Miami-OH vs Ball State 11/22/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Ball State Cardinals and Miami (OH) RedHawks meet Tuesday in week 13 college football action at Yager Stadium. The Ball State Cardinals have lost 3 of their last 4 games. The Miami (OH) RedHawks have split their last 10 games.

The Ball State Cardinals have lost 3 of their last 4 road games. John Paddock is completing 59.7 percent of his passes for 2,606 yards, 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Jayshon Jackson and Brady Hunt have combined for 1,298 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Yo’Heinz Tyler has 46 receptions. The Ball State Cardinals ground game is averaging 149.3 yards per contest, and Carson Steele leads the way with 1,376 yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively, Ball State is allowing 27.7 points and 404.2 yards per game. Clayton Coll leads the Ball State Cardinals with 99 tackles, Cole Pearce has 4.5 sacks and Nic Jones has 2 interceptions.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks have split their last 4 home games. Aveon Smith is completing 52.1 percent of his passes for 920 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Mac Hippenhammer and Miles Marshall have combined for 984 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Jake Coldiron has 22 receptions. The Miami (OH) RedHawks ground game is averaging 145 yards per contest, and Keyon Mozee leads the way with 455 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Miami (OH) is allowing 23 points and 368.5 yards per game. Ryan McWood leads the Miami (OH) RedHawks with 107 tackles, Corey Suttle has 6 sacks and John Saunders Jr. has 2 interceptions.

The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The RedHawks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 home games and 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 Tuesday games. The under is 20-7 in Cardinals last 27 games overall. The under is 9-3 in RedHawks last 12 games overall. The Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Miami (Ohio) and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Massive game for both teams as the winner becomes bowl eligible. The difference is the Miami (OH) RedHawks actually play defense and this is senior night for a roster that has 8 seniors. It’s hard to trust Ball State on the road with a defense that’s ranked 91st in total defense, 110th in rush defense and 85th in scoring defense. Miami (OH) has won 5 of the last 6 meetings against Ball State. I’ll lay the small chalk.