Toledo vs Western Michigan Prediction Game Preview

Toledo vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Friday, November 25

Toledo vs Western Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Friday, November 25


Toledo vs Western Michigan Prediction Game Preview

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Toledo vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Friday, November 25
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Toledo (7-4), Western Michigan (4-7)
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Why Toledo Will Win

The Rockets already have their spot in the MAC Championship locked up, but they’re going to care after a sloppy 42-35 loss to Bowling Green last week.

The passing game worked against the Falcons and continues to be steadily great, but the turnovers have to stop.

It’s an easy formula. Don’t give the ball away, win. Toledo is 7-0 when it doesn’t turn it over multiple times, and it’s 0-4 when it does. It’s got the talent and ability on both sides of the ball to overcome the mistakes, but it doesn’t seem to work out when it screws up, and …

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

Western Michigan forces mistakes.

It’s been a disastrous season offensively, but the defense hasn’t been all that bad overall. It can be run on , but it doesn’t get gouged. The pass rush is good enough to hold firm on third downs, the secondary hasn’t allowed more than 200 yards in weeks, and …

The takeaways. The offense might stall and sputter, but the defense provides the chances with eight takeaways in the last three games and two or more in in five of the last seven games.

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What’s Going To Happen

Again, Toledo has a problem when it starts screwing up. It’s going to want to get to prepping for the MAC title game. This is Western Michigan’s chance to close out this bizarre year with something positive.

The problem is that Toledo needs to get its mojo back after the loss to Bowling Green. The other problem is that Western Michigan’s offense doesn’t work.

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Toledo vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Toledo 31, Western Michigan 23
Line: Toledo -7.5, o/u: 53.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Toledo vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Central Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Wednesday, November 16

Western Michigan vs Central Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Wednesday, November 16


Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

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Western Michigan vs Central Michigan How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 16
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Western Michigan (3-7), Central Michigan (4-6)
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Why Western Michigan Will Win

So what’s going right?

It’s been a lost season with a losing record ensured, but the defense hasn’t been bad – it’s fantastic on third downs – it’s able to keep the team in games, and it’s not getting blown out lately.

The offense might have fallen off the map, but the defense took the ball away three times against both Bowling Green and Northern Illinois and 14 times over the last six games.

Central Michigan has had a monster turnover issue before keeping the mistakes to just the one in last week’s win over Buffalo.

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Why Central Michigan Will Win

Yeah, the Western Michigan offense – it hasn’t stopped, but it can’t stop making massive mistakes in key moments.

It’s not just the steadiness of the turnovers – the six against Ohio were an anomaly – but it’s that they offset the positives from the big plays on the other side.

The ground game isn’t working, and it needs to be merely okay. The Broncos are 3-0 when averaging four yards per carry and 0-7 when it doesn’t.

Central Michigan allows 3.5 yards per carry and only gave up more than four yards per carry four times.

The defensive front should be disruptive against the struggling Western Michigan offensive line, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

The turnover margin.

Central Michigan is playing far better than Western Michigan, but the turnovers have been a killer. There will be a few lost fumbles – that’s what Central Michigan does – but the offense works far better than Western Michigan’s.

It’s the final home game of the year for the Chippewas with a chance to keep bowl hopes alive with Eastern Michigan up next week. The O will take over to overcome the big mistakes.

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Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction, Line

Central Michigan 34, Western Michigan 23
Line: Central Michigan -10.5, o/u: 49.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Western Michigan vs Central Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Prediction Game Preview

Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Wednesday, November 9

Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 11, Wednesday, November 9


Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Northern Illinois (2-7), Western Michigan (3-6)
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Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Game Preview

Why Northern Illinois Will Win

Run, run, and run some more.

It’s not like there was a ton of pressure on Northern Illinois as the season started to slide away, but now there’s nothing to worry about. It’s ensured of a losing season and it’s not going bowling, so it can let it all loose.

For all the problems and issues. the ground game is still rocking and rolling averaging five yards per pop and close to 200 yards per game.

The Western Michigan run defense hasn’t been bad, but it hasn’t faced the MAC’s leading ground game – Kent State – and most teams throw and don’t commit to the run.

That won’t be the case with the Huskies.

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

So how did it all go wrong for Northern Illinois? The defense can’t get off the field.

The time of possession battle isn’t a problem because the running game is so dominant, but opposing offense have no problems moving the chains with a whole lot of third down conversions.

Western Michigan is brutally inconsistent and can’t get the offense rolling, but the defense is good at taking the ball away and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Broncos are way, way, way overdue to create a little of its own luck.

They’ve been totally miserable in Kalamazoo. They beat New Hampshire from the FCS, but they’re 0-3 against the FBS teams getting blown out 21 or more in each game.

Northern Illinois can’t win anywhere, but it’ll grind its way through to ruin Western Michigan’s hope of staying alive for a bowl game.

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Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Northern Illinois 27, Western Michigan 24
Line: Western Michigan -1.5, o/u: 50.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Northern Illinois vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Bowling Green game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Wednesday, November 2

Western Michigan vs Bowling Green prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Wednesday, November 2


Western Michigan vs Bowling Green How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, November 2
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Doyt L Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Western Michigan (3-5), Bowling Green (4-4)
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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Game Preview

Why Western Michigan Will Win

Is this really when the season turns for the Broncos?

They’ve had a rough year without a lot of luck – and they haven’t made their own breaks – but when they don’t turn the ball over and the defense holds up, good things happen.

The defense and pass rush should be enough to keep this close. Bowling Green might have a nice passing game, but the offensive front gives up a ton of plays in the backfield. As long as the Broncos can keep the score low and do well on third downs, the Falcons will sputter.

However …

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Why Bowling Green Will Win

The Western Michigan offense isn’t working.

It’s having a nightmare of a time can’t consistently hit with the passing game – it’s only been able to get over 60% once – and there isn’t enough of a ground game to make up for it.

Bowling Green’s defense might not be anything special, but it’s been amazing at getting to the quarterback, the run D has been stunningly solid, and it’s not going to have to do anything heroic.

As long as the defense is okay, Matt McDonald and the passing game should be good enough to take control.

But …

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What’s Going To Happen

Who’s going to screw this up?

Lately, Bowling Green hasn’t seen a penalty it didn’t like to commit with 35 in the last four games and seven turnovers. Western Michigan also has a penalty issue and is prone to turnovers.

Home field doesn’t always mean much in MACtion, but the Falcons will get by in this on defense.

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Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Prediction, Line

Bowling Green 26, Western Michigan 21
Line: Bowling Green -4.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Western Michigan vs Bowling Green Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Western Michigan vs Miami University Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Miami University game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 8 game on Saturday, October 22

Western Michigan vs Miami University prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 8, Saturday, October 22


Western Michigan vs Miami University How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 22
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Western Michigan (2-5), Miami University (3-4)
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Western Michigan vs Miami University Game Preview

Why Miami University Will Win

Do you believe in patterns?

Miami lost to Kentucky to start the season, then beat Robert Morris. It lost to Cincinnati, and then won at Northwestern. Loss to Buffalo, win over Kent State, loss to Bowling Green …

It’s due.

The RedHawks should be able to roll offensively against a Western Michigan defense that can’t seem to come up with a meaningful stop, and the offense hasn’t been able to get going when needed with four losses in the last five games.

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

It’s not like Miami University is lighting it up.

It’s having problems doing anything with the passing game. The ground attack couldn’t do anything against Bowling Green with just 98 yards, there’s nothing happening on third downs, and scoring is like pulling teeth.

For all of Western Michigan’s problems, it should be able to hold up against the run, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami University is amazing against the run. It’s allowing just three yards per carry, Western Michigan can’t generate a push, and all the Bronco woes will continue.

A few WMU turnovers won’t help the cause.

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Western Michigan vs Miami University Prediction, Line

Miami University 27, Western Michigan 17
Line: Miami University -6.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Western Michigan vs Miami University Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Ohio vs Western Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Ohio vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Ohio vs Western Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15


Ohio vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Ohio (3-3), Western Michigan (2-4)
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Ohio vs Western Michigan Game Preview

Why Ohio Will Win

The offense has been a blast.

The Bobcats are bombing away with one of the nation’s best passing games rolling for almost 1,300 yards over the last three games with nine touchdowns.

The attack is No. 1 in the MAC and 37th in the nation overall, the passing offense is averaging 387 yards per game, and it should all work against a dying Western Michigan team that can’t seem to do anything quite right.

The Broncos aren’t moving the chains, they can’t stop getting hit with flags, and the defense isn’t generating enough pressure to be any sort of a bother for the Bobcats.

However …

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

If the hugely disappointing Bronco offense was ever going to perk up, this would be the game to do it.

Ohio’s defense isn’t stopping anything.

The pass defense is allowing quarterbacks to hit 72% of their passes, it allowed over 1,300 yards in the last three games, and overall it’s dead last in college football by a mile.

Turnovers haven’t been a problem over the last few weeks and the passing game hasn’t been totally awful – it’s just brutally inconsistent. That should change this week, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Can Western Michigan really keep up the pace? It hasn’t been able to do it so far.

Turnovers were a problem early, and penalties have been a huge issue over the last few games. The defense has been way too leaky and Ohio ‘s offense has been way too explosive, however, it has only gone off against the truly mediocre.

After last week’s ugly loss at home to Eastern Michigan the Broncos find something that works this week in a fun shootout with just enough steady scoring to keep up.

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Ohio vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Western Michigan 40, Ohio 37
Line: Ohio -1, o/u: 59.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Ohio vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Eastern Michigan (3-2), Western Michigan (2-3)
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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Game Preview

Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

The Eagle offense hasn’t been anything sensational, but it’s able to be just balanced enough to keep things moving against mediocre defenses.

Only Kent State is better on third down conversions, and EMU has to do enough to control the clock against a Western Michigan offense that’s not moving the ball with ease.

EMU will score when it gets a chance – it’s great in the red zone – but …

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

The Eastern Michigan lines aren’t playing well enough.

There’s no pressure in the backfield and the the running game is hit or miss. Western Michigan can use the break.

A big disappointment so far, the Broncos are having a tough time keeping the offense moving. However, the defense is great on third downs – it’s going to stall the Eastern Michigan offense – and all of a sudden the offense is going to look better because …

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What’s Going To Happen

It wasn’t seen as anything but a disaster at the time, but Western Michigan’s 34-6 loss to San Jose State is now fine – the Spartans are playing great. The other losses were to Michigan State and Pitt – okay.

Eastern Michigan is going to have a hard time getting moving. It’s been wildly inconsistent, and now it has to deal with a Western Michigan team that’s going to look the part. It might have been a rough start to the season, but it’ll be 2-0 in the MAC.

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Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Western Michigan 30 Eastern Michigan 24
Line: Western Michigan -5.5, o/u: 55.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Western Michigan vs San Jose State Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs San Jose State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

Western Michigan vs San Jose State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24


Western Michigan vs San Jose State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 10:30 pm ET
Venue: CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Western Michigan (1-2), San Jose State (1-1)
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Western Michigan vs San Jose State Game Preview

Why Western Michigan Will Win

The Broncos should be a bit more into a groove – at least if all goes according to plan.

They’ll coming off the rough loss to Pitt, but they’ve been able to spread out their first three games a bit. San Jose State might be rested, but they haven’t played in two weeks since the loss at Auburn.

The Spartan running game hasn’t worked yet, the offensive front hasn’t generated a push, and Western Michigan should be able to take advantage of it. This is a far better Bronco team than it’s been able to show so far – playing Pitt and Michigan State matters.

However …

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Why San Jose State Will Win

Western Michigan hasn’t shown much so far.

The downfield passing game isn’t there like it’s supposed to be, the defense struggled against Ball State even more than it did against the Power Five teams, and the pass rush isn’t there to take advantage of the problems on the Spartan offensive front.

Yeah, San Jose State hasn’t played for two weeks, but it pushed Auburn, it had time to get a little more work in, and it should be a bit sharper because …

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What’s Going To Happen

The game starts at 9:30 pm Kalamazoo time.

It’s the late night game of the week that fits right into San Jose State’s wheelhouse time-wise.

That, and the Spartans should own the turnover margin. Western Michigan has turned it over seven times in the first three games, and San Jose State is +4 in turnover margin over the first two games.

It’ll be a tight game, but it’ll be interesting. The Spartans will win the mistake battle in a low-scoring fight that goes down to the final drives.

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Western Michigan vs San Jose State Prediction, Line

San Jose State 27, Western Michigan 23
Line: San Jose State -7, o/u: 49
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Western Michigan vs San Jose State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5

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Pitt vs Western Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Pitt vs Western Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Pitt vs Western Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Pitt vs Western Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Pitt (1-1), Western Michigan (1-1)
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Pitt vs Western Michigan Game Preview

Why Pitt Will Win

This isn’t the Western Michigan team that managed to pull off the 44-41 win over the eventual 2021 ACC champion.

The Broncos got a good offensive balance in the win over Ball State, but there isn’t the pop and explosion of last year, the running game has been just okay, and the run defense has yet to show much of anything.

As always, the Panther pass rush is great, the defense is taking the ball away, and it did a good job of not letting the Tennessee offense go off.

On the flip side, Western Michigan isn’t generating any pressure in the backfield, it has been awful against the run, and …

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Why Western Michigan Will Win

Pitt hasn’t shown enough of a running game so far to fall back on.

QB Kedon Slovis is banged up – as of right now, he’s a gametime decision, but he’s not going to be 100% no matter what – and the Panthers haven’t been able to generate any sort of a push.

Western Michigan might not be doing enough offensively, but it’s dominating the time of possession battle, and that might be enough to make this interesting.

Pitt needs to own the clock, but the defense has been miserable so far on third downs – even with the sacks – and the offense is going to struggle considering the injury concerns.

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What’s Going To Happen

Western Michigan just doesn’t have the punch to pull this off.

It’s making too many mistakes, the defense hasn’t been quite strong enough, and Pitt has the parts to figure this out even if the running game hasn’t been as good as it should be.

There won’t be anything gorgeous about this, but Pitt will happily take the win no matter how it can get it, hope to rest the key parts against Rhode Island next week, and then dive into the ACC schedule.

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Pitt vs Western Michigan Prediction, Line

Pitt 34, Western Michigan 20
Line: Pitt -10.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Pitt vs Western Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2

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Western Michigan vs Ball State Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs Ball State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Western Michigan vs Ball State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10


Western Michigan vs Ball State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Schumann Stadium, Muncie, IN
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Record: Western Michigan (0-1), Ball State (0-1)
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Western Michigan vs Ball State Game Preview

Why Western Michigan Will Win

The defense might have crashed in the 35-13 loss to Michigan State, but it was the offense that was the bigger disappointment.

Granted, the Spartans were looking to make a defensive statement after struggling last year against anyone who could throw, but the Broncos should’ve done more. On the plus side, WMU is much, much better than that, and now the O will show up.

The ground game should hammer away on the Ball State front – controlling the clock would be nice – and the defense should be able to come up with enough takeaways to get off the field.

Ball State turned it over three times and committed 12 penalties in the 59-10 loss to Tennessee. However …

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Why Ball State Will Win

It might have been ugly, but the offense wasn’t that bad.

Any idea of running the ball was abandoned early after the Vols got up fast, but QB John Paddock wasn’t bad. He was able to keep the chains moving – to go along with his two picks.

Tennessee is Tennessee – that offense is going to roll against everyone. Ball State has to get a good day out of the offensive line against a WMU defensive front that got hammered on by Michigan State ground attack.

This might not be a ground-and-pound Ball State team, but it needs to give it a shot.

Week 2 Schedule, Predictions, Game Preview

What’s Going To Happen

Ball State is going to be better this year than it’ll get credit for, but this is when Western Michigan starts to make some noise.

This is one of the better teams in the MAC, and it’s going to bring enough offensive balance to overcome a few defensive issues. Throw in the motivation of the 45-20 loss to Ball State last year, and it should come up with a good performance.

As long as the WMU offensive line doesn’t give up a ton of plays in the backfield like it did against Michigan State, it’ll get out alive.

CFN Week 2 Predictions

Western Michigan vs Ball State Prediction, Line

Western Michigan 34, Ball State 27
Line: Western Michigan -6.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Western Michigan vs Ball State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5

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