Week 14 • November 29, 2025, 05:00 PM UTC
4-7
MAC
Power Rank: -17.2
24 FINAL 45
6-5
MAC
Power Rank: -2.3
Miami (OH) covered by 3.5 | Game went Over by 27.5

Miami (OH) defeated Ball State 45–24 to secure a comfortable win.

Ball State @ Miami (OH) Preview

General Information

Week: Week 14
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EST
Stadium: Yager Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Elevation: 797 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Miami (OH) -17.5
Total (O/U) 41.5
Expected Score BALL 12.0 - 29.5 M-OH
Power Rank Implied Line Miami (OH) +14.9
Prediction Markets Miami (OH) 90% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

27.9°F

Wind Chill: 18.4°F
Wind: 10.7 mph WSW
Gusts: 15.2 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 92%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 63%

Travel & Rest

Ball State (Away)

This Week: 60.3 miles
Last Week: 274.3 miles
Season Total: 3730.2 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Miami (OH) (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 784.2 miles
Season Total: 4224.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 9

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Betting Information
Current Line Miami (OH) -17.5
Total Points 41.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Ball State -17.2
Miami (OH) -2.3
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 60 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Miami (OH) +2
HFA: Yager Stadium
Capacity 30,087
Elevation 797 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 27.9°F
Wind Speed 10.7 mph
Your Line Miami (OH) +14.9
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Ball State vs Miami (OH)?

Ball State: Key Factors

Miami (OH): Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Ball State travels 60 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Miami (OH) won by 21 to secure a comfortable win.

Miami (OH) covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 27.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Yager Stadium?

At 27.9°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Ball State and Miami (OH) compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Miami (OH) (-2.3) over Ball State (-17.2) by 14.9 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Miami (OH) brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Miami (OH) won and Miami (OH) covered the spread.