Week 13 · Game preview · Sat 12:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Ball State by 3.5
58% to win
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Central Michigan |  Ball State | |
|---|---|---|
| #105 | Résumé rank | #123 |
| -13.6#126 | Power rating | -12.3#124 |
| -5.2#120 | Offense | -2.2#98 |
| -5.8#122 | Defense | -8.0#133 |
| -0.7#119 | Special teams | +0.1#73 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Central Michigan | Ball State | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.8#123 | Points per game | 22.9#104 |
| 23.8#62 | Points allowed | 34.8#132 |
| 0.03#115 | Offense EPA/play | 0.10#91 |
| 0.21#120 | Defense EPA/play | 0.29#136 |
| 37.0%#125 | Offense success rate | 38.6%#113 |
| 46.8%#130 | Defense success rate | 44.4%#112 |
| 5.0#124 | Yards per play | 5.3#107 |
| 37.2%#95 | 3rd down | 35.7%#105 |
| 60.0%#94 | Red zone TD rate | 61.4%#72 |
| 11.8%#125 | Havoc created | 13.0%#103 |
| 4.0#30 | Turnover margin | -1.0#73 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Central Michigan
Justin Taylor#50 DB
45 tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks · 3 INT
Jaion Jackson#59 DB
33 tackles · 3 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT
Langston Lewis#233 WR
22 catches · 290 yds · 1 TD
Ball State
Ben Marsh#144 DE
13 tackles · 5.5 TFL · 3 sacks
Keldric Luster#89 QB
1352 pass yds · 8 TD · 6 INT · 335 rush yds
Kamron Chamble#244 DB
13 tackles · 0 TFL · 0 sacks · 2 INT
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).