Kentucky vs Ball State Prediction, Odds, & Betting Trends for College Football Week 1 Game

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College football's Saturday schedule includes the Kentucky Wildcats facing the Ball State Cardinals.

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Kentucky vs Ball State Odds & Spread

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Moneyline: Kentucky: (-4500) | Ball State: (+1600)
Spread: Kentucky: -25.5 (-105) | Ball State: +25.5 (-115)
Total: 48.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Kentucky was 8-5-0 against the spread last season.
As a 25.5-point or greater favorite, Kentucky had one win ATS (1-1) last season.
One of Kentucky's 13 games went over the point total last season.
Ball State's record against the spread last season was 6-6-0.
Ball State didn't have a win ATS (0-1) as 25.5-point or larger underdogs last year.
Out of 12 Ball State games last year, three hit the over.

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wildcats win (91.2%)

Ball State is the underdog by 25.5 points against Kentucky. Ball State is -105 to cover the spread, and Kentucky is -115.

Kentucky versus Ball State, on September 2, has an over/under of 48.5, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

The Kentucky vs Ball State moneyline has Kentucky as a -4500 favorite, while Ball State is a +1600 underdog.

The Wildcats had an average implied point total of 29.9 last season, which is 7.1 points lower than their implied total in Saturday's game (37).
Last year, Kentucky outscored its implied point total for this matchup (37) only once.
The 33.8-point average implied total last season for the Cardinals is 21.8 more points than the team's 12-point implied total in this matchup.

Check out even more in-depth Kentucky vs. Ball State analysis on FanDuel Research.

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