A Mid-American battle is on tap between the Ball State Cardinals and the Western Michigan Broncos at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday at Scheumann Stadium. Both teams are looking to bounce back after losing to Power Five opponents in Week 1. The Broncos are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Ball State vs. Western Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 53. 

Before you make any Western Michigan vs. Ball State picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, it has simulated Ball State vs. Western Michigan 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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