The Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) play the Ball State Cardinals (0-0) at Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The Boilermakers are very heavy favorites (currently -17) in their matchup versus the Cardinals, with the over/under at 48.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Boilermakers are -813 and the Cardinals are +558.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this this game between the Boilermakers and the Cardinals, and find all of our predictions here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $38.69
Purdue -17 vs. Ball State
Purdue vs. Ball State betting lines
- Spread favorite: Boilermakers (-17)
- Moneyline: Boilermakers (-813), Cardinals (+558)
- Total: 48.5 points
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
Purdue vs. Ball State betting info and stats
- Purdue registered two wins against the spread last year.
- Purdue had seven of its 11 games go over the point total last year.
- Ball State posted a 7-5-0 record against the spread last season.
- Ball State had one win ATS (1-3) as underdogs of 17 points or more last year.
- In 12 Ball State games last season, nine of them hit the over.
Purdue vs. Ball State key players
Purdue Boilermakers
- Last year Hudson Card produced 1,641 passing yards (164.1 per game), a 58.1% completion percentage, nine touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
- Last season Devin Mockobee took 138 carries for 687 yards (57.3 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
- Reggie Love III collected 372 rushing yards on 83 carries and two touchdowns last season.
- Max Klare reeled in 51 catches for 685 yards (57.1 per game) while being targeted 79 times. He also scored four touchdowns.
- Jahmal Edrine also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 23 receptions for 365 yards and two touchdowns. He was targeted 47 times.
- Jaron Tibbs grabbed 25 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 27.7 yards per game last year.
- Kydran Jenkins’ hard work last season put up a stat line of 7.0 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 68 tackles.
- Dillon Thieneman was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 82 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and one sack last year.
- Kyndrich Breedlove intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 32 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended.
Ball State Cardinals
- Kadin Semonza threw for an average of 241.7 yards passing per game and tossed 25 touchdowns last season.
- Braedon Sloan racked up four rushing touchdowns on 49.7 yards per game last season. Sloan was also efficient in the passing game, tallying 29 catches and one touchdown over the course of the year.
- Last season Vaughn Pemberton rushed for 276 yards. He also scored three total touchdowns.
- Tanner Koziol averaged 69.9 receiving yards and racked up eight receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
- Cam Pickett hauled in two touchdowns and had 528 receiving yards (44.0 ypg) in 2024.
- Justin Bowick averaged 47.9 receiving yards per game on 4.4 targets per game a season ago.
- Riley Tolsma proved to be a relentless defender last year, recording 5.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL and 42 tackles.
- George Udo put together a great stat line last year, tallying 55 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Joey Stemler hauled in two interceptions in addition to 51 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended a year ago.
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