Indiana vs Ball State 8/31/19 - NCAAF Betting Odds & Picks
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ball State Cardinals
NCAAF: 12:00 PM EST
Aug. 31, 2019
TV: CBSSN
Latest Odds : IND -17 Total 59
The Indiana Hoosiers visit Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 31 to play the Ball State Cardinals in the opening game of the 2019 college football regular season for both. Indiana finished last season 5-7, but hopes to qualify for a bowl game in 2018. Jack Tuttle transferred from Utah and appears to be the front-runner to start a quarterback for the Hoosiers. Fifteen of 22 starters including running back Stevie Scott return for Indiana.
Last season Ball State finished 4-8 and is not expected to improve in 2019. The Cardinals defense will be its strength with nearly every starter back from last season. The offense was hit with the top players at quarterback and running back transferring . Drew Plitt is expected to start at quarterback and was a capable backup in 2018. Division II gave the Cardinals a quality running in graduate transfer Walter Fletcher and Riley Miller will be the top wide receiver for the Cardinals.
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Peyton Ramsey is the top returning quarterback at Indiana where he threw for 2,875 yards, 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2018. However, Utah transfer Jack Tuttle could take over the top spot by the first game of the season. Stevie Scott returns as the leading rusher from last year when he ran for 1,137 yards and 10 touchdowns. The top wide receiver returning is Nick Westbrook who caught 42 passes for 590 yards and four touchdowns in 2018.
Drew Plitt will start at quarterback for Ball State. Last season as a backup, Plitt threw for 1,008 yards, six touchdowns and eight interceptions. The top running back for the Cardinals will be a Division II transfer Walter Fletcher who rushed for 1,740 yards in 2018 for Edinboro University. Riley Miller returns as the top receiver from 2018. Miller caught 61 passes for 878 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018.
Recent Betting Trends:
Indiana is 6-14 ATS in its last 21
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Hoosiers last 7
Ball State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 versus an opponent from the Big Ten
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Cardinals last 4 on a neutral field
Free Betting Pick: Ball State Cardinals +17
Both teams have major changes on both side of the field. Although Ball State will have a new quarterback, Drew Plitt played well as the backup in 2018 and will have an array of wide receivers back and a graduate transfer at running back in Walter Fletcher who rushed for over 1,700 yards last season. Indiana has a quarterback battle on its hands and that could create problems early. Final Score Prediction, Indiana Hoosiers win but fail to cover ATS 37-24