Ball State Cardinals vs Massachusetts Minutemen Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 4

Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM ET · Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium · NCAAF

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Ball State Cardinals at Massachusetts Minutemen is on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Ball State Cardinals 24, Massachusetts Minutemen 27. That is an average, not a pick.

The story

The Massachusetts Minutemen have won 4 of their 8 games this season, losing the last four. The Ball State Cardinals have won 3 of their 8 games this season, winning two of the last five.

Matchups to watch

• Weakness against weakness in total yards. The Massachusetts Minutemen averaged 334.6 yards per game this season, the 24th fewest of 138 FBS teams, and the Ball State Cardinals allowed 422.9 yards per game, the 13th most.

Moneyline

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Massachusetts Minutemen a 59.1% chance to beat Ball State Cardinals. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -155, is priced below the fair price of -144 (−2.8% value).

Total

The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 49.5 points at 50.1% and the under at 49.9%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 50.4 points, sits on the 49.5 line.

Spread

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Ball State Cardinals +3 a 48.9% chance to cover and Massachusetts Minutemen -3 51.1%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the spread.