Ball State Cardinals vs NIU Huskies 11/10/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Ball State Cardinals (5-4) will battle against the NIU Huskies (6-3) in the MAC West college football competition at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 7:00 PM ET. Ball State will try to continue its success after winning four of its last five contests this season.

The Cardinals lost to the Miami-OH RedHawks at 17-24 but won over the Army (28-16), Western Michigan (45-20), Eastern Michigan (38-31), and Akron (31-25). Ball State is in 2nd place in the MAC West Division with a 3-2 conference and 5-4 overall standings.

Ball State gained an 18-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter resulting in the eventual 6-point win over the Zips at 31-25. Ball State earned 425 yards of total offense with only 185 passing yards while their defense allowed Akron to gain 458 total yards of offense. However, the Cardinals dominated the running game at 240 to 127 yards and nailed 25 first downs in the victory.

QB Drew Plitt completed 18 of his 31 pass attempts for 185 yards and scored three touchdowns while rushing for 45 yards on 6 carries.

RB Carson Steele dominated the running game for 154 yards on 27 carries while WR Justin Hall hauled down 8 passes for 73 receiving yards and landed one touchdown in the win. Safety Bryce Cosby controlled the backfield with 8 solos and 3 assisted tackles for Ball State.

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Ball State Cardinals vs NIU Huskies Predictions 11/10/2021

The Northern Illinois Huskies will defend their home field against the visiting Ball State team after winning four of their first five conference outings. Northern Illinois took the lead in the Mid-American Conference West Division with a 4-1 conference and a 6-3 overall standing after winning three home matches and three contests on the road.

The Huskies kneeled to the Kent State Golden Flashes at 47-52 following their five-game winning streak. NIU posted 663 yards of total offense and controlled the offense through the air over Kent State at 532 to 322 but the Huskies fell behind the Golden Flashes in the running game at 131 to 360 yards.

Northern Illinois defense has given away 682 yards of total offense with 9.1 yards per play in the losing effort. The Huskies marked 32 first downs and finished 96 total plays on 6.9 yards per play.

QB Rocky Lombardi controlled the offense through the air for 532 yards on 58% passing and scored three touchdowns with 9 carries on 22 rushing yards in the losing effort.

On ground offense, RB Jevyon Ducker rushed for 101 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns while WR Trayvon Rudolph caught 14 passes for 309 receiving yards and nailed three touchdowns. Safety Jordan Hansen led the Northern Illinois defensive line with 7 solos and 2 assisted tackles.

Ball State Cardinals vs. NIU Huskies. The NCAAF Pick for this match-up is Ball State -2.5. The Cardinals recorded an average of 25.2 PPG while the Huskies had an average of 221.4 rushing yards per contest but gained only 131 in their recent loss to Kent State.

Ball State has the momentum in this match-up after winning four of their last 5 games. Prediction: Ball State Cardinals will win at 33-28.

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