Western Michigan defeated Ball State 42–0 in a dominant performance. Western Michigan covered by 32.5; Game went Under by 1.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Waldo Stadium were Overcast, 58.6°F, Feels Like 58.5°F with winds of 6.0 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
58.6°F
Ball State travels 143 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Western Michigan won by 42 in a dominant performance.
Western Michigan covered the spread comfortably.
The total went Under by 1.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Western Michigan (-6.7) over Ball State (-19.7) by 13.0 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Western Michigan brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). 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.
Western Michigan won and Western Michigan covered the spread.
