Miami-FL vs Ball State Prediction 9-14-24 College Football Picks

The Ball State Cardinals and the Miami Hurricanes meet Saturday in college Football action from Hard Rock Stadium. Here’s a Miami-FL vs Ball State Prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Miami vs Ball State pick.

Ball State Cardinals Betting Preview

The Cardinals managed a pretty tepid 4-8 overall record last year, going 3-5 in Mid-American Conference Games. Ball State finished just one spot out of last place in the West Division with that effort, ahead of only Western Michigan (also at 3-5).

In their first matchup of the 2024 season against Missouri State, the Cardinals started out with a win. Ball State scored 28 points (and gave up 20) in the final quarter for a 42-34 result. Kadin Semonza threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, while Braedon Sloan had 103 rush yards and a TD.

Miami Hurricanes Betting Preview

Over on the Hurricanes’ side, they took on Florida in their 2024 opener. Miami was up 24-10 by halftime and ultimately powered out the win 41-17. QB Cameron Ward logged 385 yards with three scores and a pick. Xavier Restrepo led the receivers on 112 yards and a TD.

In Game two versus Florida A&M, the Hurricanes scored double-digit points in every quarter during a 56-9 blowout win. Ward threw for 304 yards and three scores. Damien Martinez led the rush with 11 carries for 91 yards and a TD of his own.

Miami-FL vs Ball State Prediction

I’ll go with Miami. The line’s probably a bit too thick to mess with, though. The Hurricanes have a couple of dominant wins under their belt so far, and should get another one here if they keep playing well. Miami bagged 549 total yards (324 passing), 31 first downs and a nice 8-of-12 rate on third-down tries against an overwhelmed Florida A&M team in their last Game. The defense was great as well: 190 yards (138 passing) allowed, 13 first downs and 3-of-13 on thirds.

As for Ball State, they started out well and put up a pretty nice offensive outing overall (435 total yards) against Missouri State. This weekend will mark a significant uptick in opposing talent though, and I don’t think the Cardinals will keep up for long.