Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Wyoming Cowboys vs. Ball State Cardinals college football matchup on September 18, 2021.
The Wyoming Cowboys (2-0) are less than a touchdown favorite (-6) on Saturday, September 18, 2021 against the Ball State Cardinals (1-1). The total is 55.5 points for this matchup.
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Odds for Wyoming vs. Ball State
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Over/Under Insights
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 56.5, is 1.0 point above Saturday's over/under.
- The 62 points per game these two squads have surrendered to opponents this season are 6.5 more than the 55.5 total in this contest.
- The average total in Cowboys games this season is 44.5, 11.0 points fewer than Saturday's over/under of 55.5 .
- In 2021, games involving the Cardinals have averaged a total of 58.0 points, 2.5 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Wyoming Stats and Trends
- The Cowboys won 50-43 last time out when they faced the Northern Illinois Huskies. The .
- This season, the Cowboys are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 6 points or more.
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- The teams combined to hit the over on the 44.5-point over/under.
- The Cowboys score 34.5 points per game, comparable to the 32.5 per outing the Cardinals give up.
- The Cowboys rack up 94.0 fewer yards per game (371.0), than the Cardinals allow per contest (465.0).
- This year, the Cowboys have turned the ball over two times, one more than the Cardinals' takeaways (1).
Ball State Stats and Trends
- The Cardinals lost in their last outing by a final score of 44-13 against the Penn State Nittany Lions, failing to cover the spread as 22.5-point underdogs.
- The Cardinals have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 6 points or more.
- The teams combined for 57 points, hitting on the under on a over/under of 58 points.
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- This season the Cardinals score 7.5 fewer points per game (22.0) than the Cowboys surrender (29.5).
- The Cardinals rack up 49.5 fewer yards per game (349.5) than the Cowboys give up (399.0).
- This season the Cardinals have three turnovers, one fewer than the Cowboys have takeaways (4).
Wyoming Top Players
- Sean Chambers has thrown for 196 yards while completing 57.7% of his passes (15-of-26), with one touchdown and one interception this year (196.0 yards per game). He's also carried the ball 14 times for 51 yards, averaging 51.0 yards per game.
- Xazavian Valladay has rushed for a team-leading 77 yards on 19 carries (77.0 yards per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- Ayden Eberhardt has four catches and paces his team with 71 receiving yards (71.0 ypg).
- Isaiah Neyor has tacked on 32 yards (on three catches).
- This season Treyton Welch has caught two passes for 25 yards and one touchdown, averaging 25.0 receiving yards per game.
Ball State Top Players
- Drew Plitt leads the team with 188 passing yards (188.0 yards per game) and has a 60.7% completion percentage this year (17-of-28) while throwing two touchdowns. He also has 18 rushing yards on five carries, averaging 18.0 yards per game.
- Will Jones has run for a team-leading 93 yards on 18 attempts (93.0 yards per game) while scoring one touchdown.
- So far this year Carson Steele has rushed for 79 yards on seven carries (79.0 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
- Justin Hall has eight catches and paces his team with 137 receiving yards (137.0 ypg) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Yo'Heinz Tyler has chipped in with 32 yards (on four catches).
- Jayshon Jackson has collected 23 yards on three receptions, averaging 23.0 yards per game.
Wyoming Cowboys vs. Ball State Cardinals Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: STADIUM
- Location: Laramie, Wyoming
- Stadium: Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium