College Football Betting Line Favors the Ball State Cardinals over the Akron Zips

The Ball State Cardinals will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Akron Zips at Scheumann Stadium in Week 8 college football betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans going with the Ball State Cardinals in this game found them listed as -2-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 23-15 result in favor of the Zips on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Akron Zips vs Ball State Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Ball State battles the Akron Zips, currently with a 4-3 mark (2-5 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 3-4 for the Cardinals and 5-2 for the Akron Zips. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Ball State vs Akron injuries news.

The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Ball State Cardinals at No. 113 and the Akron Zips at No. 63 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Ball State's No. 69-ranked offense, averaging 28.43 PPG, against a Akron defense that ranks No. 109 this week at 34.57 PPG. The Ball State aerial game is averaging 217.57 yards per game, less than the Akron Zips secondary allows through the air, 280.43 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Akron Zips feature the league's No. 66-rated road run defense, allowing 182 yards per game. Ball State, meanwhile, ranks No. 81 in rushing offense at home.