue: Dix Stadium
  • Consensus spread: Kent State -2.5
  • Consensus total: 51.5
  • Moneyline: Kent State -149 / Ball State +127
  • Model projection (experimental): Ball State 24.4 - Kent State 27.4; Kent State wins 59%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Kent State -3, total 51.5
  • Final: Ball State 13, Kent State 26
  • Against the spread: Kent State covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Ball State3-72-46-4-0-19.5
Kent State3-72-44-6-0-22.1

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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