Ball State Cardinals Hosting the Georgia State Panthers Week 7 Odds and Betting Pick

The visiting Georgia State Panthers hope to send their betting fans to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Scheumann Stadium against the Cardinals.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans backing the Ball State Cardinals here saw them at Sportsbook as -16.5-point favorites in this college football clash. (Check back shortly for Sportsbook totals at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark as none was available at the time this preview was written.)

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 24-22 result in favor of the Cardinals on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Georgia State Panthers vs Ball State Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Georgia State Panthers have seen them go 1-4 and 2-3 ATS so far this season, while the Ball State Cardinals are at 2-4 and 2-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Cardinals are 3-3, while the Panthers are 3-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Ball State vs Georgia State injuries news.

The Ball State Cardinals sit at No. 79 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Georgia State Panthers are at No. 126 on that chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Ball State Cardinals No. 77-ranked offense (28.17 PPG) against a Georgia State Panthers defense that ranks No. 117 at 38.8 PPG. The Ball State Cardinals passing attack has averaged 243.33 yards per game, less than the Georgia State Panthers give up through the air (289.4 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Georgia State Panthers feature the league's No. 84-rated road run defense, allowing 197.5 yards per game. Ball State, meanwhile, ranks No. 112 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Georgia State didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Mountaineers as Appalachian State blasted them 37-3 in Week 6 action.

Drew Hare's 363-yard performance through the air wasn't enough last time out, as Northern Illinois earned a 59-41 win over Ball State on Saturday at Huskie Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Georgia State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
  • Georgia State is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia State's last 6 games
  • Georgia State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
  • Ball State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
  • Ball State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • Ball State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
  • Ball State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Georgia State at Arkansas State, Saturday, October 31st
Ball State home to Central Michigan, Saturday, October 24th

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